# K041872: Ascent Porous Open Box PS Component/Ascent Posterior Stabalized (PS) Distal Femoral Pegs

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing Corp
- Decided: Sep 8, 2004 after 61 days
- Product code: MBH (Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/Metal/Polymer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3565
- 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 K915132 (1992). 19 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K002678: Ascent Knee System, Biomet, Inc. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K033489: Agc Total Knee System Knee, Ascent Total Knee System, Maxim Complete Knee System, Maxim Accel Knee System Also Known, Biomet, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, where one or more compartments are involved. Correction of varus, valgus or posttraumatic deformity Correction of revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or failure of previous joint replacement procedure.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K041872
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology