Cleared Traditional

K940713 - PCA MODULAR PRIMARY/REVISION PATELLA

K940713 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PCA MODULAR PRIMARY/REVISION PATELLA, manufactured by Howmedica Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JWH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 266-day FDA review.

K940713 · Howmedica Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Nov 1994
Decision
266d
Days
Class 2
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K940713 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PCA MODULAR PRIMARY/REVISION PATELLA. Classified as Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer (product code JWH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Howmedica Corp. (Rutherford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 10, 1994 after a review of 266 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3560 - 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 - K940713

510(k) Number K940713 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received February 17, 1994
Decision Date November 10, 1994
Days to Decision 266 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
144d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 266d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JWH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3560
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 - JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-constrained, Cemented, Polymer/metal/polymer

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