# Richards Medical Co., Inc.

- Location (FDA's records): Memphis, TN
- FDA decisions: 71 (1983–1990): 71 510(k) clearances
- Product codes: ESD (7), JDI (7), JWH (7), ETD (4), LZO (4), BXB (3), GEI (3), ETB (2), JDQ (2), HSB (2), ETA (2), KWS (2)
- Predicates its devices cite: 0 (0 its own); citations of its devices by later devices: 58 (0 its own)
- Recalls linked to its devices: 0 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Firms that cite its devices most
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.: 26 (https://510kreport.com/company/smith-nephew)
- Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.: 7 (https://510kreport.com/company/smith-nephew-richards)
- Howmedica Corp.: 3 (https://510kreport.com/company/howmedica)
- Zimmer, Inc.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/zimmer)
- United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/united-states-surgical-a-division-of-tyco-healthc)
- Dgimed Ortho, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/dgimed-ortho)
- Vilex IN Tennessee, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/vilex-in-tennessee)
- Alliance Medical Corp.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/alliance-medical)

## Its most-cited devices
- K870961: Richards External Fixation System (1987), cited by 10
- K896580: Uni-Polar Head (1990), cited by 8
- K893377: Russell-Taylor Intramedullary Knee Fusion Nails (1989), cited by 5
- K875156: Stainless Steel Orthopaedic Cable System (1988), cited by 4
- K873797: TI-Fit Total Hip System (1987), cited by 3
- K895241: Intramedullary Hip Screw (1990), cited by 3

## Recent decisions
- K896106: Rogozinski Spinal System, Add'l Components (Jun 25, 1990)
- K900628: Modular Hip System (May 9, 1990)
- K896580: Uni-Polar Head (Feb 15, 1990)
- K895241: Intramedullary Hip Screw (Jan 4, 1990)
- K884824: Tricon-M Total Knee System (Nov 21, 1989)
- K896204: Zirconia Ceramic Head Add'l Sizes (Nov 20, 1989)
- K895242: Pappas Tri-Flange Ventilation Tube (Nov 17, 1989)
- K893377: Russell-Taylor Intramedullary Knee Fusion Nails (Nov 16, 1989)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/company/richards-medical