# K173900: Arthrex Univers Revers Modular Glenoid System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 20, 2018 after 119 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). 44 ancestors in all.
17 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 62 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K142863: Univers Rivers Shoulder Prosthesis System, Arthrex, Inc. (2014) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K193372: Univers Revers Modular Glenoid System (Augemented baseplates) (2020), 13 descendants of its own
- K202611: Catalyst OrthoScience R1 Reverse Shoulder System (2021), 5 descendants of its own
- K231911: Glenoid Reconstruction System – Full Wedge Baseplate (2023), 4 descendants of its own
- K211991: Catalyst R1 Reverse Shoulder System (2021), 3 descendants of its own
- K250644: MSS - Monobloc stem (2026), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex UNIVERS REVERS MODULAR GLENOID SYSTEM is indicated for use in a grossly rotator cuff deficient glenohumeral joint with severe arthropathy or a previously failed joint replacement with a gross rotator cuff deficiency. 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 Arthrex UNIVERS REVERS MODULAR GLENOID SYSTEM is indicated for primary, fracture, or revision total shoulder replacement for the relief of pain and significant disability due to gross rotator cuff deficiency. The Arthrex UNIVERS REVERS MODULAR GLENOID SYSTEM is porous coated and is intended for cementless use with the addition of screws for fixation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173900
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology