# K172936: Destiknee™ Total Knee System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Meril Healthcare Pvt., Ltd.
- Decided: Nov 30, 2017 after 65 days
- Product code: JWH (Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3560
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K936079 (1994). 27 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 30 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K160771: Destiknee Total Knee System, Meril Healthcare Private Limited (2016) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K212839: Opulent TiNbN Coated Knee (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K222816: Opulent TiNbN Coated Knee (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DestikneeTM Total Knee System is indicated for patients with severe knee pain and disability due to: Severe knee joint pain, loss of mobility, and disability due to: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, polyarthritis. Correction of functional deformities. Post-traumatic loss of knee joint contour, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction, or prior patellectomy. Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion trauma. Knee fractures untreatable by other methods. The Destiknee™ Total Knee System is intended for cemented use only. This device is for single use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172936
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology