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Kinemax Tibial Wedge

K884837510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 17, 198991-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3530

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

Howmedica Corp. · HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Feb 17, 1989 after a 91-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Feb 17, 1989
Review
91 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRY
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK884837 Kinemax Tibial WedgeHowmedica Corp. · 1989
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK964951 Kinemax Plus Tibial SpacersHowmedica Corp. · 1997

Most influential descendants

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  • K964951Kinemax Plus Tibial SpacersHowmedica Corp. · 1997 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K884837Kinemax Tibial WedgeHowmedica Corp.1989—
+1K964951Kinemax Plus Tibial SpacersHowmedica Corp.1997—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K884837, 1989–1997Source: 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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  1. #1 K193549 SIGMA High Performance (HP) Partial Knee Systemscore 0.4 · 5 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? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K964951Kinemax Plus Tibial SpacersHowmedica Corp.19970

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, K964951 (Howmedica Corp., 1997) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HRY devices

HRY Prosthesis, Knee, Femorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Metal/Polymer: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HRY

1in 2020

2007: 32008: 32010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12019: 12020: 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRY

138in 2008

2007: 92 days median2008: 138 days median
2007high 138 (2008) · low 92 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HRY

3in 2022

2007: 12008: 12011: 12013: 12016: 12020: 12021: 12022: 3
2007high 3 (2022) · low 0 (2009)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HRY

290in 2025

2007: 2632008: 2852009: 2492010: 1802011: 1552012: 1372013: 3832014: 3052015: 3452016: 3432017: 4022018: 6132019: 3672020: 1,0542021: 1,2182022: 8402023: 3962024: 4302025: 290
2007high 1,218 (2021) · low 137 (2012)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20073921263
200831381285
20090—0249
20101—0180
20111—1155
20121—0137
20131—1383
20141—0305
20151—0345
20161—1343
20170—0402
20180—0613
20191—0367
20201—11,054
20210—11,218
20220—3840
20230—0396
20240—0430
20250—0290
20260—0—

More from Howmedica Corp.

393 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

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  • N17004/S012Surgical Simplex P Radiopaque Bone CementHowmedica Corp. · 2000
  • K983528Micro Dynamic MeshHowmedica Corp. · 1998
  • K983404Type 3 Femoral ComponentsHowmedica Corp. · 19981 recall
  • K980925Duration II Tibial Inserts-Ethylene Oxide SterilizationHowmedica Corp. · 1998

Recent decisions in HRY

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  • K152631MPO Total Knee Systems MR LabelingMicroport Orthopedics, Inc. · 2016
  • K150410Restoris Porous Partial Knee SystemMako Surgical Corporation · 2015
  • K133940Oxford Fixed Lateral Bearing Partial Knee Replacement (Bearings / Trays)Biomet UK, Ltd. · 20144 recalls

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510(k) Report. “K884837: Kinemax Tibial Wedge.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K884837

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026