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Compress Segmental Humeral Replacement System

K123297510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 20, 201229-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3670

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

Biomet Manufactuting Corp. · MBF Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Uncemented

Cleared on Nov 20, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K112905 (Biomet Orthopedics, LLC, 2012) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1996. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Nov 20, 2012
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MBF
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K945028 (1996). 19 ancestors in all, the oldest K913282 (1991). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2002: 2 other ancestors2007: 1 other ancestor2001: 2 other ancestors2000: 2 other ancestors1994: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor2019: 1 descendant clearedK945028 · Finn Knee System · Biomet, Inc. · 1996K031804 · Compress Distal Femoral Replacement · Biomet, Inc. · 2003K041352 · Compress Distal Femoral Replacement System · Biomet, Inc. · 2004K043547 · Compress Segmental Femoral Replacement System · Biomet, Inc. · 2005 · recalledK062998 · Compress Segmental Femoral Replacement System (Short Spindle and Anchor Plug) · Biomet Manufacturing Corp · 2007 · recalledK112905 · Compress (R) Segmental Humeral Replacement System · Biomet Orthopedics, LLC · 2012 · recalled1990200020102020
  1. Root · 6 generations backK945028 Finn Knee SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1996
  2. 5 generations backK031804 Compress Distal Femoral ReplacementBiomet, Inc. · 2003
  3. 4 generations backK041352 Compress Distal Femoral Replacement SystemBiomet, Inc. · 2004
  4. 3 generations backK043547 Compress Segmental Femoral Replacement SystemBiomet, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  5. 2 generations backK062998 Compress Segmental Femoral Replacement System (Short Spindle and…Biomet Manufacturing Corp · 2007 · Recalled
  6. 1 generation backK112905 Compress (R) Segmental Humeral Replacement SystemBiomet Orthopedics, LLC · 2012 · Recalled
  7. This deviceK123297 Compress Segmental Humeral Replacement SystemBiomet Manufactuting Corp. · 2012
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK183553 Compress and Mini Compress Anti-Rotation SpindlesBiomet, Inc. · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K183553Compress and Mini Compress Anti-Rotation SpindlesBiomet, Inc. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K945028Finn Knee SystemBiomet, Inc.1996—
−5K031804Compress Distal Femoral ReplacementBiomet, Inc.2003—
−4K041352Compress Distal Femoral Replacement SystemBiomet, Inc.2004—
−3K043547Compress Segmental Femoral Replacement SystemBiomet, Inc.20056
−2K062998Compress Segmental Femoral Replacement System (Short Spindle and Anchor Plug)Biomet Manufacturing Corp200721
−1K112905Compress (R) Segmental Humeral Replacement SystemBiomet Orthopedics, LLC20122
0 (this device)K123297Compress Segmental Humeral Replacement SystemBiomet Manufactuting Corp.2012—
+1K183553Compress and Mini Compress Anti-Rotation SpindlesBiomet, Inc.2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199410
199610
199810
200020
200120
200220
200310
200710
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K123297, 1996–2019Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K112905Compress (R) Segmental Humeral Replacement System
Summary page 1
…MEF Legally marketed device(s) Compress® Segmental Humeral Replacement System to whicth equivalence is K112905 claimed Reason for 510(k) Add compatibility to the Comprehensive@ Segmental Revision subm…
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC20122

Also cleared against K112905: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K183553Compress and Mini Compress Anti-Rotation SpindlesBiomet, Inc.20190

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 16 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
  • 8 of the 19 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K183553 (Biomet, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K112905.

How does its category compare?

All MBF devices

MBF Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Uncemented: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MBF

2in 2025

2007: 22008: 12009: 12012: 22013: 12014: 12017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 22021: 12022: 42023: 42024: 22025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2022) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MBF

144in 2023

2022: 164 days median2023: 144 days median
2007high 164 (2022) · low 144 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · MBF

1in 2023

2009: 12017: 12018: 12019: 22022: 82023: 1
2007high 8 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MBF

255in 2025

2007: 22008: 72009: 162010: 242011: 322012: 302013: 402014: 282015: 492016: 852017: 1932018: 992019: 472020: 242021: 362022: 1142023: 1432024: 1642025: 255
2007high 255 (2025) · low 2 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MBF, 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
20072—02
20081—07
20091—116
20100—024
20110—032
20122—030
20131—040
20141—028
20150—049
20160—085
20172—1193
20181—199
20192—247
20202—024
20211—036
202241648114
202341441143
20242—0164
20252—0255
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Compress® Segmental Humeral Replacement System is indicated for:

1. Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or previous joint replacement.

2. Tumor resections.

3. Revision of previously failed total joint arthroplasty.

4. Trauma.

The Compress® Segmental Humeral Replacement System components are intended for uncemented use.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K123297: Compress Segmental Humeral Replacement System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K123297

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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