Cleared Traditional

K173967 - Remedy Acetabular Cup

K173967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Remedy Acetabular Cup, manufactured by Osteoremedies, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K173967 · Osteoremedies, LLC · Orthopedic device
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K173967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Remedy Acetabular Cup. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal (product code KWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Osteoremedies, LLC (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 2018 after a review of 55 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3360 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173967

510(k) Number K173967 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 29, 2017
Decision Date February 22, 2018
Days to Decision 55 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWL Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3360
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Consultant

Mandell Horwitz Consultants, LLC
Diane Mandell Horwitz

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