# K991407: Synthes Locking Calcaneal Plates

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Synthes (Usa)
- Decided: Jun 11, 1999 after 50 days
- Product code: LXT (Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component, Metal Composite)
- 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K981372 (1998). 1 ancestor in all.
709 later devices descend from it; 16 cite it directly.
1 of 711 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981372: Synthes 3.0 MM PC-Fix System, Synthes (Usa) (1998) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Synthes Multiple Fragment Plate (preamendment): named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K033669: Smith & Nephew Locking Bone Plate System (Locking Bone Plates and Screws) (2003), 690 descendants of its own
- K051735: Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper Extremity (2005), 584 descendants of its own
- K062216: Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System (2006), 501 descendants of its own
- K071563: Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System (2007), 495 descendants of its own
- K090675: Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories (2009), 487 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Synthes Locking Calcaneal Plates are indicated for fractures and osteotomies of the calcaneus, including, but not limited to extra-articular, intra-articular, joint depression, tongue type and severely comminuted fractures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K991407
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology