# K032215: VKS/TC-Plus Revision Knee

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Plus Orthopedics
- Decided: Aug 8, 2003 after 18 days
- Product code: JWH (Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3560
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K923277 (1993). 6 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K022204: VKS Knee System, Plus Orthopedics (2002) Summary page 1.
- K023667: RT-Plus Solution & RT-Plus Modular Solution Knee, Plus Orthopedics (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K053390: Columbus (CR) Total Knee System (2006), 5 descendants of its own
- K120955: Columbus Total Knee System as Columbus Revision Knee System Enduro Knee System (2012), 4 descendants of its own
- K143443: VEGA Knee System, Columbus Total Knee System (2015), 3 descendants of its own
- K191765: OMNI TiN Coated Apex Knee™ System (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K252044: Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Gold Femoral Components (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
VKS/TC-PLUS Revision Knee is intended for use in patients who are candidates for revision knee arthroplasty where the collateral ligaments are intact. It is not indicated when significant bone loss and/or ligamentous deficiencies have occurred due to tumors, trauma, infection, or connective tissue disorders. It is for cemented use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K032215
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology