# K002695: Memodyn Staple

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Telos Medical Equipment
- Decided: Jun 13, 2001 after 288 days
- Product code: JDR (Staple, Fixation, Bone)
- 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
No predicates in its family tree.
10 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K170923: JAWS (TM) Nitinol Staple System (2017), 3 descendants of its own
- K223056: JAWS Nitinol Staple System (2023), 2 descendants of its own
- K161587: Memodyn Staple (2017), 2 descendants of its own
- K230550: JAWS Nitinol Staple System (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K071477: Reverto 55 and 37 Shape Memory Staples (2007), 1 descendant of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K002695
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology