FDA product code · Orthopedic
Prosthesis, Hip, Hemi-, Femoral, Metal/Polymer, Cemented Or Uncemented
99 FDA decisions since 1978. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 129 days (half between 29 and 207). 64 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K123991, named by 11 later devices.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly Download the data (CSV)
Twenty years of KWY at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.
FDA decisions per year · KWY
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KWY
126in 2019
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KWY
2in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KWY
180in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KWY, 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 | 0 | — | 25 | 370 |
| 2008 | 3 | 123 | 0 | 900 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 24 | 961 |
| 2010 | 4 | 187 | 1 | 688 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 758 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 1 | 978 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 2 | 1,148 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,055 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,213 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 3 | 877 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 2 | 826 |
| 2018 | 3 | 219 | 1 | 1,380 |
| 2019 | 5 | 126 | 1 | 1,530 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,259 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 276 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 208 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 178 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | 209 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 2 | 180 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in KWY? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
See the 510(k) Report