510(k) · Cleared
ClearedGLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Depuy Ireland UC · PHX Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration
Cleared on Sep 15, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K202098 (Depuy Ireland UC, 2020) and 2 other predicates after a 20-day review. Its family tree reaches back 18 generations to 1991. 1 of the 156 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Sep 15, 2021
- Review
- 20 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PHX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 18 generations to K911686 (1991). 155 ancestors in all, the oldest K790987 (1979). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 156 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 18 generations backK911686 Global Total Shoulder, Uncement Humeral Hemi-ShoulDepuy, Inc. · 1991
- 14 generations between
- 3 generations backK172351 AltiVate Reverse Humeral Stem, AltiVate Reverse Small Spacer…Encore Medical L.P. · 2017 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK190290 AltiVate Reverse Humeral Stem, 48mmEncore Medical L.P. · 2019
- 1 generation backK202098 GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2020
- This deviceK212710 GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2021
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- Root · 18 generations backK911686 Global Total Shoulder, Uncement Humeral Hemi-ShoulDepuy, Inc. · 1991
- 17 generations backK984541 Global FX Humeral Stem, Global Advantage Humeral HeadDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 1999
- 16 generations backK992065 Global Advantage Shoulder, Global Advantage Humeral Stem, Global…DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 1999
- 15 generations backK021478 Delta ShoulderDepuy, Inc. · 2003
- 14 generations backK030941 Aequalis Reversed Shoulder ProsthesisTornier · 2004
- 13 generations backK041873 Aequalis Reversed Shoulder ProsthesisTornier · 2004
- 12 generations backK052906 Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK060704 Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System, Sizes 8MM and 10MMZimmer, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 10 generations backK063569 Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder SystemExactech, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK073688 Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System Fracture Humeral Adapter Tray and…Exactech, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK080642 Comprehensive Reverse ShoulderBiomet, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled (Class I)
- 7 generations backK110599 Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder SystemTornier, Inc. · 2011
- 6 generations backK112615 Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder SystemTornier, Inc. · 2011
- 5 generations backK122698 Aequalis Ascend Flex Shoulder SystemTornier S.A.S. · 2013 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK141990 Encore Humeral Shoulder StemEncore Medical L.P. · 2014 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK172351 AltiVate Reverse Humeral Stem, AltiVate Reverse Small Spacer…Encore Medical L.P. · 2017 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK190290 AltiVate Reverse Humeral Stem, 48mmEncore Medical L.P. · 2019
- 1 generation backK202098 GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2020
- This deviceK212710 GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2021
Class I recalls in this family
- K080642 Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder6 generations back · 2008
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −18 | K911686 | Global Total Shoulder, Uncement Humeral Hemi-Shoul | Depuy, Inc. | 1991 | — |
| −17 | K984541 | Global FX Humeral Stem, Global Advantage Humeral Head | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −16 | K992065 | Global Advantage Shoulder, Global Advantage Humeral Stem, Global Advantage… | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| −15 | K021478 | Delta Shoulder | Depuy, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −14 | K030941 | Aequalis Reversed Shoulder Prosthesis | Tornier | 2004 | — |
| −13 | K041873 | Aequalis Reversed Shoulder Prosthesis | Tornier | 2004 | — |
| −12 | K052906 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System | Zimmer, Inc. | 2005 | 12 |
| −11 | K060704 | Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System, Sizes 8MM and 10MM | Zimmer, Inc. | 2006 | 10 |
| −10 | K063569 | Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System | Exactech, Inc. | 2007 | 13 |
| −9 | K073688 | Equinoxe Reverse Shoulder System Fracture Humeral Adapter Tray and Locking Screw | Exactech, Inc. | 2008 | 1 |
| −8 | K080642 | Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder | Biomet, Inc. | 2008 | Class I |
| −7 | K110599 | Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder System | Tornier, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −6 | K112615 | Aequalis Ascend Modular Reverse Shoulder System | Tornier, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −5 | K122698 | Aequalis Ascend Flex Shoulder System | Tornier S.A.S. | 2013 | 2 |
| −4 | K141990 | Encore Humeral Shoulder Stem | Encore Medical L.P. | 2014 | 3 |
| −3 | K172351 | AltiVate Reverse Humeral Stem, AltiVate Reverse Small Spacer, Altivate… | Encore Medical L.P. | 2017 | 3 |
| −2 | K190290 | AltiVate Reverse Humeral Stem, 48mm | Encore Medical L.P. | 2019 | — |
| −1 | K202098 | GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder System | Depuy Ireland UC | 2020 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K212710 | GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder System | Depuy Ireland UC | 2021 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 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.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. 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 PHX device
- #1 K212737 INHANCE™ Reverse Shoulder Systemscore 28.4 · 15 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K202098 | GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder SystemSummary page 5…Orthopedics panel Legally marketed Primary predicate: GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System device(s) to which short stem (DePuy Ireland: K202098) equivalence is claimed Additional predicate: GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System standard… | 2020 |
| * | K101996 | Depuy Global Unite Shoulder SystemSummary page 5…y Ireland: K202098) equivalence is claimed Additional predicate: GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System standard stem (DePuy Ireland: K101996, K170748) Device description The Global Unite Platform Shoulder System is comprised of h… | 2010 |
| * | K170748 | GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder SystemSummary page 5…: K202098) equivalence is claimed Additional predicate: GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System standard stem (DePuy Ireland: K101996, K170748) Device description The Global Unite Platform Shoulder System is comprised of humeral st… | 2018 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K080642Comprehensive Reverse ShoulderBiomet, Inc. · 2008 · 6 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 30 years and passes through 10 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
