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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2020

Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Component

K921182510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 23, 1993500-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3560Recalls 3

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

Biomet, Inc. · JWH Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial, Semi-Constrained, Cemented, Polymer/Metal/Polymer

Cleared on Jul 23, 1993 after a 500-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 55 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided
Jul 23, 1993
Review
500 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JWH
Recalls
3
Predicates
0

55 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2004: 1 descendant cleared2006: 2 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2013: 5 descendants cleared2014: 3 descendants cleared2015: 4 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2019: 4 descendants cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2018: 3 descendants cleared2021: 5 descendants cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2026: 6 descendants cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared2024: 7 descendants cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK921182 Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene ComponentBiomet, Inc. · 1993
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 54 of its ownK040770 Vanguard Patella ComponentsBiomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 47 of its ownK061340 23 MM Single-Peg Patella ComponentBiomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2006
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 46 of its ownK113550 Vanguard Complete Knee SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp · 2012 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 8 of its ownK221479 Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2022
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 8 of its ownK151266 Physica CR Knee SystemLima Corporate S.P.A. · 2015

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Descendants cleared per year

2004: 12006: 22011: 12012: 12013: 52014: 32015: 42016: 22017: 12018: 32019: 42020: 22021: 52022: 22023: 22024: 72025: 42026: 6
2004high 7 (2024) · low 0 (2005)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K040770Vanguard Patella ComponentsBiomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly54descendants
  • K06134023 MM Single-Peg Patella ComponentBiomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly47descendants
  • K113550Vanguard Complete Knee SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp · 2012 · 2 generations on46descendants
  • K221479Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on8descendants
  • K151266Physica CR Knee SystemLima Corporate S.P.A. · 2015 · 3 generations on8descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K921182Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene ComponentBiomet, Inc.1993—
+1K040770Vanguard Patella ComponentsBiomet Manufacturing, Inc.200413
+1K06134023 MM Single-Peg Patella ComponentBiomet Manufacturing, Inc.2006—
+2K113550Vanguard Complete Knee SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp20127
+3K221479Persona Personalized Knee SystemZimmer, Inc.2022—
+3K151266Physica CR Knee SystemLima Corporate S.P.A.2015—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
200620
201110
201210
201350
201430
201540
201620
201710
201830
201940
202020
202150
202220
202320
202470
202540
202660
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K921182, 1993–2026Source: 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 JWH device

  1. #1 K221479 Persona Personalized Knee Systemscore 22.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (55)

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5 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K040770Vanguard Patella ComponentsBiomet Manufacturing, Inc.200454
K06134023 MM Single-Peg Patella ComponentBiomet Manufacturing, Inc.200647
K122160Vanguard XP Knee SystemBiomet Manufacturing Corp20136
K171054Biomet Knee Joint Replacement ProsthesesBiomet, Inc.20175
K061433Vanguard Anatomic Patella Groove (Apg) / Vanguard V GrooveBiomet Manufacturing, Inc.20060

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Apr 17, 2020Class IIZ-2149-2020Process controlPotential presence of elevated endotoxin levels that exceed the specification limit
Jul 24, 2007Not classifiedZ-0076-2008Labeling mix-upsIncorrect Product -- Mislabeled as to size; a 18 mm x 65 mm tibula implant is enclosed in a package labeled as 12 mm x 80 mm.
Jul 24, 2007Not classifiedZ-0077-2008Labeling mix-upsIncorrect Product -- Mislabeled as to size; a 18 mm x 65 mm tibula implant is enclosed in a package labeled as 12 mm x 80 mm.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K040770 (Biomet Manufacturing, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 54 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JWH devices

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

FDA decisions per year · JWH

20in 2025

2007: 182008: 172009: 112010: 192011: 252012: 332013: 312014: 332015: 272016: 182017: 252018: 252019: 282020: 222021: 242022: 172023: 202024: 192025: 202026 (partial year): 12
2007high 33 (2012) · low 11 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JWH

55in 2025

2007: 74 days median2008: 81 days median2009: 168 days median2010: 85 days median2011: 87 days median2012: 85 days median2013: 128 days median2014: 98 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 88 days median2017: 118 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 133 days median2020: 59 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 56 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 89 days median2025: 55 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 168 (2009) · low 55 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · JWH

2in 2025

2007: 142008: 102009: 1092010: 322011: 272012: 852013: 312014: 132015: 112016: 172017: 612018: 142019: 52020: 22021: 82022: 122023: 672024: 72025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 109 (2009) · low 2 (2020)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JWH

9,306in 2025

2007: 1,3052008: 1,4832009: 1,8702010: 3,2862011: 5,1332012: 5,2032013: 6,1352014: 6,7222015: 6,8812016: 7,5862017: 12,2632018: 14,0712019: 14,9872020: 12,5922021: 9,4082022: 8,3642023: 8,9472024: 10,8282025: 9,306
2007high 14,987 (2019) · low 1,305 (2007)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071874141,305
20081781101,483
2009111681091,870
20101985323,286
20112587275,133
20123385855,203
201331128316,135
20143398136,722
20152787116,881
20161888177,586
2017251186112,263
201825901414,071
201928133514,987
20202259212,592
2021246189,408
20221756128,364
20232057678,947
20241989710,828
2025205529,306
202612634—

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510(k) Report. “K921182: Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Component.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K921182

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