# K141241: Matrixrib Endo Thoracoscopic Rib Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Synthes (USA) Products, LLC
- Decided: Aug 7, 2014 after 86 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K000684 (2000). 26 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 32 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K081623: Synthes Rib Fixation System, Synthes (Usa) (2008) Summary page 4.
- K113318: Acute Innovations Modular Ribloc System, Acute Innovations, LLC (2012) Summary page 4.
- K112689: Synthes Sternal Fixation System, Synthes, Inc. (2011) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K183317: AdvantageRib System (2019), 4 descendants of its own
- K203474: Biomet Microfixation RibFix Advantage System (2021), 3 descendants of its own
- K261892: ProRib Fixation System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K260411: PC Fix System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K241282: RibFix Titan™ Fixation System (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The MatrixRIB Endo Thoracoscopic Rib Plating System is indicated for the fixation, stabilization, and fusion of rib fractures and osteotomies of normal and osteoporotic bone.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K141241
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology