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The Autotac System

K011675510(k) SpecialCleared Jun 22, 200123-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.4880

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

BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · DZL Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous

Cleared on Jun 22, 2001 as substantially equivalent to K993493 (BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc., 2000) after a 23-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2000. 7 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 22, 2001
Review
23 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DZL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K993493 (2000). 7 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK993493 · The Autotac System · BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2000 · recalled200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 2 descendants5 generations forward: 1 descendant K993493 · The Autotac System · BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2000 · recalled0+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backK993493 The Autotac SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK011675 The Autotac SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2001
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK022790 The Autotac System Titanium TackBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2002
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK092855 Miltex Membrane Tack KitMiltex, Inc. · 2009
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK130682 Meisinger Tacs (Meisinger Meitac-Kit), Meisinger Pins (Meisinger…Hager& Meisinger GmbH · 2013
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK201561 Membrane Screws and Membrane TacksNeoss Limited · 2020
  7. Descendant · 5 generations on · 0 of its ownK243190 USTOMED Bone Fixation/Bone Augmentation Systems - PINUstomed Instrumente Ulrich Storz GmbH & Co. KG · 2025

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Descendants cleared per year

2002: 12009: 12011: 12013: 12020: 12024: 12025: 1
2002high 1 (2002) · low 0 (2003)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K022790The Autotac System Titanium TackBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly6descendants
  • K092855Miltex Membrane Tack KitMiltex, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K130682Meisinger Tacs (Meisinger Meitac-Kit), Meisinger Pins (Meisinger Master-Pin-Control-Kit…Hager& Meisinger GmbH · 2013 · 3 generations on3descendants
  • K201561Membrane Screws and Membrane TacksNeoss Limited · 2020 · 4 generations on1descendant
  • K243190USTOMED Bone Fixation/Bone Augmentation Systems - PINUstomed Instrumente Ulrich Storz GmbH & Co. KG · 2025 · 5 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K993493The Autotac SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.20001
0 (this device)K011675The Autotac SystemBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.2001—
+1K022790The Autotac System Titanium TackBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.2002—
+2K092855Miltex Membrane Tack KitMiltex, Inc.2009—
+3K130682Meisinger Tacs (Meisinger Meitac-Kit), Meisinger Pins (Meisinger…Hager& Meisinger GmbH2013—
+4K201561Membrane Screws and Membrane TacksNeoss Limited2020—
+5K243190USTOMED Bone Fixation/Bone Augmentation Systems - PINUstomed Instrumente Ulrich Storz GmbH & Co. KG2025—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210
200910
201110
201310
202010
202410
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K011675, 2000–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K993493The Autotac System
Summary page 2
…he AUTOTAC System™ ETO-sterilized tissue tack is substantially equivalent to all features which could affect safety or effectiveness to the gamma-sterilized tissue tack (K993493) due to the similarities in tack design, material and intended use. 10 & oA BIALTy, N vy, % ] {é DEPARTMENT…
BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.20001

Also cleared against K993493: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (7)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K022790The Autotac System Titanium TackBioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc.20026

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?

  • Its one ancestor has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K022790 (BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc., 2002) has gone furthest, with 6 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K993493.

How does its category compare?

All DZL devices

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

FDA decisions per year · DZL

4in 2025

2007: 12008: 22009: 22010: 32011: 22013: 12014: 22015: 12016: 12017: 32019: 22020: 12021: 12023: 22024: 22025: 42026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2025) · low 0 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DZL

263in 2025

2010: 89 days median2017: 277 days median2025: 263 days median
2007high 277 (2017) · low 89 (2010)2026

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

Recalls per year · DZL

3in 2013

2009: 12010: 12013: 3
2007high 3 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DZL

70in 2025

2007: 42008: 12009: 82010: 172011: 122012: 2362013: 1782014: 1062015: 1032016: 342017: 742018: 572019: 502020: 852021: 552022: 1622023: 1002024: 1062025: 70
2007high 236 (2012) · low 1 (2008)2025

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

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—04
20082—01
20092—18
2010389117
20112—012
20120—0236
20131—3178
20142—0106
20151—0103
20161—034
20173277074
20180—057
20192—050
20201—085
20211—055
20220—0162
20232—0100
20242—0106
20254263070
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The AUTOTAC System™ is intended to fixate or stabilize bioresorbable barrier membranes used for regeneration of tissue and/or bone in the oral cavity or in other clinical situations that require membrane use/fixation.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K011675: The Autotac System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K011675

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026