Cleared Traditional

K955511 - ARTHOPOR I & II ACETABULAR CUP/ARTHOPOR...

K955511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARTHOPOR I & II ACETABULAR CUP/ARTHOPOR..., manufactured by Joint Medical Products Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code LPH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K955511 · Joint Medical Products Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K955511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARTHOPOR I & II ACETABULAR CUP/ARTHOPOR II OBLONG ACETABULAR CUP. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented (product code LPH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Joint Medical Products Corp. (Raynham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 1996 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3358 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K955511

510(k) Number K955511 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 04, 1995
Decision Date February 26, 1996
Days to Decision 84 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LPH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3358
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 - LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented

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