# K003549: Codman Craniosorb Absorbable Fixation System Purple Rivets

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 15, 2001 after 90 days
- Product code: JEY (Plate, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.4760
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 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
- K073006: Osteotrans -MX Bioabsorbable Bone Fixation System (2008), 2 descendants of its own
- K121606: Resorb-X G (2013), 0 descendants of its own
- K101835: Medpor Fixation System-Cranial, Models 80080, 80079 (2010), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K003549
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology