# K182179: AdvantageRib Anterior System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Sig Medical Corp.
- Decided: Nov 16, 2018 after 95 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- 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: 13 generations back to K761228 (1976). 43 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 44 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K142823: Biomet Microfixation Thoracic Fixation System, Biomet Microfixation (2015) Summary page 4.
- K151173: Biomet Microfixation RibFix Blu Thoracic Fixation System, Biomet Microfixation (2015) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The AdvantageRib Anterior System is intended for the fixation, stabilization, and fusion of rib fractures and osteotomies of normal and osteoporotic bone.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K182179
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology