# K221412: ARIX Rib System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Jeil Medical Corporation
- Decided: Nov 22, 2022 after 190 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: 14 generations back to K761228 (1976). 59 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 61 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K152253: Biomet Microfixation RibFix Blu Thoracic Fixation System, Biomet Microfixation (2016) Summary page 4.
- K113318: Acute Innovations Modular Ribloc System, Acute Innovations, LLC (2012) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K232515: Valkyrie Thoracic Fixation System (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ARIX Rib System is indicated for use in the stabilization and fixation of fractures in the chest wall including sternal reconstructive surgical procedures, trauma, or planned osteotomies.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K221412
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology