510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMaestro Total Wrist
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Biomet, Inc. · JWJ Prosthesis, Wrist, 3 Part Metal-Plastic-Metal Articulation, Semi-Constrained
Cleared on Oct 7, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K031203 (DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., 2003) and 2 other predicates after a 71-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1996. 7 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 7, 2004
- Review
- 71 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JWJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K961051 (1996). 4 ancestors in all. 7 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK961051 Universal Total Wrist System (Modification)Kinetikos Medical, Inc. · 1996
- 2 generations backK020554 Modification to Universal Total Wrist SystemKinetikos Medical, Inc. · 2002
- 1 generation backK030037 Universal Total Wrist SystemKinetikos Medical, Inc. · 2003
- This deviceK042032 Maestro Total WristBiomet, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK050028 Maestro Carpal HemiarthroplastyBiomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK132250 Integra Freedom Wrist Arthroplasty SystemIntegra LifeSciences Corporation · 2014
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK141920 Wrist Hemiarthroplasty SystemArthrosurface, Inc. · 2014
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK233674 Freedom Wrist Arthroplasty SystemAscension Orthopedics, Inc. · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK200718 Arthrosurface WristMotion Total Wrist Arthroplasty SystemArthrosurface, Inc. · 2020
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 7 · See all- K050028Maestro Carpal HemiarthroplastyBiomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly3descendants
- K132250Integra Freedom Wrist Arthroplasty SystemIntegra LifeSciences Corporation · 2014 · cites it directly2descendants
- K141920Wrist Hemiarthroplasty SystemArthrosurface, Inc. · 2014 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K233674Freedom Wrist Arthroplasty SystemAscension Orthopedics, Inc. · 2024 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K200718Arthrosurface WristMotion Total Wrist Arthroplasty SystemArthrosurface, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K961051 | Universal Total Wrist System (Modification) | Kinetikos Medical, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −2 | K020554 | Modification to Universal Total Wrist System | Kinetikos Medical, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −1 | K030037 | Universal Total Wrist System | Kinetikos Medical, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K042032 | Maestro Total Wrist | Biomet, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K050028 | Maestro Carpal Hemiarthroplasty | Biomet Manufacturing, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K132250 | Integra Freedom Wrist Arthroplasty System | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | 2014 | — |
| +2 | K141920 | Wrist Hemiarthroplasty System | Arthrosurface, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| +2 | K233674 | Freedom Wrist Arthroplasty System | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K200718 | Arthrosurface WristMotion Total Wrist Arthroplasty System | Arthrosurface, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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.
Planning a device in JWJ? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new JWJ device
- #1 K233574 Total Wrist Arthroplasty System (TWA)score 10.9 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K031203 | Biax a.F. Wrist/Biax Advanced Fixation WristSummary page 1…cemented prosthesis (21 CFR 888.3800) Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: BiaXTm A.F. Wrist System (DePuy Orthopedics, Inc.) - K031203 Universal2® Total Wrist System (Kineitkos medical) - K020554 & K030037… | 2003 |
| * | K020554 | Modification to Universal Total Wrist SystemSummary page 1…Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: BiaXTm A.F. Wrist System (DePuy Orthopedics, Inc.) - K031203 Universal2® Total Wrist System (Kineitkos medical) - K020554 & K030037 two piece Device Description: The MaestroTm To… | 2002 |
| * | K030037 | Universal Total Wrist SystemSummary page 1…tantial Equivalence Is Claimed: BiaXTm A.F. Wrist System (DePuy Orthopedics, Inc.) - K031203 Universal2® Total Wrist System (Kineitkos medical) - K020554 & K030037 two piece Device Description: The MaestroTm Total Wrist… | 2003 |
What descends from it? (7)
5 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- The line of descent spans 8 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
- None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K050028 (Biomet Manufacturing, Inc., 2005) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All JWJ devicesJWJ Prosthesis, Wrist, 3 Part Metal-Plastic-Metal Articulation, Semi-Constrained: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JWJ
3in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JWJ
196in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JWJ
No recall names JWJ since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · JWJ
8in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JWJ, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 48 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 127 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 65 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2024 | 3 | 196 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The MaestroTM Total Wrist System is indicated for use as a replacement of wrist joints disabled by pain, deformity and/or limited motion caused by:
1) Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis and avascular necrosis
2) Rheumatoid arthritis
3) Revision where other devices or treatments have failed
4) Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) and other functional deformities
5) Trauma, including fractures of the distal radius and/or carpal bones
The device is intended to be implanted with bone cement.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K042032 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K042032: Maestro Total Wrist.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042032
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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