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Remedy Acetabular Cup

K173967510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 22, 201855-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3360

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Osteoremedies, LLC · KWL Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal

Cleared on Feb 22, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K112470 (Mandell Horwitz Consultants, LLC, 2012) after a 55-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1995. 5 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 22, 2018
Review
55 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K936159 (1995). 14 ancestors in all, the oldest P810020 (1984). 5 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 other ancestor2005: 2 other ancestors2004: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1984: 1 other ancestor2020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK936159 · Natural-Knee II System · Intermedics Orthopedics · 1995 · recalledK032522 · Tecres Spacer-K Temporary Knee Prosthesis · Exactech, Inc. · 2004K050210 · Disposable Cement Spacer Molds for Temporary Knee Prostheses · Biomet, Inc. · 2005 · recalledK062274 · Spacer-K Temporary Knee Spacer with Gentamicin, Models SPK0021, SPK0121, SPK0221, SPK0321 · Tecres S.P.A. · 2008K101356 · Spacer-G and Spacer-K · Tecres S.P.A. · 2011K112470 · 2GC Hip/Knee Modular Spacer · Mandell Horwitz Consultants, LLC · 201219801990200020102020
  1. Root · 6 generations backK936159 Natural-Knee II SystemIntermedics Orthopedics · 1995 · Recalled
  2. 5 generations backK032522 Tecres Spacer-K Temporary Knee ProsthesisExactech, Inc. · 2004
  3. 4 generations backK050210 Disposable Cement Spacer Molds for Temporary Knee ProsthesesBiomet, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  4. 3 generations backK062274 Spacer-K Temporary Knee Spacer with Gentamicin, Models SPK0021…Tecres S.P.A. · 2008
  5. 2 generations backK101356 Spacer-G and Spacer-KTecres S.P.A. · 2011
  6. 1 generation backK112470 2GC Hip/Knee Modular SpacerMandell Horwitz Consultants, LLC · 2012
  7. This deviceK173967 Remedy Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC · 2018
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK191981 REMEDY Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC · 2019
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK192995 OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC · 2020
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK253675 OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC · 2025
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK262290 REMEDY POLY+PLUS SNAP FIT Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC · 2026
  12. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK223441 SpaceFlex Acetabular CupG21, S.R.L. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K191981REMEDY Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC · 2019 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K192995OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC · 2020 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K253675OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC · 2025 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K262290REMEDY POLY+PLUS SNAP FIT Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K223441SpaceFlex Acetabular CupG21, S.R.L. · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K936159Natural-Knee II SystemIntermedics Orthopedics19956
−5K032522Tecres Spacer-K Temporary Knee ProsthesisExactech, Inc.2004—
−4K050210Disposable Cement Spacer Molds for Temporary Knee ProsthesesBiomet, Inc.20058
−3K062274Spacer-K Temporary Knee Spacer with Gentamicin, Models SPK0021, SPK0121…Tecres S.P.A.2008—
−2K101356Spacer-G and Spacer-KTecres S.P.A.2011—
−1K1124702GC Hip/Knee Modular SpacerMandell Horwitz Consultants, LLC2012—
0 (this device)K173967Remedy Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC2018—
+1K191981REMEDY Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC2019—
+1K192995OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC2020—
+1K253675OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC2025—
+2K262290REMEDY POLY+PLUS SNAP FIT Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC2026—
+2K223441SpaceFlex Acetabular CupG21, S.R.L.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
199810
200110
200310
200410
200520
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202010
202310
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K173967, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new KWL device

  1. #1 K253675 OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer Systemscore 16.0 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K1124702GC Hip/Knee Modular Spacer
Summary page 5
…Orthopaedic 3 PREDICATE DEVICE The predicate device is as follows: • Remedy® Hip Spacer which was cleared originally through 510(k) application K112470. 4 DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Remedy® Acetabular Cup is a temporary spacer device available in a single size, intended to be comb…
Mandell Horwitz Consultants, LLC2012—

Also cleared against K112470: 7 other devices →

What descends from it? (5)

3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K191981REMEDY Acetabular CupOsteoremedies, LLC20194
K192995OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC20202
K253675OsteoRemedies Hip Spacer SystemOsteoremedies, LLC20251

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 23 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.3 years on median.
  • 4 of the 14 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K191981 (Osteoremedies, LLC, 2019) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.
  • 7 other devices also cite its predicate K112470.

How does its category compare?

All KWL devices

KWL Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KWL

3in 2025

2007: 22008: 12011: 22012: 12015: 12018: 22019: 12020: 12022: 12024: 12025: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 3 (2025) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KWL

32in 2025

2025: 32 days median
2007high 32 (2025)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KWL

2in 2017

2007: 362009: 22015: 12017: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 36 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KWL

29in 2025

2007: 112008: 132009: 212010: 552011: 512012: 622013: 892014: 1072015: 2232016: 2102017: 3472018: 2942019: 4152020: 2702021: 1072022: 992023: 482024: 1432025: 29
2007high 415 (2019) · low 11 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KWL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—3611
20081—013
20090—221
20100—055
20112—051
20121—062
20130—089
20140—0107
20151—1223
20160—0210
20170—2347
20182—0294
20191—0415
20201—0270
20210—0107
20221—099
20230—048
20241—0143
2025332029
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The REMEDY® Acetabular Cup 46mm ID/54mm OD consists of an acetabular cup that is indicated for temporary use (maximum 180 days) as an adjunct to total hip replacement (THR) in skeletally mature patients undergoing a two-stage procedure due to a septic process, and where gentamicin is the most appropriate antibiotic based on the susceptibility pattern of the infecting micro-organism(s). The REMEDY® Acetabular Cup 46mm ID/54mm OD is positioned into the…

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The REMEDY® Acetabular Cup 46mm ID/54mm OD consists of an acetabular cup that is indicated for temporary use (maximum 180 days) as an adjunct to total hip replacement (THR) in skeletally mature patients undergoing a two-stage procedure due to a septic process, and where gentamicin is the most appropriate antibiotic based on the susceptibility pattern of the infecting micro-organism(s).

The REMEDY® Acetabular Cup 46mm ID/54mm OD is positioned into the acetabular cavity following removal of the existing acetabular and femoral components and radical debridement. The device must be combined with REMEDY® Hip Spacer using REMEDY® Modular Head 46 mm. The device is intended for use in conjunction with systemic antimicrobial antibiotic therapy (standard treatment approach to an infection).

The REMEDY® Acetabular Cup 46mm ID/54mm OD is not intended for use for more than 180 days, at which time it must be explanted and a permanent device implanted or another appropriate treatment performed (e.g. resection arthroplasty, etc.).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K173967: Remedy Acetabular Cup.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173967

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026