# K023684: Cannulated Metallic Hemi Toe Implant, Models MPJ241975, MPJ221775, MPJ211675, MPJ191565, MPJ171365

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vilex, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 1, 2004 after 486 days
- Product code: KWD (Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3730
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
21 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 22 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K070052: Met-Head Model# MHDD-XX:CC Diameter, CC Cannulation (2007), 18 descendants of its own
- K073065: Osteomed Metatarsal Resurfacing Implant System (2008), 15 descendants of its own
- K081876: Osteomed Resurfacing Metatarsal Implant with Hydroxylapatite Coating (2008), 13 descendants of its own
- K083469: Metasurg Cannulated Tiatanium Hemi Implant, Model HM-1000 (2009), 12 descendants of its own
- K102401: Hemi Implant; Mini Hemi Implant (2011), 11 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Cannulated Metallic Toe Implant, as designed, has the following Indications for Use: Hallux Limitus or Hallux Rigidus, Hallux Valgus, Joint Arthroplasty, Resurfacing of Arthritic M-P Joints. The material used to manufacture this prosthesis is implant-quality cobalt-chrome alloy ASTM F75. The implant may be cemented to the phalanx or press-fit without cement.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K023684
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology