510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLeforte System Bone Plate
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Jeil Medical Corporation · KTW Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component
Cleared on Oct 25, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K972323 (Osteonics Corp., 1997) and 2 other predicates after an 18-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997. 20 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 25, 2002
- Review
- 18 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KTW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K972323 (1997). 3 ancestors in all. 20 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK972323 Osteo Bos SystemOsteonics Corp. · 1997
- This deviceK023360 Leforte System Bone PlateJeil Medical Corporation · 2002
- Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK131311 Arix Foot SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2013
- Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK050669 Jeil Bone Fixation SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2005
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK161864 ARIX Foot SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2016
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK172260 Omni Foot Plating SystemExtremity Medical, LLC · 2017
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK170780 ARIX Foot System (2.3/2.8)Jeil Medical Corporation · 2017
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 20 · See all- K131311Arix Foot SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2013 · cites it directly9descendants
- K050669Jeil Bone Fixation SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2005 · cites it directly8descendants
- K161864ARIX Foot SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2016 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K172260Omni Foot Plating SystemExtremity Medical, LLC · 2017 · 3 generations on4descendants
- K170780ARIX Foot System (2.3/2.8)Jeil Medical Corporation · 2017 · 2 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K972323 | Osteo Bos System | Osteonics Corp. | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K023360 | Leforte System Bone Plate | Jeil Medical Corporation | 2002 | — |
| +1 | K131311 | Arix Foot System | Jeil Medical Corporation | 2013 | — |
| +1 | K050669 | Jeil Bone Fixation System | Jeil Medical Corporation | 2005 | — |
| +2 | K161864 | ARIX Foot System | Jeil Medical Corporation | 2016 | — |
| +3 | K172260 | Omni Foot Plating System | Extremity Medical, LLC | 2017 | — |
| +2 | K170780 | ARIX Foot System (2.3/2.8) | Jeil Medical Corporation | 2017 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K972323 | Osteo Bos SystemSummary page 1…m Bone Plate Classification Name: Plate, Fixation, Bone, Product Code HRS CommodUsual Name: Bone Plate 2. Equivalent legally marketed device: Osteo BOS" System, K972323; Lorenz Small Fragment System, K99296 1 ; and Syntec-Taichung Non-sterile Titanium Mimi Plate, K98398 8 3. Indications for… | 1997 |
| * | K992961 | Lorenz Small Fragment SystemSummary page 1…e, Fixation, Bone, Product Code HRS CommodUsual Name: Bone Plate 2. Equivalent legally marketed device: Osteo BOS" System, K972323; Lorenz Small Fragment System, K99296 1 ; and Syntec-Taichung Non-sterile Titanium Mimi Plate, K98398 8 3. Indications for Use (intended use) . The device is used fo… | 1999 |
| * | K983988 | Syntec-Taichung Non-Sterile Titanium Alloy Mini-PlateSummary page 1…e 2. Equivalent legally marketed device: Osteo BOS" System, K972323; Lorenz Small Fragment System, K99296 1 ; and Syntec-Taichung Non-sterile Titanium Mimi Plate, K98398 8 3. Indications for Use (intended use) . The device is used for internal fracture fixation of small bone (toe, finger etc) and… | 1999 |
What descends from it? (20)
See all 203 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
How does its category compare?
All KTW devicesKTW Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Single Component: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KTW
1in 2019
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KTW
Too few KTW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · KTW
57in 2010
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KTW
96in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KTW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 57 | 26 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 70 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 70 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 60 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 123 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 96 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The device is used for internal fracture fixation of small bone (toe,
finger etc) and reconstruction of Mandible & Maxilla. (Craniomaxillofacial Skeleton).
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K023360 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K023360: Leforte System Bone Plate.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K023360
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026