# K010774: Avl Hinge Knee System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Biomet, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 13, 2001 after 30 days
- Product code: KRO (Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3510
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
7 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 8 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
- K051570: Avl Hinge Knee System (2005), 4 descendants of its own
- K120992: Mets Smiles Total Knee Replacement (2012), 3 descendants of its own
- K133152: JTS Extendible Distal Femoral Implant (2014), 2 descendants of its own
- K033871: IM Total Femur (2004), 1 descendant of its own
- K152621: OSS/Arcos IM Total Femur Rod (2015), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K010774
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology