510(k) Report

FDA applicant

Howmedica Osteonics Corp.

Allendale, NJ303 decisions1997–2020281 recalls

FDA records 303 decisions for Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Allendale, NJ) from 1997 to 2020: 301 510(k) clearances and 2 original PMA approvals. Most are in product codes HSB (Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories) and JWH (Prosthesis, Knee, Patellofemorotibial…). Its devices cite 302 predicates, 129 of them its own earlier devices. 281 recalls are linked to its devices.

FDA’s records also spell it “Howmedica Osteonics”.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, orthopedic panel, where it files most

How often FDA has decided Howmedica Osteonics Corp.’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

2in 2020

2007: 182008: 122009: 92010: 92011: 62012: 42013: 52020: 2
2007high 18 (2007) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 so far, outlined.

Recalls per year

9in 2026

2007: 72008: 192009: 1122010: 22011: 72012: 52013: 42014: 42015: 52016: 72017: 22018: 252019: 12020: 152021: 32022: 32023: 232024: 42025: 32026 (partial year): 9
2007high 112 (2009) · low 1 (2019)2026

Class I Class II/III not classified

FIG. 1 — Howmedica Osteonics Corp. by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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