- 46 of the 155 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All PHX devicesPHX Shoulder Prosthesis, Reverse Configuration: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PHX
9in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PHX
72in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PHX
3in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PHX
2,848in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PHX, 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 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 143 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 206 | 2 | 14 |
| 2016 | 4 | 132 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11 | 141 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 14 | 127 | 1 | 323 |
| 2019 | 9 | 144 | 3 | 504 |
| 2020 | 13 | 143 | 3 | 986 |
| 2021 | 21 | 143 | 8 | 1,404 |
| 2022 | 9 | 198 | 0 | 1,342 |
| 2023 | 9 | 154 | 7 | 1,401 |
| 2024 | 9 | 139 | 1 | 2,142 |
| 2025 | 9 | 72 | 3 | 2,848 |
| 2026 | 18 | 130 | 7 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Section 1: Applicable for the GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder System with GLOBAL UNITE™ Standard or Revision/Long Humeral Stem Implants The GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System is intended for cemented or uncemented total or hemi-shoulder arthroplasty in treatment of the following: * A severely painful and/or disabled joint resulting from osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis * Fracture of the proximal humerus where the articular…
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Section 1: Applicable for the GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder System with GLOBAL UNITE™ Standard or Revision/Long Humeral Stem Implants
The GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System is intended for cemented or uncemented total or hemi-shoulder arthroplasty in treatment of the following:
* A severely painful and/or disabled joint resulting from osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis
* Fracture of the proximal humerus where the articular surface is severely comminuted, separated from its blood supply or where the surgeon’s experience indicates that alternative methods of treatment are unsatisfactory
» Irreducible 3- and 4-part fractures of the proximal humerus
* Ununited humeral head fractures
* Avascular necrosis of the humeral head
* Other difficult clinical problems where shoulder arthrodesis or resection arthroplasty are not acceptable (e.g., revision of a failed primary component)
Hemi-shoulder arthroplasty is also indicated for:
* Deformity and/or limited motion
The GLOBAL UNITE™ Reverse Fracture Epiphyseal Component, in conjunction with components from the existing DELTA XTEND™ Reverse Shoulder System and GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System, is indicated for use in a grossly rotator cuff deficient glenohumeral joint with severe arthropathy or a previously failed joint replacement with a gross rotator cuff deficiency. The patient’s joint must be anatomically and structurally suited to receive the selected implant(s), and a functional deltoid muscle is necessary to use the device. It is intended for cemented or uncemented reverse shoulder arthroplasty in treatment of the following:
* Fracture of the proximal humerus where the articular surface is severely comminuted, separated from its blood supply or where the surgeon’s experience indicates that alternative methods of treatment are unsatisfactory
» Irreducible 3- and 4-part fractures of the proximal humerus
* Ununited humeral head fractures
The GLOBAL UNITE Reverse Fracture Epiphyseal Component is only intended for use in the treatment of proximal humeral fractures. Bone preparation instrumentation has not been developed to accommodate its use in a non-fracture press-fit application.
GLOBAL UNITE Humeral Stems, in conjunction with existing DELTA XTEND Epiphyseal Components, are indicated for use in reverse shoulder arthroplasty in treatment of a grossly deficient rotator cuff joint with severe arthropathy or a previously failed joint replacement with a grossly deficient rotator cuff joint. The patient’s joint must be anatomically and structurally suited to receive the selected implant(s), and a functional deltoid muscle is necessary to use the device.
When used in a total shoulder arthroplasty, the GLOBAL UNITE™ Implants are to be used with DePuy glenoid components. The glenoid components are for cemented use only. GLOBAL UNITE Humeral Implants are for cemented or uncemented use.
When used in a reverse shoulder arthroplasty, the GLOBAL UNITE and DELTA XTEND™ Humeral Implants are to be used with the HA-coated DELTA XTEND Metaglene Devices. The metaglene implants are intended for uncemented use only with additional screw fixation. The HA-coated DELTA XTEND Humeral Implants are intended for uncemented use only. Porous-coated epiphyses are intended for cemented or uncemented use. GLOBAL UNITE Humeral Implants are for cemented or uncemented use.
Section 2: Applicable for the GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder System with GLOBAL UNITE™ Short Humeral Stem Implants
GLOBAL UNITE Short Humeral Stem Implants are for uncemented use only. The GLOBAL UNITE Platform Shoulder System with Short Humeral Stem is intended for uncemented total or hemi-shoulder arthroplasty in treatment of the following:
* A severely painful and/or disabled joint resulting from osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis
» Other difficult clinical problems where shoulder arthrodesis or resection arthroplasty are not acceptable (e.g. revision of a failed primary component)
Hemi-shoulder arthroplasty is also indicated for:
* Deformity and/or limited motion
GLOBAL UNITE Short Humeral Stems, in conjunction with existing DELTA XTEND Epiphyseal Components, are indicated for use in reverse shoulder arthroplasty in treatment of a grossly deficient rotator cuff joint with severe arthropathy or a previously failed joint replacement with a grossly deficient rotator cuff joint. The patient’s joint must be anatomically and structurally suited to receive the selected implant(s), and a functional deltoid muscle is necessary to use the device.
When used in a total shoulder arthroplasty, the GLOBAL UNITE Implants are to be used with DePuy glenoid components. The glenoid components are for cemented use only.
When used in a reverse shoulder arthroplasty, the GLOBAL UNITE and DELTA XTEND™ Humeral Implants are to be used with the HA-coated DELTA XTEND Metaglene Devices. The metaglene implants are intended for uncemented use only with additional screw fixation. The HA-coated DELTA XTEND Humeral Implants are intended for uncemented use only. Porous-coated epiphyses are intended for cemented or uncemented use. GLOBAL UNITE Short Humeral Stem Implants are for uncemented use only.
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/K212710 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K212710: GLOBAL UNITE™ Platform Shoulder System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212710
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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