Cleared Traditional

K912922 - DIMENSION-HA HIP PROSTHESIS

K912922 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DIMENSION-HA HIP PROSTHESIS, manufactured by Kirschner Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

K912922 · Kirschner Medical Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K912922 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIMENSION-HA HIP PROSTHESIS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-porous, Calcium Phosphate (product code MEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kirschner Medical Corp. (Timonium, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 4, 1991 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K912922

510(k) Number K912922 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 1991
Decision Date October 04, 1991
Days to Decision 93 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
29d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MEH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MEH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-porous, Calcium Phosphate
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 - MEH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-porous, Calcium Phosphate

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