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Silastic H.P. Trapexial Implant

K781756510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 15, 197830-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3770

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · KYI Prosthesis, Wrist, Carpal Trapezium

Cleared on Nov 15, 1978 after a 30-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 15, 1978
Review
30 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KYI
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared19801990200020102020
  1. This deviceK781756 Silastic H.P. Trapexial ImplantDow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · 1978
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK092548 Extremity Medical Trapezium ProsthesisExtremity Medical, LLC · 2009
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK201072 Ensemble CMC, Size 141, Ensemble CMC, Size 151, Ensemble CMC, Size 161Ensemble Orthopedics, LLC · 2020

Most influential descendants

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  • K092548Extremity Medical Trapezium ProsthesisExtremity Medical, LLC · 2009 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K201072Ensemble CMC, Size 141, Ensemble CMC, Size 151, Ensemble CMC, Size 161Ensemble Orthopedics, LLC · 2020 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K781756Silastic H.P. Trapexial ImplantDow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials1978—
+1K092548Extremity Medical Trapezium ProsthesisExtremity Medical, LLC2009—
+2K201072Ensemble CMC, Size 141, Ensemble CMC, Size 151, Ensemble CMC, Size 161Ensemble Orthopedics, LLC2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K781756, 1978–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new KYI device

  1. #1 K201072 Ensemble CMC, Size 141, Ensemble CMC, Size…score 1.9 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (2)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K092548Extremity Medical Trapezium ProsthesisExtremity Medical, LLC20091

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?

  • Of its descendants, K092548 (Extremity Medical, LLC, 2009) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KYI devices

KYI Prosthesis, Wrist, Carpal Trapezium: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KYI

1in 2020

2007: 22009: 12011: 22018: 12020: 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KYI

Too few KYI 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · KYI

1in 2016

2010: 22016: 1
2007high 2 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KYI

1in 2024

2007: 322008: 512009: 562010: 252011: 722012: 222013: 232014: 42016: 32018: 42019: 142020: 82024: 1
2007high 72 (2011) · low 0 (2015)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KYI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—032
20080—051
20091—056
20100—225
20112—072
20120—022
20130—023
20140—04
20150—00
20160—13
20170—00
20181—04
20190—014
20201—08
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—01
20250—00
20260—0—
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510(k) Report. “K781756: Silastic H.P. Trapexial Implant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K781756

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026