# K153115: Arthrex Univers Apex, Size 5 Stem

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 23, 2015 after 26 days
- Product code: KWS (Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer Cemented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3660
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K800494 (1980). 29 ancestors in all.
2 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)
- K131633: Arthrex Univers Apex, Arthrex, Inc. (2013) Summary page 4.
- K103466: Arthrex Univers II Shoulder Prosthesis, Arthrex, Inc. (2010) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K171841: Arthrex Shoulder System (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K230366: Arthrex Univers Revers Monoblock Stem Size 4/33 (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex Univers Apex, Size 5 Stem is indicated for: The Arthrex Univers Apex is indicated in replacements(s) when conditions include severe pain or significant disability resulting from degenerative, rheumatoid, traumatic disease, or injury of the glenohumeral joint; non-union humeral head fractures of long duration; irreducible 2- and 4- part proximal humeral fractures; avascular necrosis of the humeral head; or, other difficult clinical management problems where arthrodesis or resectional arthroplasty is not acceptable. The glenoid components are designed for cemented fixation in the joint and must only be used with an appropriate bone cement.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K153115
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology