# K980813: Reliance Long Stem Femoral Components

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 26, 1998 after 115 days
- Product code: JDI (Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3350
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K921308 (1994). 7 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K936126: Howmedics DRG Femoral Component, Howmedica, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K972893: Partnership Revision  Femoral Stems, Howmedica Corp. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K952970: Howmedica Femoral & Proximal Tibial Modular Replacement Sytesm, Howmedica Corp. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Reliance Long Stem Femoral components are intended to be used in primary or revision surgery for patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, metastatic lesions, or traumatic femoral fractures. These femoral components are intended to be used with Howmedica's V40™ femoral heads, Unipolar or Bipolar components, and acetabular components.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K980813
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology