510(k) · Cleared
ClearedGRS Glenoid Resurfacing System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Arthrosurface, Inc. · KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented
Cleared on Oct 27, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K981487 (DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., 1998) and 2 other predicates after a 187-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1980. 23 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 27, 2009
- Review
- 187 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K800494 (1980). 28 ancestors in all. 23 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK800494 New Jersey Hemiarthroplasty Sholder ProsDepuy, Inc. · 1980
- 4 generations backK991585 Bipolar Shoulder ProsthesisBiomet, Inc. · 1999
- 3 generations backK002998 Biomet BI-Polar Shoulder SystemBiomet, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK030710 Bio-Modular Shoulder SystemBiomet, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK060694 Modular Hybrid GlenoidBiomet Manufacturing Corp · 2006 · Recalled
- This deviceK091196 GRS Glenoid Resurfacing SystemArthrosurface, Inc. · 2009
- Descendant · cites it directly · 13 of its ownK202716 Ignite Anatomic Shoulder SystemIgnite Orthopedics, LLC · 2021
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK212737 INHANCE™ Reverse Shoulder SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2022
- Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK152825 Catalyst CSR Shoulder SystemCatalyst Orthoscience, LLC · 2016
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK203108 Ignite Stemless Anatomic Shoulder SystemIgnite Orthopedics, LLC · 2021
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK181287 Catalyst CSR Shoulder SystemCatalyst Orthoscience, Inc. · 2018
Showing 5 of 23 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 23 · See all- K202716Ignite Anatomic Shoulder SystemIgnite Orthopedics, LLC · 2021 · cites it directly13descendants
- K212737INHANCE™ Reverse Shoulder SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2022 · 2 generations on9descendants
- K152825Catalyst CSR Shoulder SystemCatalyst Orthoscience, LLC · 2016 · cites it directly7descendants
- K203108Ignite Stemless Anatomic Shoulder SystemIgnite Orthopedics, LLC · 2021 · 2 generations on3descendants
- K181287Catalyst CSR Shoulder SystemCatalyst Orthoscience, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K800494 | New Jersey Hemiarthroplasty Sholder Pros | Depuy, Inc. | 1980 | — |
| −4 | K991585 | Bipolar Shoulder Prosthesis | Biomet, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −3 | K002998 | Biomet BI-Polar Shoulder System | Biomet, Inc. | 2000 | 1 |
| −2 | K030710 | Bio-Modular Shoulder System | Biomet, Inc. | 2003 | 1 |
| −1 | K060694 | Modular Hybrid Glenoid | Biomet Manufacturing Corp | 2006 | 4 |
| 0 (this device) | K091196 | GRS Glenoid Resurfacing System | Arthrosurface, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| +1 | K202716 | Ignite Anatomic Shoulder System | Ignite Orthopedics, LLC | 2021 | — |
| +2 | K212737 | INHANCE™ Reverse Shoulder System | Depuy Ireland UC | 2022 | — |
| +1 | K152825 | Catalyst CSR Shoulder System | Catalyst Orthoscience, LLC | 2016 | — |
| +2 | K203108 | Ignite Stemless Anatomic Shoulder System | Ignite Orthopedics, LLC | 2021 | — |
| +2 | K181287 | Catalyst CSR Shoulder System | Catalyst Orthoscience, Inc. | 2018 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in KWS? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new KWS device
- #1 K220847 AETOS Shoulder Systemscore 21.1 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K981487 | Depuy Global Shoulder GlenoidSummary page 2…Device are substantially equivalent to the following previously cleared and commercially marketed devices: * DePuy Global TM Shoulder Glenoid Component K981487 · Biomet Modular Hybrid Glenoid K060694 * Synthes Epoca Shoulder Prosthesis System… | 1998 |
| * | K060694 | Modular Hybrid GlenoidSummary page 2…d and commercially marketed devices: * DePuy Global TM Shoulder Glenoid Component K981487 · Biomet Modular Hybrid Glenoid K060694 * Synthes Epoca Shoulder Prosthesis System K072578 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES… | 2006 |
| * | K072578 | Synthes (Usa) Epoca Shoulder Prosthesis SystemSummary page 2…Glenoid Component K981487 · Biomet Modular Hybrid Glenoid K060694 * Synthes Epoca Shoulder Prosthesis System K072578 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service… | 2007 |
What descends from it? (23)
See all 233 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 29 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
- 10 of the 28 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K202716 (Ignite Orthopedics, LLC, 2021) has gone furthest, with 13 descendants of its own.
- 11 other devices also cite its predicate K981487.
How does its category compare?
All KWS devicesKWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KWS
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KWS
97in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KWS
2in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KWS
2,281in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KWS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 21 | 158 |
| 2008 | 4 | 37 | 29 | 238 |
| 2009 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 294 |
| 2010 | 7 | 33 | 10 | 393 |
| 2011 | 11 | 90 | 11 | 486 |
| 2012 | 7 | 86 | 10 | 542 |
| 2013 | 12 | 120 | 0 | 818 |
| 2014 | 7 | 89 | 1 | 1,066 |
| 2015 | 8 | 129 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2016 | 10 | 114 | 1 | 970 |
| 2017 | 7 | 120 | 4 | 1,681 |
| 2018 | 4 | 152 | 1 | 1,545 |
| 2019 | 9 | 106 | 2 | 1,728 |
| 2020 | 3 | 98 | 5 | 1,567 |
| 2021 | 5 | 151 | 0 | 1,358 |
| 2022 | 5 | 158 | 0 | 1,268 |
| 2023 | 4 | 250 | 2 | 1,750 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 2,122 |
| 2025 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 2,281 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
For the reconstruction of painful and/or severely disabled shoulder joints resulting from post-traumatic degenerative disease or avascular necrosis. The humeral head and neck and glenoid vault should be of sufficient bone stock to support loading. The rotator cuff should be intact or reconstructable. The device is a single use implant intended to be used with bone cement.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K091196 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K091196: GRS Glenoid Resurfacing System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K091196
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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