Cleared Traditional

K842234 - NEW JERSEY FEMORAL STEM

K842234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NEW JERSEY FEMORAL STEM, manufactured by Endomedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 45-day FDA review.

K842234 · Endomedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K842234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NEW JERSEY FEMORAL STEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal (product code KWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Endomedics, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 20, 1984 after a review of 45 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3360 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K842234

510(k) Number K842234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 05, 1984
Decision Date July 20, 1984
Days to Decision 45 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 45d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWL Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3360
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 - KWL Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal

All 99
Devices cleared under the same product code (KWL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K842234.
TF-II HIP PROSTHESIS
K843995 · Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · Apr 1985
AUSTIN-MOORE MODULAR HIP PROSTHESIS
K845025 · Biomet, Inc. · Apr 1985
WHITESIDE ORTHOLOC TOTAL HIP FEMORAL
K842559 · Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · Dec 1984
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL HIP SYS
K841437 · Biomet, Inc. · Jun 1984
MODIFIED HPS HIP PROSTHESIS
K833599 · Depuy, Inc. · Mar 1984
BDH UNIPOLAR FEMORAL COMPONENT A2
K833403 · Carbomedics, Inc. · Jan 1984
K842234 · NEW JERSEY FEMORAL STEM
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