# K020497: Trident Elevated Rim Liner

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Decided: Mar 4, 2002 after 18 days
- Product code: LPH (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3358
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
18 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 19 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Osteonics® Secur-Fit™ AD Generation II Acetabular Component System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Line Extension, Osteonics® Trident® Polyethylene Inserts: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K153345: Stryker Orthopaedics Hip Systems Labeling Update (2016), 17 descendants of its own
- K173499: Exeter V40 Femoral Stem Hip System, Orthinox V40 Femoral Heads (2018), 8 descendants of its own
- K182468: Trident X3 Acetabular Inserts, ADM and MDM X3 Acetabular Inserts, Accolade II Hip System (2019), 7 descendants of its own
- K220731: Insignia Hip Stem, Restoration Modular 115mm Conical Distal Stem (2022), 6 descendants of its own
- K193429: Exeter V40 Femoral Stem, Exeter X3 RimFit Cup (2020), 6 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The subject acetabular liners are single-use devices intended for use in total hip replacement. They are intended for mechanical assembly to predicate Trident® series acetabular shells. (The predicate Trident® series shells are intended for cementless fixation.) Indications: Painful, disabling joint disease of the hip resulting from: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, or late stage avascular necrosis. Revision of previous failed femoral head replacement, cup arthroplasty or other procedure. Clinical management problems where arthrodesis or alternative reconstructive techniques are less likely to achieve satisfactory results. Where bone stock is of poor quality or is inadequate for other reconstructive techniques as indicated by deficiencies of the acetabulum.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K020497
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology