Cleared Traditional

K850766 - ZIMMER THREADED ACETABULAR CUP

K850766 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ZIMMER THREADED ACETABULAR CUP, manufactured by Zimmer, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Orthopedic device with product code KWA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K850766 · Zimmer, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 1985
Decision
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Class 3
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K850766 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ZIMMER THREADED ACETABULAR CUP. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component) (product code KWA), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1985 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3330 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. High regulatory complexity 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 - K850766

510(k) Number K850766 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 1985
Decision Date May 01, 1985
Days to Decision 65 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
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KWA Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code KWA Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3330
What this classification means

Class III devices typically require Premarket Approval (PMA) with clinical evidence. Clearance through 510(k) for Class III devices is granted only when substantial equivalence to a valid predicate can be established.

Regulatory Peers - KWA Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component)

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