# K170887: EVOS Small Fragment Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 24, 2017 after 28 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 10 generations back to K962616 (1996). 42 ancestors in all.
13 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 56 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K162078: EVOS Small Fragment Plating System, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2016) Summary page 4.
- K993106: Smith & Nephew Bone Plate System (Bone Plates, Bone Screws and Accessories), Smith & Nephew, Inc. (1999) Summary page 4.
- K061352: Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper Extremity, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2006) Summary page 4.
- K100325: Peri-Loc Locking Hole Inserts and Cable Accessories, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2010) Summary page 4.
- K000684: Small Fragment Dynamic Compression Locking (DCL) System, Synthes (Usa) (2000) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K173293: EVOS Small Fragment Upper Extremity Plates (2018), 12 descendants of its own
- K190253: EVOS Small Fragment Upper Extremity Plates Line Additions (2019), 9 descendants of its own
- K201527: EVOS Straight Proximal Humerus 7-15 hole Plates (137-225mm) (2020), 8 descendants of its own
- K210837: Smith & Nephew Plates and Screws (2021), 7 descendants of its own
- K213126: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP Mini-Mod, Compression Hip Screw (CHS), CONQUEST FN, and cannulated screws (2022), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The EVOS Small Fragment Plating System is indicated for adult and pediatric patients, as well as patients with osteopenic bone. It is indicated for fixation of small and long bone fractures, including, but not limited to, those of the tibia, fibula, femur, humerus, ulna, radius, pelvis, acetabulum, metacarpals, metatarsals, and clavicle.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170887
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology