510(k) · Cleared
ClearedANTHEM Fracture System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Globus Medical, Inc. · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Nov 13, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K163361 (Globus Medical, Inc., 2017) and 10 other predicates after a 45-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 1996. 11 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Nov 13, 2017
- Review
- 45 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HRS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 11
Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to K962616 (1996). 257 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). 11 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 13 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 9 generations between
- 3 generations backK123055 Smith & Nephew, Inc Screw and Plate System InstrumentationSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2013
- 2 generations backK140814 Evos Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK163361 ANTHEM™ Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017
- This deviceK173166 ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK180554 ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK202496 ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2020
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK212433 Anthem Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2021
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK213591 ANTHEM® Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2022
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK232652 Anatomical Plating System (various)Tyber Medical, LLC · 2023 · Recalled
Show all 13 generations
- Root · 13 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 12 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
- 11 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- 10 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 9 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 8 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
- 6 generations backK061352 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2006
- 5 generations backK082516 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone ScrewsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2008
- 4 generations backK083032 Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK123055 Smith & Nephew, Inc Screw and Plate System InstrumentationSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2013
- 2 generations backK140814 Evos Mini-Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK163361 ANTHEM™ Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017
- This deviceK173166 ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2017
Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 11 · See all- K180554ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly10descendants
- K202496ANTHEM Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly8descendants
- K212433Anthem Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on7descendants
- K213591ANTHEM® Fracture SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2022 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K232652Anatomical Plating System (various)Tyber Medical, LLC · 2023 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −13 | K962616 | Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System | Synthes (Usa) | 1996 | — |
| −12 | K982732 | Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) | Synthes | 1998 | — |
| −11 | K023007 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −10 | K030198 | Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −9 | K032705 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −8 | K050932 | Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2005 | 1 |
| −7 | K051735 | Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper Extremity | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −6 | K061352 | Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System for the Upper Extremity | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −5 | K082516 | Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System Hexalobular Bone Screws | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| −4 | K083032 | Peri-Loc Bone Plating and Screw System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2009 | 2 |
| −3 | K123055 | Smith & Nephew, Inc Screw and Plate System Instrumentation | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| −2 | K140814 | Evos Mini-Fragment Plating System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2014 | 2 |
| −1 | K163361 | ANTHEM™ Fracture System | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173166 | ANTHEM Fracture System | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K180554 | ANTHEM Fracture System | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K202496 | ANTHEM Fracture System | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| +2 | K212433 | Anthem Fracture System | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2021 | — |
| +2 | K213591 | ANTHEM® Fracture System | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2022 | — |
| +3 | K232652 | Anatomical Plating System (various) | Tyber Medical, LLC | 2023 | 20 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in HRS? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HRS device
- #1 K222465 Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating Systemscore 27.5 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (11)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K163361 | ANTHEM™ Fracture SystemSummary page 4…ne fixation fastener Product Code: HRS, HWC Regulatory Class: II Primary Predicate: ANTHEM™ Fracture System (K163361) Additional Predicates: Clavicle Plates Synthes 2.7/3.5mm VA-LCP Anterior Clavicle Plates (K101536)… | 2017 |
| * | K101536 | 2.7/3.5MM VA-LCP Anteriro Clavicle Plate SystemSummary page 4…Primary Predicate: ANTHEM™ Fracture System (K163361) Additional Predicates: Clavicle Plates Synthes 2.7/3.5mm VA-LCP Anterior Clavicle Plates (K101536) Synthes 3.5mm LCP Clavicle Plates (K111540) Synthes 2.7/3.5mm VA-LCP Anterior Clavicle Plate… | 2010 |
