Cleared Traditional

K894965 - POROUS-COATED TITANIUM ACETABULAR CUP

K894965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POROUS-COATED TITANIUM ACETABULAR CUP, manufactured by Dow Corning Wright. The device is a Class 3 Orthopedic device with product code JDL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 102-day FDA review.

K894965 · Dow Corning Wright · Orthopedic device
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K894965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POROUS-COATED TITANIUM ACETABULAR CUP. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component) (product code JDL), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Dow Corning Wright (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1989 after a review of 102 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3320 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K894965

510(k) Number K894965 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received August 07, 1989
Decision Date November 17, 1989
Days to Decision 102 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
20d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 102d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JDL Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code JDL Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3320
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 - JDL Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component)

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