# K850055: Profile Femoral Hip

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 23, 1985 after 105 days
- Product code: KWA (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained (Metal Uncemented Acetabular Component))
- Device class: 3
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3330
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
386 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
1 of 387 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K961378: Delta Hip Prosthesis (1996), 384 descendants of its own
- K964769: Versys Hip System--Fiber Metal Taper Hip Prosthesis (1997), 363 descendants of its own
- K030733: Mayo Conservative Hip Prosthesis, Model 8026 Series (2003), 296 descendants of its own
- K040191: Bicontact Hip Stem and Femoral Head (2004), 267 descendants of its own
- K042344: Excia Total Hip System (2005), 198 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K850055
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology