Cleared Traditional

TRONZO ACETABULAR FIXATION COMPONENT (1 99-02-00XX (ACE. FIXATION CUP) XX=OD OF ACE. CUP (K963100) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K963100 · Endotec, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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Feb 1997
Decision
187d
Days
Class 2
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K963100 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRONZO ACETABULAR FIXATION COMPONENT (1 99-02-00XX (ACE. FIXATION CUP) XX=OD .... Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer, Porous Uncemented (product code LPH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Endotec, Inc. (South Orange, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 12, 1997 after a review of 187 days - an extended review 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: 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 K963100 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 09, 1996
Decision Date February 12, 1997
Days to Decision 187 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
65d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 187d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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