# K022892: Ascension Sillicone MCP

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 25, 2002 after 87 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 K970544 (1997). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K970544: Depuy Dupont Orthopaedics Finger Joint Prosthesis, Depuy, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K082231: Ascension Silicone Pip (2009), 2 descendants of its own
- K233670: Ascension Silicone MCP; Ascension Silicone PIP (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K220142: BRM Digitalis Spacer (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Ascension® Silicone MCP is intended for cementless replacement of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the finger where disabled by rheumatoid, degenerative, or traumatic arthritis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K022892
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology