# K021859: Wrist Implant

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Avanta Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 2, 2002 after 179 days
- Product code: JWJ (Prosthesis, Wrist, 3 Part Metal-Plastic-Metal Articulation, Semi-Constrained)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3800
- 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 K961051 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K961051: Universal Total Wrist System (Modification), Kinetikos Medical, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K233574: Total Wrist Arthroplasty System (TWA) (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K243381: Total Wrist Arthroplasty System (TWA) (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K200718: Arthrosurface WristMotion Total Wrist Arthroplasty System (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K191525: KinematX Total Wrist Arthroplasty System (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Avanta Orthopaedics Wrist implant is intended for replacement of the painful wrist joint due to rheumatoid arthritis, oseto-arthritis, or post-traumatic arthritis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K021859
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology