Cleared Traditional

EXACTECH FEMORAL STEM (K925201) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Orthopedic device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K925201 · Exactech, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jun 1993
Decision
242d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K925201 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXACTECH FEMORAL STEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented (product code JDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Exactech, Inc. (Gainesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1993 after a review of 242 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 K925201 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 16, 1992
Decision Date June 15, 1993
Days to Decision 242 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
120d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 242d
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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