Cleared Traditional

K870128 - HARTFORD TOTAL HIP SYSTEM (TRI-WEDGE)

K870128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HARTFORD TOTAL HIP SYSTEM (TRI-WEDGE), manufactured by Richards Medical Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 121-day FDA review.

K870128 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Orthopedic device
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May 1987
Decision
121d
Days
Class 2
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K870128 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HARTFORD TOTAL HIP SYSTEM (TRI-WEDGE). Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented (product code JDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richards Medical Co., Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 13, 1987 after a review of 121 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3350 - 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 - K870128

510(k) Number K870128 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received January 12, 1987
Decision Date May 13, 1987
Days to Decision 121 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
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 121d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3350
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 - JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JDI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870128.
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STANDARD POROCOAT MODIFIED MEDIAL ASPECT AML HIP
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SDI TOTAL HIP SYSTEM
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OPTI-FIX ACETABULAR COMPONENT
K864857 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Mar 1987