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Spectron Long, Straight Femoral Prosthes

K823722510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 8, 198388-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3350

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

Richard'S Medical Equip., Inc. · JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented

Cleared on Mar 8, 1983 after an 88-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 13 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 8, 1983
Review
88 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDI
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

13 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2013: 1 descendant cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared1994: 1 descendant cleared1997: 1 descendant cleared1999: 1 descendant cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared2001: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared19801990200020102020
  1. This deviceK823722 Spectron Long, Straight Femoral ProsthesRichard'S Medical Equip., Inc. · 1983
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK935921 Zirconia Ceramic Femoral HeadSmith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · 1994
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK965002 Zirconia Ceramic Femoral Heads with Foundation Forged, Textured and…Encore Orthopedics, Inc. · 1997
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK990261 Plus Ceramic Head Prostheses (Alumina and Zirkonia)Plus Orthopedics · 1999
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 7 of its ownK012918 Apex Modular Alumina Femoral HeadApex Surgical, LLC · 2001
  6. Descendant · 5 generations on · 4 of its ownK101451 Apex Module Hip System Biolox Delta Femoral HeadOmni Life Science, Inc. · 2010

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Descendants cleared per year

1994: 11997: 11999: 12001: 12004: 12005: 12010: 12013: 12017: 12021: 12024: 22026: 1
1994high 2 (2024) · low 0 (1995)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K935921Zirconia Ceramic Femoral HeadSmith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · 1994 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K965002Zirconia Ceramic Femoral Heads with Foundation Forged, Textured and Porous Stems, the…Encore Orthopedics, Inc. · 1997 · 2 generations on10descendants
  • K990261Plus Ceramic Head Prostheses (Alumina and Zirkonia)Plus Orthopedics · 1999 · 3 generations on9descendants
  • K012918Apex Modular Alumina Femoral HeadApex Surgical, LLC · 2001 · 4 generations on7descendants
  • K101451Apex Module Hip System Biolox Delta Femoral HeadOmni Life Science, Inc. · 2010 · 5 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K823722Spectron Long, Straight Femoral ProsthesRichard'S Medical Equip., Inc.1983—
+1K935921Zirconia Ceramic Femoral HeadSmith & Nephew Richards, Inc.1994—
+2K965002Zirconia Ceramic Femoral Heads with Foundation Forged, Textured and Porous…Encore Orthopedics, Inc.1997—
+3K990261Plus Ceramic Head Prostheses (Alumina and Zirkonia)Plus Orthopedics1999—
+4K012918Apex Modular Alumina Femoral HeadApex Surgical, LLC2001—
+5K101451Apex Module Hip System Biolox Delta Femoral HeadOmni Life Science, Inc.2010—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
199710
199910
200110
200410
200510
201010
201310
201710
202110
202420
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K823722, 1983–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (13)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K935921Zirconia Ceramic Femoral HeadSmith & Nephew Richards, Inc.199411
K240783Anthology Hip Stems; CPCS Hip Stems; Femoral Heads; R3 Acetabular Liners; Spectron Hip…Smith & Nephew, Inc.20240
K123598Smith & Nephew, Inc. Hip System InstrumentationSmith & Nephew, Inc.20130

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?

  • Of its descendants, K935921 (Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc., 1994) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JDI devices

JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JDI

1in 2025

2007: 32008: 52009: 32011: 22012: 42013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 42017: 12018: 12019: 22020: 72021: 32022: 32023: 22024: 32025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 7 (2020) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JDI

59in 2024

2007: 81 days median2008: 96 days median2009: 65 days median2012: 167 days median2013: 176 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 190 days median2016: 166 days median2020: 247 days median2021: 162 days median2022: 69 days median2024: 59 days median
2007high 247 (2020) · low 59 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · JDI

1in 2025

2007: 262008: 62009: 32010: 32011: 52012: 42013: 112014: 32015: 12016: 52017: 52018: 12019: 12020: 772025: 1
2007high 77 (2020) · low 0 (2021)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JDI

1,644in 2025

2007: 6962008: 8102009: 9642010: 2,0402011: 3,1602012: 5,1222013: 5,2062014: 4,9682015: 4,9062016: 3,9952017: 6,1352018: 6,7282019: 7,4072020: 4,0152021: 3,1702022: 1,9782023: 1,6352024: 1,8212025: 1,644
2007high 7,407 (2019) · low 696 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JDI, 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
200738126696
20085966810
20093653964
20100—32,040
20112—53,160
2012416745,122
20133176115,206
201439834,968
2015319014,906
2016416653,995
20171—56,135
20181—16,728
20192—17,407
20207247774,015
2021316203,170
202236901,978
20232—01,635
202435901,821
20251—11,644
20262—0—
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510(k) Report. “K823722: Spectron Long, Straight Femoral Prosthes.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K823722

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026