Cleared Traditional

K881983 - HOWMEDICA PRECISION OSTEOLOCK FEMORAL COMPONENT

K881983 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HOWMEDICA PRECISION OSTEOLOCK FEMORAL C..., manufactured by Howmedica Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K881983 · Howmedica Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K881983 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HOWMEDICA PRECISION OSTEOLOCK FEMORAL COMPONENT. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented (product code LWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 6, 1988 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K881983

510(k) Number K881983 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 12, 1988
Decision Date October 06, 1988
Days to Decision 147 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
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LWJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LWJ Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented
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 - LWJ Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented

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