K Number
K955563

Validate with FDA (Live)

Date Cleared
1996-08-09

(247 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
888.3358
Age Range
All
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticPediatricDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

Biolox ceramic heads and Foundation™ Forged, Textured and Porous Stems are intended for treatment of patients who are candidates for total hip arthroplasty because the natural femoral head and neck have been affected by osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis or femoral neck fracture, and revision arthroplasty where bone loss is minimal.

Device Description

Biolox ceramic heads for use with Foundation™ Forged, Textured and Porous Stems that were cleared for commercial distribution in K952191, K935263 and K952297, respectively.

AI/ML Overview

This document does not describe a medical device that uses AI or machine learning, nor does it provide information about a study involving performance metrics, sample sizes, ground truth establishment, or expert evaluations.

The document is a "Summary of Safety and Effectiveness" for a physical medical device: "Biolox ceramic heads for use with Foundation™ Forged, Textured and Porous Stems." It describes the device, its intended use, and its comparability to predicate devices.

Therefore, I cannot extract the requested information such as acceptance criteria, study details, sample sizes, ground truth, or expert qualifications, as this information is not present in the provided text.

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Summary of Safety and Effectiveness

K9SSS63

Encore Orthopedics™, Inc. 8900 Shoal Creek Bldg. 300 Austin, TX 78757 512-795-8696 Ashley M. Bock

AUG - 9 1996

Trade Name: Biolox ceramic heads for use with Foundation™ Forged, Textured and Porous Stems

Common Name: Ceramic femoral head

Classification Name: Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented . prosthesis per 21 CFR 888.3353

Description: Biolox ceramic heads for use with Foundation™ Forged, Textured and Porous Stems that were cleared for commercial distribution in K952191, K935263 and K952297, respectively.

Intended Use: Biolox ceramic heads and Foundation™ Forged, Textured and Porous Stems are intended for treatment of patients who are candidates for total hip arthroplasty because the natural femoral head and neck have been affected by osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis or femoral neck fracture, and revision arthroplasty where bone loss is minimal.

Comparable Features to Predicate Device(s):Features comparable to predicate devices include the Biolox heads used with SL-PLUS and SLR-PLUS Stems cleared for commercial distribution in K930963.

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