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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2020

Recovery Protrusio Cage

K971890510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 7, 199777-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3350Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Biomet, Inc. · JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented

Cleared on Aug 7, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K953578 (Intermedics Orthopedics, 1995) and 3 other predicates after a 77-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1995. 2 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Aug 7, 1997
Review
77 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDI
Recalls
1
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K953578 (1995). 4 ancestors in all, the oldest K943549 (1994). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 descendant cleared1999: 1 descendant clearedK953578 · Protek Acetabular Roof Reinforcement Ring · Intermedics Orthopedics · 1995K960678 · Burch/Schneider Reinforcement Cage · Intermedics Orthopedics · 19961990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K960678 · Burch/Schneider Reinforcement Cage · Intermedics Orthopedics · 1996K953578 · Protek Acetabular Roof Reinforcement Ring · Intermedics Orthopedics · 19950
  1. Root · 2 generations backK953578 Protek Acetabular Roof Reinforcement RingIntermedics Orthopedics · 1995
  2. 1 generation backK960678 Burch/Schneider Reinforcement CageIntermedics Orthopedics · 1996
  3. This deviceK971890 Recovery Protrusio CageBiomet, Inc. · 1997
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK990032 Modular Protusio CupBiomet, Inc. · 1999 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK992359 MRS-TitanRotec Medizintechnik GmbH · 2000

Most influential descendants

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  • K990032Modular Protusio CupBiomet, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K992359MRS-TitanRotec Medizintechnik GmbH · 2000 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K953578Protek Acetabular Roof Reinforcement RingIntermedics Orthopedics1995—
−1K960678Burch/Schneider Reinforcement CageIntermedics Orthopedics1996—
0 (this device)K971890Recovery Protrusio CageBiomet, Inc.1997—
+1K990032Modular Protusio CupBiomet, Inc.19991
+1K992359MRS-TitanRotec Medizintechnik GmbH2000—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
200010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K971890, 1995–2000Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new JDI device

  1. #1 K253515 Zimmer Biomet OSS™ Orthopedic Salvage System…score 15.2 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (4)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K953578Protek Acetabular Roof Reinforcement Ring
Summary page 2
…on. Previously 510(k) cleared competitive acetabular components include: Protek® Acetabular Roof Reinforcement Ring (Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, TX) - 510(k) K953578 Bursch/Schneider Reinforcement Cage (Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, TX) - 510(k) K960678 Protrusion Cages (Depuy, Warsa…
Intermedics Orthopedics1995—
*K960678Burch/Schneider Reinforcement Cage
Summary page 2
…Reinforcement Ring (Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, TX) - 510(k) K953578 Bursch/Schneider Reinforcement Cage (Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, TX) - 510(k) K960678 Protrusion Cages (Depuy, Warsaw, IN) - 510(k) K962007 Restoration™ GAP Acetabular Cup (Osteonics, Allendale, NJ) - 510(k) K94354…
Intermedics Orthopedics1996—
*K962007Protrusion Cages
Summary page 2
…in, TX) - 510(k) K953578 Bursch/Schneider Reinforcement Cage (Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, TX) - 510(k) K960678 Protrusion Cages (Depuy, Warsaw, IN) - 510(k) K962007 Restoration™ GAP Acetabular Cup (Osteonics, Allendale, NJ) - 510(k) K943549 nCcNoso L SERVIC, S £5.q, Ra 1 C DE…
Depuy, Inc.1996—
*K943549Restoration Acetabular Cup
Summary page 2
…rthopedics, Inc., Austin, TX) - 510(k) K960678 Protrusion Cages (Depuy, Warsaw, IN) - 510(k) K962007 Restoration™ GAP Acetabular Cup (Osteonics, Allendale, NJ) - 510(k) K943549 nCcNoso L SERVIC, S £5.q, Ra 1 C DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service 4 REALTY &° 44,…
Osteonics Corp.1994—

Also cleared against K953578: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K990032Modular Protusio CupBiomet, Inc.19991
K992359MRS-TitanRotec Medizintechnik GmbH20000

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 25, 2020Class IIZ-0627-2021Process controlSpecific lots of multiple sterile medical devices may have a breach in the sterile seal. A breach in the packaging seal could lead to loss of sterility of the device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 2 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K990032 (Biomet, Inc., 1999) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K953578.

How does its category compare?

All JDI devices

JDI Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JDI

1in 2025

2007: 32008: 52009: 32011: 22012: 42013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 42017: 12018: 12019: 22020: 72021: 32022: 32023: 22024: 32025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 7 (2020) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JDI

59in 2024

2007: 81 days median2008: 96 days median2009: 65 days median2012: 167 days median2013: 176 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 190 days median2016: 166 days median2020: 247 days median2021: 162 days median2022: 69 days median2024: 59 days median
2007high 247 (2020) · low 59 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JDI

1in 2025

2007: 262008: 62009: 32010: 32011: 52012: 42013: 112014: 32015: 12016: 52017: 52018: 12019: 12020: 772025: 1
2007high 77 (2020) · low 0 (2021)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JDI

1,644in 2025

2007: 6962008: 8102009: 9642010: 2,0402011: 3,1602012: 5,1222013: 5,2062014: 4,9682015: 4,9062016: 3,9952017: 6,1352018: 6,7282019: 7,4072020: 4,0152021: 3,1702022: 1,9782023: 1,6352024: 1,8212025: 1,644
2007high 7,407 (2019) · low 696 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JDI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200738126696
20085966810
20093653964
20100—32,040
20112—53,160
2012416745,122
20133176115,206
201439834,968
2015319014,906
2016416653,995
20171—56,135
20181—16,728
20192—17,407
20207247774,015
2021316203,170
202236901,978
20232—01,635
202435901,821
20251—11,644
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Recovery Protrusio Cage is intended for use in reconstruction of the hip joint due to disease, deformity of trauma. The device is intended for cemented application for general use in skeletally mature individuals undergoing primary or secondary revision surgery. The device is a single use implant. The device is to be used in conjunction with any commercially available polyethylene acetabular cup.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K971890: Recovery Protrusio Cage.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971890

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026