Cleared Traditional

K930833 - PCA(R) SOLID BACK ACETABULA SHELL

K930833 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PCA SOLID BACK ACETABULA SHELL, manufactured by Howmedica Corp.. The device is a Class 3 Orthopedic device with product code JDL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 370-day FDA review.

K930833 · Howmedica Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1994
Decision
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Days
Class 3
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K930833 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PCA(R) SOLID BACK ACETABULA SHELL. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component) (product code JDL), Class III - Premarket Approval.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1994 after a review of 370 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3320 - 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 - K930833

510(k) Number K930833 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 1993
Decision Date February 22, 1994
Days to Decision 370 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
248d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 370d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JDL Device Classification - Class 3, Premarket Approval

Product Code JDL Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component)
Device Class Class 3 - Premarket Approval
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3320
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.

Regulatory Peers - JDL Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained (metal Cemented Acetabular Component)

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