# K940307: Howmedica Straight Stem Femoral Component

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 19, 1995 after 360 days
- Product code: JDI (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3350
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
256 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 257 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
- K972228: Meridian Titanium Femoral Stems (1997), 255 descendants of its own
- K993768: Citation TMZF HA Stem (2000), 224 descendants of its own
- K001448: Trident Acetabular Shells: PS-HA (2000), 150 descendants of its own
- K013106: 2 Piece Modular Hip Stem (2002), 101 descendants of its own
- K060437: Excia Total Hip System with U-Cap (2006), 90 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Aug 24, 2005 · Not classified · Z-0106-06: The V40 femoral head may not properly engage on the referenced V40 cobal chrome femoral hip stems.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K940307
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology