Cleared Traditional

K924379 - ULTIMA(TM) TOTAL HIP SYSTEM CEMENTED FEMORAL STEM

K924379 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTIMA(TM) TOTAL HIP SYSTEM CEMENTED FE..., manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K924379 · Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K924379 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTIMA(TM) TOTAL HIP SYSTEM CEMENTED FEMORAL STEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal (product code KWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics, Inc. (Raynham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1993 after a review of 165 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3360 - 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 - K924379

510(k) Number K924379 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1992
Decision Date February 12, 1993
Days to Decision 165 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
43d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 165d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWL Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3360
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 - KWL Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal

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