# K141023: Precice Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Ellipse Technologies, Inc.
- Decided: May 20, 2014 after 29 days
- Product code: HSB (Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3020
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 7 generations back to K831576 (1983). 8 ancestors in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 18 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K131677: Precice Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System, Ellipse Technologies, Inc. (2013) Summary page 1.
- K133289: Precice Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System, Ellipse Technologies, Inc. (2013) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K151131: PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (2015), 6 descendants of its own
- K160325: PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (2016), 5 descendants of its own
- K150656: PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (2015), 3 descendants of its own
- K170169: PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System (2017), 2 descendants of its own
- K191336: PRECICE System (2019), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The Ellipse PRECICE System is indicated for limb lengthening of the tibia and femur.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K141023
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology