# K040112: Trimed Bearing Plate; Trimed Volar Bearing Plate

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Tri-Med, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 12, 2004 after 52 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
23 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 24 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Zimmer Forte plate: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Synthes bone fixation plates: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Smith-Nephews bone fixation plates and screws: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Spinal Concepts Acufix Cervical Plate System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Hand Innovations Distal Volar Radial Plate: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) TriMed plates: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K163361: ANTHEM™ Fracture System (2017), 14 descendants of its own
- K173166: ANTHEM Fracture System (2017), 11 descendants of its own
- K180554: ANTHEM Fracture System (2018), 10 descendants of its own
- K202496: ANTHEM Fracture System (2020), 8 descendants of its own
- K212433: Anthem Fracture System (2021), 7 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
1. Fixation of fractures or non-unions of the distal radius 2. Osteotomies of the distal radius to correct malunion

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K040112
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology