K973714 · Zimmer, Inc. · LPH · Dec 24, 1997 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K973714
Device Name
VERSYS HIP SYSTEM BEADED HIP PROSTHESIS
Applicant
Zimmer, Inc.
Product Code
LPH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Dec 24, 1997
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3358
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The VerSys Beaded Hip Prosthesis is designed to achieve biologic fixation to bone and is indicated for: - Total hip replacement for the following: severe hip pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, nonunion of previous fractures of the femur; congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, disability due to previous fusion, previously failed endoprotheses and/or total hip components in the affected extremity, and acute femoral neck fractures. - Hemi-hip replacement for the following: fracture dislocation of the hip, elderly, debilitated patients when a total hip replacement is contraindicated, irreducible fractures in which adequate fixation cannot be obtained, certain high subcapital fractures and comminuted fractures, secondary avascular necrosis of the femoral head, pathological fractures of the femoral neck, and osteoarthritis in which the femoral head is primarily affected.
Device Story
VerSys Beaded Hip Prosthesis is a modular, cementless femoral hip stem designed for biologic fixation via bone ingrowth. Device consists of Zimaloy (Co-Cr-Mo alloy) stem with sintered Co-Cr-Mo alloy bead porous coating. Features 12/14 Morse-type taper for attachment of modular Co-Cr-Mo or zirconia ceramic femoral heads. Available in standard and large metaphysis body options; midcoat or fullcoat porous coating lengths. Midcoat stems include distal longitudinal splines and flutes. Implanted by surgeons in clinical settings to replace diseased or damaged hip joints. Output is a stable, load-bearing femoral component that articulates with acetabular components to restore hip function, reduce pain, and improve patient mobility.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is supported by literature reporting satisfactory results for substantially equivalent hip prostheses and the established principle of mechanical stabilization followed by secondary biologic fixation via bone ingrowth.
Technological Characteristics
Modular femoral stem; Zimaloy (Co-Cr-Mo alloy) substrate; sintered Co-Cr-Mo alloy bead porous coating. Trapezoidal proximal body geometry; 12/14 Morse-type taper. Available in midcoat (with distal splines/flutes) or fullcoat configurations. Cementless fixation principle.
Indications for Use
Indicated for total or hemi-hip replacement in patients with severe hip pain/disability due to conditions including rheumatoid/osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis, nonunion of femoral fractures, congenital dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, failed previous endoprostheses, or acute femoral neck fractures. Hemi-hip replacement indicated for elderly/debilitated patients where total hip is contraindicated, or for specific fracture types.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. The device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across the joint. This generic type of device has a femoral component made of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (Co-Cr-Mo) alloy or a titanium-aluminum-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy and an acetabular component composed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene articulating bearing surface fixed in a metal shell made of Co-Cr-Mo or Ti-6Al-4V. The femoral stem and acetabular shell have a porous coating made of, in the case of Co-Cr-Mo substrates, beads of the same alloy, and in the case of Ti-6Al-4V substrates, fibers of commercially pure titanium or Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The porous coating has a volume porosity between 30 and 70 percent, an average pore size between 100 and 1,000 microns, interconnecting porosity, and a porous coating thickness between 500 and 1,500 microns. The generic type of device has a design to achieve biological fixation to bone without the use of bone cement.
{0}------------------------------------------------
FM 15114
Image /page/0/Picture/1 description: The image shows the logo for Zimmer Biomet. The logo consists of a stylized letter "Z" inside of a circle, with the word "zimmer" written in lowercase letters below it. The logo is black and white and appears to be scanned from a document.
P.O. Box 708 Warsaw. IN 46581-0708 219 267-6131
# DEC 2 4 1997
## Summary of Safety and Effectiveness VerSys® Hip System Beaded Hip Prosthesis
#### Submitted By: .
Zimmer, Inc. P.O. Box 708 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0708 219-267-6131
#### Contact Person: .
Karen Cain Specialist, Global Regulatory Affairs 219/372-4219 Telephone: 219/372-4605 Telefax:
#### Date: .
September 26, 1997
#### Trade Name: .
VerSys® Hip System Beaded Hip Prosthesis
#### Common Name: .
Femoral Hip Prosthesis
#### Classification Name: .
Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis
Image /page/0/Picture/17 description: The image contains the number 1. The number is black and is on a white background. The number is tall and thin.
Image /page/0/Picture/18 description: The image shows a geometric pattern. The pattern is made up of triangles arranged in a hexagonal shape. The triangles are oriented in different directions, creating a complex and symmetrical design.
{1}------------------------------------------------
## Predicate Devices:
- Beta System, manufactured by Zimmer, K953337, cleared January 22, 1996 -
- AML Total Hip System with Porocoat, manufactured by DePuy, P820024, approved for use without bone cement August 19, 1993, (formerly called the Porocoat Modified Austin-Moore Total Hip Prosthesis); Porocoat Porous Coating, K931641, cleared for use without bone cement March 21, 1994
- Prodigy Hip Prosthesis, manufactured by DePuy, K931641, cleared March -21, 1994
### Device Description
The VerSys Beaded Hip is a modular stem manufactured from Zimaloy® Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy and has a sintered Co-Cr-Mo alloy bead porous surface coating. The prosthesis features a 12/14 Morse-type taper to accommodate the attachment of modular Co-Cr-Mo alloy or zirconia ceramic femoral heads. Proximal body geometry of the VerSys Beaded Hip is trapezoidal and two body options (standard and large metaphysis) are offered in select sizes to meet patient anatomical requirements. The VerSys Beaded Hip Prosthesis is available in two porous coating length options, a midcoat option and a fullcoat option. The distal shaft of the midcoat stem has longitudinal splines. Flutes (grooves, channels) are featured on the distal anterior and posterior surfaces of the midcoat stem.
