Cleared Traditional

K933359 - OSTEONICS 22MM, +10 NECK BEARING HEADS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K933359 · Osteonics Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1994
Decision
241d
Days
Class 2
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K933359 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OSTEONICS 22MM, +10 NECK BEARING HEADS. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented (product code LWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Osteonics Corp. (Allendale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 1994 after a review of 241 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K933359 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 09, 1993
Decision Date March 07, 1994
Days to Decision 241 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
119d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 241d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LWJ Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Uncemented
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.