# K021744: T2 Femoral Nail

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Decided: Jun 26, 2002 after 29 days
- Product code: HSB (Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3020
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
63 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 64 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) T2 Femoral Nail: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K043270: Sirus Intramedullary Nail-Femoral and Tibial Nails, Models 02.02631, 02.02651, 02.02652 Series (2005), 53 descendants of its own
- K083497: Zimmer Natural Nail System Piriformis Fossa and Greater Trochanter Antegrade Femoral Nails (2009), 39 descendants of its own
- K082770: Zimmer Natural Nail System Tibial Nail (2008), 35 descendants of its own
- K172774: T2 Alpha Femur Antegrade GT/PF Nailing System, IMN Screws System, IMN Instruments System (2018), 17 descendants of its own
- K180436: T2 Alpha Tibia Nailing System, T2 Alpha Femur Antegrade GT/PF Nailing System, IMN Screws System, IMN Instruments System (2018), 16 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The T2™ Femoral Nail is indicated for long bone fracture fixation specifically femoral fracture fixation, which may include the following: Open and closed femoral fractures Pseudoarthrosis and correction osteotomy Pathologic fractures, impending pathologic fractures, and tumor resections Supracondylar fractures, including those with intra-articular extension Ipsilateral femur fractures Fractures proximal to a total knee arthroplasty Fractures distal to a hip joint Nonunions and malunions

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K021744
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology