510(k) · Cleared

Cleared

2.4MM Cortex Screw, Self-Tapping

K002271510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 25, 200030-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Synthes (Usa) · HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Aug 25, 2000 after a 30-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 19 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Aug 25, 2000
Review: 30 days
Class: Class II
Product code: HWC
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

19 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

This deviceK002271 2.4MM Cortex Screw, Self-TappingSynthes (Usa) · 2000
Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK082949 Orthopediatrics Bone ScrewsOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2008
Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK111086 Orthopediatrics Fracture and Osteotomy Bone Plate SystemOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2011 · Recalled
Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK011946 The Spin Snap-Off ScrewNew Deal, S.A. · 2001
Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK192181 PRECICE Plating SystemNuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK110959 Orthopediatrics Blade Plate SystemOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2011 · Recalled

Showing 5 of 19 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2001high 3 (2017) · low 0 (2002)2026

Most influential descendants

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K082949Orthopediatrics Bone ScrewsOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2008 · cites it directly11descendants
K111086Orthopediatrics Fracture and Osteotomy Bone Plate SystemOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2011 · 2 generations on7descendants
K011946The Spin Snap-Off ScrewNew Deal, S.A. · 2001 · cites it directly6descendants
K192181PRECICE Plating SystemNuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on2descendants
K110959Orthopediatrics Blade Plate SystemOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2011 · 2 generations on2descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K002271	2.4MM Cortex Screw, Self-Tapping	Synthes (Usa)	2000	—
+1	K082949	Orthopediatrics Bone Screws	OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2008	—
+2	K111086	Orthopediatrics Fracture and Osteotomy Bone Plate System	OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2011	1
+1	K011946	The Spin Snap-Off Screw	New Deal, S.A.	2001	—
+3	K192181	PRECICE Plating System	Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.	2019	1
+2	K110959	Orthopediatrics Blade Plate System	OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2011	3

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2001	1	0
2005	1	0
2008	1	0
2011	2	0
2014	1	0
2016	2	0
2017	3	0
2019	1	0
2020	2	0
2021	1	0
2025	2	0
2026	2	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K002271, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (19)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K082949	Orthopediatrics Bone Screws	OrthoPediatrics Corp.	2008	11
K011946	The Spin Snap-Off Screw	New Deal, S.A.	2001	6

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

Of its descendants, K082949 (OrthoPediatrics Corp., 2008) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HWC devices

HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HWC

15in 2025

2007high 41 (2015) · low 15 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HWC

111in 2025

2007high 167 (2022) · low 75 (2020)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HWC

1in 2025

2007high 33 (2008) · low 0 (2023)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HWC

2,893in 2025

2007high 5,463 (2019) · low 651 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HWC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	35	77	25	669
2008	33	76	33	660
2009	27	113	29	651
2010	23	110	7	765
2011	35	88	12	1,104
2012	20	99	30	3,339
2013	25	90	14	3,850
2014	31	88	2	2,549
2015	41	85	5	2,711
2016	26	131	4	2,285
2017	40	127	4	2,561
2018	20	106	1	3,662
2019	30	108	5	5,463
2020	28	75	4	4,820
2021	26	84	2	4,446
2022	26	167	13	3,934
2023	24	104	0	3,718
2024	17	90	0	3,575
2025	15	111	1	2,893
2026	21	125	2	—

https://510kreport.com/device/K002271 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K002271: 2.4MM Cortex Screw, Self-Tapping.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K002271

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Page last updated Nov 3, 2026