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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2014

Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee System

K033810510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 5, 200488-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3530Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Centerpulse Orthopedics, Inc. · HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Mar 5, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K955778 (Intermedics Orthopedics, 1996) and 5 other predicates after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1996. 20 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Mar 5, 2004
Review
88 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRY
Recalls
1
Predicates
6

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K954481 (1996). 7 ancestors in all, the oldest K883969 (1989). 20 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 2 other ancestors1997: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor2014: 1 descendant cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2019: 5 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2021: 4 descendants cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants clearedK954481 · P.F.C. Uni-Compartmental Knee System · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1996K982859 · UC-Plus Solution Unicondylar Knee System · Plus Orthopedics · 1999 · recalled1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 5 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 5 descendants3 generations forward: 7 descendants4 generations forward: 6 descendants5 generations forward: 1 descendant K982859 · UC-Plus Solution Unicondylar Knee System · Plus Orthopedics · 1999 · recalledK954481 · P.F.C. Uni-Compartmental Knee System · Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 19960+5
  1. Root · 2 generations backK954481 P.F.C. Uni-Compartmental Knee SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1996
  2. 1 generation backK982859 UC-Plus Solution Unicondylar Knee SystemPlus Orthopedics · 1999 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK033810 Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee SystemCenterpulse Orthopedics, Inc. · 2004
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 19 of its ownK133811 Restoris Porous Partial Knee SystemMako Surgical Corp. · 2014
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK163700 Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc. · 2017
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 7 of its ownK181302 Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc. · 2019
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK190439 Engage™ Partial Knee SystemEngage Uni, LLC · 2019 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK191150 Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc. · 2019

Showing 5 of 20 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2014: 12015: 12017: 12019: 52021: 42022: 12023: 12024: 32025: 12026: 2
2014high 5 (2019) · low 0 (2016)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K133811Restoris Porous Partial Knee SystemMako Surgical Corp. · 2014 · cites it directly19descendants
  • K163700Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on8descendants
  • K181302Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on7descendants
  • K190439Engage™ Partial Knee SystemEngage Uni, LLC · 2019 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K191150Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K954481P.F.C. Uni-Compartmental Knee SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc.1996—
−1K982859UC-Plus Solution Unicondylar Knee SystemPlus Orthopedics19991
0 (this device)K033810Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee SystemCenterpulse Orthopedics, Inc.2004—
+1K133811Restoris Porous Partial Knee SystemMako Surgical Corp.2014—
+2K163700Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc.2017—
+3K181302Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc.2019—
+2K190439Engage™ Partial Knee SystemEngage Uni, LLC20194
+3K191150Bodycad Unicompartmental Knee SystemBodycad Laboratories, Inc.2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199610
199710
200120

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
201510
201710
201950
202140
202210
202310
202430
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K033810, 1996–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (6)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K955778Natural-Knee II Unicompartmentalknee System
Summary page 1
…PREDICATE DEVICES: The predicate devices chosen to demonstrate substantial equivalence are: _ Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee System (K955778) * Natural-Knee Unicompartmental Knee System (K883969) * Natural-Knee IITotal Knee System with CSTi (…
Intermedics Orthopedics19961
*K883969Uni-Knee Component of the Natural-Knee System
Summary page 1
…emonstrate substantial equivalence are: _ Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee System (K955778) * Natural-Knee Unicompartmental Knee System (K883969) * Natural-Knee IITotal Knee System with CSTi (P940002) · Wright Medical ADVANCE® Unicompartmental Kn…
Intermedics Orthopedics1989—
*P940002Natural-Knee (R) and Natural Knee (R)II W/Csti (TM)
Summary page 1
…II Unicompartmental Knee System (K955778) * Natural-Knee Unicompartmental Knee System (K883969) * Natural-Knee IITotal Knee System with CSTi (P940002) · Wright Medical ADVANCE® Unicompartmental Knee (K012591) * DePuy Preservation T M Unicompartmental…
Sulzermedica1997—
*K012591Advance Unicondylar Knee System
Summary page 1
…nicompartmental Knee System (K883969) * Natural-Knee IITotal Knee System with CSTi (P940002) · Wright Medical ADVANCE® Unicompartmental Knee (K012591) * DePuy Preservation T M Unicompartmental Knee (K010810) · Plus Orthopedics UC Plus T M Unicompartme…
Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc2001—
*K010810Depuy Preservation Unicondylar Knee Prosthesis
Summary page 1
…tal Knee System with CSTi (P940002) · Wright Medical ADVANCE® Unicompartmental Knee (K012591) * DePuy Preservation T M Unicompartmental Knee (K010810) · Plus Orthopedics UC Plus T M Unicompartmental Knee (K982859) DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The Natu…
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.200119
*K982859UC-Plus Solution Unicondylar Knee System
Summary page 1
…nicompartmental Knee (K012591) * DePuy Preservation T M Unicompartmental Knee (K010810) · Plus Orthopedics UC Plus T M Unicompartmental Knee (K982859) DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee System is a conservative, cost-effective…
Plus Orthopedics19991

Also cleared against K955778: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (20)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K133811Restoris Porous Partial Knee SystemMako Surgical Corp.201419

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Feb 25, 2014Class IIZ-1252-2014StorageA complaint was received for a discolored All Poly Tibia. Root cause analysis found that the discoloration was the result of free radical oxidation. The oxidation process was advanced prematurely as a result of the machined component…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 8 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.6 years on median.
  • 3 of the 7 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K133811 (Mako Surgical Corp., 2014) has gone furthest, with 19 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K955778.

How does its category compare?

All HRY devices

HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HRY

1in 2020

2007: 32008: 32010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12019: 12020: 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRY

138in 2008

2007: 92 days median2008: 138 days median
2007high 138 (2008) · low 92 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HRY

3in 2022

2007: 12008: 12011: 12013: 12016: 12020: 12021: 12022: 3
2007high 3 (2022) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HRY

290in 2025

2007: 2632008: 2852009: 2492010: 1802011: 1552012: 1372013: 3832014: 3052015: 3452016: 3432017: 4022018: 6132019: 3672020: 1,0542021: 1,2182022: 8402023: 3962024: 4302025: 290
2007high 1,218 (2021) · low 137 (2012)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRY, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20073921263
200831381285
20090—0249
20101—0180
20111—1155
20121—0137
20131—1383
20141—0305
20151—0345
20161—1343
20170—0402
20180—0613
20191—0367
20201—11,054
20210—11,218
20220—3840
20230—0396
20240—0430
20250—0290
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee is intended for use in:

1. Unicompartmental noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (NID.D), e.g., avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis and arthritis secondary to a variety of diseases and anomalies;

2. Passively correctable valgus-varus deformity and moderate flexion contracture;

3. Those patients wil-h failed previous surgery where pain, deformity or dysfunction persists.

The N-K II Unicompaitmental All-Poly Tibia is intended to be used only with bone cement. The modular metal/polymer N-K II Unicompartmental Tibia and Femur are intended for use with or without bone cement.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K033810: Natural-Knee II Unicompartmental Knee System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K033810

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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