510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLINK TrabecuLink Tibial Cones
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG · MBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Cleared on Mar 18, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K102896 (Zimmer Trabecular Metal Technology, 2010) and 1 other predicate after a 61-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1998. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Mar 18, 2020
- Review
- 61 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MBH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K982302 (1998). 17 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 7 generations backK982302 Implex Continuum Knee - Hedrocel Tibial SpacersImplex Corp. · 1998
- 6 generations backK024161 Nexgen Complete Knee Solution - Trabecular Metal AugmentsImplex Corp. · 2003 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK040487 Trabecular Metal Knee System AugmentsImplex Corp. · 2004 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK053340 Trabecular Metal Tibial and Femoral Cone AugmentsZimmer Trabecular · 2006
- 3 generations backK100391 Depuy Universal Gription TF ConesDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2010
- 2 generations backK143393 Triathlon Tritanium Cone AugmentsStryker Orthopaedics · 2015 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK153595 Optetrak Logic Metaphyseal ConesExactech, Inc. · 2016
- This deviceK200113 LINK TrabecuLink Tibial ConesWaldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG · 2020
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK201364 LINK TrabecuLink Femoral ConesWaldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG · 2020
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K201364LINK TrabecuLink Femoral ConesWaldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K982302 | Implex Continuum Knee - Hedrocel Tibial Spacers | Implex Corp. | 1998 | — |
| −6 | K024161 | Nexgen Complete Knee Solution - Trabecular Metal Augments | Implex Corp. | 2003 | 2 |
| −5 | K040487 | Trabecular Metal Knee System Augments | Implex Corp. | 2004 | 1 |
| −4 | K053340 | Trabecular Metal Tibial and Femoral Cone Augments | Zimmer Trabecular | 2006 | — |
| −3 | K100391 | Depuy Universal Gription TF Cones | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| −2 | K143393 | Triathlon Tritanium Cone Augments | Stryker Orthopaedics | 2015 | 1 |
| −1 | K153595 | Optetrak Logic Metaphyseal Cones | Exactech, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K200113 | LINK TrabecuLink Tibial Cones | Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG | 2020 | — |
| +1 | K201364 | LINK TrabecuLink Femoral Cones | Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 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 MBH? 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 MBH device
- #1 K241597 Freedom® Total Knee System - Porous Tibial…score 19.9 · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K102896 | Trabecular Metal Tibial Cone AugmentsSummary page 4…Classification Class II, Orthopedic / 87 and Panel: Predicate NexGen® Trabecular MetalTM Tibial Cone Augments by Zimmer Devices: Biomet Holdings, Inc., K102896, cleared December 13, 2010 Optetrak Logic® Metaphyseal Cones by Exactech, Inc., K153595, clear… | 2010 |
| * | K153595 | Optetrak Logic Metaphyseal ConesSummary page 4…Cone Augments by Zimmer Devices: Biomet Holdings, Inc., K102896, cleared December 13, 2010 Optetrak Logic® Metaphyseal Cones by Exactech, Inc., K153595, cleared March 25, 2016 Device The LINK® TrabecuLink® Tibial Cones are designed to be used in Descript… | 2016 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K201364 | LINK TrabecuLink Femoral Cones | 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 22 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.0 years on median.
- 6 of the 17 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K201364 (Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG, 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 6 other devices also cite its predicate K102896.
How does its category compare?
All MBH devicesMBH Prosthesis, Knee, Patello/Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Uncemented, Porous, Coated, Polymer/Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MBH
8in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MBH
98in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MBH
1in 2024
Class I (5 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MBH
1,561in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MBH, 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 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 27 |
| 2008 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 21 |
| 2009 | 3 | 209 | 2 | 89 |
| 2010 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 121 |
| 2011 | 5 | 84 | 15 | 247 |
| 2012 | 5 | 90 | 1 (1) | 370 |
| 2013 | 6 | 138 | 4 (4) | 308 |
| 2014 | 9 | 114 | 0 | 385 |
| 2015 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 955 |
| 2016 | 4 | 74 | 1 | 1,034 |
| 2017 | 4 | 115 | 9 | 1,007 |
| 2018 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 1,191 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 1 | 1,394 |
| 2020 | 7 | 112 | 2 | 1,089 |
| 2021 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 1,539 |
| 2022 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 1,261 |
| 2023 | 6 | 94 | 2 | 1,263 |
| 2024 | 10 | 84 | 1 | 1,497 |
| 2025 | 8 | 98 | 0 | 1,561 |
| 2026 | 7 | 153 | 4 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The LINK® TrabecuLink® Tibial Cones are indicated for patients with severe joint diseases with limitation of mobility due to degenerative, rheumatoid or post-traumatic arthrosis or arthritis and joint fractures which disallow an osteosynthetic reconstruction.
The LINK® TrabecuLink® Tibial Cones are indicated for the following conditions:
» Surgeries which require implantation of a total knee endoprosthesis after severe degeneration or bone loss, traumata or other pathologies.
The device is intended for uncemented use.
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/K200113 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K200113: LINK TrabecuLink Tibial Cones.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K200113
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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