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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 21 - Food and Drugs |
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Chapter I - Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services |
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SubChapter H - Medical Devices |
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Part 888 - Orthopedic Devices |
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Subpart D - Prosthetic Devices |
§ 888.3390 - Hip joint femoral (hemi-hip) metal/polymer cemented or uncemented prosthesis.
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§ 888.3390 Hip joint femoral (hemi-hip) metal/polymer cemented or uncemented prosthesis.
(a) Identification. A hip joint femoral (hemi-hip) metal/polymer cemented or uncemented prosthesis is a two-part device intended to be implanted to replace the head and neck of the femur. This generic type of device includes prostheses that have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and a snap-fit acetabular component made of an alloy, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. This generic type of device may be fixed to the bone with bone cement (§ 888.3027) or implanted by impaction.
(b) Classification. Class II.