# K003240: Biomet External Wrist Plate

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 29, 2000 after 73 days
- Product code: LXT (Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component, Metal Composite)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K020905: NBX - Non-Bridging External Fixator (2002), 1 descendant of its own
- K042458: A.M. Surgical CPF Distal Radial External Cross Pin Fixation System (2004), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K003240
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology