510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2008Dual Taper Wedge Pressed Fit Femoral Component
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Stelkast Company · LWJ Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Uncemented
Cleared on Jan 17, 1996 after a 188-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled 2 times.
- Decided
- Jan 17, 1996
- Review
- 188 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LWJ
- Recalls
- 2
- Predicates
- 0
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2008 | Not classified | Z-1073-2009 | Packaging | A possible breach of the sterile barrier packaging (Tyvek pouch). |
| Oct 7, 2008 | Not classified | Z-0664-2009 | Package design/selection | Sterility may be compromised due to breach in packaging. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All LWJ devicesLWJ Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Uncemented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LWJ
1in 2012
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LWJ
Too few LWJ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LWJ
2in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LWJ
51in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LWJ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 10 | 68 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 2 | 72 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 2 | 84 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 132 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 255 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 390 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 522 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 452 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 310 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 293 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 311 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 227 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 210 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 189 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 155 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 91 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | 72 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K953268 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K953268: Dual Taper Wedge Pressed Fit Femoral Component.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K953268
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026