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Theken Small Cement Restrictor

K012278510(k) TraditionalDecided Oct 17, 200190-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.3300

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Theken Surgical,Llc · JDK Prosthesis, Hip, Cement Restrictor

Cleared on Oct 17, 2001 as substantially equivalent to K990345 (Signus Medizintechnik GmbH, 1999) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1990.

Decided
Oct 17, 2001
Review
90 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDK
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K900138 (1990). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1991: 1 other ancestorK900138 · Motech Titanium Surgical Mesh · Biedermann Motech GmbH · 1990K990345 · Rabea Device, Model Pxxxxxx · Signus Medizintechnik GmbH · 19991990199219941996199820002002
Other ancestors, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor K990345 · Rabea Device, Model Pxxxxxx · Signus Medizintechnik GmbH · 1999K900138 · Motech Titanium Surgical Mesh · Biedermann Motech GmbH · 19900
  1. Root · 2 generations backK900138 Motech Titanium Surgical MeshBiedermann Motech GmbH · 1990
  2. 1 generation backK990345 Rabea Device, Model PxxxxxxSignus Medizintechnik GmbH · 1999
  3. This deviceK012278 Theken Small Cement RestrictorTheken Surgical,Llc · 2001
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K900138Motech Titanium Surgical MeshBiedermann Motech GmbH1990—
−1K990345Rabea Device, Model PxxxxxxSignus Medizintechnik GmbH1999—
0 (this device)K012278Theken Small Cement RestrictorTheken Surgical,Llc2001—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K012278, 1990–2001Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K990345Rabea Device, Model Pxxxxxx
Summary page 1
…nt. The Theken Small Cement Restrictor is NOT intended for any spinal indications. Substantial Equivalence: Signus Medizintechnik GmbH Rabea™ Cement Restrictor Device (K990345) ‘&,‘ "”'%.% { C DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service ® Food and Drug Administration 9200…
Signus Medizintechnik GmbH1999—

Also cleared against K990345: 5 other devices →

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.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 11 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.4 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K990345.

How does its category compare?

All JDK devices

JDK Prosthesis, Hip, Cement Restrictor: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JDK

1in 2021

2021: 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JDK

Too few JDK 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · JDK

5in 2011

2007: 62011: 5
2007high 6 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JDK

6in 2025

2007: 32008: 52009: 12010: 22011: 32012: 12013: 32014: 22015: 72016: 22018: 12019: 132020: 42021: 32022: 42023: 72024: 52025: 6
2007high 13 (2019) · low 0 (2017)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JDK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—63
20080—05
20090—01
20100—02
20110—53
20120—01
20130—03
20140—02
20150—07
20160—02
20170—00
20180—01
20190—013
20200—04
20211—03
20220—04
20230—07
20240—05
20250—06
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Theken Small Cement Restrictor is intended for use as a cement restrictor in

orthopaedic surgeries such as those involving the tibial plateau in total knee

replacement. The Theken Small Cement Restrictor is NOT intended for any spinal

indications.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K012278: Theken Small Cement Restrictor.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K012278

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026