# K931641: Porocoat Porous Coating

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 21, 1994 after 353 days
- Product code: LPH (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3358
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
173 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 174 devices in its family (counting itself) have 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
- K003800: Aml Hip Prosthesis (2001), 159 descendants of its own
- K012364: Aml Hip Prosthesis (2001), 158 descendants of its own
- K030236: Acumatch P-Series Porous Press-Fit Femoral Component (2003), 146 descendants of its own
- K041906: Exactech 12/14 Total Hip System (2004), 145 descendants of its own
- K042842: Novation 12/14 Press-Fit Femoral Stem (2004), 64 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K931641
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology