Polarstem

POLARSTEM COLLAR STANDARD NON-CEMENTED WITH Ti/HA 10

Registry build 21.09.26
14manufacturers in China registered for this device type
17catalogue numbers in this listing
13510(k) clearances naming this product code
5recalls on this code

Who Else Makes It

Concentrated in Jiangsu (8), Shanghai (2), Zhejiang (2). 8 of them are registered as contract manufacturers, able to build to a buyer’s own specification.

Chinese manufacturers registered for FDA product code MEH
Manufacturer City Province Registered as Device types
Canwell Medical Co., Ltd. Jinhua Zhejiang Contract manufacturer 42
Suzhou Elite Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. Kunshan Jiangsu Contract manufacturer 35
B-ONE Medical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Suzhou Jiangsu Contract manufacturer 23
Stryker (Suzhou) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. Suzhou Jiangsu Contract manufacturer 19
APS Materials Suzhou Suzhou Jiangsu Contract manufacturer 18
Xian Airfoil Technology Co., Ltd. Xian Shaanxi Contract manufacturer 8
Lincotek (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. Wuxi Jiangsu Contract manufacturer 7
b-ONE Medical (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Beijing Beijing Contract manufacturer 7
Zimmer (Shanghai) Medical International Trading Co., Ltd. Shanghai Shanghai Exporter 106
Zhejiang Biomet Medical Products Co., Ltd. Jinhua Zhejiang Contract manufacturer 74
Shanghai JPY ION-Tech Co., Ltd. Shanghai Shanghai Contract manufacturer 70
Changzhou Biomet Medical Devices Co., Ltd. Changzhou Jiangsu Contract manufacturer 54

Showing 12 of 14. All 14 manufacturers in China registered for Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-Porous, Calcium Phosphate

Record

Regulatory record for Polarstem
Listed by Smith & Nephew, Inc., United States
FDA product code MEH
Device type Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-Porous, Calcium Phosphate
Device class Class 2
Regulation 21 CFR 888.3353
Establishment Contract manufacturer, Remanufacturer, Specification developer, Repacker / relabeller, Complaint-file establishment, Manufacturer, Exporter
510(k) K143739
Record published 2016-07-25
Record revised 2025-07-15 (version 6)

Specifications

Specifications
MRI safety Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Supplied sterile Yes
Single use Yes
Prescription Prescription only
Label carries lot or batch number, expiry date

Catalogue Numbers

Catalogue numbers for Polarstem
Catalogue number Size Status
75018409 In distribution
75018410 In distribution
75102074 In distribution
75018407 In distribution
75018408 In distribution
75102241 In distribution
75018415 In distribution
75018418 In distribution
75018419 In distribution
75102251 In distribution
75102075 In distribution
75018405 In distribution
75102259 In distribution
75102210 In distribution
75102072 In distribution
75102252 In distribution
75102211 In distribution

Same Product Code

Other products under the same FDA product code
Product Sold by Catalogue numbers
Alteon Exactech, Inc. 326
Novation Exactech, Inc. 317
Pinnacle Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. 305
SP-CL Hip Stem Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG 219
Emperion Smith & Nephew, Inc. 201
MobileLink Acetabular Cup System Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG 154
Instrument Howmedica Osteonics Corp 145
Restoration Howmedica Osteonics Corp 144
Mfinity Femoral System Medacta International SA 138
Echelon Smith & Nephew, Inc. 134
Trinity Acetabular Hip System Corin Limited 128
Redapt Smith & Nephew, Inc. 127

Showing 12 of 805. All products under Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Metal / Polymer, Non-Porous, Calcium Phosphate

510(K) Clearances

FDA 510(k) clearances naming this product code
Clearance Decision date
K162303 2017-05-01
K121627 2012-10-15
K113039 2012-10-05
K113789 2012-04-19
K100481 2010-07-15
K090982 2010-04-21
K081124 2008-07-31
K052426 2005-12-07
K042127 2004-11-19
K040680 2004-06-14
K023302 2002-10-25
K002996 2000-12-11
K990666 1999-08-06

Recalls Naming This Product

2 recalls name this product by its own identifiers, the 510(k) it is cleared under.

Recalls naming the identifiers of Polarstem
Recalled by Identified by Initiated FDA class Root cause Reason Quantity Closed
Smith & Nephew, Inc. 510(k) number 2024-10-15 Class II Under Investigation by firm The Bipolar assembly contains an oversized Retainer Ring. 21 devices
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG 510(k) number 2020-07-22 Class II Device Design Multiple lots being recalled due to a product design issue 528 unit 2026-08-21

Recalls

5 of these are Class II. Class II means a temporary or reversible health consequence. Volume alone is not a quality signal: a manufacturer that ships more recalls more.

Recalls referencing this product code
Initiated FDA class Root cause Reason Quantity Closed
2016-11-15 Class II Device Design All lots of modular neck hip prostheses are being recalled due to a higher than anticipated complaint and adverse event trend. 6266 units 2019-08-19
2016-11-15 Class II Device Design All lots of modular neck hip prostheses are being recalled due to a higher than anticipated complaint and adverse event trend. 11999 units 2019-08-19
2016-11-15 Class II Device Design All lots of modular neck hip prostheses are being recalled due to a higher than anticipated complaint and adverse event trend. 13671 units 2019-08-19
2016-07-06 Class II Packaging process control The labels correctly state that the product should be a 25mm screw, but the box contained a longer, 35mm screw. 185 units 2017-07-01
2012-08-22 Class II Employee error Modular necks were manufactured out of specification by a vendor; the taper provide is undersized. 70 units 2013-02-27

Source: U.S. FDA establishment registration and device listing records, public domain. Restructured for clarity and searchability. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the FDA. Records are records: nothing here is an offer of sale.

Where China Actually Supplies

Every device page names the company that lists it and the factories registered to make the same thing. These are the sections with the most of them.

5,100manufacturers registered in China
2,581device types they are registered for
340,248device records, each naming its maker
31provinces with a registered manufacturer