21 CFR 888.3310 : Food And Drugs (§ 1.1 To Parts 1403-1499) — (Subpart A To Parts 1272-1299) — Food And Drug Administration, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (Subpart A To Parts 1272-1299) — Medical Devices (Subpart A To § 898.14) — Orthopedic Devices (§ 888.1 To § 888.5980) — Prosthetic Devices (§ 888.3000 To § 888.3810) — Hip joint metal/polymer constrained cemented or uncemented prosthesis.

(a) Identification. A hip joint metal/polymer constrained cemented or uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. The device prevents dislocation in more than one anatomic plane and has components that are linked together. This generic type of device includes prostheses that have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and an acetabular component made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene with or without a metal shell, made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and titanium alloys. This generic type of device is intended for use with or without bone cement (§ 888.3027).

(b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance: Hip Joint Metal/Polymer Constrained Cemented or Uncemented Prosthesis.”