510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAPTUS Foot System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medartis AG · JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Aug 16, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K991566 (New Deal, S.A., 1999) and 1 other predicate after a 58-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1996.
- Decided
- Aug 16, 2019
- Review
- 58 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JDR
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K962616 (1996). 96 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 11 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 7 generations between
- 3 generations backK090675 Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
- 2 generations backK100776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2010
- 1 generation backK142581 APTUS Foot SystemMedartis AG · 2015
- This deviceK191636 APTUS Foot SystemMedartis AG · 2019
Show all 11 generations
- Root · 11 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 10 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
- 9 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- 8 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 7 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 6 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
- 4 generations backK071563 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007
- 3 generations backK090675 Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
- 2 generations backK100776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2010
- 1 generation backK142581 APTUS Foot SystemMedartis AG · 2015
- This deviceK191636 APTUS Foot SystemMedartis AG · 2019
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −11 | K962616 | Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System | Synthes (Usa) | 1996 | — |
| −10 | K982732 | Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) | Synthes | 1998 | — |
| −9 | K023007 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −8 | K030198 | Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −7 | K032705 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −6 | K050932 | Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2005 | 1 |
| −5 | K051735 | Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper Extremity | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K071563 | Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −3 | K090675 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −2 | K100776 | Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System | Synthes (Usa) | 2010 | — |
| −1 | K142581 | APTUS Foot System | Medartis AG | 2015 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K191636 | APTUS Foot System | Medartis AG | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in JDR? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new JDR device
- #1 K243658 TMC Compression Implant Systemscore 16.7 · 18 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K991566 | SolustapleSummary page 4…ic Products Panel Reviewing Division Division of Health Technology 6 C (Restorative, Repair and Trauma Devices) PREDICATE DEVICE INFORMATION Primary Predicate Device K991566, Solustaple®, New Deal S.A. Reference Device K 142581, APTUS® Foot System, Medartis AG. INDICATIONS FOR USE The APTUS® Foot Sy… | 1999 |
| * | K142581 | APTUS Foot SystemSummary page 4…th Technology 6 C (Restorative, Repair and Trauma Devices) PREDICATE DEVICE INFORMATION Primary Predicate Device K991566, Solustaple®, New Deal S.A. Reference Device K 142581, APTUS® Foot System, Medartis AG. INDICATIONS FOR USE The APTUS® Foot System is intended for use in small bones, in particular… | 2015 |
| † | K091479 | Aptus Foot System | 2009 |
| † | K092038 | Aptus K-Wire System | 2009 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 23 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- 23 of the 96 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K991566.
How does its category compare?
All JDR devicesJDR Staple, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · JDR
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JDR
65in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JDR
11in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JDR
314in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JDR, 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 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 | 89 | 1 | 14 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2013 | 9 | 137 | 0 | 27 |
| 2014 | 11 | 97 | 0 | 49 |
| 2015 | 7 | 111 | 1 | 48 |
| 2016 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 76 |
| 2017 | 9 | 172 | 0 | 116 |
| 2018 | 8 | 107 | 1 | 239 |
| 2019 | 5 | 149 | 0 | 242 |
| 2020 | 4 | 161 | 1 | 234 |
| 2021 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 210 |
| 2022 | 5 | 107 | 11 | 202 |
| 2023 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 175 |
| 2024 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 206 |
| 2025 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 314 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The APTUS® Foot System is intended for use in small bones, in particular in fractures, osteotomies and arthrodesis of the tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K191636 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K191636: APTUS Foot System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191636
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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