Cleared Traditional

K962468 - HEDROCEL ACETABULAR RESTRICTOR

K962468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEDROCEL ACETABULAR RESTRICTOR, manufactured by Implex Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code JDI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 223-day FDA review.

K962468 · Implex Corp. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1997
Decision
223d
Days
Class 2
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K962468 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEDROCEL ACETABULAR RESTRICTOR. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Cemented (product code JDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Implex Corp. (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 3, 1997 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K962468

510(k) Number K962468 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 1996
Decision Date February 03, 1997
Days to Decision 223 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
101d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 223d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JDI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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