# K960172: Depuy Porocoat HPS II Hip Prosthesis W/Articul-Eze Taper

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 27, 1996 after 71 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.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Porocoat HPS II Hip Prosthesis: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) DePuy Porocoat Prodigy Hip Prosthesis: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) DePuy Vision 5/8 Porocoat AML Hip Prosthesis: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) DePuy Apogee Hip Prosthesis with Porocoat: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The DePuy Porocoat HPS II Hip Prosthesis with Articul-eze taper is indicated for uncemented or cemented use as the femoral components in total hip arthroplasty for replacing the hip joints of patients whose hip joint has been damaged by inflammatory or non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease, fracture or the failure of a previous arthroplasty.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K960172
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology