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Axia Radial Head System

K132735510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 7, 2014126-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3170

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

Imds (Innovative MEdical Device Systems) - Leis ME · KWI Prosthesis, Elbow, Hemi-, Radial, Polymer

Cleared on Jan 7, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K060731 (Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc, 2006) after a 126-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1999.

Decided
Jan 7, 2014
Review
126 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K991915 (1999). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK991915 Modular Radial HeadWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 1999 · Recalled
  2. 1 generation backK060731 Evolve Modular Radial HeadWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 2006 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK132735 Axia Radial Head SystemImds (Innovative MEdical Device Systems) - Leis ME · 2014
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K991915Modular Radial HeadWrightmedicaltechnologyinc19993
−1K060731Evolve Modular Radial HeadWrightmedicaltechnologyinc20065
0 (this device)K132735Axia Radial Head SystemImds (Innovative MEdical Device Systems) - Leis ME2014—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K132735, 1999–2014Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new KWI device

  1. #1 K260624 Arthrex Radial Head Replacement Systemscore 12.1 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K060731Evolve Modular Radial Head
Summary page 1
…edics panel/87 as a Class 11 device. Device Product Code: KWI Predicate Devices: Evolve® Radial Head System (K060731) Device Description: The Axia Radial Head System is a 2-part system comprised of a radial head implant and a radial stem imp…
Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc20065

Also cleared against K060731: 4 other devices →

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 15 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.7 years on median.
  • 2 of the 2 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K060731.

How does its category compare?

All KWI devices

KWI Prosthesis, Elbow, Hemi-, Radial, Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KWI

1in 2024

2010: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12017: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KWI

Too few KWI 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · KWI

2in 2022

2013: 12014: 12017: 12022: 2
2007high 2 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KWI

118in 2025

2007: 152008: 162009: 142010: 132011: 102012: 162013: 312014: 292015: 1032016: 1382017: 3602018: 2022019: 2142020: 1182021: 442022: 442023: 772024: 1242025: 118
2007high 360 (2017) · low 10 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KWI, 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
20070—015
20080—016
20090—014
20101—013
20110—010
20121—016
20131—131
20141—129
20150—0103
20160—0138
20171—1360
20180—0202
20191—0214
20201—0118
20211—044
20221—244
20231—077
20241—0124
20250—0118
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

Radial head replacement far degenerative or post-traumatic disabilities with pain; crepitatlon, and decreased motion at the radlo-humeral and or proximal radia-ulnar joint with:

Joint destruction and/or subluxation

Resistance to conservative treatment

Primary radial head replacement after fracture

Symptomatic sequelae after radial head resection

Revision following failed radial head arthroplasty

CAUTION: This device isintended for uncemented use only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K132735: Axia Radial Head System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K132735

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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