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Klassic Knee System - Klassic Knee PS-Post Femur; Klassic Knee Tibial Insert, PS-Post, Std Poly; Klassic Knee Tibial Insert, PS-Post, E-Link Poly

K183596510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 29, 201998-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

Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Mar 29, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K112906 (Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc., 2012) and 6 other predicates after a 98-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1987. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Mar 29, 2019
Review: 98 days
Class: Class II
Product code: JWH
Recalls: None
Predicates: 7

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K870730 (1987). 46 ancestors in all, the oldest P830055 (1985). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 7 generations backK870730 Noiles Total Knee ProsthesisJoint Medical Products Corp. · 1987
6 generations backK003182 Orthogenesis LPS SystemDepuy, Inc. · 2001
5 generations backK040281 LPS Metaphyseal Sleeve (Limb Preservation System)DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2004
4 generations backK063633 Depuy Knee Prosthesis System Universal Stem Extensions and Femoral…DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
3 generations backK140942 Klassic Knee Tibial Stem ExtensionTotal Joint Orthopedics, Inc. · 2014
2 generations backK162422 Klassic Knee SystemTotal Joint Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016
1 generation backK180159 Klassic® Knee SystemTotal Joint Orthopedics, Inc. · 2018
This deviceK183596 Klassic Knee System - Klassic Knee PS-Post Femur; Klassic Knee…Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc. · 2019
Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK232414 Klassic® Tibial Insert, PS-Post, Klassic All Poly Tibia, PS-PostTotal Joint Othopedics, Inc. · 2023
Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK202740 Klassic Knee System Tibial Inserts, PS-MaxTotal Joint Orthopedics, Inc. · 2020

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K232414Klassic® Tibial Insert, PS-Post, Klassic All Poly Tibia, PS-PostTotal Joint Othopedics, Inc. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
K202740Klassic Knee System Tibial Inserts, PS-MaxTotal Joint Orthopedics, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−7	K870730	Noiles Total Knee Prosthesis	Joint Medical Products Corp.	1987	—
−6	K003182	Orthogenesis LPS System	Depuy, Inc.	2001	—
−5	K040281	LPS Metaphyseal Sleeve (Limb Preservation System)	DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.	2004	—
−4	K063633	Depuy Knee Prosthesis System Universal Stem Extensions and Femoral Metaphyseal…	DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.	2007	1
−3	K140942	Klassic Knee Tibial Stem Extension	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2014	—
−2	K162422	Klassic Knee System	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2016	—
−1	K180159	Klassic® Knee System	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2018	—
0 (this device)	K183596	Klassic Knee System - Klassic Knee PS-Post Femur; Klassic Knee Tibial Insert…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2019	—
+1	K232414	Klassic® Tibial Insert, PS-Post, Klassic All Poly Tibia, PS-Post	Total Joint Othopedics, Inc.	2023	—
+1	K202740	Klassic Knee System Tibial Inserts, PS-Max	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2020	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1985	1	0
1987	1	0
1990	1	0
1991	3	0
1993	3	0
1994	2	0
1995	5	0
1996	2	0
1997	5	0
1998	1	0
2000	3	0
2002	1	0
2003	1	0
2004	1	0
2005	1	0
2006	2	0
2007	1	0
2009	1	0
2012	1	0
2015	3	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2020	1	0
2023	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K183596, 1987–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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What was it cleared against? (7)

