# K070906: Modificaton to: Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plates and Screws - Pathway: 510(k) (Special) - Applicant: Zimmer, Inc. - Decided: May 1, 2007 after 29 days - Product code: HWC (Screw, Fixation, Bone) - Device class: 2 - Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3040 - Recalls of this device: 21 (0 Class I) - Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026 ## Lineage Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K962616 (1996). 10 ancestors in all. 14 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly. 0 of 25 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall. ## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary) - K050121: Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System, Model 2357 & 2359, Zimmer, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1. ## Most influential descendants - K111086: Orthopediatrics Fracture and Osteotomy Bone Plate System (2011), 7 descendants of its own - K082078: Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plate System: Distal Humeral and Proximal Ulna Plates (2008), 4 descendants of its own - K192181: PRECICE Plating System (2019), 2 descendants of its own - K162307: OrthoPediatrics Locking Proximal Femur System Cortical Screws (2016), 1 descendant of its own - K140431: Pediloc Fragment System (2014), 1 descendant of its own ## Recalls of this device - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1713-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1725-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1709-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1715-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1719-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1716-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1728-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1720-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1723-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1726-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1727-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1729-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1722-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1724-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1718-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1711-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1714-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1717-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1721-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1710-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not - Mar 20, 2024 · Class II · Z-1712-2024: Thread form issue for the locking holes in that the locking screws may not properly mate with the plate. The improperly mated screw may not be readily recognizable by the user since the screw may not ## Indications for use The Periarticular Locking Plate System is indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of osteotomies and fracture, including: * Comminuted fractures * Supracondylar fractures * Intra-articular and extra-articular condylar fractures * Fractures in osteopenic bone * Nonunions * Malunions Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070906 Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology