Cleared Traditional

MODULAR VS-22 CEMENTED FEMORAL HIP SYSTEM (K941534) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K941534 · 3M Health Care, Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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Mar 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K941534 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODULAR VS-22 CEMENTED FEMORAL HIP SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented (product code KWY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Health Care, Ltd. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1995 after a review of 341 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3390 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K941534 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 30, 1994
Decision Date March 06, 1995
Days to Decision 341 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
219d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 341d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KWY Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3390
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 - KWY Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KWY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K941534.
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