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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2018

Biomet Tibial trays

K142933510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 23, 201475-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3560Recalls 3

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

Biomet, Inc. · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Dec 23, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K915132 (Biomet, Inc., 1992) and 2 other predicates after a 75-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1992. 6 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided
Dec 23, 2014
Review
75 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
3
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K915132 (1992). 19 ancestors in all, the oldest K833921 (1984). 6 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 1 other ancestor2003: 3 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor1984: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor1996: 2 other ancestors1995: 3 other ancestors1989: 1 other ancestor1986: 1 other ancestor2017: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK915132 · MCK Maximum Congruent Knee) Knee System · Biomet, Inc. · 1992 · recalledK023546 · Maxim Accel Knee System · Biomet, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK033489 · Agc Total Knee System Knee, Ascent Total Knee System, Maxim Complete Knee System, Maxim Accel Knee System Also Known · Biomet, Inc. · 200419801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 7 other ancestors3 generations back: 8 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 3 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant K033489 · Agc Total Knee System Knee, Ascent Total Knee System, Maxim Complete Knee System, Maxim Accel Knee System Also Known · Biomet, Inc. · 2004K023546 · Maxim Accel Knee System · Biomet, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK915132 · MCK Maximum Congruent Knee) Knee System · Biomet, Inc. · 1992 · recalled0
  1. Root · 3 generations backK915132 MCK Maximum Congruent Knee) Knee SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1992 · Recalled
  2. 2 generations backK023546 Maxim Accel Knee SystemBiomet, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK033489 Agc Total Knee System Knee, Ascent Total Knee System, Maxim Complete…Biomet, Inc. · 2004
  4. This deviceK142933 Biomet Tibial traysBiomet, Inc. · 2014
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK171054 Biomet Knee Joint Replacement ProsthesesBiomet, Inc. · 2017 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK181947 Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2018 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK191625 Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK243724 Persona® Revision Knee System (Persona Revision SoluTion™ Femoral…Zimmer, Inc. · 2025
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK210829 Persona Revision Knee System Femoral Metaphyseal ConesZimmer, Inc. · 2021

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Descendants cleared per year

2017: 12018: 12019: 12021: 22025: 1
2017high 2 (2021) · low 0 (2020)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K171054Biomet Knee Joint Replacement ProsthesesBiomet, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K181947Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K191625Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K243724Persona® Revision Knee System (Persona Revision SoluTion™ Femoral Components)Zimmer, Inc. · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K210829Persona Revision Knee System Femoral Metaphyseal ConesZimmer, Inc. · 2021 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K915132MCK Maximum Congruent Knee) Knee SystemBiomet, Inc.19926
−2K023546Maxim Accel Knee SystemBiomet, Inc.200313
−1K033489Agc Total Knee System Knee, Ascent Total Knee System, Maxim Complete Knee…Biomet, Inc.2004—
0 (this device)K142933Biomet Tibial traysBiomet, Inc.2014—
+1K171054Biomet Knee Joint Replacement ProsthesesBiomet, Inc.20174
+2K181947Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.20181
+3K191625Persona Revision Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.20191
+3K243724Persona® Revision Knee System (Persona Revision SoluTion™ Femoral Components)Zimmer, Inc.2025—
+3K210829Persona Revision Knee System Femoral Metaphyseal ConesZimmer, Inc.2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
198610
198910
199110
199530
199620
199710
199810
200010
200110
200330

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
201810
201910
202120
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142933, 1992–2025Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K915132MCK Maximum Congruent Knee) Knee System
Summary page 4
…WPE, pegged, cemented, polymer/metal/polymer (21 CFR §888.3560) Legally marketed devices to which substantial equivalence is claimed:  K915132 MCK (Maximum Congruent Knee) System  K010212 Offset Tibial Tray  K033489 Biomet’s Non‐Cemented Porous Coated Knee Compone…
Biomet, Inc.19926
*K010212Offset Tibial Tray
Summary page 4
…CFR §888.3560) Legally marketed devices to which substantial equivalence is claimed:  K915132 MCK (Maximum Congruent Knee) System  K010212 Offset Tibial Tray  K033489 Biomet’s Non‐Cemented Porous Coated Knee Components Device Description The subject Biomet Tibial…
Biomet, Inc.20013
*K033489Agc Total Knee System Knee, Ascent Total Knee System, Maxim Complete Knee System, Maxim…
Summary page 4
…§888.3560) Legally marketed devices to which substantial equivalence is claimed:  K915132 MCK (Maximum Congruent Knee) System  K010212 Offset Tibial Tray  K033489 Biomet’s Non‐Cemented Porous Coated Knee Components Device Description The subject Biomet Tibial Trays are available in four des…
Biomet, Inc.2004—

Also cleared against K915132: 13 other devices →

What descends from it? (6)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K171054Biomet Knee Joint Replacement ProsthesesBiomet, Inc.20175

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
May 18, 2018Class IIZ-2177-2018Under Investigation by firmOne lot of 75mm tibial tray is potentially etched and labeled as a 79 mm tibial tray. This may lead to delay in surgery, or immediate revision surgery to remove an incorrectly sized tibial component after it has been cemented.
Dec 15, 2016Class IIZ-1219-2017Material/Component ContaminationZimmer Biomet is conducting a medical device recall for ARCOS & TPRLC broaches and rasps due to potential alumina inclusions in the raw material batch used to produce the affected products. Inclusions contained within the finished product…
Apr 16, 2015Class IIIZ-1756-2015Labeling mix-upsBiomet hip joint, knee joint and shoulder joint replacement components device labeling contains incorrect GTIN (Global Trade Identification Number) codes.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 22 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 10.6 years on median.
  • 7 of the 19 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K171054 (Biomet, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
  • 13 other devices also cite its predicate K915132.

How does its category compare?

All JWH devices

JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JWH

20in 2025

2007: 182008: 172009: 112010: 192011: 252012: 332013: 312014: 332015: 272016: 182017: 252018: 252019: 282020: 222021: 242022: 172023: 202024: 192025: 202026 (partial year): 12
2007high 33 (2012) · low 11 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JWH

55in 2025

2007: 74 days median2008: 81 days median2009: 168 days median2010: 85 days median2011: 87 days median2012: 85 days median2013: 128 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 88 days median2017: 118 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 133 days median2020: 59 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 56 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 55 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 168 (2009) · low 55 (2025)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JWH

2in 2025

2007: 142008: 102009: 1092010: 322011: 272012: 852013: 312014: 132015: 112016: 172017: 612018: 142019: 52020: 22021: 82022: 122023: 672024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 109 (2009) · low 2 (2020)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JWH

9,306in 2025

2007: 1,3052008: 1,4832009: 1,8702010: 3,2862011: 5,1332012: 5,2032013: 6,1352014: 6,7222015: 6,8812016: 7,5862017: 12,2632018: 14,0712019: 14,9872020: 12,5922021: 9,4082022: 8,3642023: 8,9472024: 10,8282025: 9,306
2007high 14,987 (2019) · low 1,305 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JWH, 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
20071874141,305
20081781101,483
2009111681091,870
20101985323,286
20112587275,133
20123385855,203
201331128316,135
20143398136,722
20152787116,881
20161888177,586
2017251186112,263
201825901414,071
201928133514,987
20202259212,592
2021246189,408
20221756128,364
20232057678,947
20241989710,828
2025205529,306
202612634—

What is it indicated for?

Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved. Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity. Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or failure of previous joint replacement procedure. The Regenerex femoral augments are indicated for use with the Vanguard Total Knee System. The Regenerex tibial augments are indicated…

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Painful and disabled knee joint resulting from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis where one or more compartments are involved.

Correction of varus, valgus, or posttraumatic deformity.

Correction or revision of unsuccessful osteotomy, arthrodesis, or failure of previous joint replacement procedure.

The Regenerex femoral augments are indicated for use with the Vanguard Total Knee System.

The Regenerex tibial augments are indicated for use with standard and offset Biomet Tibial Trays.

Femoral components and tibial tray components with porous coatings are indicated for cemented and uncemented biological fixation application. Non-coated (Interlok) devices and all-polyethylene patellar components are indicated for cemented application only.

Regenerex components are intended only for uncemented biologic fixation application.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142933: Biomet Tibial trays.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142933

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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