Cleared Traditional

RS-CUP ACETABULAR PROSTHESIS (K885049) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K885049 · Allo Pro Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Jan 1989
Decision
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Class 3
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K885049 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RS-CUP ACETABULAR PROSTHESIS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component) (product code KWA), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Allo Pro Corp. (Stony Brook, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 13, 1989 after a review of 37 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K885049 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 07, 1988
Decision Date January 13, 1989
Days to Decision 37 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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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