# K201578: DePuy Synthes Variable Angle Locking Patella Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Synthes (USA) Products, LLC
- Decided: Sep 9, 2020 after 90 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: 10 generations back to K962616 (1996). 79 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 83 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K100776: Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System, Synthes (Usa) (2010) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K210408: DePuy Synthes Variable Angle Locking Patella Plating System (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K240487: EVOS Patella Plates (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K203408: Summit Patella Plating System (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DePuy Synthes Variable Angle Locking Patella Plating System is indicated for the fixation and stabilization of patellar fractures in normal and osteopenic bone in skeletally mature patients.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K201578
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology