# K970503: Depuy Ace Trochanteric Side Plate

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy Ace Medical Co.
- Decided: Apr 30, 1997 after 79 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
No predicates in its family tree.
10 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) DePuy ACE Captured Hip Screw Side Plate: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K022139: Hip Tool Implant (2002), 7 descendants of its own
- K111663: Trauma Internal Fixation Systems (2012), 1 descendant of its own
- K063709: TS-Bone Hip Tool (2007), 1 descendant of its own
- K040850: Tsy Shoulder Plate Implant (2004), 1 descendant of its own
- K243761: A.L.P.S. Small Fragment Plating System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DePuy ACE Trochanteric Side Plate is a side plate that is used in conjunction with the DePuy ACE Captured Hip Screw Assembly. The Trochanteric Side Plate is designed for use in osteomoties, arthrodeses, and hip fractures; including intertrochanteric, intracapsular, and subtrochanteric.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970503
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology