# K873073: Kirschner Neer-Iii Proximal Humerus

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kirschner Medical Corp.
- Decided: Oct 1, 1987 after 56 days
- Product code: HSD (Prosthesis, Shoulder, Hemi-, Humeral, Metallic Uncemented)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3690
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
178 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 179 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K961260: Kirschner Sholders with Titanium Plasma Spray (1997), 176 descendants of its own
- K961571: Cocr BI-Angular Humeral Component (1996), 147 descendants of its own
- K023063: Comprehensive Humeral Fracture System (2002), 146 descendants of its own
- K060692: Comprehensive Primary Shoulder Stems (2006), 138 descendants of its own
- K102924: Aequalis Ascend Modular Anatomic Shoulder System (2011), 110 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K873073
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology