Cleared Traditional

K992815 - THE MARGRON HIP REPLACEMENT SYSTEM

K992815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE MARGRON HIP REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, manufactured by Portland Orthopaedics Pty. , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code MEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 171-day FDA review.

K992815 · Portland Orthopaedics Pty. , Ltd. · Orthopedic device
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Decision
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K992815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE MARGRON HIP REPLACEMENT SYSTEM. Classified as Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-porous, Calcium Phosphate (product code MEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Portland Orthopaedics Pty. , Ltd. (Kogarah, New South Wales, AU). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 2000 after a review of 171 days - an extended review cycle.

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: 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 - K992815

510(k) Number K992815 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 20, 1999
Decision Date February 07, 2000
Days to Decision 171 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
49d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 171d
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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