Cleared Traditional

K920430 - MODULAR ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM

K920430 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODULAR ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code JDI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K920430 · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jul 1992
Decision
169d
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Class 2
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K920430 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODULAR ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented (product code JDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 1992 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

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 K920430 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 03, 1992
Decision Date July 21, 1992
Days to Decision 169 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 169d
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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