# K011522: Resorbable Bone Pins

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 31, 2001 after 75 days
- Product code: HTY (Pin, Fixation, Smooth)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3040
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
58 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 59 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
- K012572: Soft Tissue Screw and Washer (2001), 47 descendants of its own
- K012872: Resorbable Screw Anchor (2001), 30 descendants of its own
- K041274: Resorbable Interference Screw (2004), 26 descendants of its own
- K032894: Osteo Acl Screw Model;237020T, 237025T, 237030T, 238020T, 238025T, 238030T, 239020T, 239025T, 239030T, 231020T, 231025T, (2004), 15 descendants of its own
- K052080: Matryx Interference Screw (2005), 13 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K011522
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology