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World Knee System

K180750510(k) SpecialCleared Apr 20, 201829-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3560

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Apr 20, 2018 after a 29-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 10 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 20, 2018
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

10 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2019: 2 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 3 descendants cleared201620182020202220242026
  1. This deviceK180750 World Knee SystemSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2018
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK190577 World Knee Total Knee SystemsSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2019
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK220737 World Knee Vit-E All-poly Tibial Inserts (CR, PS and UC), World Knee…Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2022
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK240683 Rx Knee SystemSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2024
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK241690 Logical Liner; World Liner; World Knee PatellaSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2024
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK260063 GSPE SpacerThe General Hospital Corporation, d/b/a Massachusetts · 2026

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Descendants cleared per year

2019: 22022: 12024: 32025: 12026: 3
2019high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2020)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K190577World Knee Total Knee SystemsSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2019 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K220737World Knee Vit-E All-poly Tibial Inserts (CR, PS and UC), World Knee Vit-E Meniscal…Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2022 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K240683Rx Knee SystemSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2024 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K241690Logical Liner; World Liner; World Knee PatellaSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd. · 2024 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K260063GSPE SpacerThe General Hospital Corporation, d/b/a Massachusetts · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K180750World Knee SystemSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.2018—
+1K190577World Knee Total Knee SystemsSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.2019—
+1K220737World Knee Vit-E All-poly Tibial Inserts (CR, PS and UC), World Knee Vit-E…Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.2022—
+2K240683Rx Knee SystemSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.2024—
+1K241690Logical Liner; World Liner; World Knee PatellaSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.2024—
+3K260063GSPE SpacerThe General Hospital Corporation, d/b/a Massachusetts2026—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201920
202210
202430
202510
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K180750, 2018–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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Top candidate predicates for a new JWH device

  1. #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

What descends from it? (10)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K190577World Knee Total Knee SystemsSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.20195
K220737World Knee Vit-E All-poly Tibial Inserts (CR, PS and UC), World Knee Vit-E Meniscal…Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.20224
K241690Logical Liner; World Liner; World Knee PatellaSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.20242
K181338Imboki Knee Instrument SystemSignature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd.20190

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?

  • Of its descendants, K190577 (Signature Orthopaedics Pty, Ltd., 2019) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JWH devices

JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JWH

20in 2025

2007: 182008: 172009: 112010: 192011: 252012: 332013: 312014: 332015: 272016: 182017: 252018: 252019: 282020: 222021: 242022: 172023: 202024: 192025: 202026 (partial year): 12
2007high 33 (2012) · low 11 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JWH

55in 2025

2007: 74 days median2008: 81 days median2009: 168 days median2010: 85 days median2011: 87 days median2012: 85 days median2013: 128 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 88 days median2017: 118 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 133 days median2020: 59 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 56 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 55 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 168 (2009) · low 55 (2025)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JWH

2in 2025

2007: 142008: 102009: 1092010: 322011: 272012: 852013: 312014: 132015: 112016: 172017: 612018: 142019: 52020: 22021: 82022: 122023: 672024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 109 (2009) · low 2 (2020)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JWH

9,306in 2025

2007: 1,3052008: 1,4832009: 1,8702010: 3,2862011: 5,1332012: 5,2032013: 6,1352014: 6,7222015: 6,8812016: 7,5862017: 12,2632018: 14,0712019: 14,9872020: 12,5922021: 9,4082022: 8,3642023: 8,9472024: 10,8282025: 9,306
2007high 14,987 (2019) · low 1,305 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JWH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071874141,305
20081781101,483
2009111681091,870
20101985323,286
20112587275,133
20123385855,203
201331128316,135
20143398136,722
20152787116,881
20161888177,586
2017251186112,263
201825901414,071
201928133514,987
20202259212,592
2021246189,408
20221756128,364
20232057678,947
20241989710,828
2025205529,306
202612634—

What is it indicated for?

The patient should be skeletally mature to receive a knee replacement. Patients should have adequate bone stock and size to support and accept the prosthesis. The patient’s need for knee replacement should be due to one or more of the following conditions: • Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis. • Inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis. •…

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The patient should be skeletally mature to receive a knee replacement. Patients should have adequate bone stock and size to support and accept the prosthesis.

The patient’s need for knee replacement should be due to one or more of the following conditions:

• Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis.

• Inflammatory degenerative joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis.

• Functional deformity such as varus, valgus or flexion deformities.

• Revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed.

• Fractures that are unmanageable using other techniques.

The World Knee replacement system is indicated for cemented fixation with bone cement (PMMA) only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K180750: World Knee System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180750

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Record history
  • 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