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ARIX Wrist System

K170705510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 21, 2017197-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

Jeil Medical Corporation · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Sep 21, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K151468 (Jeil Medical Corporation, 2016) and 2 other predicates after a 197-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1996. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 21, 2017
Review
197 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRS
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K962616 (1996). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K885250 (1989). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 7 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
  3. 6 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
  4. 5 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  5. 4 generations backK051567 Aptus Titanium Osteosynthesis SystemMedartis, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  6. 3 generations backK103332 Aptus Ulna PlatesMedartis AG · 2011
  7. 2 generations backK142906 APTUS Wrist 2.5 SystemMedartis AG · 2015
  8. 1 generation backK151468 ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2016
  9. This deviceK170705 ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2017
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK180972 ARIX Clavicle SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2018
  11. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK191972 ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K180972ARIX Clavicle SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2018 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K191972ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K962616Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa)1996—
−7K982732Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes1998—
−6K023007Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2002—
−5K030198Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−4K051567Aptus Titanium Osteosynthesis SystemMedartis, Inc.20051
−3K103332Aptus Ulna PlatesMedartis AG2011—
−2K142906APTUS Wrist 2.5 SystemMedartis AG2015—
−1K151468ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation2016—
0 (this device)K170705ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation2017—
+1K180972ARIX Clavicle SystemJeil Medical Corporation2018—
+1K191972ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199630
199810
200020
200110
200210
200310
200430
200610
200720
200920
201010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K170705, 1996–2019Source: 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
*K151468ARIX Wrist System
Summary page 4
…)(3)] The identified predicate devices within this submission are shown as follow;  510(k) Number: K151468  Applicant: Jeil Medical Corporation  Device Name:…
Jeil Medical Corporation2016—
*K092247Synthes Locking Hand Plates
Summary page 5
…Tel : +82 2 850 3533 / Fax : +82 2 850 3535  510(k) Number: K092247  Applicant: Synthes  Device Name: Synthes Locking H…
Synthes (Usa)2009—
*K1026942.4MM VA-LCP Dorsal Distal Radius Plates
Summary page 5
…licant: Synthes  Device Name: Synthes Locking Hand Plates  510(k) Number: K102694  Applicant: Synthes  Device Name: Synthes 2.4mm Var…
Synthes (Usa)20103
†K112812Leforte Neuro System Bone PlateJeil Medical Corporation2012—
†K131311Arix Foot SystemJeil Medical Corporation2013—
†K132876Arix Hand Locking SystemJeil Medical Corporation2013—

Also cleared against K151468: 2 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
K180972ARIX Clavicle SystemJeil Medical Corporation20181
K191972ARIX Wrist SystemJeil Medical Corporation20190

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 21 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.4 years on median.
  • 8 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K180972 (Jeil Medical Corporation, 2018) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K151468.

How does its category compare?

All HRS devices

HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, 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 ARIX Wrist System(Radius) is intended for use in forearm fractures, osteotomies and arthrodesis. The ARIX Wrist System(Ulna) is intended for fractures and osteotomies, in particular for the ulna.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K170705: ARIX Wrist System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K170705

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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