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CKS Plus Knee System

K163167510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 9, 2017268-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 Aug 9, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K932837 (U.S. Medical Products, Inc., 1994) and 7 other predicates after a 268-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1995. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 9, 2017
Review
268 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
None
Predicates
8

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K933785 (1995). 22 ancestors in all, the oldest K884796 (1989). 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 other ancestor2000: 2 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor2001: 2 other ancestors1997: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestor2019: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2025: 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. · 2011K133919 · Consensus Vitalite Tibial Insert · Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 20141990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 6 other ancestors2 generations back: 2 other ancestors3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 4 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants K133919 · Consensus Vitalite Tibial Insert · Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014K110950 · 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 · 7 generations backK933785 Next Generation Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
  2. 6 generations backK023211 Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral…Zimmer, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  3. 5 generations backK060370 Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  4. 4 generations backK070214 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  5. 3 generations backK073286 Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  6. 2 generations backK110950 Consensus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2011
  7. 1 generation backK133919 Consensus Vitalite Tibial InsertConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014
  8. This deviceK163167 CKS Plus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2017
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK191765 OMNI TiN Coated Apex Knee™ SystemOmni Life Science, Inc. · 2019
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK252044 Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Gold Femoral ComponentsHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2025
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK201611 Apex Knee SystemOmnilife Science · 2021

Most influential descendants

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  • K191765OMNI TiN Coated Apex Knee™ SystemOmni Life Science, Inc. · 2019 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K252044Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Gold Femoral ComponentsHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K201611Apex Knee SystemOmnilife Science · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K933785Next Generation Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.199583
−6K023211Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Cruciate Retaining (CR)-Flex Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc.20026
−5K060370Nexgen Knee Gender Solutions Female (GSF) Femoral ComponentsZimmer, Inc.200617
−4K070214Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc.200763
−3K073286Gender Solutions Natural-Knee Flex SystemZimmer, Inc.20085
−2K110950Consensus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc.2011—
−1K133919Consensus Vitalite Tibial InsertConsensus Orthopedics, Inc.2014—
0 (this device)K163167CKS Plus Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc.2017—
+1K191765OMNI TiN Coated Apex Knee™ SystemOmni Life Science, Inc.2019—
+2K252044Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Gold Femoral ComponentsHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics2025—
+2K201611Apex Knee SystemOmnilife Science2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199110
199410
199510
199620
199710
199910
200020
200120
200510
200710
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202110
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K163167, 1995–2025Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new JWH device

  1. #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (8)

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
*K932837Consensus Knee System - Primary Knee
Summary page 5
…predicate devices regarding their indications for use, technology, and performance (Table 6.1). The Primary Predicate used the evaluation of the CKS Plus Knee System is K932837. The CKS Plus Knee System Congruent tibial insert is substantially equivalent to the CKS congruent tibial insert made from standa…
U.S. Medical Products, Inc.1994—
*K110950Consensus Knee System
Summary page 5
…ee System is K932837. The CKS Plus Knee System Congruent tibial insert is substantially equivalent to the CKS congruent tibial insert made from standard UHMWPE (K932837, K110950) or VitalitE (K133919). The CKS Fortified Dovetail PS tibial insert is substantially equivalent to the CKS PS tibial insert made…
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.2011—
*K133919Consensus Vitalite Tibial Insert
Summary page 5
…The CKS Plus Knee System Congruent tibial insert is substantially equivalent to the CKS congruent tibial insert made from standard UHMWPE (K932837, K110950) or VitalitE (K133919). The CKS Fortified Dovetail PS tibial insert is substantially equivalent to the CKS PS tibial insert made from standard UHMWPE (…
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.2014—
*K954818Consensus Posterior Stabilized Knee
Summary page 5
…(K932837, K110950) or VitalitE (K133919). The CKS Fortified Dovetail PS tibial insert is substantially equivalent to the CKS PS tibial insert made from standard UHMWPE (K954818, K110950, K133919). The CKS Plus Knee System PS and PS-C tibial inserts are substantially equivalent to the CKS PS tibial insert…
U.S. Medical Products, Inc.1996—
*K953443Consensus PCL Subsituting Tibial Insert
Summary page 5
…om VitalitE (K133919). The CKS Plus PCL Substituting tibial inserts are substantially equivalent to the CKS PCL Substituting tibial insert made from conventional UHMWPE (K953443, K110950) and VitalitE (K133919). The CKS Plus cruciform tibial baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS tibial baseplat…
U.S. Medical Products, Inc.1996—
*K945589Consensus (TM) Knee Cobalt Chrome Nonporous Stemmed Tibial Baseplate
Summary page 5
…VitalitE (K133919). The CKS Plus cruciform tibial baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS tibial baseplate (K932837, K110950), the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456, K110950), and the Consensus Revision Knee System (CRKS) baseplate (K100542). The CKS Plus Knee System stemmed tibial ba…
U.S. Medical Products, Inc.1995—
*K001456Consensus Knee System
Summary page 5
…(K133919). The CKS Plus cruciform tibial baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS tibial baseplate (K932837, K110950), the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456, K110950), and the Consensus Revision Knee System (CRKS) baseplate (K100542). The CKS Plus Knee System stemmed tibial baseplate i…
Hayes Medical, Inc.2000—
*K100542Consensus Revision Knee System
Summary page 5
…ent to the CKS tibial baseplate (K932837, K110950), the CKS uncoated CoCr baseplate (K945589, K001456, K110950), and the Consensus Revision Knee System (CRKS) baseplate (K100542). The CKS Plus Knee System stemmed tibial baseplate is substantially equivalent to the CKS tibial baseplate (K932837, K110950), t…
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.2010—

Also cleared against K932837: 6 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
K191765OMNI TiN Coated Apex Knee™ SystemOmni Life Science, Inc.20192

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 22 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.1 years on median.
  • 10 of the 22 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K191765 (Omni Life Science, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 6 other devices also cite its predicate K932837.

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. 2017, 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?

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.

F. Stemmed baseplates of the CKS Plus Knee System are intended for cemented use only

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Also cleared against K932837

6 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K160515PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016
  • K150496Total Knee Arthroplasty SystemResponsive Orthopedics, LLC · 201512 recalls
  • K133919Consensus Vitalite Tibial InsertConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014
  • K120038A200 Knee SystemRenovis Surgical Technologies, LLC · 2013
  • K112285Milestone Knee System, Femoral Component, Posterior Stablized, Unocated / RLP, Uncoated; Tibial Insert /…Tgm Medical, Inc. · 2011
  • K983004Consensus Femoral Component, Porous, Cocr/TIHayes Medical, Inc. · 1998

More from Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.

17 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K170344Tahoe Uni Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2017
  • K160515PS2 Knee SystemConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016
  • K143725Consensus Knee System Modular Tibial BaseplateConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2015
  • K133919Consensus Vitalite Tibial InsertConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014
  • K141043CS2 Multi-Hole Acetabular ShellConsensus Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014

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Record history
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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026