510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTriMed Wrist Fixation System (Volar Bearing Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Volar Fixed Angle Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Hook Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Pin Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Peg Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Shear Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Wireform plates and Washer); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Wireforms); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Torx Cortical Screws); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Torx Threaded Pegs);
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
TriMed, Inc. · HRS Plate, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Jan 15, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K222637 (TriMed, Inc., 2022) after a 58-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Jan 15, 2025
- Review
- 58 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HRS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K951303 (1995). 5 ancestors in all, the oldest K951302 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K951303 | SFC | Medpac | 1995 | — |
| −2 | K010545 | TBW | Tri-Med, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −1 | K222637 | TriMed Wrist Fixation System 3 | TriMed, Inc. | 2022 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K243569 | TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Volar Bearing Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation… | TriMed, Inc. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K222637 | TriMed Wrist Fixation System 3Summary page 7…Marketed Predicate Device(s) 21 CFR 807.92(a)(3) Device Trade Name: TriMed Wrist Fixation System 3 510(k) Number: K222637 Product Code: HRS Device Description 21 CFR 807.92(a)… | 2022 |
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 30 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.9 years on median.
- 2 of the 5 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K222637.
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?
Specific indications for use of the subject devices in Wrist Fixation System are as follows: TriMed Volar Plates and Radial Peg Plates: Fractures, non-unions or osteotomies of the distal radius. TriMed Ulnar Peg Plates: Fractures, non-unions and osteotomies of the distal end of the ulna. TriMed Pin Plates: 1. Fractures of the radial column of the wrist. 2. Fractures of the dorsal ulnar cortex of the distal radius. TriMed Wire Forms, Shear Plates and Hook…
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Specific indications for use of the subject devices in Wrist Fixation System are as follows:
TriMed Volar Plates and Radial Peg Plates:
Fractures, non-unions or osteotomies of the distal radius.
TriMed Ulnar Peg Plates:
Fractures, non-unions and osteotomies of the distal end of the ulna.
TriMed Pin Plates:
1. Fractures of the radial column of the wrist.
2. Fractures of the dorsal ulnar cortex of the distal radius.
TriMed Wire Forms, Shear Plates and Hook Plates
Fragments of the distal radius large enough to allow intraosseous support from the device with an adjacent stable cortex of cortical bone.
TriMed Radial Osteotomy System is indicated for osteotomies of the distal radius.
TriMed Welded Wire Forms in Wrist Fixation System 3 is indicated for Fragments of the distal radius large enough to allow intraosseous support from the device with an adjacent stable cortex of cortical bone.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K243569 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K243569: TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Volar Bearing Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Volar Fixed Angle Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Hook Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Pin Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Peg Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Shear Plates); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Wireform plates and Washer); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Wireforms); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Torx Cortical Screws); TriMed Wrist Fixation System (Torx Threaded Pegs);.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K243569
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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