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Distal Radius Plating System

K162635510(k) SpecialCleared Oct 21, 201630-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

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

Miami Device Solutions, LLC · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Oct 21, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K161292 (Miami Device Solutions, LLC, 2016) after a 30-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1996. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 21, 2016
Review
30 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRS
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K962616 (1996). 44 ancestors in all, the oldest K890939 (1989). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2015: 1 other ancestor2001: 7 other ancestors2008: 1 other ancestor2004: 5 other ancestors2006: 1 other ancestor2003: 3 other ancestors2000: 6 other ancestors1998: 3 other ancestors1999: 2 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor2017: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant clearedK962616 · Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System · Synthes (Usa) · 1996K982732 · Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) · Synthes · 1998×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K023007 (2002), K030198 (2003) K032705 · Distal Radius Fracture Repair System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2003×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K050932 (2005), K051735 (2005) K060041 · Trimed Bone Plates · TriMed, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK141430 · Variax Distal Radius Plating System · Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2014K161292 · Distal Radius Plating System · Miami Device Solutions, LLC · 20161990200020102020
  1. Root · 10 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 6 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK060041 Trimed Bone PlatesTriMed, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK141430 Variax Distal Radius Plating SystemStryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2014
  5. 1 generation backK161292 Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2016
  6. This deviceK162635 Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2016
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK182810 Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2018
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK172786 MDS Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2017
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  1. Root · 10 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 9 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
  3. 8 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
  4. 7 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  5. 6 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  6. 5 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  7. 4 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
  8. 3 generations backK060041 Trimed Bone PlatesTriMed, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  9. 2 generations backK141430 Variax Distal Radius Plating SystemStryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2014
  10. 1 generation backK161292 Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2016
  11. This deviceK162635 Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2016

Most influential descendants

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  • K182810Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K172786MDS Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−10K962616Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa)1996—
−9K982732Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes1998—
−8K023007Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2002—
−7K030198Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−6K032705Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−5K050932Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc.20051
−4K051735Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc.2005—
−3K060041Trimed Bone PlatesTriMed, Inc.20063
−2K141430Variax Distal Radius Plating SystemStryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG2014—
−1K161292Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC2016—
0 (this device)K162635Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC2016—
+1K182810Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC2018—
+1K172786MDS Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199110
199510
199620
199830
199920
200060
200170
200330
200450
200610
200810
201510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K162635, 1996–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K161292Distal Radius Plating System
Summary page 4
…nd 888.3040 Predicate Devices: Miami Device Solutions Distal Radius Plating System – K161292 Device Description: This special 510(k) submission is intended to add the following device instruments DQGFD…
Miami Device Solutions, LLC2016—

Also cleared against K161292: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K182810Distal Radius Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC20180
K172786MDS Plating SystemMiami Device Solutions, LLC20170

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 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
  • 13 of the 44 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K182810 (Miami Device Solutions, LLC, 2018) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K161292.

How does its category compare?

All HRS devices

HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HRS

54in 2025

2007: 352008: 352009: 472010: 492011: 432012: 592013: 562014: 762015: 562016: 442017: 572018: 402019: 462020: 482021: 402022: 472023: 402024: 542025: 542026 (partial year): 51
2007high 76 (2014) · low 35 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRS

90in 2025

2007: 63 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 85 days median2010: 100 days median2011: 88 days median2012: 106 days median2013: 89 days median2014: 57 days median2015: 97 days median2016: 109 days median2017: 122 days median2018: 116 days median2019: 89 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 87 days median2022: 144 days median2023: 120 days median2024: 96 days median2025: 90 days median2026 (partial year): 82 days median
2007high 144 (2022) · low 57 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · HRS

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 112009: 32010: 162011: 52012: 42013: 112015: 72016: 52017: 32018: 22019: 252020: 12021: 92022: 32023: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 25 (2019) · low 0 (2014)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HRS

2,306in 2025

2007: 3392008: 3112009: 4352010: 4912011: 7732012: 1,6632013: 2,6432014: 2,4132015: 3,0952016: 2,2762017: 2,2202018: 2,6632019: 3,3592020: 2,7902021: 2,4422022: 1,7002023: 2,0492024: 1,8492025: 2,306
2007high 3,359 (2019) · low 311 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRS, 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
200735632339
2008358711311
200947853435
20104910016491
201143885773
20125910641,663
20135689112,643
2014765702,413
2015569773,095
20164410952,276
20175712232,220
20184011622,663
20194689253,359
2020488812,790
2021408792,442
20224714431,700
20234012012,049
2024549601,849
2025549012,306
202651823—

What is it indicated for?

The MDS Distal Radius Plating System is intended for internal fixation of fractures of the distal radius.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K162635: Distal Radius Plating System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K162635

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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