510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFreefix Forearm Plating System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Skeletal Dynamics, Inc. · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Aug 1, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K200538 (Skeletal Dynamics, Inc., 2020) after a 17-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1996.
- Decided
- Aug 1, 2024
- Review
- 17 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HRS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K962616 (1996). 21 ancestors in all, the oldest K890939 (1989). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 9 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK060864 Multidirectional Threaded PegHand Innovations, LLC · 2006
- 2 generations backK122737 Geminus Fossa Specific Plate SystemSkeletal Dynamics, LLC · 2012
- 1 generation backK200538 Skeletal Dynamics Forearm Plating SystemSkeletal Dynamics, Inc. · 2020
- This deviceK242055 Freefix Forearm Plating SystemSkeletal Dynamics, Inc. · 2024
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- Root · 9 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
- 8 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
- 7 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
- 6 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 5 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
- 4 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK060864 Multidirectional Threaded PegHand Innovations, LLC · 2006
- 2 generations backK122737 Geminus Fossa Specific Plate SystemSkeletal Dynamics, LLC · 2012
- 1 generation backK200538 Skeletal Dynamics Forearm Plating SystemSkeletal Dynamics, Inc. · 2020
- This deviceK242055 Freefix Forearm Plating SystemSkeletal Dynamics, Inc. · 2024
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K962616 | Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System | Synthes (Usa) | 1996 | — |
| −8 | K982732 | Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) | Synthes | 1998 | — |
| −7 | K023007 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −6 | K030198 | Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −5 | K032705 | Distal Radius Fracture Repair System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −4 | K050932 | Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate System | Hand Innovations, Inc. | 2005 | 1 |
| −3 | K060864 | Multidirectional Threaded Peg | Hand Innovations, LLC | 2006 | — |
| −2 | K122737 | Geminus Fossa Specific Plate System | Skeletal Dynamics, LLC | 2012 | — |
| −1 | K200538 | Skeletal Dynamics Forearm Plating System | Skeletal Dynamics, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K242055 | Freefix Forearm Plating System | Skeletal Dynamics, Inc. | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K200538 | Skeletal Dynamics Forearm Plating SystemSummary page 4…liances and Accessories Classification Number: 21 CFR §888.3030 Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRS Predicate Devices Skeletal Dynamics Forearm Plating System (K200538) Reference Devices Distal Elbow Plating System (K231623) Device Description The FreeFix Forearm Plating System is comprised of… | 2020 |
| † | K231623 | Distal Elbow Plating System | 2023 |
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 28 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.1 years on median.
- 5 of the 21 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All HRS devicesHRS Plate, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, 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 FreeFix Forearm Plating System is indicated for the treatment of fractures, fusions, and osteotomies of the radius and ulna.
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/K242055 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K242055: Freefix Forearm Plating System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242055
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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