Cleared Traditional

K896850 - LIMA CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD BIOLOX BY FELDMUEHLE

K896850 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIMA CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD BIOLOX BY FEL..., manufactured by Lima Intl. Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LZO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

K896850 · Lima Intl. Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K896850 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIMA CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD BIOLOX BY FELDMUEHLE. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented (product code LZO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lima Intl. Corp. (E Providence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 1990 after a review of 182 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3353 - 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 - K896850

510(k) Number K896850 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 05, 1989
Decision Date June 05, 1990
Days to Decision 182 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
60d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LZO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LZO Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3353
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 - LZO Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented

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