# K172262: EVOS Small Fragment Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 23, 2017 after 27 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). 33 ancestors in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 43 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.

## Most influential descendants
- K222381: PeriPRO™ Femur System, Variable Angle Fixation System, AxSOS 3Ti, Stryker Plating System (2023), 8 descendants of its own
- K231262: Pangea Femur Plating System, Pangea Fibula Plating System, Pangea Tibia Plating System, Pangea Humerus Plating System (2023), 4 descendants of its own
- K250163: T2 Alpha Femur Retrograde Nailing System (2025), 2 descendants of its own
- K253640: T2 Alpha Femur Retrograde Nailing System; Pangea Femur Reconstruction System (2026), 1 descendant of its own
- K233017: TM Plating System (2023), 1 descendant 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/K172262
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology