Cleared Traditional

K834432 - ANTHRO-MODULAR TOTAL KNEE

K834432 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANTHRO-MODULAR TOTAL KNEE, manufactured by Zimmer, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JWH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 117-day FDA review.

K834432 · Zimmer, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K834432 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTHRO-MODULAR TOTAL KNEE. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Zimmer, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 11, 1984 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3560 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K834432

510(k) Number K834432 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 16, 1983
Decision Date April 11, 1984
Days to Decision 117 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
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 117d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3560
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 - JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JWH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K834432.
POROUS COATED TITANIUM KNEE PROSTHES-
K843907 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jan 1985
TRICON-P TIBIAL COMPONENT
K843241 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Sep 1984
TRICON M TIBIAL COMPONENT
K843242 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Sep 1984
CLOUTIER II FIBER METAL TOTAL KNEE
K833363 · Zimmer, Inc. · Feb 1984
PATELLA PROSTHESIS
K840100 · Techmedica, Inc. · Feb 1984
AGC TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS
K833921 · Biomet, Inc. · Jan 1984