Cleared Traditional

K243021 - Longboard Revision Hip Stem

K243021 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Longboard Revision Hip Stem, manufactured by Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LZO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 314-day FDA review.

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K243021 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Longboard Revision Hip Stem. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented (product code LZO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. (Lane Cove West, AU). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 7, 2025 after a review of 314 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3353 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K243021

510(k) Number K243021 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 2024
Decision Date August 07, 2025
Days to Decision 314 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
192d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 314d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LZO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LZO Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3353
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 - LZO Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented

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