Cleared Traditional

K894149 - MOD. FEMORAL COM. & CLUSTER PATTER OUTE...

K894149 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MOD. FEMORAL COM. & CLUSTER PATTER OUTE... by Howmedica Corp.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code JDI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K894149 · Howmedica Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Sep 1989
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K894149 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MOD. FEMORAL COM. & CLUSTER PATTER OUTER SHELL. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented (product code JDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 14, 1989 after a review of 92 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K894149 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received June 14, 1989
Decision Date September 14, 1989
Days to Decision 92 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
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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MODIFIED GEMINI ACETABULAR CUP
K894298 · Depuy, Inc. · Sep 1989
MOD. FEMORAL COMP. NON-BEADED & BASIC ACE. SHELL
K894148 · Howmedica Corp. · Sep 1989
UNIVERSAL CEMENTED CUP
K894249 · Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · Aug 1989
APR COLLARED REVISION FEMORAL COMPONENT
K885192 · Intermedics Orthopedics · Jun 1989