510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTriathlon Knee System; Triathlon Pro Posterior Stabilized Femoral Components; Triathlon Tritanium Tibial Baseplate; Triathlon Low Profile Tibial Tray; Triathlon Metal Backed Patella; Triathlon Partial Knee System; Avon Patello-femoral Joint Prosthesis; Restoris Multi-Compartmental Knee System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer
Cleared on Dec 4, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K172326 (Stryker Orthopaedics, 2017) and 2 other predicates after a 76-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 1994. 3 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Dec 4, 2024
- Review
- 76 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JWH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to K943462 (1994). 90 ancestors in all, the oldest K880155 (1988). 3 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- Root · 13 generations backK943462 Darwin Knee SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1994 · Recalled
- 9 generations between
- 3 generations backK173849 Triathlon Total Knee SystemStryker Orthopaedics · 2018 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK190402 Triathlon Total Knee System-Additional ComponentsStryker Orthopaedics (Aka Howmedica Osteonics Corp.) · 2019
- 1 generation backK230952 Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Pro Posterior Stabilized…Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2023
- This deviceK242831 Triathlon Knee System; Triathlon Pro Posterior Stabilized Femoral…Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK261898 Triathlon® Knee System; Triathlon® Hinge Knee System; Scorpio® Total…Howmedica Osteonics Corp. dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253637 Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® X3® Medial Stabilized…Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK252898 Triathlon® Tritanium® Asymmetric Patella; Triathlon® Tritanium®…Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2025 · Recalled
Show all 13 generations
- Root · 13 generations backK943462 Darwin Knee SystemJohnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. · 1994 · Recalled
- 12 generations backK033272 Depuy Sigma Tibial InsertsDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK040166 Depuy Sigma XLK Tibial InsertsDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2004
- 10 generations backK061648 Depuy Graduated Compartmental Knee (GCK)DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK070849 Depuy GCK Femoral and Tibial ComponentsDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 2007
- 8 generations backK082172 Mako Modular Knee Compartmental Implant SystemMako Surgical Corporation · 2008 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK090763 Restoris Multicompartmental Knee (MCK) SystemMako Surgical Corporation · 2009 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK133039 Restoris Multicompartmental Knee SystemMako Surgical Corporation · 2013
- 5 generations backK150307 RESTORIS Multicompartmental Knee SystemMako Surgical Corp. · 2015
- 4 generations backK172326 Triathlon Total Knee System, Triathlon PKR System, Restoris MCK Knee…Stryker Orthopaedics · 2017 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK173849 Triathlon Total Knee SystemStryker Orthopaedics · 2018 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK190402 Triathlon Total Knee System-Additional ComponentsStryker Orthopaedics (Aka Howmedica Osteonics Corp.) · 2019
- 1 generation backK230952 Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Pro Posterior Stabilized…Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2023
- This deviceK242831 Triathlon Knee System; Triathlon Pro Posterior Stabilized Femoral…Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2024
Most influential descendants
Showing 3 of 3 · See all- K261898Triathlon® Knee System; Triathlon® Hinge Knee System; Scorpio® Total Knee SystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp. dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
- K253637Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® X3® Medial Stabilized Tibial Bearing InsertHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
- K252898Triathlon® Tritanium® Asymmetric Patella; Triathlon® Tritanium® Symmetric Patella…Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −13 | K943462 | Darwin Knee System | Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. | 1994 | 8 |
| −12 | K033272 | Depuy Sigma Tibial Inserts | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2004 | 51 |
| −11 | K040166 | Depuy Sigma XLK Tibial Inserts | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −10 | K061648 | Depuy Graduated Compartmental Knee (GCK) | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2006 | 1 |
| −9 | K070849 | Depuy GCK Femoral and Tibial Components | DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −8 | K082172 | Mako Modular Knee Compartmental Implant System | Mako Surgical Corporation | 2008 | 2 |
| −7 | K090763 | Restoris Multicompartmental Knee (MCK) System | Mako Surgical Corporation | 2009 | 5 |
| −6 | K133039 | Restoris Multicompartmental Knee System | Mako Surgical Corporation | 2013 | — |
| −5 | K150307 | RESTORIS Multicompartmental Knee System | Mako Surgical Corp. | 2015 | — |
| −4 | K172326 | Triathlon Total Knee System, Triathlon PKR System, Restoris MCK Knee System | Stryker Orthopaedics | 2017 | 1 |
| −3 | K173849 | Triathlon Total Knee System | Stryker Orthopaedics | 2018 | 3 |
| −2 | K190402 | Triathlon Total Knee System-Additional Components | Stryker Orthopaedics (Aka Howmedica Osteonics Corp.) | 2019 | — |
| −1 | K230952 | Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Pro Posterior Stabilized (PS)… | Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K242831 | Triathlon Knee System; Triathlon Pro Posterior Stabilized Femoral Components… | Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K261898 | Triathlon® Knee System; Triathlon® Hinge Knee System; Scorpio® Total Knee System | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. dba Stryker Orthopaedics | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K253637 | Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® X3® Medial Stabilized Tibial Bearing… | Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K252898 | Triathlon® Tritanium® Asymmetric Patella; Triathlon® Tritanium® Symmetric… | Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics | 2025 | 1 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 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 JWH? 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 JWH device
- #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K172326 | Triathlon Total Knee System, Triathlon PKR System, Restoris MCK Knee SystemSummary page 14…morotibial, non-constrained, cemented, metal/polymer Legally Marketed Device to Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed: The primary predicate for this submission is K172326, Triathlon Total Knee System, Triathlon Partial Knee System, Restoris Multi-Compartmental Knee System. The secondary predicates… | 2017 |
| * | K211303 | Avon Patello-femoral Joint ProsthesisSummary page 14…ssion is K172326, Triathlon Total Knee System, Triathlon Partial Knee System, Restoris Multi-Compartmental Knee System. The secondary predicates for this submission are K211303, Avon Patello-femoral Joint Prosthesis and K230952, Triathlon Pro Posterior Stabilized Femoral Component. Triathlon Knee System… | 2021 |
| * | K230952 | Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® Pro Posterior Stabilized (PS) Femoral ComponentSummary page 14…thlon Partial Knee System, Restoris Multi-Compartmental Knee System. The secondary predicates for this submission are K211303, Avon Patello-femoral Joint Prosthesis and K230952, Triathlon Pro Posterior Stabilized Femoral Component. Triathlon Knee System Femoral Components Description… | 2023 |
What descends from it? (3)
3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K261898 | Triathlon® Knee System; Triathlon® Hinge Knee System; Scorpio® Total Knee System | 2026 | 0 |
| K253637 | Triathlon® Total Knee System - Triathlon® X3® Medial Stabilized Tibial Bearing Insert | 2026 | 0 |
| K252898 | Triathlon® Tritanium® Asymmetric Patella; Triathlon® Tritanium® Symmetric Patella… | 2025 | 0 |
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 30 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
- 49 of the 90 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K261898 (Howmedica Osteonics Corp. dba Stryker Orthopaedics, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 13 other devices also cite its predicate K172326.
How does its category compare?
All JWH devicesJWH 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
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JWH
55in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JWH
2in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JWH
9,306in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JWH, 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 | 18 | 74 | 14 | 1,305 |
| 2008 | 17 | 81 | 10 | 1,483 |
| 2009 | 11 | 168 | 109 | 1,870 |
| 2010 | 19 | 85 | 32 | 3,286 |
| 2011 | 25 | 87 | 27 | 5,133 |
| 2012 | 33 | 85 | 85 | 5,203 |
| 2013 | 31 | 128 | 31 | 6,135 |
| 2014 | 33 | 98 | 13 | 6,722 |
| 2015 | 27 | 87 | 11 | 6,881 |
| 2016 | 18 | 88 | 17 | 7,586 |
| 2017 | 25 | 118 | 61 | 12,263 |
| 2018 | 25 | 90 | 14 | 14,071 |
| 2019 | 28 | 133 | 5 | 14,987 |
| 2020 | 22 | 59 | 2 | 12,592 |
| 2021 | 24 | 61 | 8 | 9,408 |
| 2022 | 17 | 56 | 12 | 8,364 |
| 2023 | 20 | 57 | 67 | 8,947 |
| 2024 | 19 | 89 | 7 | 10,828 |
| 2025 | 20 | 55 | 2 | 9,306 |
| 2026 | 12 | 63 | 4 | — |
What is it indicated for?
General Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKR) Indications: • Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis. • Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function. • Moderate varus, valgus, or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate…
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General Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKR) Indications:
• Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis.
• Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function.
• Moderate varus, valgus, or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability.
• Revision of previous unsuccessful knee replacement or other procedure.
• Fracture of the distal femur and/or proximal tibia that cannot be stabilized by standard fracture -management techniques.
The Triathlon® Tritanium® Total Knee System components are indicated for both uncemented and cemented use.
The Triathlon® Total Knee System beaded and beaded with Peri-Apatite components are intended for uncemented use only.
The Triathlon® All Polyethylene tibial components are indicated for cemented use only.
Additional Indications for Posterior Stabilized (PS) and Total Stabilizer (TS) Components:
• Ligamentous instability requiring implant bearing surface geometries with increased constraint.
• Absent or non-functioning posterior cruciate ligament.
• Severe anteroposterior instability of the knee joint.
Additional Indications for Total Stabilizer (TS) Components:
• Severe instability of the knee secondary to compromised collateral ligament integrity or function.
Indications for Bone Augments:
• Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee secondary to: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or post-traumatic arthritis, complicated by the presence of bone loss.
• Salvage of previous unsuccessful total knee replacement or other surgical procedure, accompanied by bone loss.
Additional Indications for Cone Augments:
• Severe degeneration or trauma requiring extensive resection and replacement
• Femoral and Tibial bone voids
• Metaphyseal reconstruction
The Triathlon TS Cone Augment components are intended for cemented or cementless use.
General Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKR) Indications:
» Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis.
* Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function.
» Moderate varus, valgus, or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability.
* Revision of previous unsuccessful knee replacement or other procedure.
» Fracture of the distal femur and/or proximal tibia that cannot be stabilized by standard fracture -management techniques.
Additional Indications for Posterior Stabilized (PS) components:
» Ligamentous instability requiring implant bearing surface geometries with increased constraint.
* Absent or non-functioning posterior cruciate ligament.
» Severe anteroposterior instability of the knee joint.
The Triathlon® Pro PS Femoral Components are intended for cemented use only.
General Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKR) Indications:
» Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis or avascular necrosis) or rheumatoid arthritis
* Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function
» Moderate varus, valgus, or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability
* Revision of previous unsuccessful knee replacement or other procedure
* Fracture of the distal femur and/or proximal tibia that cannot be stabilized by standard fracture management techniques
Additional General Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKR) Indications specific to the PS implant:
» Ligamentous instability requiring implant bearing surface geometries with increased constraint
* Absent or non-functioning posterior cruciate ligament
» Severe anteroposterior instability of the knee joint
The Triathlon Tritanium Tibial Baseplates are indicated for both cemented and uncemented use.
The Triathlon Low Profile Tibial Tray is intended to be used with commercially available Triathlon® femoral components and associated patellar components, and tibial bearing inserts in primary cemented total knee arthroplasty. The indications for the Triathlon® Low Profile Tibial Tray are outlined below:
Indications for Use:
» Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis.
* Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function.
» Moderate varus, valgus, or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability.
* Noninflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis or avascular necrosis;
» Rheumatoid arthritis;
» Correction of functional deformity;
» Revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed;
* Post traumatic loss of joint anatomy, particularly when there is patello-femoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy; and,
» Irreparable fracture of the knee.
These products are intended to achieve fixation without the use of bone cement.
Moderately disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from painful osteo- or post traumatic arthritis
* Revision of previous unsuccessful surgical procedures, either involving, or not involving, previous use of a unicompartmental knee prosthesis
* As an alternative to tibial osteotomy in patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis
» Where bone stock is of poor quality or inadequate for other reconstructive techniques as indicated by deficiencies of the femoral condyle/tibial plateau.
These components are intended for implantation with bone cement.
The Avon Patello-femoral Joint Prosthesis is intended to be used in cemented patellofemoral arthroplasty in patients with degenerative arthritis in the distal femur and patella, patients with a history of patellar dislocation or patella fracture, or patients with failed previous surgery (arthroscopy, tibial tubercle elevation, lateral release) where pain, deformity, or dysfunction persists. These components are single use only and are intended for implantation with bone cement.
Restoris MCK is indicated for single or multi-compartmental knee replacement used in conjunction with RI1O, the Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System, in individuals with osteoarthritis or post-traumatic arthritis of the tibiofemoral and/or patellofemoral articular surfaces.
The specific knee replacement configurations include:
* Medial unicondylar
» Lateral unicondylar
» Patellofemoral
» Medial bi-compartmental (medial unicondylar and patellofemoral)
Restoris Multi Compartmental Knee is for single use only and is intended for implantation with bone cement.
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/K242831 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K242831: Triathlon Knee System; Triathlon Pro Posterior Stabilized Femoral Components; Triathlon Tritanium Tibial Baseplate; Triathlon Low Profile Tibial Tray; Triathlon Metal Backed Patella; Triathlon Partial Knee System; Avon Patello-femoral Joint Prosthesis; Restoris Multi-Compartmental 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/K242831
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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