# K033260: Aequos

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aap Implantate AG
- Decided: Dec 7, 2004 after 425 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: 4 generations back to K915192 (1992). 18 ancestors in all.
19 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 38 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K000978: Anatomic Total Knee Prosthesis, Biomet, Inc. (2000) Summary page 2.
- K023788: Columbus (CR) Total Knee System, Aesculap, Inc. (2002) Summary page 2.
- K024161: Nexgen Complete Knee Solution - Trabecular Metal Augments, Implex Corp. (2003) Summary page 2.
- K023546: Maxim Accel Knee System, Biomet, Inc. (2003)

## Most influential descendants
- K141934: Physica KR Knee System (2015), 18 descendants of its own
- K190911: Physica KR Liner and SMR Reverse Humeral Liner (2019), 8 descendants of its own
- K151266: Physica CR Knee System (2015), 8 descendants of its own
- K220792: SMR Reverse Liner (2022), 7 descendants of its own
- K152008: Physica PS Knee System (2015), 7 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Damaged and seriously damaged and painful knee joints with relevant malfunction, instability or subluxation of the joint Therapy resistant bow contracture of more than 200 or non compensable malposition of the anatomical axis from approximatly 15-20° Double sided joint anchylosis or anchylosis of the opposite hip joint All conservative therapies were unsuccessful or joint conserving operations provide no success or have already failed Failure after implantation of monocondylar implants Stiffening of the joint is contraindicated

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K033260
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology