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KeYi Total Knee System

K230120510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 19, 2024458-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3560

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

Beijing Keyi Medical Device Technology Co., Ltd. · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Apr 19, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K991581 (Zimmer, Inc., 1999) and 1 other predicate after a 458-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1981.

Decided
Apr 19, 2024
Review
458 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K810258 (1981). 44 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1999: 1 other ancestor2003: 5 other ancestors2006: 2 other ancestors2005: 1 other ancestor2004: 3 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1995: 6 other ancestors1993: 2 other ancestors1992: 3 other ancestors1991: 1 other ancestor1984: 1 other ancestor1997: 2 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors1989: 1 other ancestor1986: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestorsK810258 · Proximal Fermoral Hip Replacement · Biomet, Inc. · 1981K974558 · Salvage/Onocology Hip and Total Femur System · Biomet, Inc. · 1998K032396 · Ringloc 36MM Line and Modular Femoral Heads · Biomet, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK050327 · E-Poly (Vitamin E) Acetabular Liners · Biomet, Inc. · 2005K070364 · 100KGY E-Poly Maxrom Acetabular Liners · Biomet, Inc. · 2007K080528 · E-Poly Tibial Bearings · Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. · 2008K113550 · Vanguard Complete Knee System · Biomet Manufacturing Corp · 2012 · recalledK180493 · A3 Total Knee System · Beijing AK Medical Co., Ltd. · 201819801990200020102020
  1. Root · 8 generations backK810258 Proximal Fermoral Hip ReplacementBiomet, Inc. · 1981
  2. 7 generations backK974558 Salvage/Onocology Hip and Total Femur SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1998
  3. 6 generations backK032396 Ringloc 36MM Line and Modular Femoral HeadsBiomet, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  4. 5 generations backK050327 E-Poly (Vitamin E) Acetabular LinersBiomet, Inc. · 2005
  5. 4 generations backK070364 100KGY E-Poly Maxrom Acetabular LinersBiomet, Inc. · 2007
  6. 3 generations backK080528 E-Poly Tibial BearingsBiomet Orthopedics, Inc. · 2008
  7. 2 generations backK113550 Vanguard Complete Knee SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp · 2012 · Recalled
  8. 1 generation backK180493 A3 Total Knee SystemBeijing AK Medical Co., Ltd. · 2018
  9. This deviceK230120 KeYi Total Knee SystemBeijing Keyi Medical Device Technology Co., Ltd. · 2024
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K810258Proximal Fermoral Hip ReplacementBiomet, Inc.1981—
−7K974558Salvage/Onocology Hip and Total Femur SystemBiomet, Inc.1998—
−6K032396Ringloc 36MM Line and Modular Femoral HeadsBiomet, Inc.20033
−5K050327E-Poly (Vitamin E) Acetabular LinersBiomet, Inc.2005—
−4K070364100KGY E-Poly Maxrom Acetabular LinersBiomet, Inc.2007—
−3K080528E-Poly Tibial BearingsBiomet Orthopedics, Inc.2008—
−2K113550Vanguard Complete Knee SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp20127
−1K180493A3 Total Knee SystemBeijing AK Medical Co., Ltd.2018—
0 (this device)K230120KeYi Total Knee SystemBeijing Keyi Medical Device Technology Co., Ltd.2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
198610
198910
199110
199230
199320
199420
199560
199620
199720
199810
199910
200010
200210
200350
200430
200510
200620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K230120, 1981–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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Top candidate predicates for a new JWH device

  1. #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K991581Nexgen Complete Knee Solution Legacy Posterior Stabilized (LPS); LPS-Flex Fixed Bearing…
Summary page 4
…ained cemented prosthesis Review Panel: Orthopedic Device Panel Predicate Devices: K991581 – NexGen Legacy PS complete knee system Additional Predicate Device: K180493 – A3 total knee system Reason for 510(k)…
Zimmer, Inc.19997
*K180493A3 Total Knee System
Summary page 4
…Orthopedic Device Panel Predicate Devices: K991581 – NexGen Legacy PS complete knee system Additional Predicate Device: K180493 – A3 total knee system Reason for 510(k) Submission: New Devices Device Description The KeYi Total Knee System is a…
Beijing AK Medical Co., Ltd.2018—

Also cleared against K991581: 18 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 43 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.5 years on median.
  • 16 of the 44 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 18 other devices also cite its predicate K991581.

How does its category compare?

All JWH devices

JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JWH

20in 2025

2007: 182008: 172009: 112010: 192011: 252012: 332013: 312014: 332015: 272016: 182017: 252018: 252019: 282020: 222021: 242022: 172023: 202024: 192025: 202026 (partial year): 12
2007high 33 (2012) · low 11 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JWH

55in 2025

2007: 74 days median2008: 81 days median2009: 168 days median2010: 85 days median2011: 87 days median2012: 85 days median2013: 128 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 88 days median2017: 118 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 133 days median2020: 59 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 56 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 55 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 168 (2009) · low 55 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · JWH

2in 2025

2007: 142008: 102009: 1092010: 322011: 272012: 852013: 312014: 132015: 112016: 172017: 612018: 142019: 52020: 22021: 82022: 122023: 672024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 109 (2009) · low 2 (2020)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JWH

9,306in 2025

2007: 1,3052008: 1,4832009: 1,8702010: 3,2862011: 5,1332012: 5,2032013: 6,1352014: 6,7222015: 6,8812016: 7,5862017: 12,2632018: 14,0712019: 14,9872020: 12,5922021: 9,4082022: 8,3642023: 8,9472024: 10,8282025: 9,306
2007high 14,987 (2019) · low 1,305 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JWH, 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
20071874141,305
20081781101,483
2009111681091,870
20101985323,286
20112587275,133
20123385855,203
201331128316,135
20143398136,722
20152787116,881
20161888177,586
2017251186112,263
201825901414,071
201928133514,987
20202259212,592
2021246189,408
20221756128,364
20232057678,947
20241989710,828
2025205529,306
202612634—

What is it indicated for?

The KeYi Total Knee System indications for use are:

• Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis) or rheumatoid arthritis.

• Correction of functional deformities.

• Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function.

• Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformity.

• Knee fractures untreatable by other methods.

The KeYi Total Knee System is indicated for cemented use only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K230120: KeYi Total Knee System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K230120

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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