# K254002: TriMed Volar Bearing Plates (VBEAL-13-7S); TriMed Volar Bearing Plates (VBEAR-13-7S); TriMed Volar Bearing Plates (VBEAL-14-7S); TriMed Volar Bearing Plates (VBEAR-14-7S); TriMed Volar Bearing Plates (VBEAL-16-7S); TriMed Volar Bearing Plates (VBEAR-16-7S)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: TriMed, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 15, 2026 after 31 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K951303 (1995). 5 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K222637: TriMed Wrist Fixation System 3, TriMed, Inc. (2022) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The Tri Med Volar Plates are intended to be used as an aid to the treatment of certain types of fractures, non-unions or osteotomies that lend themselves to the principle of plate and screw fixation. The following fracture configurations may be applicable for treatment using TriMed Volar Plates: 1. Fractures, non-unions or osteotomies of the radius

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K254002
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology