510(k) Report

510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2012

Depuy Luster Stem

K983136510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 25, 199878-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3350Recalls 10

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

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

Cleared on Nov 25, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K942370 (Depuy, Inc., 1994) and 3 other predicates after a 78-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1989. It has been recalled 10 times.

Decided
Nov 25, 1998
Review
78 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDI
Recalls
10
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K891454 (1989). 7 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1996: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestorK891454 · Exeter II Total Hip System · Howmedica Corp. · 1989K974054 · Distal Centralizer, Exeter II Hip System · Howmedica, Inc. · 1997 · recalledK980843 · Exeter Intramedullary Bone Plug · Howmedica, Inc. · 19981985199019952000
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 2 other ancestors K980843 · Exeter Intramedullary Bone Plug · Howmedica, Inc. · 1998K974054 · Distal Centralizer, Exeter II Hip System · Howmedica, Inc. · 1997 · recalledK891454 · Exeter II Total Hip System · Howmedica Corp. · 19890
  1. Root · 3 generations backK891454 Exeter II Total Hip SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1989
  2. 2 generations backK974054 Distal Centralizer, Exeter II Hip SystemHowmedica, Inc. · 1997 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK980843 Exeter Intramedullary Bone PlugHowmedica, Inc. · 1998
  4. This deviceK983136 Depuy Luster StemDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 1998
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K891454Exeter II Total Hip SystemHowmedica Corp.1989—
−2K974054Distal Centralizer, Exeter II Hip SystemHowmedica, Inc.19973
−1K980843Exeter Intramedullary Bone PlugHowmedica, Inc.1998—
0 (this device)K983136Depuy Luster StemDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.1998—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199420
199510
199610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K983136, 1989–1998Source: 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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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
*K942370Depuy Cemented Hip Prosthesis
Summary page 1
…ON: Class II per 888.3350, Hip joint metal/polymer semi- constrained cemented prosthesis DEVICE CODE: JDI EQUIVALENT DEVICES: DePuy Cemented Hip Prosthesis (Endurance)(K942370) CPT Hip Prosthesis (K960658) Exeter Total Hip System (K974054, K980843) DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE: The DePuy Luster…
Depuy, Inc.1994—
*K960658Collarless Polished Taper Hip Prosthesis
Summary page 1
…joint metal/polymer semi- constrained cemented prosthesis DEVICE CODE: JDI EQUIVALENT DEVICES: DePuy Cemented Hip Prosthesis (Endurance)(K942370) CPT Hip Prosthesis (K960658) Exeter Total Hip System (K974054, K980843) DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE: The DePuy Luster Stem is a polished, distally…
Zimmer, Inc.199614
*K974054Distal Centralizer, Exeter II Hip System
Summary page 1
…ined cemented prosthesis DEVICE CODE: JDI EQUIVALENT DEVICES: DePuy Cemented Hip Prosthesis (Endurance)(K942370) CPT Hip Prosthesis (K960658) Exeter Total Hip System (K974054, K980843) DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE: The DePuy Luster Stem is a polished, distally tapered femoral stem with a proxim…
Howmedica, Inc.19973
*K980843Exeter Intramedullary Bone Plug
Summary page 1
…nted prosthesis DEVICE CODE: JDI EQUIVALENT DEVICES: DePuy Cemented Hip Prosthesis (Endurance)(K942370) CPT Hip Prosthesis (K960658) Exeter Total Hip System (K974054, K980843) DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE: The DePuy Luster Stem is a polished, distally tapered femoral stem with a proximal anteri…
Howmedica, Inc.1998—

Also cleared against K942370: 2 other devices →

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

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1921-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1920-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1915-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1917-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1924-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1922-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1918-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1919-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
May 16, 2012Class IIZ-1916-2012Device DesignDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. is issuing a Field Safety Notice for the LUSTER Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems and the ULTIMA LX Cemented Polished Femoral Hip Stems that were implanted with any metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation (including a…
Feb 22, 2005Not classifiedZ-1549-05OtherLinvatec has determined there is a possibility the pouch Tyvek header to foil longitudinal seal was not properly sealed by Bemis Flexible Packaging, in all pouches, prior to sterilization by Linvatec. Therefore there is a potential for…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 9 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6 months on median.
  • 3 of the 7 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K942370.

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 DePuy Luster Stem is indicated for cemented use as the femoral component in total hip arthroplasty for replacing the hip joint of a patient whose hip joint has been damaged by degenerative joint disease, fracture, or the failure of a previous arthroplasty.

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. “K983136: Depuy Luster Stem.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983136

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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