# K024060: Modification to Asnis Iii Cannulated Screw System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Decided: Dec 20, 2002 after 11 days
- Product code: HWC (Screw, Fixation, Bone)
- 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.
857 later devices descend from it; 8 cite it directly.
1 of 858 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K051296: Sijf Cannulated Screw System (2005), 836 descendants of its own
- K060736: Smith & Nephew 6.5MM and 8.0MM Cannulated Screws (2006), 531 descendants of its own
- K090675: Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories (2009), 487 descendants of its own
- K102907: Simmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System (2010), 245 descendants of its own
- K110512: Simmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System (2011), 241 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Asnis III Cannulated Screw System intended for fracture fixation of small and long bones and of the pelvis. The system is not intended for spinal use.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K024060
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology