# K051908: Charlotte Compression Plate

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc
- Decided: Aug 10, 2005 after 27 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K043059 (2005). 1 ancestor in all.
149 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 151 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K043059: Compression Staple and Simple Staple, Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc (2005) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K070447: Newdeal Compression Plate (2007), 102 descendants of its own
- K093914: Newdeal Compression Plates (2011), 98 descendants of its own
- K113014: Claw II Polyaxial Compression System and Ortholoc 3DSI Locking Screws (2012), 97 descendants of its own
- K121651: Ortholoc 3DI Midfoot/Flatfoot System (2012), 95 descendants of its own
- K092528: Biomet Forerunner Locking Plate System (2010), 53 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Compression Plate is intended to be used for fixation such as: LisFranc arthrodesis, mono or bi-cortical osteotomies in the forefoot, first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis, Akin osteotomy, midfoot and hindfoot arthrodeses or osteotomies, fixation of osteotomies for hallux valgus treatment (Scarf and Chevron), and arthrodesis of the metatarsocuneiform joint to reposition and stabilize metatarsus primus varus.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051908
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology