510(k) · Cleared
ClearedExplant Osteonecrosis Intervention Implant Removal System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Zimmer Trabecular · HWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-Powered Motor And Accessory/Attachment
Cleared on May 26, 2005 after a 62-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
- Decided
- May 26, 2005
- Review
- 62 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- HWE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
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?
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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.
How does its category compare?
All HWE devicesHWE Instrument, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ac-Powered Motor And Accessory/Attachment: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HWE
1in 2015
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HWE
Too few HWE 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HWE
1in 2017
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HWE
2,848in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HWE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 123 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 72 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 4 | 180 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 2 | 297 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 2 | 138 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 221 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 1,243 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 3 | 3,794 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 5 | 5,567 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 2 | 4,974 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 1 | 5,074 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,589 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,452 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,248 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,140 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,327 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,397 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3,686 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2,848 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Explant® Osteonecrosis Intervention Implant Removal Kit is intended for removal of a Trabecular MetaITM Osteonecrosis Intervention Implant.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K050766 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K050766: Explant Osteonecrosis Intervention Implant Removal System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K050766
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026