# K072852: SL-Plus Standard and Lateral Hip Stems

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 9, 2008 after 249 days
- Product code: LZO (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented Or Non-Porous, Uncemented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3353
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K932481 (1994). 3 ancestors in all.
27 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 31 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K001942: SL-Plus and SLR-Plus Stems, Plus Orthopedics (2000) Summary page 1.
- K021178: SL-Plus Lateralized Stem, Plus Orthopedics (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K120211: SL-Plus Standard and Lateral Femoral Stem with TI/HA Coating (2012), 18 descendants of its own
- K130728: Polarstem Standard and Lateral Femoral Stems with TI/HA (2013), 11 descendants of its own
- K122296: SL-Plus Mia Femoral Stems with TI/HA Coating (2012), 8 descendants of its own
- K143739: POLARSTEM Collared (Standard and Lateral) and Valgus Femoral Stem with Ti/HA (2015), 7 descendants of its own
- K133370: Remedy Hip Stem, Pegasus Hip Stem, Evolve Helios Hip Stem, Evolve Masters Hip Stem, Evolve Distal Centralizer, Evolve CE (2014), 5 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The SL-PLUS Stem is intended for advanced hip joint wear due to degenerative, post-traumatic or rheumatoid arthritis; fracture or avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The SL-PLUS Lateratized Stem is intended for varus femur forms and trumpet shape of the proximal femur (champagne flute). These stems are for uncemented use only. These devices are intended to aid the surgeon in relieving the patient of hip pain and restoring hip motion.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072852
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology