Cleared Traditional

K922868 - THOMPSON TYPE HIP PROTHESIS

K922868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THOMPSON TYPE HIP PROTHESIS, manufactured by Osteo Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 3 Orthopedic device with product code KWA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 253-day FDA review.

K922868 · Osteo Technology, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1993
Decision
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Days
Class 3
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K922868 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THOMPSON TYPE HIP PROTHESIS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component) (product code KWA), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Osteo Technology, Inc. (Timonium, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1993 after a review of 253 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3330 - 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 - K922868

510(k) Number K922868 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1992
Decision Date February 12, 1993
Days to Decision 253 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
131d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 253d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KWA Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code KWA Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Uncemented Acetabular Component)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3330
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.

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