# K073337: Mectacer Biolox Forte-Femoral Heads

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medacta International S.A.
- Decided: Feb 13, 2008 after 77 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 K993736 (2000). 7 ancestors in all.
16 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 24 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K070928: Ceramic  Ball Heads, 28, 32 and 36 MM, Plus Orthopedics AG (2007) Summary page 1.
- K032964: Exactech 12/14 Alumina Femoral Head; Exactech Acumatch M-Series 12/14 Neck Segments, Exactech, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K112115: Mectacer Biolox (R) Delta Femoral Heads (2011), 14 descendants of its own
- K121665: Bencox Foret & Bencox Delta (2012), 8 descendants of its own
- K150007: Modified Bencox Hip System (2015), 7 descendants of its own
- K162127: Bencox M Stem Lateralized & Bencox Mirabo Cup System (2016), 6 descendants of its own
- K172806: Bencox Mirabo Cup System (2017), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The MectaCer BIOLOX®forte Femoral Heads are intended for mechanical fixation to a mating hip stem and indicated for treatment of patients who are candidates for total or partial hip arthroplasty in primary or revision surgery. The patient should be skeletally mature. The patient's condition should be due to one or more of the following: * Severely painful and/or disabled joint as a result of osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriatic arthritis. * Congenital hip dysplasia Ankylosing spondylitis Avascular necrosis of the femoral head Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck Failure of previous hip surgery: joint reconstruction, internal fixation, arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty or total hip replacement where sufficient bone stock is present.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073337
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology