Cleared Traditional

ULTIMA CEMENTED LONG STEM FEMORAL COMPONENT (K952859) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K952859 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Jan 1996
Decision
223d
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Class 2
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K952859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTIMA CEMENTED LONG STEM FEMORAL COMPONENT. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented (product code JDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. (Raritan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 31, 1996 after a review of 223 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3350 - 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 K952859 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received June 22, 1995
Decision Date January 31, 1996
Days to Decision 223 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
101d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 223d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3350
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 - JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented

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Devices cleared under the same product code (JDI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K952859.
DEPUY ENDURANCE CALCAR HIP PROSTHESIS
K961619 · Depuy, Inc. · Jul 1996
OSTEONICS OFFSET HIP STEMS
K954598 · Osteonics Corp. · Apr 1996
GAMMA SYSTEM
K955473 · Zimmer, Inc. · Feb 1996
ULTIMA SIZE 0 CEMENTED FEMORAL STEM
K953200 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jan 1996
P.F.C. SIZE 0 CEMENTED FEMORAL COMPONENT
K953202 · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · Jan 1996
ALTERNATIVE STERILIZATION PROCESS
K955354 · Howmedica Corp. · Jan 1996