Cleared Traditional

iNSitu Bipolar Hip System (K191297) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K191297 · Theken Companies, LLC · Orthopedic device
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Sep 2019
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Class 2
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K191297 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the iNSitu Bipolar Hip System. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented (product code KWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Theken Companies, LLC (Akron, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 2019 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3390 - 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 K191297 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 14, 2019
Decision Date September 17, 2019
Days to Decision 126 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
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWY Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3390
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.

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Regulatory Peers - KWY Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented

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