#### Indications for Use .
The VerSys Beaded Hip Prosthesis is designed to achieve biologic fixation to bone and is indicated for:
- Total hip replacement for the following: severe hip pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, nonunion of previous fractures of the femur; congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, disability due to previous fusion, previously failed endoprotheses and/or total hip components in the affected extremity, and acute femoral neck fractures.
- Hemi-hip replacement for the following: fracture dislocation of the hip, elderly, debilitated patients when a total hip replacement is contraindicated, irreducible fractures in which adequate fixation cannot be obtained, certain
{2}------------------------------------------------
high subcapital fractures and comminuted fractures, secondary avascular necrosis of the femoral head, pathological fractures of the femoral neck, and osteoarthritis in which the femoral head is primarily affected.
### Comparison to Predicate Devices
- Beta System, manufactured by Zimmer, K953337, cleared January 22, 1996 -
- AML Total Hip System with Porocoat, manufactured by DePuy, P820024, approved for use without bone cement August 19, 1993, (formerly called the Porocoat Modified Austin-Moore Total Hip Prosthesis); Porocoat Porous Coating, K931641, cleared for use without bone cement March 21, 1994
- -Prodigy Hip Prosthesis, manufactured by DePuy, K931641, cleared March 21, 1994
All hip systems listed above are substantially equivalent to each other and the VerSys Hip System Beaded Hip in that each is intended for cementless fixation into the intramedullary canal for pathological or degenerative conditions involving the femur and/or acetabulum. All predicate devices are modular in design. Each has a Morsetype proximal neck taper to accommodate the attachment of a femoral head which, in turn, articulates upon the ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing surface of a total hip or hemi-hip acetabular component.
#### Clinical Data .
One current method of femoral hip prothesis implantation relies upon mechanical fixation through initial implant stabilization with secondary fixation supplied by bone ingrowth. The VerSys Hip System Beaded Stem is an example of a device designed to achieve biologic fixation to bone without the use of bone cement. Many studies published in the literature report that satisfactory results have been obtained with the use of hip prostheses that are substantially equivalent to the VerSys Beaded Hip Prosthesis.
RA09702K.510
{3}------------------------------------------------
Image /page/3/Picture/1 description: The image is a black and white logo for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. The logo features a stylized image of an eagle with three heads, representing the department's mission to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services. The words "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - USA" are arranged in a circular pattern around the eagle.
Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
DEC 2 4 1997
Ms. Karen Cain Requlatory Affairs Specialist Zimmer P.O. Box 708 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0708
Re: K973714 VERSYS® Hip System Beaded Hip Prosthesis Trade Name: Regulatory Class: II Product Codes: LPH and LZO Dated: September 26, 1997 Received: September 29, 1997
Dear Ms. Cain:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions The general controls provisions of the Act of the Act. include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Requlations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Requlation (QS) for Medical General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, Devices: through periodic (OS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory In addition, FDA may publish further announcements action. concerning your device in the Federal Reqister. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or requlations.
{4}------------------------------------------------
Paqe 2 - Ms. Karen Cain
This letter will allow you to beqin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling requlation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diaqnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4659. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to
premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address "http://www.fda.qov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
sincerely yours,
Alan Watt
Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radioloqical Health
Enclosure
{5}------------------------------------------------
Exhibit M
Page __ 1 __ of ___ 1 __
510(k) Number (if known): K973714
Device Name: VerSys® Hip System Beaded Hip Prosthesis
Indications for Use:
The VerSys Beaded Hip Prosthesis is designed to achieve biologic fixation to bone and is indicated for:
- Total hip replacement for the following: severe hip pain and disability due to ア rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, nonunion of previous fractures of the femur; congenital hip dysplasia, protrusio acetabuli, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, disability due to previous fusion, previously failed endoprotheses and/or total hip components in the affected extremity, and acute femoral neck fractures.
- Hemi-hip replacement for the following: fracture dislocation of the hip, elderly, debilitated patients when a total hip replacement is contraindicated, irreducible fractures in which adequate fixation cannot be obtained, certain high subcapital fractures and comminuted fractures, secondary avascular necrosis of the femoral head, pathological fractures of the femoral neck, and osteoarthritis in which the femoral head is primarily affected.
## (PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
| Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE) | |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--|
| | |
| | |
(Division Sign-Off) Division of General Restorative Devices 510(k) Number K973714
Prescription Use X (Per 21 CFR 801.109)
(Optional Format 1-2-96)
Over The-Counter Use _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RA02650K.FM
Predicate graph will load when search results are available.
Embedding visualization will load when search results are available.
PDF viewer will load when search results are available.
Loading panels...
Select an item from Submissions
Click any panel, subpart, regulation, product code, or device to see details here.
Section Matches
Results will appear here.
Product Code Matches
Results will appear here.
Special Control Matches
Results will appear here.
Loading collections...
Loading
My Alerts
You will receive email notifications based on the filters and frequency you set for each alert.
Sort by:
Create Alert
Search Filters
Agent Token
Create a read-only bearer token for Claude, ChatGPT, or other agents that can call HTTP APIs.
Copy this now. It will not be shown again.
Connected apps
Apps you authorized through browser sign-in. Disconnecting revokes their access immediately.
Learn the FDA Browser
Two short videos show you everything — or skip straight to the written tutorial if you'd rather read. You can reopen this any time from the Tutorial button in the top bar.
Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.