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K971206Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications

Meridian St Femoral Stem and Vitalock Solid Back Shell W/ Peri-Apatite Coating

Howmedica Corp., Rutherford NJ / Traditional, Substantially Equivalent for Some Indications
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K971206 is the FDA 510(k) clearance record for MERIDIAN ST FEMORAL STEM AND VITALOCK SOLID BACK SHELL W/ PERI-APATITE COATING, a class II device, cleared for Howmedica Corp. on under FDA product code LPH (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented). FDA records list 409 510(k) clearances for Howmedica Corp., from to . As of , FDA records show one recall naming K971206.

Clearance record

Decision date
Received
(336 days to decision)
Product code
LPH Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3358
Device class
Class II
Review panel
Orthopedic
Applicant
Howmedica Corp. 359 Veterans Blvd., Rutherford NJ
Third party review
No

Clearances, product code LPH

Trailing 12 months
11 clearances under product code LPH in the twelve months to October 2026, November 2025 the highest month at 2.
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Monthly 510(k) clearances under FDA product code LPH, trailing twelve months
MonthClearances
November 20252
December 20251
January 20261
February 20261
March 20260
April 20260
May 20261
June 20261
July 20261
August 20262
September 20261
October 20260