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Synthes Synpor HD Porous Polyethylene Threr Dimensional Implants

K111323510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 16, 2011189-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.3500

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

Synthes, Inc. · KKY Material, Polytetrafluoroethylene Vitreous Carbon, For Maxillofacial Reconstruction

Cleared on Nov 16, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K080507 (Ceremed, Inc., 2008) after a 189-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1979. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 16, 2011
Review
189 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KKY
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K791495 (1979). 9 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK791495 Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp. · 1979
  2. 4 generations backK971680 Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1997
  3. 3 generations backK041363 Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK043133 Aoc Porous Polyethylene, Aoc Porous Hdpe, Aoc Porous Polyethylene…Ceremed, Inc. · 2005
  5. 1 generation backK080507 Aoc Porous Polyethylene, Aoc Porous Hdpe, Aoc Porous Polyethylene…Ceremed, Inc. · 2008
  6. This deviceK111323 Synthes Synpor HD Porous Polyethylene Threr Dimensional ImplantsSynthes, Inc. · 2011
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK133809 Osteofab Patient Specific Facial DeviceOxford Performance Materials · 2014
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK161052 OsteoFab Patient Specific Facial DeviceOxford Performance Materials, Inc. · 2016

Most influential descendants

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  • K133809Osteofab Patient Specific Facial DeviceOxford Performance Materials · 2014 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K161052OsteoFab Patient Specific Facial DeviceOxford Performance Materials, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K791495Lukens Bone Wax (Gamma Radiation)Lukens Corp.1979—
−4K971680Auto Suture Bone WaxUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc1997—
−3K041363Aoc Bone WaxCeremed, Inc.20041
−2K043133Aoc Porous Polyethylene, Aoc Porous Hdpe, Aoc Porous Polyethylene Surgical…Ceremed, Inc.2005—
−1K080507Aoc Porous Polyethylene, Aoc Porous Hdpe, Aoc Porous Polyethylene Surgical…Ceremed, Inc.2008—
0 (this device)K111323Synthes Synpor HD Porous Polyethylene Threr Dimensional ImplantsSynthes, Inc.2011—
+1K133809Osteofab Patient Specific Facial DeviceOxford Performance Materials2014—
+2K161052OsteoFab Patient Specific Facial DeviceOxford Performance Materials, Inc.2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
200220
200410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
201610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K111323, 1979–2016Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K080507Aoc Porous Polyethylene, Aoc Porous Hdpe, Aoc Porous Polyethylene Surgical Implant
Summary page 1
…n, for maxillofacial Name reconstruction, Class 11, 21 CFR 878.3500 Product Code KKY Predicate Devices AOC Porous Polyethylene Surgical Implants (K080507) Device SynPOR HD Porous Polyethylene Three Dimensional Implants are Description devices intended for ocular…
Ceremed, Inc.2008—

Also cleared against K080507: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K133809Osteofab Patient Specific Facial DeviceOxford Performance Materials20141

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 32 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.6 years on median.
  • 3 of the 9 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K133809 (Oxford Performance Materials, 2014) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K080507.

How does its category compare?

All KKY devices

KKY Material, Polytetrafluoroethylene Vitreous Carbon, For Maxillofacial Reconstruction: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KKY

1in 2021

2007: 12008: 12010: 12011: 12013: 12014: 32015: 12016: 22021: 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KKY

224in 2014

2014: 224 days median
2007high 224 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · KKY

1in 2013

2008: 42013: 1
2007high 4 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KKY

1in 2025

2008: 32009: 92010: 52011: 132012: 222013: 172014: 92015: 182016: 252017: 192018: 172019: 202020: 132021: 122022: 12023: 32024: 12025: 1
2007high 25 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KKY, 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
20071—00
20081—43
20090—09
20101—05
20111—013
20120—022
20131—117
2014322409
20151—018
20162—025
20170—019
20180—017
20190—020
20200—013
20211—012
20220—01
20230—03
20240—01
20250—01
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Synthes SynPOR HD Porous Polyethylene Three Dimensional Implants are intended for the augmentation or reconstruction of the craniomaxillofacial skeleton.

Specific indications (SynPOR HD Ocular Spheres):

* Ocular reconstruction

* Socket preservation

Specific indications (SynPOR HD Facial Shapes):

* Enhancement of the malar and chin

* Correction of deficiencies of the malar and chin

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K111323: Synthes Synpor HD Porous Polyethylene Threr Dimensional Implants.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K111323

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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