Cleared Traditional

K791823 - 3M UPF PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

K791823 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M UPF PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, manufactured by 3M Company. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 46-day FDA review.

K791823 · 3M Company · Orthopedic device
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Oct 1979
Decision
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Class 2
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K791823 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M UPF PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented (product code KWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Company (White City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 1979 after a review of 46 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K791823

510(k) Number K791823 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 1979
Decision Date October 30, 1979
Days to Decision 46 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 46d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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

All 76
Devices cleared under the same product code (KWY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K791823.
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SELF-CENTERING HIP
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BI-CENTRIC BI-POLAR ENDOPROSTHESIS
K810062 · Howmedica Corp. · Jan 1981
ENDOPROSTHESIS SYSTEM, VARIO-HEAD
K781735 · Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG · Oct 1978