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Biomet Vision Footring System

K071395510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 9, 200749-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

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

Biomet Manufacturing Corp · KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component

Cleared on Jul 9, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K052239 (Ebi, L.P., 2005) and 2 other predicates after a 49-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1983. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jul 9, 2007
Review
49 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KTT
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K831576 (1983). 4 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2005: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor2010: 1 descendant clearedK831576 · Orthofix · Electro-Biology, Inc. · 1983K955848 · Orthofix Modulsystem · Orthofix, Inc. · 1996 · recalled19801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K955848 · Orthofix Modulsystem · Orthofix, Inc. · 1996 · recalledK831576 · Orthofix · Electro-Biology, Inc. · 19830
  1. Root · 2 generations backK831576 OrthofixElectro-Biology, Inc. · 1983
  2. 1 generation backK955848 Orthofix ModulsystemOrthofix, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK071395 Biomet Vision Footring SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp · 2007
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK093753 Mdpo Frame SystemMdpo, LLC · 2010

Most influential descendants

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  • K093753Mdpo Frame SystemMdpo, LLC · 2010 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K831576OrthofixElectro-Biology, Inc.1983—
−1K955848Orthofix ModulsystemOrthofix, Inc.199623
0 (this device)K071395Biomet Vision Footring SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp2007—
+1K093753Mdpo Frame SystemMdpo, LLC2010—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K071395, 1983–2010Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (4)

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
*K052239Ebi Dynafix Vision Footplate System
Summary page 1
…and accessories, 21 CFR 888.3030, KTT Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: EBI® DynaFix® Vision® FootPlate System, K052239 (Biomet Trauma), Sheffield Ring Fixator, K944092, K955848 and/or subsequent (Orthofix, Inc.) Device Description: The Biomet® Vis…
Ebi, L.P.2005—
*K944092Additional Accessories for the Orthofix System
Summary page 1
…3030, KTT Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: EBI® DynaFix® Vision® FootPlate System, K052239 (Biomet Trauma), Sheffield Ring Fixator, K944092, K955848 and/or subsequent (Orthofix, Inc.) Device Description: The Biomet® Vision® FootRing System isan external fixation devic…
Orthofix Srl1995—
*K955848Orthofix Modulsystem
Summary page 1
…Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: EBI® DynaFix® Vision® FootPlate System, K052239 (Biomet Trauma), Sheffield Ring Fixator, K944092, K955848 and/or subsequent (Orthofix, Inc.) Device Description: The Biomet® Vision® FootRing System isan external fixation device. The de…
Orthofix, Inc.199623
*—Biomet® Vision® FootRing System
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K093753Mdpo Frame SystemMdpo, LLC20100

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 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12.8 years on median.
  • 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K093753 (Mdpo, LLC, 2010) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KTT devices

KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KTT

10in 2025

2007: 92008: 112009: 112010: 122011: 102012: 92013: 72014: 142015: 122016: 102017: 112018: 62019: 82020: 92021: 102022: 32023: 72024: 52025: 102026 (partial year): 5
2007high 14 (2014) · low 3 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KTT

88in 2025

2007: 55 days median2008: 73 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 148 days median2011: 157 days median2012: 140 days median2013: 87 days median2014: 129 days median2015: 60 days median2016: 142 days median2017: 184 days median2018: 149 days median2019: 110 days median2020: 200 days median2021: 83 days median2022: 25 days median2023: 29 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 88 days median2026 (partial year): 68 days median
2007high 200 (2020) · low 25 (2022)2026

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

Recalls per year · KTT

2in 2021

2007: 22008: 12009: 22010: 12012: 42013: 72017: 12018: 142019: 32021: 22026 (partial year): 11
2007high 14 (2018) · low 0 (2011)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KTT

673in 2025

2007: 452008: 662009: 452010: 1212011: 1962012: 5272013: 8982014: 4452015: 4012016: 4002017: 4852018: 5972019: 8002020: 9422021: 9612022: 6272023: 5542024: 5232025: 673
2007high 961 (2021) · low 45 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KTT, 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
2007955245
20081173166
20091194245
2010121481121
2011101570196
201291404527
20137877898
2014141290445
201512600401
2016101420400
2017111841485
2018614914597
201981103800
202092000942
202110832961
20223250627
20237290554
20245900523
202510880673
202656811—

What is it indicated for?

The Biomet® Vision® FootRing System is intended for use in the treatment of bone conditions including leg lengthening, osteotomies, arthrodesis, fracture fixation, and other bone conditions amenable to treatment by the use of the external fixation treatment modality.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K071395: Biomet Vision Footring System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K071395

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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