# K173073: AltiVate Anatomic to Reverse Conversion Module

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Encore Medical L.P.
- Decided: Dec 26, 2017 after 88 days
- Product code: PHX (Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3660
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 13 generations back to K911686 (1991). 112 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 116 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K162024: AltiVate Anatomic Shoulder System, Encore Medical L.P. (2016) Summary page 4.
- K041066: Encore Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis, Encore Medical L.P. (2005) Summary page 4.
- K111629: Turon RSP Socket Shell-Neutral Model 508-02-000, Turon RSP Socket Shell-Offset Model 508-02-001, Encore Medical L.P. (2011) Summary page 4.
- K092873: Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis, Djo Surgical (2009) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K212800: PRIMA Humeral System and SMR Glenosphere Ø42 (2022), 2 descendants of its own
- K233712: PRIMA Humeral System; PRIMA TT Glenoid (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K251184: AltiVate Reverse Shoulder System; RSP Shoulder System; SMR Shoulder System; PRIMA Humeral System; PRIMA Glenoid System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The AltiVate Anatomic™ to Reverse Conversion Module is indicated for revision surgeries in patients with a grossly rotator cuff deficient shoulder joint with severe arthropathy or a previously failed joint replacement with a grossly rotator cuff deficient shoulder joint. The patient’s joint must be anatomically and structurally suited to receive the selected implant(s), and a functional deltoid muscle is necessary to use the device. The conversion module is only indicated for use with a well fixed AltiVate Anatomic Humeral Stem. Humeral components with a porous coated surface are indicated for either cemented or uncemented applications. The glenoid baseplate is intended for cementless application with the addition of screws for fixation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173073
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology