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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2018

Trimed Osteotomy Plate

K043263510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 14, 200551-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030Recalls 1

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

TriMed, Inc. · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Jan 14, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K952766 (Creative Medical Designs, Inc., 1995) and 1 other predicate after a 51-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 11 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jan 14, 2005
Review
51 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRS
Recalls
1
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K952766 (1995). 2 ancestors in all. 11 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2003: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2026: 5 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant clearedK952766 · Rayhack Osteotomy System (Modification) · Creative Medical Designs, Inc. · 19951995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 5 descendants2 generations forward: 4 descendants3 generations forward: 2 descendants K952766 · Rayhack Osteotomy System (Modification) · Creative Medical Designs, Inc. · 19950
  1. Root · 1 generation backK952766 Rayhack Osteotomy System (Modification)Creative Medical Designs, Inc. · 1995
  2. This deviceK043263 Trimed Osteotomy PlateTriMed, Inc. · 2005
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK141232 Aptus Ulna Shortening 2.5Medartis AG · 2014 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK260390 Super Upper Limbs Versalock Plating SystemGM Dos Reis Industria e Comercio Ltda. · 2026
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK211592 Avanti Orthopaedics Ulnar Shortening SystemAvanti Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2021
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK130008 Distal Ulna Locking Plate (Dul), Ulna Osteotomy Locking Plate (Uol)…I.T.S. GmbH · 2013 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK262649 Alians ForearmNewclip Technics · 2026

Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2009: 12013: 12014: 12020: 12021: 12025: 12026: 5
2009high 5 (2026) · low 0 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 11 · See all
  • K141232Aptus Ulna Shortening 2.5Medartis AG · 2014 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K260390Super Upper Limbs Versalock Plating SystemGM Dos Reis Industria e Comercio Ltda. · 2026 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K211592Avanti Orthopaedics Ulnar Shortening SystemAvanti Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K130008Distal Ulna Locking Plate (Dul), Ulna Osteotomy Locking Plate (Uol), 3.0 Cancellous…I.T.S. GmbH · 2013 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K262649Alians ForearmNewclip Technics · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K952766Rayhack Osteotomy System (Modification)Creative Medical Designs, Inc.1995—
0 (this device)K043263Trimed Osteotomy PlateTriMed, Inc.2005—
+1K141232Aptus Ulna Shortening 2.5Medartis AG20141
+2K260390Super Upper Limbs Versalock Plating SystemGM Dos Reis Industria e Comercio Ltda.2026—
+2K211592Avanti Orthopaedics Ulnar Shortening SystemAvanti Orthopaedics, Inc.2021—
+1K130008Distal Ulna Locking Plate (Dul), Ulna Osteotomy Locking Plate (Uol), 3.0…I.T.S. GmbH20131
+1K262649Alians ForearmNewclip Technics2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
201310
201410
202010
202110
202510
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K043263, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K952766Rayhack Osteotomy System (Modification)
Summary page 1
…mber 22, 2004 Intended Use: The TriMed Unlar Osteotomny Plate is intended for use in osteotomy procedures of the ulna. Substantial Equivalence: K952766 Rayhack Osteotomy System K030310 Synthes 3.5/4.5 mm. LCP Metaphyseal Plates ZihlA(nld-er~s Regulatory Affairs Special…
Creative Medical Designs, Inc.1995—
*K030310Synthes Stainless Steel Modular Hand System
Summary page 1
…e TriMed Unlar Osteotomny Plate is intended for use in osteotomy procedures of the ulna. Substantial Equivalence: K952766 Rayhack Osteotomy System K030310 Synthes 3.5/4.5 mm. LCP Metaphyseal Plates ZihlA(nld-er~s Regulatory Affairs Specialist DEPARTMENT OF…
Synthes (Usa)2003—

Also cleared against K952766: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (11)

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5 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K141232Aptus Ulna Shortening 2.5Medartis AG20145
K130008Distal Ulna Locking Plate (Dul), Ulna Osteotomy Locking Plate (Uol), 3.0 Cancellous…I.T.S. GmbH20131
K262649Alians ForearmNewclip Technics20260
K250929TriMed Ulnar Osteotomy System (Ulnar Osteotomy Compression Plate); TriMed Ulnar…TriMed, Inc.20250
K091156Trimed Sterile ProductTriMed, Inc.20090

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Apr 16, 2018Class IIZ-2877-2018Process controlTwo instrument holes located on the side of the plate, which act to align the saw guide are located on the wrong side of the plate

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K141232 (Medartis AG, 2014) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K952766.

How does its category compare?

All HRS devices

HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HRS

54in 2025

2007: 352008: 352009: 472010: 492011: 432012: 592013: 562014: 762015: 562016: 442017: 572018: 402019: 462020: 482021: 402022: 472023: 402024: 542025: 542026 (partial year): 51
2007high 76 (2014) · low 35 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRS

90in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 85 days median2010: 100 days median2011: 88 days median2012: 106 days median2013: 89 days median2014: 57 days median2015: 97 days median2016: 109 days median2017: 122 days median2018: 116 days median2019: 89 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 87 days median2022: 144 days median2023: 120 days median2024: 96 days median2025: 90 days median2026 (partial year): 82 days median
2007high 144 (2022) · low 57 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · HRS

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 112009: 32010: 162011: 52012: 42013: 112015: 72016: 52017: 32018: 22019: 252020: 12021: 92022: 32023: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 25 (2019) · low 0 (2014)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HRS

2,306in 2025

2007: 3392008: 3112009: 4352010: 4912011: 7732012: 1,6632013: 2,6432014: 2,4132015: 3,0952016: 2,2762017: 2,2202018: 2,6632019: 3,3592020: 2,7902021: 2,4422022: 1,7002023: 2,0492024: 1,8492025: 2,306
2007high 3,359 (2019) · low 311 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRS, 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
200735632339
2008358711311
200947853435
20104910016491
201143885773
20125910641,663
20135689112,643
2014765702,413
2015569773,095
20164410952,276
20175712232,220
20184011622,663
20194689253,359
2020488812,790
2021408792,442
20224714431,700
20234012012,049
2024549601,849
2025549012,306
202651823—

What is it indicated for?

The TriMed Ulnar Osteotomy Plate is intended for use in osteotomy procedures of the ulna.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K043263: Trimed Osteotomy Plate.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K043263

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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