Cleared Traditional

MODIFIED ANATOMIC POROUS REPLACEMENT APR ACETABULA (K850793) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class III device cleared through the 510(k) pathway via substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate.

K850793 · Intermedics Orthopedics · Orthopedic device
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May 1985
Decision
72d
Days
Class 3
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K850793 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED ANATOMIC POROUS REPLACEMENT APR ACETABULA. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component) (product code JDL), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Intermedics Orthopedics (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 1985 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3320 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K850793 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 1985
Decision Date May 09, 1985
Days to Decision 72 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code JDL Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3320
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 - JDL Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component)

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K790274 · Howmedica Corp. · Mar 1979
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