# K041527: Aarhus Anchorage System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medicon EG
- Decided: Aug 19, 2004 after 72 days
- Product code: DZE (Implant, Endosseous, Root-Form)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3640
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
7 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 8 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) Medicon eG, Micro Titanium Plate System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) KLS Martin L.P., Ortho Anchorage System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K052471: HDC Spider Screw (2005), 4 descendants of its own
- K071851: HDC Sterile Spider Screw (2007), 2 descendants of its own
- K130476: Orthodontic Miniscrew for Absolute Anchorage (2014), 0 descendants of its own
- K122069: Storm Mini Screw (2013), 0 descendants of its own
- K102769: Neodent Implant for Orthodontic Anchorage (2011), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Aarhus Anchorage System is a threaded titanium dental implant screw intended to serve as a fixed anchorage point for attachment of orthodontic appliances to facilitate the orthodontic movement of teeth. The device is used temporarily and is removed after orthodontic treatment.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K041527
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology