FDA product code · Orthopedic
Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Uncemented
81 FDA decisions since 1984. 22 recalls name this code, 0 of them Class I. The most-cited predicate is K042344, named by 17 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 LWJ 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 · LWJ
1in 2012
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LWJ
Too few LWJ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LWJ
2in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LWJ
51in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LWJ, 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 | 2 | — | 10 | 68 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 2 | 72 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 2 | 84 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 132 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 255 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 390 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 522 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 452 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 310 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 293 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 311 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 227 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 210 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 189 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 155 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 91 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | 72 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Planning a device in LWJ? A 510(k) Report ranks candidate predicates in this code by lineage, citations and recall history, with the review-time outlook.
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Other codes under 21 CFR 888.3360.