Cleared Traditional

K964878 - ESOP S/C FEMORAL STEM

K964878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ESOP S/C FEMORAL STEM, manufactured by Fournitures Hospitalieres. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 455-day FDA review.

K964878 · Fournitures Hospitalieres · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K964878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ESOP S/C FEMORAL STEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-porous, Calcium Phosphate (product code MEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fournitures Hospitalieres (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1998 after a review of 455 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3353 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Orthopedic submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K964878

510(k) Number K964878 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - NSE Converted (SN)
Date Received December 05, 1996
Decision Date March 05, 1998
Days to Decision 455 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
333d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 455d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MEH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MEH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-porous, Calcium Phosphate
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3353
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 - MEH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-porous, Calcium Phosphate

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