# K142579: Zimmer Periarticular Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Zimmer, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 22, 2014 after 37 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: 2 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K962616 (1996). 11 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K111447: Zimmer Periarticular Screws, Zimmer, Inc. (2011) Summary page 4.
- K982732: Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS), Synthes (1998) Summary page 4.
- K020401: Synthes Calcaneal Plate, Synthes (Usa) (2002) Summary page 4.

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 10, 2019 · Class II · Z-0307-2020: Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).
- Oct 10, 2019 · Class II · Z-0315-2020: Non-highly polished implants may adhere to the LDPE bag (previous packaging configuration).

## Indications for use
Periarticular Plating System Small Distal Volar Radial Radius and Small Distal Volar Ulnar Radius plates are indicated for temporary internal fixation and stabilization of fractures and osteotomies of the volar aspect of the distal radius, including associated carpal fusions. Periarticular Plating System Calcaneal plates are indicated for complex extra-articular and intra-articular fractures and osteotomies of the calcaneus. Periarticular Plating System screws are temporary internal fixation devices designed to stabilize fractures during the normal healing process.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K142579
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology