510(k) · Cleared
ClearedWMT Modular Shoulder System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented
Cleared on Aug 16, 2000 after a 72-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- Decided
- Aug 16, 2000
- Review
- 72 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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- #1 K220847 AETOS Shoulder Systemscore 21.1 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All KWS devicesKWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KWS
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KWS
97in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KWS
2in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KWS
2,281in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KWS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 21 | 158 |
| 2008 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 238 |
| 2009 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 294 |
| 2010 | 7 | 33 | 10 | 393 |
| 2011 | 11 | 90 | 11 | 486 |
| 2012 | 7 | 86 | 10 | 542 |
| 2013 | 12 | 120 | 0 | 818 |
| 2014 | 7 | 89 | 1 | 1,066 |
| 2015 | 8 | 129 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2016 | 10 | 114 | 1 | 970 |
| 2017 | 7 | 120 | 4 | 1,681 |
| 2018 | 4 | 152 | 1 | 1,545 |
| 2019 | 9 | 106 | 2 | 1,728 |
| 2020 | 3 | 98 | 5 | 1,567 |
| 2021 | 5 | 151 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 2022 | 5 | 158 | 0 | 1,268 |
| 2023 | 4 | 250 | 2 | 1,750 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 2,122 |
| 2025 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 2,281 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The WMT Modular Shoulder System, humeral head and stem, is intended to be used for total or hemi-arthroplasty. When used for total shoulder arthroplasty, the subject components are to be used with existing 3M shoulder glenoid components cleared in K920362 or with 3M Neer III Shoulder (K895226, SE 11/3/89) compatible glenoid components. Indications for Use: Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis…
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The WMT Modular Shoulder System, humeral head and stem, is intended to be used for total or hemi-arthroplasty. When used for total shoulder arthroplasty, the subject components are to be used with existing 3M shoulder glenoid components cleared in K920362 or with 3M Neer III Shoulder (K895226, SE 11/3/89) compatible glenoid components.
Indications for Use:
Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis;
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Revision where other devices or treatments have failed;
Correction of functional deformity;
Treatment of acute fracture of the humeral head unmanageable using other treatment methods; and
Cuff tear arthroplasty.
Hemi-shoulder replacement is also indicated for:
Ununited humeral head fractures; and
Avascular necrosis of the humeral head.
The humeral stem may be implanted by press-fit or cement fixation.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K001706 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K001706: WMT Modular Shoulder System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K001706
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026