Cleared Traditional

K990137 - ANATOMICA HUMERAL STEM/HEAD COMPONENTS

K990137 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANATOMICA HUMERAL STEM/HEAD COMPONENTS, manufactured by Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code KWS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K990137 · Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. · Orthopedic device
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K990137 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANATOMICA HUMERAL STEM/HEAD COMPONENTS. Classified as Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented (product code KWS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 18, 1999 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3660 - 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 - K990137

510(k) Number K990137 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 14, 1999
Decision Date February 18, 1999
Days to Decision 35 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
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KWS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3660
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 - KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented

All 156
Devices cleared under the same product code (KWS) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K990137.
GLOBAL ADVANTAGE SHOULDER, GLOBAL ADVANTAGE HUMERAL STEM, GLOBAL ADVANTAGE ECCENTRIC HEAD
K992065 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Jul 1999
OSTEONICS SOLAR SHOULDER HUMERAL BEARING HEAD
K990598 · Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · Mar 1999
ANATOMICA GLENOID COMPONENT
K990136 · Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. · Mar 1999
DEPUY GLOBAL SHOULDER GLENOID
K981487 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Jul 1998
GLOBAL TOTAL SHOULDER ECCENTRIC HUMERAL HEAD
K974044 · DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · Jan 1998
SELECT SHOULDER OFFSET HUMERAL HEAD COMPONENTS
K971715 · Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. · Aug 1997