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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2023

ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application, Equinoxe Planning Software

K213546510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 6, 202259-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.4560Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Blue Ortho · OLO Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument

Cleared on Jan 6, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K173372 (Blue Ortho, 2017) and 1 other predicate after a 59-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 1991. 8 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jan 6, 2022
Review
59 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OLO
Recalls
1
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to K905070 (1991). 124 ancestors in all, the oldest K800494 (1980). 8 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2017: 2 other ancestors2016: 1 other ancestor2015: 1 other ancestor2007: 3 other ancestors2013: 4 other ancestors2010: 4 other ancestors2006: 9 other ancestors2002: 6 other ancestors2012: 2 other ancestors2011: 5 other ancestors2008: 3 other ancestors2005: 7 other ancestors2003: 6 other ancestors2001: 7 other ancestors2000: 7 other ancestors2009: 2 other ancestors2004: 8 other ancestors1998: 2 other ancestors1995: 3 other ancestors1999: 7 other ancestors1997: 3 other ancestors1993: 3 other ancestors1991: 3 other ancestors1996: 5 other ancestors1987: 1 other ancestor1994: 3 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1980: 2 other ancestors1986: 1 other ancestor2024: 2 descendants cleared2025: 3 descendants cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK905070 · Vistar · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1991K961168 · Viewpoint · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1996×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K963221 (1997), K970604 (1997) K984298 · Z Kat Flurotactic Guidance System Mki · Z-Kat, Inc. · 1999K013025 · Modification to Flourolab Plus · Z-Kat, Inc. · 2001K031454 · Acumen Surgical Navigation System · Biomet, Inc. · 2004K111863 · Signature Planner,Signature Guides · Materialise NV · 2012K130126 · Signature Personalized Patient Care System - Glenoid Guide System · Biomet, Inc. · 2013K143374 · BLUEPRINT Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 2015K160555 · BLUEPRINT Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 2016K162800 · BLUEPRINT Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 2017K203315 · BLUEPRINT™ Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 202119801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 5 other ancestors5 generations back: 13 other ancestors6 generations back: 22 other ancestors7 generations back: 28 other ancestors8 generations back: 15 other ancestors9 generations back: 13 other ancestors10 generations back: 4 other ancestors11 generations back: 4 other ancestors12 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K203315 · BLUEPRINT™ Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 2021K162800 · BLUEPRINT Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 2017K160555 · BLUEPRINT Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 2016K143374 · BLUEPRINT Patient Specific Instrumentation · Tornier S.A.S. · 2015K130126 · Signature Personalized Patient Care System - Glenoid Guide System · Biomet, Inc. · 2013K111863 · Signature Planner,Signature Guides · Materialise NV · 2012K031454 · Acumen Surgical Navigation System · Biomet, Inc. · 2004K013025 · Modification to Flourolab Plus · Z-Kat, Inc. · 2001K984298 · Z Kat Flurotactic Guidance System Mki · Z-Kat, Inc. · 1999K970604 · Viewpoint - 3.0 Software · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1997K963221 · Optical Digitizer Option for View Point · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1997K961168 · Viewpoint · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1996K905070 · Vistar · Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1991−10−50
  1. Root · 13 generations backK905070 VistarPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1991
  2. 9 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK160555 BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S. · 2016
  4. 2 generations backK162800 BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S. · 2017
  5. 1 generation backK203315 BLUEPRINT™ Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S. · 2021
  6. This deviceK213546 ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application, Equinoxe Planning SoftwareBlue Ortho · 2022
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK233199 ROSA® Shoulder SystemOrthosoft Inc (D/B/A Zimmer Cas) · 2024
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK250108 OptiVu™ ShoulderMr Surgical Solutions, LLC · 2025
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK230904 Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) SystemArthrex, Inc. · 2023
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK260582 ROSA® Shoulder SystemOrthosoft Inc. (d/b/a) Zimmer CAS · 2026
  11. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK252841 Real Intelligence™ Cori™ XT (Cori XT)Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. · 2025
Show all 13 generations
  1. Root · 13 generations backK905070 VistarPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1991
  2. 12 generations backK961168 ViewpointPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1996
  3. 11 generations backK963221 Optical Digitizer Option for View PointPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1997
  4. 10 generations backK970604 Viewpoint - 3.0 SoftwarePhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc. · 1997
  5. 9 generations backK984298 Z Kat Flurotactic Guidance System MkiZ-Kat, Inc. · 1999
  6. 8 generations backK013025 Modification to Flourolab PlusZ-Kat, Inc. · 2001
  7. 7 generations backK031454 Acumen Surgical Navigation SystemBiomet, Inc. · 2004
  8. 6 generations backK111863 Signature Planner,Signature GuidesMaterialise NV · 2012
  9. 5 generations backK130126 Signature Personalized Patient Care System - Glenoid Guide SystemBiomet, Inc. · 2013
  10. 4 generations backK143374 BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S. · 2015
  11. 3 generations backK160555 BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S. · 2016
  12. 2 generations backK162800 BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S. · 2017
  13. 1 generation backK203315 BLUEPRINT™ Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S. · 2021
  14. This deviceK213546 ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application, Equinoxe Planning SoftwareBlue Ortho · 2022

