Cleared Traditional

K182799 - Arthrex Univers II Shoulder Prosthesis ...

K182799 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Arthrex Univers II Shoulder Prosthesis ... by Arthrex, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code KWS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 157-day FDA review.

K182799 · Arthrex, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K182799 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Arthrex Univers II Shoulder Prosthesis System: Titanium Humeral Heads. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented (product code KWS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arthrex, Inc. (Naples, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 8, 2019 after a review of 157 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3660 - 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 K182799 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 2018
Decision Date March 08, 2019
Days to Decision 157 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
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 157d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3660
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 - KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented

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