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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K112906	Klassic Knee System Summary page 5 …sizes and thicknesses to match patient anatomy. Predicate Devices: The modified Klassic® Knee System is substantially equivalent to the predicate Klassic® Knee System (K112906), Klassic® Knee System-Tibial Stem Extensions (K140942), Klassic® Knee Sombrero Patella (K150105), Klassic® Knee System – Tibial…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2012	—
*	K140942	Klassic Knee Tibial Stem Extension Summary page 5 …cate Devices: The modified Klassic® Knee System is substantially equivalent to the predicate Klassic® Knee System (K112906), Klassic® Knee System-Tibial Stem Extensions (K140942), Klassic® Knee Sombrero Patella (K150105), Klassic® Knee System – Tibial Inserts, 18mm (K153075), Klassic® Knee System – Femur,…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2014	—
*	K150105	Klassic Knee System-Sombrero Patella Summary page 5 …ystem is substantially equivalent to the predicate Klassic® Knee System (K112906), Klassic® Knee System-Tibial Stem Extensions (K140942), Klassic® Knee Sombrero Patella (K150105), Klassic® Knee System – Tibial Inserts, 18mm (K153075), Klassic® Knee System – Femur, Nonporous size 7 (K153310), Klassic® Knee…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2015	—
*	K153075	Klassic Knee System Summary page 5 …sic® Knee System (K112906), Klassic® Knee System-Tibial Stem Extensions (K140942), Klassic® Knee Sombrero Patella (K150105), Klassic® Knee System – Tibial Inserts, 18mm (K153075), Klassic® Knee System – Femur, Nonporous size 7 (K153310), Klassic® Knee System All Poly Tibia (K162422), and Klassic® Knee Syst…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2015	—
*	K153310	Klassic Knee System Summary page 5 …em Extensions (K140942), Klassic® Knee Sombrero Patella (K150105), Klassic® Knee System – Tibial Inserts, 18mm (K153075), Klassic® Knee System – Femur, Nonporous size 7 (K153310), Klassic® Knee System All Poly Tibia (K162422), and Klassic® Knee System Tibial Inserts with E-Link® Poly (K180159) with respect…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2015	—
*	K162422	Klassic Knee System Summary page 5 …Patella (K150105), Klassic® Knee System – Tibial Inserts, 18mm (K153075), Klassic® Knee System – Femur, Nonporous size 7 (K153310), Klassic® Knee System All Poly Tibia (K162422), and Klassic® Knee System Tibial Inserts with E-Link® Poly (K180159) with respect to indications, design, material and function.…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2016	—
*	K180159	Klassic® Knee System Summary page 5 …075), Klassic® Knee System – Femur, Nonporous size 7 (K153310), Klassic® Knee System All Poly Tibia (K162422), and Klassic® Knee System Tibial Inserts with E-Link® Poly (K180159) with respect to indications, design, material and function. Substantial Equivalence: Engineering analysis and testing included…	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2018	—

Also cleared against K112906: 11 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K232414	Klassic® Tibial Insert, PS-Post, Klassic All Poly Tibia, PS-Post	Total Joint Othopedics, Inc.	2023	0
K202740	Klassic Knee System Tibial Inserts, PS-Max	Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.	2020	0

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 32 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
23 of the 46 ancestors have a recall of any class.
Of its descendants, K232414 (Total Joint Othopedics, Inc., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
11 other devices also cite its predicate K112906.

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. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JWH

20in 2025

2007high 33 (2012) · low 11 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JWH

55in 2025

2007high 168 (2009) · low 55 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · JWH

2in 2025

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

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

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	18	74	14	1,305
2008	17	81	10	1,483
2009	11	168	109	1,870
2010	19	85	32	3,286
2011	25	87	27	5,133
2012	33	85	85	5,203
2013	31	128	31	6,135
2014	33	98	13	6,722
2015	27	87	11	6,881
2016	18	88	17	7,586
2017	25	118	61	12,263
2018	25	90	14	14,071
2019	28	133	5	14,987
2020	22	59	2	12,592
2021	24	61	8	9,408
2022	17	56	12	8,364
2023	20	57	67	8,947
2024	19	89	7	10,828
2025	20	55	2	9,306
2026	12	63	4	—

What is it indicated for?

The Klassic® Knee System is intended for prosthetic replacement in treatment of the following: • Patient conditions of non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD): avascular necrosis and osteoarthritis • Patient conditions of inflammatory joint disease (IJD): rheumatoid arthritis • Patients with failed previous surgery where pain, deformity, or dysfunction persists • Correctable varus-valgus deformity and moderate flexion contracture • Revision…

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The Klassic® Knee System is intended for prosthetic replacement in treatment of the following:

• Patient conditions of non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD): avascular necrosis and osteoarthritis

• Patient conditions of inflammatory joint disease (IJD): rheumatoid arthritis

• Patients with failed previous surgery where pain, deformity, or dysfunction persists

• Correctable varus-valgus deformity and moderate flexion contracture

• Revision of a previously failed knee arthroplasty

• Patients who require a total knee replacement

The Klassic® Knee System is indicated for cemented use only, except for the Klassic Femur, Porous, and the Klassic Tibial Baseplate, Porous, which are indicated for cementless use.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K183596 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K183596: Klassic Knee System - Klassic Knee PS-Post Femur; Klassic Knee Tibial Insert, PS-Post, Std Poly; Klassic Knee Tibial Insert, PS-Post, E-Link Poly.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K183596

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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