510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFirst Choice Druj System, Partial Head Implant
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ascension Orthopedic · KXE Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar
Cleared on Apr 9, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K052137 (Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., 2005) after a 224-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2001.
- Decided
- Apr 9, 2012
- Review
- 224 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KXE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K010786 (2001). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K052137 | Ascension MuhSummary page 1…polymer prosthesis Panel: Orthopedic Predicate Device: AscensionO Modular Ulnar Head (MUH); K052137, cleared 03 November 2005; manufactured by Ascension… | 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 11 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.4 years on median.
- 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All KXE devicesKXE Prosthesis, Wrist, Hemi-, Ulnar: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KXE
1in 2019
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KXE
Too few KXE 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · KXE
1in 2011
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KXE
1in 2023
MAUDE reports naming product code KXE, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The First Choice' Partial Ulnar Head implant is intended for partial replacement of the distal ulna for rheumatoid; degenerative, or post-traumatic arthritis presenting with pain and weakness localized to the distal radioulnar joint and not improved by conservative treatment.
The First Choice Partial Ulnar Head implant is intended for press-fit use.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K112481 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K112481: First Choice Druj System, Partial Head Implant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K112481
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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