Cleared Traditional

K912641 - BIOPRO ZIRALLOY MODULAR FEMORAL HEADS

K912641 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOPRO ZIRALLOY MODULAR FEMORAL HEADS, manufactured by Biopro, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LZO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 166-day FDA review.

K912641 · Biopro, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Nov 1991
Decision
166d
Days
Class 2
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K912641 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOPRO ZIRALLOY MODULAR FEMORAL HEADS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/ceramic/polymer, Cemented Or Non-porous, Uncemented (product code LZO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biopro, Inc. (Port Huron, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1991 after a review of 166 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 - K912641

510(k) Number K912641 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 1991
Decision Date November 27, 1991
Days to Decision 166 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 166d
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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