510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTotal Shoulder System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Shoulder Innovations, LLC · KWS Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented
Cleared on May 24, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K102670 (Shoulder Innovations, LLC, 2011) and 1 other predicate after a 54-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1994.
- Decided
- May 24, 2011
- Review
- 54 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K943462 (1994). 22 ancestors in all, the oldest K790987 (1979). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 4 generations backK943462 Darwin Knee SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1994 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK033272 Depuy Sigma Tibial InsertsDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK040166 Depuy Sigma XLK Tibial InsertsDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2004
- 1 generation backK052472 Depuy Global Shoulder Crosslink GlenoidDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2005
- This deviceK110905 Total Shoulder SystemShoulder Innovations, LLC · 2011
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K943462 | Darwin Knee System | Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. | 1994 | 8 |
| −3 | K033272 | Depuy Sigma Tibial Inserts | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2004 | 51 |
| −2 | K040166 | Depuy Sigma XLK Tibial Inserts | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −1 | K052472 | Depuy Global Shoulder Crosslink Glenoid | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K110905 | Total Shoulder System | Shoulder Innovations, LLC | 2011 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 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? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K102670 | Total Shoulder SystemSummary page 1…(hemi-shoulder) metallic uncemented prosthesis. Product Code: HSID Substantially Equivalent Device: K102670: Shoulder Innovation Total Shoulder System K052472: DePuy Global Shoulder Glenoid 4) Shoulder k… | 2011 |
| * | K052472 | Depuy Global Shoulder Crosslink GlenoidSummary page 1…d prosthesis. Product Code: HSID Substantially Equivalent Device: K102670: Shoulder Innovation Total Shoulder System K052472: DePuy Global Shoulder Glenoid 4) Shoulder k-, Innovations Toa hudrSs,0rPage… | 2005 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 17 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.6 years on median.
- 7 of the 22 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K102670.
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. 2011, 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?
The Shoulder Innovations Total Shoulder System is intended for use as an orthopedic implant for partial or total shoulder arthroplasty to treat the following: 1. significant disability in degenerative, rheumatoid, or traumatic disease of the glenohumeral joint; 2. united humeral head fractures of long duration; 3. irreducible 3- and 4-part proximal humeral fractures; 4. avascular necrosis of the humeral head. The assembled humeral component may be used…
Read the full statement (111 words)
The Shoulder Innovations Total Shoulder System is intended for use as an orthopedic implant for partial or total shoulder arthroplasty to treat the following:
1. significant disability in degenerative, rheumatoid, or traumatic disease of the glenohumeral joint;
2. united humeral head fractures of long duration;
3. irreducible 3- and 4-part proximal humeral fractures;
4. avascular necrosis of the humeral head.
The assembled humeral component may be used alone for hemniarthroplasty or combined with the glenoid component for total shoulder arthroplasty.
The Total Shoulder System components are intended for single use only. The glenoid component is intended for cemented fixation only; the humneral stem may be implanted by press-fit or cement fixation.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K110905 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K110905: Total Shoulder System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K110905
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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