# K173826: THP Hip Fracture Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 7, 2018 after 51 days
- Product code: JDO (Device, Fixation, Proximal Femoral, Implant)
- 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: 5 generations back to K922322 (1992). 34 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 35 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K140018: TSP Hip Fracture Plating System, Biomet, Inc. (2014) Summary page 4.
- K813554: Ace/Kyle Captured Hip Screw, Ace Orthopedic Manufacturing Co. (1982) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The THP™ Hip Fracture Plating System is indicated for use in the open reduction and internal fixation of a wide variety of fractures of the proximal femur: intracapsular fractures and intertrochanteric fractures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173826
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology