# K070823: Growth Control Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet Trauma
- Decided: May 7, 2007 after 42 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 K031493 (2003). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K031493: Growth Guidance Plate, University of Utah/School of Medicine (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K090440: Hinge Pediatric Plating System (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K220190: The GIRO Growth Modulation System (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K093880: Peanut Growth Control Plating System (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Growth Control Plating System is designed for redirecting the angle of growth of long bone(s) in pediatric patients. This is useful for gradually correcting angular deformities in pediatric patients with an open physis. Specific conditions/diseases for which the device will be indicated include valgus, varus, or flexion extension deformities of the knee (femur and/or tibia); valgus, varus or plantar flexion deformities of the ankle, valgus or varus deformities of the elbow, as well as radial or ulnar deviation, flexion or extension deformities of the wrist (radius).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070823
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology