# K230471: LinkSymphoKnee – Fixed Bearing Ultracongruent (FB UC) Articulating Surface

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
- Decided: Mar 21, 2023 after 28 days
- Product code: JWH (Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3560
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 12 generations back to K810258 (1981). 124 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 125 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K202924: LinkSymphoKnee System, Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (2021) Summary page 4.
- K193223: Persona Personalized Knee System, Zimmer, Inc. (2020) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
General Indications: The LinkSymphoKnee is intended for primary and revision total knee replacement in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions. This device is intended for cemented use only unless a cementless modular stem is indicated for use. Indications: - Primary degenerative arthritis / osteoarthritis - Secondary arthritis resulting from rheumatoid arthritis - Fracture

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K230471
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology