# K970544: Depuy Dupont Orthopaedics Finger Joint Prosthesis

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 12, 1997 after 212 days
- Product code: KYJ (Prosthesis, Finger, Constrained, Polymer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3230
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
7 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 8 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) Sutter Avanta MCP Joint Prosthesis: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Dow Corning Wright Swanson Finger Joint Implant: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K001922: Depuy Neuflex Pip Finger (2000), 5 descendants of its own
- K022892: Ascension Sillicone MCP (2002), 3 descendants of its own
- K082231: Ascension Silicone Pip (2009), 2 descendants of its own
- K083107: Modification to Depuy Neuflex Pip Finger (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K233670: Ascension Silicone MCP; Ascension Silicone PIP (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DePuy DuPont Finger Joint Prosthesis is indicated for cementless replacement of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of the finger where disabled by rheumatoid, degenerative or traumatic arthritis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970544
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology