# K192660: Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Zimmer, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 28, 2020 after 156 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: 7 generations back to K850055 (1985). 23 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 25 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K032726: Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis, 7711 Series, Zimmer, Inc. (2003) Summary page 4.
- K042337: Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis with Calcicoat Ceramic Coating, Zimmer, Inc. (2004) Summary page 4.
- K060040: Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis, Zimmer, Inc. (2006) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K200823: Zimmer, Inc. Hip Joint Prostheses MR Labeling I (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K250834: Zimmer Biomet Ceramic Heads (22.2mm diameter) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Total hip replacement for the following: severe hip pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, nonunion of previous fractures of the femur; congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis; disability due to previous fusion; previously failed endoprostheses, and/or total hip components in the affected extremity and acute femoral neck fractures. Hemi-hip replacement for the following: fracture dislocation of the hip; elderly, debilitated patients when a total hip replacement is contraindicated; irreducible fractures in which adequate fixation cannot be obtained; certain high subcapital fractures and comminuted femoral neck fractures in the aged; nonunion of femoral neck fractures; secondary avascular necrosis of the femoral head; pathological fractures of the femoral neck; and osteoarthritis in which the femoral head is primarily affected. The femoral stem is for cementless use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K192660
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology