510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVariax 2 System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Stryker Trauma AG · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Apr 3, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K063875 (Howmedica Osteonics Corp., 2007) and 2 other predicates after a 48-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1996. 23 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 3, 2014
- Review
- 48 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HRS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K962616 (1996). 84 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). 23 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 10 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 6 generations between
- 3 generations backK071563 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007
- 2 generations backK090675 Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
- 1 generation backK100776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2010
- This deviceK140376 Variax 2 SystemStryker Trauma AG · 2014
- Descendant · cites it directly · 22 of its ownK141992 Variax 2 SystemStryker Trauma AG · 2014
- Descendant · cites it directly · 19 of its ownK162674 BioPro Foot Plating SystemsBiopro, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 11 of its ownK193222 Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2020
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 10 of its ownK203817 Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2021
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK222465 Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2023
Show all 10 generations
- Root · 10 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 9 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
- 8 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- 7 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 6 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 5 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
- 3 generations backK071563 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007
- 2 generations backK090675 Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
- 1 generation backK100776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2010
- This deviceK140376 Variax 2 SystemStryker Trauma AG · 2014
Showing 5 of 23 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 23 · See all- K141992Variax 2 SystemStryker Trauma AG · 2014 · cites it directly22descendants
- K162674BioPro Foot Plating SystemsBiopro, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly19descendants
- K193222Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2020 · 2 generations on11descendants
- K203817Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2021 · 3 generations on10descendants
- K222465Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating SystemTyber Medical, LLC · 2023 · 3 generations on9descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −10 | K962616 | Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System | Synthes (Usa) | 1996 | — |
| −9 | K982732 | Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) | Synthes | 1998 | — |
| −8 | K023007 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −7 | K030198 | Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −6 | K032705 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −5 | K050932 | Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2005 | 1 |
| −4 | K051735 | Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper Extremity | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −3 | K071563 | Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −2 | K090675 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K100776 | Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System | Synthes (Usa) | 2010 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K140376 | Variax 2 System | Stryker Trauma AG | 2014 | — |
| +1 | K141992 | Variax 2 System | Stryker Trauma AG | 2014 | — |
| +1 | K162674 | BioPro Foot Plating Systems | Biopro, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +2 | K193222 | Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating System | Tyber Medical, LLC | 2020 | — |
| +3 | K203817 | Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating System | Tyber Medical, LLC | 2021 | — |
| +3 | K222465 | Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating System | Tyber Medical, LLC | 2023 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 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 HRS? 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 HRS device
- #1 K222465 Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating Systemscore 27.5 · 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? (4)
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; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K063875 | Stryker Foot Plating SystemSummary page 2…on showed that the proposed device is substantially equivalent in intended use, materials and performance characteristics to the following predicate devices: * K063875 Stryker Foot Plating System * K1OO776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP ForefootlMidfoot System * K 1012… | 2007 |
| * | K100776 | Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System | 2010 |
| * | K101240 | Closed Fusion Plate, MTP Plate, Talus Plate, Model 824077021, 22; 824677021, 22…Summary page 2…llowing predicate devices: * K063875 Stryker Foot Plating System * K1OO776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP ForefootlMidfoot System * K 101240 DePuy ALPS Small Bone Locked Plating System * K091214 Synthes 2.4mm/2.7mm Variable Angle (VA)- LCP Forefoot/ Midfoot… | 2010 |
| Kept off the family tree | K091214 | FDA’s K091214 is Footprint Medical Silicone Umbilical Catheter Our reading of the summary gave K091214, FDA’s number for Footprint Medical Silicone Umbilical Catheter (Footprint Medical). Its FDA name has none of the distinctive words the summary uses for the device it names, “Synthes 2.4mm/2.7mm Variable Angle (VA)-LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System”. Kept off the family tree. Summary page 2…ing System * K1OO776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP ForefootlMidfoot System * K 101240 DePuy ALPS Small Bone Locked Plating System * K091214 Synthes 2.4mm/2.7mm Variable Angle (VA)- LCP Forefoot/ Midfoot System Non-Clinical Testing Non-clinical laboratory te… | 2009 |
What descends from it? (23)
See all 232 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 18 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- 19 of the 84 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K141992 (Stryker Trauma AG, 2014) has gone furthest, with 22 descendants of its own.
- 12 other devices also cite its predicate K063875.
How does its category compare?
All HRS devicesHRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HRS
54in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HRS
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HRS
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HRS
2,306in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HRS, 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 | 35 | 63 | 2 | 339 |
| 2008 | 35 | 87 | 11 | 311 |
| 2009 | 47 | 85 | 3 | 435 |
| 2010 | 49 | 100 | 16 | 491 |
| 2011 | 43 | 88 | 5 | 773 |
| 2012 | 59 | 106 | 4 | 1,663 |
| 2013 | 56 | 89 | 11 | 2,643 |
| 2014 | 76 | 57 | 0 | 2,413 |
| 2015 | 56 | 97 | 7 | 3,095 |
| 2016 | 44 | 109 | 5 | 2,276 |
| 2017 | 57 | 122 | 3 | 2,220 |
| 2018 | 40 | 116 | 2 | 2,663 |
| 2019 | 46 | 89 | 25 | 3,359 |
| 2020 | 48 | 88 | 1 | 2,790 |
| 2021 | 40 | 87 | 9 | 2,442 |
| 2022 | 47 | 144 | 3 | 1,700 |
| 2023 | 40 | 120 | 1 | 2,049 |
| 2024 | 54 | 96 | 0 | 1,849 |
| 2025 | 54 | 90 | 1 | 2,306 |
| 2026 | 51 | 82 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Stryker VariAx 2 System is intended for use in internal fixation, reconstruction and
treatment of fractures in the foot and ankle in adult and adolescent (12-21 years) patients.
Including:
* Replantation
" Joint fusions
* Corrective osteotomies
* Osteopenic bone
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K140376 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K140376: Variax 2 System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K140376
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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