510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System (aka MAXFRAME)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Synthes (USA) Products, LLC · KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component
Cleared on May 25, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K161417 (Synthes USA, LLC, 2016) after a 25-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1996. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- May 25, 2021
- Review
- 25 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KTT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K962616 (1996). 54 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- 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 backK093047 Smith & Nephew Circular Fixation SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK161417 DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction SystemSynthes USA, LLC · 2016
- This deviceK211313 MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System (aka MAXFRAME)Synthes (USA) Products, LLC · 2021
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK254087 MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT™ with Bluetooth Multi-Axial Correction SystemSynthes (USA) Products, LLC · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253202 Hoffmann LRF SystemStryker GmbH · 2025
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 backK093047 Smith & Nephew Circular Fixation SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK161417 DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction SystemSynthes USA, LLC · 2016
- This deviceK211313 MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System (aka MAXFRAME)Synthes (USA) Products, LLC · 2021
Most influential descendants
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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 | K093047 | Smith & Nephew Circular Fixation System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2010 | 1 |
| −1 | K161417 | DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System | Synthes USA, LLC | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K211313 | MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System (aka MAXFRAME) | Synthes (USA) Products, LLC | 2021 | — |
| +1 | K254087 | MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT™ with Bluetooth Multi-Axial Correction System | Synthes (USA) Products, LLC | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K253202 | Hoffmann LRF System | Stryker GmbH | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 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.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K161417 | DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction SystemSummary page 4…KTT (Appliance, fixation, nail/blade/plate combination, multiple components) Predicate DePuy Synthes MAXFRAME™ Multi-Axial Correction System (K161417) Device(s) Reference None Device(s) To introduce MAXFRAME 3D II Software (so… | 2016 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 25 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- 16 of the 54 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K254087 (Synthes (USA) Products, LLC, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K161417.
How does its category compare?
All KTT devicesKTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KTT
10in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KTT
88in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KTT
2in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KTT
673in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KTT, 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 | 9 | 55 | 2 | 45 |
| 2008 | 11 | 73 | 1 | 66 |
| 2009 | 11 | 94 | 2 | 45 |
| 2010 | 12 | 148 | 1 | 121 |
| 2011 | 10 | 157 | 0 | 196 |
| 2012 | 9 | 140 | 4 | 527 |
| 2013 | 7 | 87 | 7 | 898 |
| 2014 | 14 | 129 | 0 | 445 |
| 2015 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 401 |
| 2016 | 10 | 142 | 0 | 400 |
| 2017 | 11 | 184 | 1 | 485 |
| 2018 | 6 | 149 | 14 | 597 |
| 2019 | 8 | 110 | 3 | 800 |
| 2020 | 9 | 200 | 0 | 942 |
| 2021 | 10 | 83 | 2 | 961 |
| 2022 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 627 |
| 2023 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 554 |
| 2024 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 523 |
| 2025 | 10 | 88 | 0 | 673 |
| 2026 | 5 | 68 | 11 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The DePuy Synthes MaxFrame™ Multi-Axial Correction System is indicated for the following treatments in adults, and in both children (3-12) and adolescents (12-21) in which the growth plates have fused or will not be crossed with hardware:
* fracture fixation (open and closed)
» pseudoarthrosis of long bones
* limb lengthening (epiphyseal or metaphyseal distraction)
* joint arthrodesis
» infected fractures or nonunions
» correction of bony or soft tissue deformities
» correction of segmental defects
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/K211313 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K211313: MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System (aka MAXFRAME).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K211313
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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