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Consensus Knee System Modular Tibial Baseplate

K143725510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 4, 201565-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3560

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

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

Cleared on Mar 4, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K945589 (U.S. Medical Products, Inc., 1995) and 5 other predicates after a 65-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1995. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 4, 2015
Review
65 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
None
Predicates
6

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K933785 (1995). 17 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2000: 2 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor2001: 2 other ancestors1997: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestor2016: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant clearedK933785 · Next Generation Knee System · Zimmer, Inc. · 1995 · recalledK023211 · Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral Components · Zimmer, Inc. · 2002 · recalledK060370 · Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral Components · Zimmer, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK070214 · Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System · Zimmer, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK073286 · Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System · Zimmer, Inc. · 2008 · recalledK110950 · Consensus Knee System · Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 20111995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 4 other ancestors3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 4 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K110950 · Consensus Knee System · Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2011K073286 · Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System · Zimmer, Inc. · 2008 · recalledK070214 · Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex System · Zimmer, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK060370 · Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral Components · Zimmer, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK023211 · Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral Components · Zimmer, Inc. · 2002 · recalledK933785 · Next Generation Knee System · Zimmer, Inc. · 1995 · recalled−50
  1. Root · 6 generations backK933785 Next Generation Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
  2. 5 generations backK023211 Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral…Zimmer, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  3. 4 generations backK060370 Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  4. 3 generations backK070214 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  5. 2 generations backK073286 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  6. 1 generation backK110950 Consensus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2011
  7. This deviceK143725 Consensus Knee System Modular Tibial BaseplateConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2015
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK160515 PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK191084 The Optimotion Blue Total Knee SystemOptimotion Implants, LLC · 2020
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK240938 The Optimotion™ Blue Plus Knee SystemOptimotion Implants, LLC · 2024

Most influential descendants

Showing 3 of 3 · See all
  • K160515PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K191084The Optimotion Blue Total Knee SystemOptimotion Implants, LLC · 2020 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K240938The Optimotion™ Blue Plus Knee SystemOptimotion Implants, LLC · 2024 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K933785Next Generation Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.199583
−5K023211Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc.20026
−4K060370Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc.200617
−3K070214Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc.200763
−2K073286Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc.20085
−1K110950Consensus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc.2011—
0 (this device)K143725Consensus Knee System Modular Tibial BaseplateConsensus Orthopedics, Inc.2015—
+1K160515PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc.2016—
+2K191084The Optimotion Blue Total Knee SystemOptimotion Implants, LLC2020—
+3K240938The Optimotion™ Blue Plus Knee SystemOptimotion Implants, LLC2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
199710
199910
200020
200120
200310
200510
200710
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
202010
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K143725, 1995–2024Source: 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? (6)

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
*K945589Consensus (TM) Knee Cobalt Chrome Nonporous Stemmed Tibial Baseplate
Summary page 5
…ubstantial Equivalence: Technological Characteristics/ Substantial Equivalence: The CKS modular baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456; K110950), the Consensus RKS CoCr baseplate (K100542), and the Natural-Knee II cemented modular baseplate (K023528) rega…
U.S. Medical Products, Inc.1995—
*K001456Consensus Knee System
Summary page 5
…l Equivalence: Technological Characteristics/ Substantial Equivalence: The CKS modular baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456; K110950), the Consensus RKS CoCr baseplate (K100542), and the Natural-Knee II cemented modular baseplate (K023528) regarding its…
Hayes Medical, Inc.2000—
*K110950Consensus Knee System
Summary page 5
…ence: Technological Characteristics/ Substantial Equivalence: The CKS modular baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456; K110950), the Consensus RKS CoCr baseplate (K100542), and the Natural-Knee II cemented modular baseplate (K023528) regarding its indicati…
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.2011—
*K100542Consensus Revision Knee System
Summary page 5
…tial Equivalence: The CKS modular baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456; K110950), the Consensus RKS CoCr baseplate (K100542), and the Natural-Knee II cemented modular baseplate (K023528) regarding its indications for use, technology, and performance. Th…
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.2010—
*K023528Natural-Knee II Cemented Modular Tibial Baseplate
Summary page 5
…quivalent to the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456; K110950), the Consensus RKS CoCr baseplate (K100542), and the Natural-Knee II cemented modular baseplate (K023528) regarding its indications for use, technology, and performance. The distal plug used with the CKS modular baseplate, is substant…
Centerplus Orthopedics, Inc.20035
*K933785Next Generation Knee System
Summary page 5
…ology, and performance. The distal plug used with the CKS modular baseplate, is substantially equivalent to the taper plug used with the NexGen stemmed tibial baseplate (K933785). As with the CKS modular baseplate, all predicate baseplate components are intended for cemented use. Non-Clinical Performance…
Zimmer, Inc.199583

Also cleared against K945589: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K160515PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc.20162

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 20 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.5 years on median.
  • 10 of the 17 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K160515 (Consensus Orthopedics, Inc., 2016) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K945589.

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. 2015, 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?

The CONSENSUS® KNEE SYSTEM Primary Knee is designed as a system and is not intended for substitution of components from other systems.

The indications for use are:

A. Primary intervention of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, or degenerative arthritis.

B. Failed osteotomy or unicompartmental replacements.

C. Replacement of unsatisfactory cemented or press-fit knee components when sufficient bone stock exists.

D. The non-porous (uncoated and coated with CoCr beads without Titanium) components may only be used with cement.

E. The porous coated (CoCr beads with Titanium) components may be used with or without cement.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Also cleared against K945589

3 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K163167CKS Plus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2017
  • K160515PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016
  • K112285Milestone Knee System, Femoral Component, Posterior Stablized, Unocated / RLP, Uncoated; Tibial Insert /…Tgm Medical, Inc. · 2011

More from Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.

17 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K170344Tahoe Uni Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2017
  • K163167CKS Plus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2017
  • K160515PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016
  • K133919Consensus Vitalite Tibial InsertConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014
  • K141043CS2 Multi-Hole Acetabular ShellConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014

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https://510kreport.com/device/K143725 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K143725: Consensus Knee System Modular Tibial Baseplate.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K143725

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Record history
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  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026