Cleared Traditional

K182468 - Trident X3 Acetabular Inserts

K182468 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Trident X3 Acetabular Inserts by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. A.K.A. Stryker Orthopaedics. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code LPH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 190-day FDA review.

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K182468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Trident X3 Acetabular Inserts, ADM and MDM X3 Acetabular Inserts, Accolade II.... Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented (product code LPH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Osteonics Corp. A.K.A. Stryker Orthopaedics (Mahwah, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 2019 after a review of 190 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3358 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K182468 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 10, 2018
Decision Date March 19, 2019
Days to Decision 190 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 190d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3358
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 Peers - LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented

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