| * | K111540 | Synthes 3.5MM LCP Clavicle Plate SystemSummary page 4…onal Predicates: Clavicle Plates Synthes 2.7/3.5mm VA-LCP Anterior Clavicle Plates (K101536) Synthes 3.5mm LCP Clavicle Plates (K111540) Synthes 2.7/3.5mm VA-LCP Anterior Clavicle Plates (K101536) Synthes Clavicle Hook Plates (K0… | 2011 |
| * | K061753 | Synthes (Usa) Clavicle Hook PlatesSummary page 4…Synthes 3.5mm LCP Clavicle Plates (K111540) Synthes 2.7/3.5mm VA-LCP Anterior Clavicle Plates (K101536) Synthes Clavicle Hook Plates (K061753) Acumed Congruent Bone Plates (K012655) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Plates (K130116)… | 2006 |
| * | K012655 | Congruent Bone Plate SystemSummary page 4…Synthes 2.7/3.5mm VA-LCP Anterior Clavicle Plates (K101536) Synthes Clavicle Hook Plates (K061753) Acumed Congruent Bone Plates (K012655) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Plates (K130116) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Hook Plates (K140259)… | 2001 |
| * | K130116 | Superior Lateral Variax Clavicle PlateSummary page 4…1536) Synthes Clavicle Hook Plates (K061753) Acumed Congruent Bone Plates (K012655) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Plates (K130116) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Hook Plates (K140259) Orthopediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System (… | 2013 |
| * | K140259 | Variax Clavicle Hook PlateSummary page 4…Acumed Congruent Bone Plates (K012655) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Plates (K130116) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Hook Plates (K140259) Orthopediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System (K083286) Proximal Tibial Plates… | 2014 |
| * | K083286 | Orthopediatrics Pediloc Locking Plate SystemSummary page 4…Stryker VariAx Clavicle Plates (K130116) Stryker VariAx Clavicle Hook Plates (K140259) Orthopediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System (K083286) Proximal Tibial Plates Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC VLP Proximal Tibia Plates (K071563)… | 2009 |
| * | K071563 | Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSummary page 4…Orthopediatrics PediLoc Locking Plate System (K083286) Proximal Tibial Plates Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC VLP Proximal Tibia Plates (K071563) Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC Periarticular Locked Plates (K092015) Stryker AxSOS 3 Ti Locking Pla… | 2007 |
| * | K092015 | Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSummary page 4…oximal Tibial Plates Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC VLP Proximal Tibia Plates (K071563) Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC Periarticular Locked Plates (K092015) Stryker AxSOS 3 Ti Locking Plates (K133440) Purpose: The purpose of this submission is to request clearance o… | 2009 |
| * | K133440 | Axsos 3 TI Locking Plate System Line ExtensionSummary page 4…VLP Proximal Tibia Plates (K071563) Smith & Nephew PERI-LOC Periarticular Locked Plates (K092015) Stryker AxSOS 3 Ti Locking Plates (K133440) Purpose: The purpose of this submission is to request clearance of ANTHEM™ Clavicle Plates, ANTHEM™ Proximal Tibial Plates and… | 2013 |
What descends from it? (11)
See all 112 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
- 48 of the 257 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K180554 (Globus Medical, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K163361.
How does its category compare?
All HRS devicesHRS 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
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HRS
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HRS
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HRS
2,306in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HRS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35 | 63 | 2 | 339 |
| 2008 | 35 | 87 | 11 | 311 |
| 2009 | 47 | 85 | 3 | 435 |
| 2010 | 49 | 100 | 16 | 491 |
| 2011 | 43 | 88 | 5 | 773 |
| 2012 | 59 | 106 | 4 | 1,663 |
| 2013 | 56 | 89 | 11 | 2,643 |
| 2014 | 76 | 57 | 0 | 2,413 |
| 2015 | 56 | 97 | 7 | 3,095 |
| 2016 | 44 | 109 | 5 | 2,276 |
| 2017 | 57 | 122 | 3 | 2,220 |
| 2018 | 40 | 116 | 2 | 2,663 |
| 2019 | 46 | 89 | 25 | 3,359 |
| 2020 | 48 | 88 | 1 | 2,790 |
| 2021 | 40 | 87 | 9 | 2,442 |
| 2022 | 47 | 144 | 3 | 1,700 |
| 2023 | 40 | 120 | 1 | 2,049 |
| 2024 | 54 | 96 | 0 | 1,849 |
| 2025 | 54 | 90 | 1 | 2,306 |
| 2026 | 51 | 82 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ANTHEM™ Fracture System is indicated for fixation of fractures, osteotomies, arthrodesis and reconstruction of bones for the appropriate size of the device to be used in adult patients, including the clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, small bones (metacarpals, metatarsals, phalanges), wrist, pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, ankle, and foot. The clavicle hook plate may be used for dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint. Small fragment…
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The ANTHEM™ Fracture System is indicated for fixation of fractures, osteotomies, arthrodesis and reconstruction of bones for the appropriate size of the device to be used in adult patients, including the clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, small bones (metacarpals, metatarsals, phalanges), wrist, pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, ankle, and foot. The clavicle hook plate may be used for dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint.
Small fragment, proximal tibia, clavicle and distal fibula plates may be used in all pediatric subgroups (except neonates) and small stature adults. Distal radius plates may be used in adolescents (12-21 years of age). Plating may be used in patients with osteopenic bone.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K173166 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173166: ANTHEM Fracture System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173166
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- 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