# K052321: Versys Epoch Fullcoat Hip Prosthesis

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Zimmer, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 15, 2006 after 174 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: 2 generations back to K842906 (1984). 6 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K014070: Epoch Hip Prosthesis, Model 4075 Series, Zimmer, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K073499: Versys Epoch Fullcoat Hip Prosthesis, Model 4088 Series (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The VerSys Epoch Fullcoat Hip Prosthesis is indicated for: Patients suffering from severe hip pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, and nonunion of previous fractures of the femur. Patients with congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, or slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Patients suffering from disability due to previous fusion. Patients with acute femoral neck fractures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K052321
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology