510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSignature Osteosynthesis Plate System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Signature Orthopaedic Pty, Ltd. · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Feb 6, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K171320 (Meril Healthcare Pvt., Ltd., 2018) after a 247-day review. Its family tree reaches back 15 generations to 1996.
- Decided
- Feb 6, 2025
- Review
- 247 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HRS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 15 generations to K962616 (1996). 142 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 15 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 11 generations between
- 3 generations backK120854 Synthes VA LCP Ankle Trauma SystemSynthes USA · 2012
- 2 generations backK121601 Synthes 2.7/3.5MM Variable Angle LCP Ankle Trauma…Synthes USA · 2012
- 1 generation backK171320 ARMAR / ARTIS Small Fragment and Calcaneal Plates & MBOSS / FIXION…Meril Healthcare Pvt., Ltd. · 2018
- This deviceK241599 Signature Osteosynthesis Plate SystemSignature Orthopaedic Pty, Ltd. · 2025
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- Root · 15 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 14 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
- 13 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- 12 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 11 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 10 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
- 8 generations backK071563 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007
- 7 generations backK090675 Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
- 6 generations backK100776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2010
- 5 generations backK120070 Synthes Variable Angle LCP Elbow SystemSynthes USA · 2012 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK120717 Synthes Variable Angle LCP Elbow System (Medical and Posterolateral…Synthes USA · 2012
- 3 generations backK120854 Synthes VA LCP Ankle Trauma SystemSynthes USA · 2012
- 2 generations backK121601 Synthes 2.7/3.5MM Variable Angle LCP Ankle Trauma…Synthes USA · 2012
- 1 generation backK171320 ARMAR / ARTIS Small Fragment and Calcaneal Plates & MBOSS / FIXION…Meril Healthcare Pvt., Ltd. · 2018
- This deviceK241599 Signature Osteosynthesis Plate SystemSignature Orthopaedic Pty, Ltd. · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −15 | K962616 | Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System | Synthes (Usa) | 1996 | — |
| −14 | K982732 | Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) | Synthes | 1998 | — |
| −13 | K023007 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −12 | K030198 | Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −11 | K032705 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −10 | K050932 | Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2005 | 1 |
| −9 | K051735 | Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper Extremity | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −8 | K071563 | Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −7 | K090675 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −6 | K100776 | Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System | Synthes (Usa) | 2010 | — |
| −5 | K120070 | Synthes Variable Angle LCP Elbow System | Synthes USA | 2012 | 1 |
| −4 | K120717 | Synthes Variable Angle LCP Elbow System (Medical and Posterolateral Distal… | Synthes USA | 2012 | — |
| −3 | K120854 | Synthes VA LCP Ankle Trauma System | Synthes USA | 2012 | — |
| −2 | K121601 | Synthes 2.7/3.5MM Variable Angle LCP Ankle Trauma System-Anterolateral Distal… | Synthes USA | 2012 | — |
| −1 | K171320 | ARMAR / ARTIS Small Fragment and Calcaneal Plates & MBOSS / FIXION Screws… | Meril Healthcare Pvt., Ltd. | 2018 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K241599 | Signature Osteosynthesis Plate System | Signature Orthopaedic Pty, Ltd. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 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.
Planning a device in HRS? 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 HRS device
- #1 K222465 Tyber Medical Anatomical Plating Systemscore 27.5 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K171320 | ARMAR / ARTIS Small Fragment and Calcaneal Plates & MBOSS / FIXION Screws, ARMAR/ ARTIS…Summary page 5…and accessories 21 CFR § 888.3040 Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener Predicate Device(s): K171320 Device Description: The Signature Osteosynthesis Plate System utilizes screws and plates of v… | 2018 |
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 29 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.6 years on median.
- 37 of the 142 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K171320.
How does its category compare?
All HRS devicesHRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HRS
54in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HRS
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HRS
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HRS
2,306in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HRS, 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 | 35 | 63 | 2 | 339 |
| 2008 | 35 | 87 | 11 | 311 |
| 2009 | 47 | 85 | 3 | 435 |
| 2010 | 49 | 100 | 16 | 491 |
| 2011 | 43 | 88 | 5 | 773 |
| 2012 | 59 | 106 | 4 | 1,663 |
| 2013 | 56 | 89 | 11 | 2,643 |
| 2014 | 76 | 57 | 0 | 2,413 |
| 2015 | 56 | 97 | 7 | 3,095 |
| 2016 | 44 | 109 | 5 | 2,276 |
| 2017 | 57 | 122 | 3 | 2,220 |
| 2018 | 40 | 116 | 2 | 2,663 |
| 2019 | 46 | 89 | 25 | 3,359 |
| 2020 | 48 | 88 | 1 | 2,790 |
| 2021 | 40 | 87 | 9 | 2,442 |
| 2022 | 47 | 144 | 3 | 1,700 |
| 2023 | 40 | 120 | 1 | 2,049 |
| 2024 | 54 | 96 | 0 | 1,849 |
| 2025 | 54 | 90 | 1 | 2,306 |
| 2026 | 51 | 82 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Signature Osteosynthesis Plate System is intended for adult patients for internal fixation and stabilization of fractures, osteotomies, malunions, and non-unions. The 1/3 Tubular Plate and Compression Plate Small are intended for internal fixation and stabilization of fractures, osteotomies, malunions, and non-unions of the Foot, hand, wrist, and forearm. Additionally, the Compression Plate Narrow and Compression Plate Broad are intended for internal…
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The Signature Osteosynthesis Plate System is intended for adult patients for internal fixation and stabilization of fractures, osteotomies, malunions, and non-unions. The 1/3 Tubular Plate and Compression Plate Small are intended for internal fixation and stabilization of fractures, osteotomies, malunions, and non-unions of the Foot, hand, wrist, and forearm. Additionally, the Compression Plate Narrow and Compression Plate Broad are intended for internal fixation and stabilization of fractures, osteotomies, malunions, and non-unions of the upper extremity and lower extremity, except for the femur and proximal tibia. The Clavicle Plates are intended for use in fixation of fractures, osteotomies, and non-unions of the clavicle in adult patients in whom the clavicular growth plates have fused or in whom the growth plates can be crossed by the plate system.
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/K241599 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K241599: Signature Osteosynthesis Plate System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K241599
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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