Cleared Traditional

K926120 - CONTOUR FEMORAL HIP STEM WITH POROCOAT

K926120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONTOUR FEMORAL HIP STEM WITH POROCOAT, manufactured by Depuy, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 118-day FDA review.

K926120 · Depuy, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1993
Decision
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K926120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTOUR FEMORAL HIP STEM WITH POROCOAT. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal (product code KWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Depuy, Inc. (Warsaw, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 31, 1993 after a review of 118 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K926120

510(k) Number K926120 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 03, 1992
Decision Date March 31, 1993
Days to Decision 118 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
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 118d
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

All 92
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