# K063002: Altra Press-Fit Hip System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing Corp
- Decided: Oct 31, 2006 after 29 days
- Product code: KWA (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained (Metal Uncemented Acetabular Component))
- Device class: 3
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3330
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K953925 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K953925: Fine Grain Cast Cobalt Chromium Hip Stems, Biomet, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K070274: Echo BI-Metric Press-Fit Stems (2007), 2 descendants of its own
- K143009: Echo Bi-Metric Microplasty Hip System (2014), 1 descendant of its own
- K150503: Echo Bi-Metric Microplasty Line Extension (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
1. Noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis 2. Rheumatoid arthritis 3. Correction of functional deformity 4. Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable using other techniques 5. Revision of previously failed total hip arthroplasty. The Altra Press-Fit Hip System is intended for uncemented use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K063002
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology