# K031110: Apex Modular Acetabular Cup

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Apex Surgical, LLC
- Decided: May 22, 2003 after 44 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
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K930712 (1993). 9 ancestors in all.
217 later devices descend from it; 8 cite it directly.
0 of 227 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K000306: Pinnacle Acetabular System, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (2000) Summary page 2.
- K001534: Pinnacle Acetabular System, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (2000)
- K002149: Lineage Acetabular System, Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc (2000) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K093472: Trinity Acetabular System (2010), 117 descendants of its own
- K110087: Corin Trinity Acetbular System with Hxlpe Liners (2011), 109 descendants of its own
- K060635: Consensus Acetabular Shell System (2006), 69 descendants of its own
- K111911: Corin Optimom Modular Head (2011), 62 descendants of its own
- K073150: Apex-LNK Poly Acetabular Cup Liners (2008), 62 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Apex ModularTM Acetabular Cup is intended for use in combination with the Apex Modular Hip Stem in total hip replacement procedures. This acetabular cup is intended to articulate with a metal (cobalt chromium) or ceramic (alumina) femoral head. This prosthesis is intended for single use implantation, and may be used for the following conditions, as appropriate: Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease, including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Correction of functional deformity; Congenital dislocation; Revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed; Femoral neck and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K031110
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology