Synthes (USA) Products, LLC: FDA filings under this applicant name
FDA lists 45 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “Synthes (USA) Products, LLC” (first 2011, latest 2026), across 19 product codes in 5 review panels. Median 510(k) review time under this name: 119 days. Since 2017 the median was 112 days, against 111 days for all cleared 510(k)s in the same product codes. Related companies, subsidiaries and acquired businesses that file under other applicant names are counted on their own pages, not here.
Caduvo groups this applicant name under Johnson & Johnson MedTech, based on public ownership records.
510(k) clearances per year
| Year | Clearances | Median review days |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 98 |
| 2013 | 3 | 166 |
| 2014 | 8 | 161 |
| 2015 | 3 | 89 |
| 2016 | 2 | 195 |
| 2017 | 3 | 195 |
| 2018 | 3 | 145 |
| 2019 | 5 | 96 |
| 2020 | 6 | 116 |
| 2021 | 3 | 56 |
| 2022 | 1 | 135 |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 1 | 175 |
Review time against the same product codes
Since 2017, 510(k)s cleared under the name Synthes (USA) Products, LLC took a median 112 days from FDA receipt to decision. All cleared 510(k)s in the same product codes over the same years took a median 111 days.
Top product codes
| Product code | Device | Submissions | 510(k) clearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRS | Plate, Fixation, Bone | 15 | 15 |
| HSB | Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories | 5 | 5 |
| JEY | Plate, Bone | 3 | 3 |
| KTT | Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component | 3 | 3 |
| HWC | Screw, Fixation, Bone | 2 | 2 |
| JDR | Staple, Fixation, Bone | 2 | 2 |
| MAX | Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar | 2 | 2 |
| OVD | Intervertebral Fusion Device With Integrated Fixation, Lumbar | 2 | 2 |
| DZJ | Driver, Wire, And Bone Drill, Manual | 1 | 1 |
| FTM | Mesh, Surgical | 1 | 1 |
Plus 9 more product codes.
Review panels
- Orthopedic (34)
- Dental (5)
- Neurology (4)
- General Hospital (1)
- General and Plastic Surgery (1)
Most recent Synthes (USA) Products, LLC 510(k) clearances
| 510(k) | Device | Product code | Decision date | Review days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K254087 | MAXFRAME AUTOSTRUT with Bluetooth Multi-Axial Correction System | KTT | 2026-06-11 | 175 |
| K212943 | SyntheCel Dura Repair | GXQ | 2022-01-28 | 135 |
| K211313 | MAXFRAME Multi-Axial Correction System (aka MAXFRAME) | KTT | 2021-05-25 | 25 |
| K210408 | DePuy Synthes Variable Angle Locking Patella Plating System | HRS | 2021-04-08 | 56 |
| K210205 | DePuy Synthes 3.5/4.5 mm Variable Angle LCP Periprosthetic Proximal Femur Plating System | HRS | 2021-03-26 | 59 |
| K201346 | DePuy Synthes Retrograde Femoral Nail Advanced System, DePuy Synthes Locking Screws for Medullary Nails, 5.0 mm | HSB | 2020-09-23 | 125 |
| K192702 | DePuy Synthes Craniomaxillofacial Neuro Devices - MR Conditional | GXN | 2020-09-18 | 357 |
| K201944 | DePuy Synthes 2.4mm Ti Self-Tapping MatrixMANDIBLE Screws (26-40mm) | JEY | 2020-09-10 | 59 |
| K201578 | DePuy Synthes Variable Angle Locking Patella Plating System | HRS | 2020-09-09 | 90 |
| K201336 | DePuy Synthes Tibial Nail Advanced, Depuy Synthes Locking Screws Medullary Nails, 4.0 and 5.0mm | JDS | 2020-09-03 | 106 |
35 earlier clearances. See the full list in Caduvo.
Recalls
164 product recalls in 72 recall events; 24 initiated in the last five years. Most recent: 2026-02-25.
Recalling firms are matched to this applicant name by name only (same normalization), so related entities that recall under another name are not counted. A recall count says nothing about how safe one company's devices are compared with another's.
Other FDA applicant names starting with the same word
FDA records these as separate applicants. Some may belong to the same corporate group and some may not; their filings are not included in the counts above.
- Synthes (Usa) (407 510(k)s)
- Synthes Spine (54 510(k)s)
- Synthes (26 510(k)s)
- Synthes USA Products, LLC (16 510(k)s)
- Synthes USA (11 510(k)s)
- Synthes (Usa) Products, LLC / Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (5 510(k)s)
- Synthes (Usa) Products, LLC/Norian Corporation (1 510(k)s)
Frequently asked questions
How many FDA 510(k) clearances are listed under Synthes (USA) Products, LLC?
FDA lists 45 510(k) clearances under the applicant name “Synthes (USA) Products, LLC” (first 2011, latest 2026), across 19 product codes in 5 review panels. Filings under other applicant names, such as subsidiaries, are not included.
How long has FDA taken to clear 510(k)s filed by Synthes (USA) Products, LLC?
The median time from FDA receipt to decision across 510(k)s cleared under the name Synthes (USA) Products, LLC is 119 days. Since 2017: 112 days, versus 111 days for all cleared 510(k)s in the same product codes.
Which FDA product codes appear under Synthes (USA) Products, LLC?
The most frequent FDA product codes under this applicant name are HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone, 15); HSB (Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories, 5); JEY (Plate, Bone, 3).
Next steps
- See all 45 Synthes (USA) Products, LLC clearances with predicates and recalls
- Run predicate analysis for product code HRS, Synthes (USA) Products, LLC's most frequent
Data from openFDA (510(k), PMA, De Novo, device recalls), ClinicalTrials.gov and SEC company tickers. Each page covers one FDA applicant name, with punctuation and legal suffixes removed; filings under other names are not included. Review days run from FDA receipt to decision. Not regulatory advice. Report an error in this data.