Cleared Traditional

K874575 - PROXIMAL FEMORAL REPLACEMENT PROSTHESIS

K874575 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROXIMAL FEMORAL REPLACEMENT PROSTHESIS, manufactured by Dow Corning Wright. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K874575 · Dow Corning Wright · Orthopedic device
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Class 2
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K874575 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROXIMAL FEMORAL REPLACEMENT PROSTHESIS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Femoral Component, Cemented, Metal (product code JDG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dow Corning Wright (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 1988 after a review of 62 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K874575

510(k) Number K874575 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 1987
Decision Date January 07, 1988
Days to Decision 62 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
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JDG Prosthesis, Hip, Femoral Component, Cemented, 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 - JDG Prosthesis, Hip, Femoral Component, Cemented, Metal

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