Showing 5 of 8 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2023: 22024: 22025: 32026: 1
2023high 3 (2025) · low 1 (2026)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K233199ROSA® Shoulder SystemOrthosoft Inc (D/B/A Zimmer Cas) · 2024 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K250108OptiVu™ ShoulderMr Surgical Solutions, LLC · 2025 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K230904Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) SystemArthrex, Inc. · 2023 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K260582ROSA® Shoulder SystemOrthosoft Inc. (d/b/a) Zimmer CAS · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K252841Real Intelligence™ Cori™ XT (Cori XT)Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−13K905070VistarPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.1991—
−12K961168ViewpointPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.1996—
−11K963221Optical Digitizer Option for View PointPhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.1997—
−10K970604Viewpoint - 3.0 SoftwarePhilips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.1997—
−9K984298Z Kat Flurotactic Guidance System MkiZ-Kat, Inc.1999—
−8K013025Modification to Flourolab PlusZ-Kat, Inc.2001—
−7K031454Acumen Surgical Navigation SystemBiomet, Inc.2004—
−6K111863Signature Planner,Signature GuidesMaterialise NV2012—
−5K130126Signature Personalized Patient Care System - Glenoid Guide SystemBiomet, Inc.2013—
−4K143374BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S.2015—
−3K160555BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S.2016—
−2K162800BLUEPRINT Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S.2017—
−1K203315BLUEPRINT™ Patient Specific InstrumentationTornier S.A.S.2021—
0 (this device)K213546ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application, Equinoxe Planning SoftwareBlue Ortho2022—
+1K233199ROSA® Shoulder SystemOrthosoft Inc (D/B/A Zimmer Cas)2024—
+2K250108OptiVu™ ShoulderMr Surgical Solutions, LLC2025—
+1K230904Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) SystemArthrex, Inc.2023—
+2K260582ROSA® Shoulder SystemOrthosoft Inc. (d/b/a) Zimmer CAS2026—
+1K252841Real Intelligence™ Cori™ XT (Cori XT)Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198020
198610
198710
199130
199210
199330
199430
199530
199650
199730
199820
199970
200070
200170
200260
200360
200480
200570
200690
200730
200830
200920
201040
201150
201220
201340
201510
201610
201720

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202320
202420
202530
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K213546, 1991–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K173372ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application
Summary page 4
…ICES TO WHICH SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE IS CLAIMED Primary Predicate 510(k) Number Trade or Proprietary Model Name Manufacturer #K173372 ExactechGPS® Total Shoulder Application Blue Ortho This predicate has not been subject to a design-related r…
Blue Ortho20171
*K203315BLUEPRINT™ Patient Specific Instrumentation
Summary page 4
…e has not been subject to a design-related recall. Additional Predicates 510(k) Number Trade or Proprietary Model Name Manufacturer #K203315 BLUEPRINT™ Patient Specific TORNIER SAS Instrumentation V. PROPOSED DEVICE…
Tornier S.A.S.2021—

Also cleared against K173372: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (8)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K233199ROSA® Shoulder SystemOrthosoft Inc (D/B/A Zimmer Cas)20243
K230904Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) SystemArthrex, Inc.20231
K252841Real Intelligence™ Cori™ XT (Cori XT)Blue Belt Technologies, Inc.20250
K232521ExactechGPS® Total Ankle ApplicationBlue Ortho20230

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jun 5, 2023Class IIZ-2050-2023Process controlThe ball and spring housed within the locking mechanism of the handle can dislodge during disassembly or during impaction.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 31 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • 25 of the 124 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K233199 (Orthosoft Inc (D/B/A Zimmer Cas), 2024) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K173372.

How does its category compare?

All OLO devices

OLO Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OLO

40in 2025

2009: 112010: 92011: 112012: 72013: 72014: 102015: 102016: 142017: 332018: 242019: 352020: 342021: 282022: 402023: 452024: 442025: 402026 (partial year): 42
2007high 45 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OLO

119in 2025

2009: 126 days median2010: 113 days median2011: 138 days median2012: 129 days median2013: 137 days median2014: 119 days median2015: 176 days median2016: 120 days median2017: 91 days median2018: 97 days median2019: 95 days median2020: 89 days median2021: 91 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 90 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 119 days median2026 (partial year): 109 days median
2007high 176 (2015) · low 89 (2020)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · OLO

1in 2025

2010: 12011: 12012: 12014: 32015: 22016: 32017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 62022: 52023: 7, 1 Class I2024: 42025: 12026 (partial year): 6
2007high 7 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · OLO

3,306in 2025

2008: 12009: 42010: 42011: 102012: 602013: 362014: 2452015: 4662016: 7502017: 1,0762018: 1,2302019: 1,5852020: 2,7462021: 1,6962022: 1,5682023: 1,4932024: 2,3532025: 3,306
2007high 3,306 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OLO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—01
20091112604
2010911314
201111138110
20127129160
20137137036
2014101193245
2015101762466
2016141203750
2017339121,076
2018249711,230
2019359511,585
2020348962,746
2021289101,696
2022408951,568
202345907 (1)1,493
2024449042,353
20254011913,306
2026421096—

What is it indicated for?

The ExactechGPS is intended for use during preoperative planning and during orthopedic surgery to aid the surgeon in locating anatomical structures and aligning the endoprosthesis with the anatomical structures provided that the required anatomical landmarks can be identified on the patient's preoperative CT scan. The ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Planning Application is specifically indicated for pre-operative planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty using…

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The ExactechGPS is intended for use during preoperative planning and during orthopedic surgery to aid the surgeon in locating anatomical structures and aligning the endoprosthesis with the anatomical structures provided that the required anatomical landmarks can be identified on the patient's preoperative CT scan.

The ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Planning Application is specifically indicated for pre-operative planning of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty using the Equinoxe system. The ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Planning Application permits to visualize, measure and reconstruct anatomical structures in order to select and place the glenoid and humeral components.

The ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Navigation Application is specifically indicated for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty using the Equinoxe system to aid the surgeon in locating anatomical structures and aligning the glenoid component with the anatomical structures.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K213546: ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application, Equinoxe Planning Software.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K213546

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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