510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSynthes (Usa) Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implants
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Synthes (Usa) · GXN Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Non-Alterable
Cleared on Jun 21, 2004 after a 192-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 44 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jun 21, 2004
- Review
- 192 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GXN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
44 later devices descend from it, 7 citing it directly.
- This deviceK033868 Synthes (Usa) Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial ImplantsSynthes (Usa) · 2004
- Descendant · cites it directly · 34 of its ownK053199 Synthes Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial ImplantSynthes (Usa) · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 20 of its ownK072601 Osteosymbionics Patient Specific Cranial ImplantOsteosymbionics, LLC · 2007
- Descendant · cites it directly · 18 of its ownK052871 Stryker Custom TI ImplantStryker Leibinger · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 17 of its ownK062570 Patient Contoured Mesh (PCM)KLS-Martin L.P. · 2006
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 13 of its ownK121153 Peek Customized Craial Implant KitStryker · 2012
Showing 5 of 44 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 44 · See all- K053199Synthes Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial ImplantSynthes (Usa) · 2005 · cites it directly34descendants
- K072601Osteosymbionics Patient Specific Cranial ImplantOsteosymbionics, LLC · 2007 · cites it directly20descendants
- K052871Stryker Custom TI ImplantStryker Leibinger · 2005 · cites it directly18descendants
- K062570Patient Contoured Mesh (PCM)KLS-Martin L.P. · 2006 · cites it directly17descendants
- K121153Peek Customized Craial Implant KitStryker · 2012 · 2 generations on13descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K033868 | Synthes (Usa) Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implants | Synthes (Usa) | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K053199 | Synthes Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implant | Synthes (Usa) | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K072601 | Osteosymbionics Patient Specific Cranial Implant | Osteosymbionics, LLC | 2007 | — |
| +1 | K052871 | Stryker Custom TI Implant | Stryker Leibinger | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K062570 | Patient Contoured Mesh (PCM) | KLS-Martin L.P. | 2006 | — |
| +2 | K121153 | Peek Customized Craial Implant Kit | Stryker | 2012 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 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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- #1 K260709 ClearFit Ti Ring 14mm (171750);ClearFit Ti…score 13.7 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Porex Medical: MEDPOR Porous Polyethylene Cranial Implants Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (44)
See all 447 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K053199 | Synthes Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implant | 2005 | 34 |
| K072601 | Osteosymbionics Patient Specific Cranial Implant | 2007 | 20 |
| K052871 | Stryker Custom TI Implant | 2005 | 18 |
| K062570 | Patient Contoured Mesh (PCM) | 2006 | 17 |
| K072707 | Patient Contoured Mesh-Peek (PCM-P) | 2007 | 13 |
| K110684 | Medcad Accushape (TM) Peek Patient Specific Cranial / Craniofacial Implant | 2011 | 11 |
| K121102 | Osteosymbionics Peek Cranial Implant | 2012 | 2 |
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?
- Of its descendants, K053199 (Synthes (Usa), 2005) has gone furthest, with 34 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All GXN devicesGXN Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Non-Alterable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GXN
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GXN
69in 2021
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GXN
6in 2018
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GXN
24in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GXN, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2012 | 3 | 102 | 0 | 29 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 60 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 74 |
| 2018 | 3 | 199 | 6 | 56 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2020 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 63 |
| 2021 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 63 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 4 | 193 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Synthes (USA) Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implant is intended to replace bony voids in the cranial and/or craniofacial skeleton.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K033868 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K033868: Synthes (Usa) Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implants.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K033868
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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