Cleared Traditional

K893584 - GRIPPER II ACETABULAR CUP

K893584 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GRIPPER II ACETABULAR CUP, manufactured by Joint Medical Products Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LWJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 80-day FDA review.

K893584 · Joint Medical Products Corp. · Orthopedic device
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K893584 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GRIPPER II ACETABULAR CUP. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented (product code LWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Joint Medical Products Corp. (Stamford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1989 after a review of 80 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 - K893584

510(k) Number K893584 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received May 09, 1989
Decision Date July 28, 1989
Days to Decision 80 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 80d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (LWJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K893584.
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K891262 · Osteonics Corp. · Jun 1989
RESUBMITTED CLW ACETABULAR CUP W/SULMESH
K883794 · Protek, Inc. · May 1989