# K242616: Lantern® Hip

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Orthalign, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 3, 2024 after 30 days
- Product code: ONN (Intraoperative Orthopedic Joint Assessment Aid)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4560
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 14 generations back to K983831 (1999). 45 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 47 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K171780: OrthAlign Plus System, Orthalign, Inc. (2017) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K262253: Lantern Knee Navigation Unit (406000-03);Lantern Hip Navigation Unit (502000-03) (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Lantern® Hip is a computer-controlled system intended to assist the surgeon in determining reference alignment axes in relation to anatomical and instrumentation structures during stereotactic orthopedic surgical procedures. Lantern® Hip facilitates the accurate positioning of implants relative to these alignment axes. The system aids the surgeon in controlling leg length and offset discrepancies. The Lantern® Hip is indicated for Total Hip Arthroplasty with an anterior hip approach (Direct Anterior Approach) and the patient in the supine position.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242616
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology