# K013629: Finger Joint Prosthesis

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Avanta Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 25, 2002 after 81 days
- Product code: KYJ (Prosthesis, Finger, Constrained, Polymer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3230
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K870200 (1987). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends 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)
- K870200: Sutter Finger Joint Prosthesis, Sutter Biomedical, Inc. (1987) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K140453: Osteotec Silicone Finger Implant (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Avanta Orthopaedics Finger Joint Prosthesis is intended for replacement of the Metacarpophalangeal joint of the hand which has been damaged by rheumatoid, osteo or post traumatic arthritis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013629
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology