510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTapered Compression Pin
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · JDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded
Cleared on Sep 6, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K993910 (New Deal, S.A., 2000) after a 70-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1998. 12 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 6, 2005
- Review
- 70 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JDW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K983121 (1998). 12 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK983121 Non-Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann Pins, Models #'S…Syntec Scientific Corp. · 1998
- 1 generation backK993910 Tac' PinNew Deal, S.A. · 2000
- This deviceK051740 Tapered Compression PinNexa Orthopedics, Inc. · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK072710 Nexfix Compression PinNexa Orthopedics, Inc. · 2007
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK100926 Arrowhead Fixation DeviceArrow Products, Inc. · 2010
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK112675 Arrow-Lok Digital SystemArrowhead Medical Device Technologies, LLC · 2011 · Recalled
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 4 of its ownK183055 Vector Hammertoe Correction SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC · 2019
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 3 of its ownK201850 Vector Hammertoe Correction SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. · 2020
Showing 5 of 12 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 12 · See all- K072710Nexfix Compression PinNexa Orthopedics, Inc. · 2007 · cites it directly11descendants
- K100926Arrowhead Fixation DeviceArrow Products, Inc. · 2010 · 2 generations on10descendants
- K112675Arrow-Lok Digital SystemArrowhead Medical Device Technologies, LLC · 2011 · 3 generations on9descendants
- K183055Vector Hammertoe Correction SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC · 2019 · 4 generations on4descendants
- K201850Vector Hammertoe Correction SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. · 2020 · 5 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K983121 | Non-Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann Pins, Models #'S 290-101/160… | Syntec Scientific Corp. | 1998 | — |
| −1 | K993910 | Tac' Pin | New Deal, S.A. | 2000 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K051740 | Tapered Compression Pin | Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K072710 | Nexfix Compression Pin | Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| +2 | K100926 | Arrowhead Fixation Device | Arrow Products, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| +3 | K112675 | Arrow-Lok Digital System | Arrowhead Medical Device Technologies, LLC | 2011 | 1 |
| +4 | K183055 | Vector Hammertoe Correction System | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC | 2019 | — |
| +5 | K201850 | Vector Hammertoe Correction System | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in JDW? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new JDW device
- #1 K260073 XT3 System; XT3 System, Mini; XT3 System…score 15.0 · 15 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K993910 | Tac' PinSummary page 1…Orthopedic Regulation Number 888.3040 Product Code: 87 JDW Predicate Device: K993910 Registration Number: 2030833 Owner Operator Number: 9028319 Device Descripti… | 2000 |
What descends from it? (12)
See all 121 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K072710 | Nexfix Compression Pin | 2007 | 11 |
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.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 7 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.6 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K072710 (Nexa Orthopedics, Inc., 2007) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K993910.
How does its category compare?
All JDW devicesJDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JDW
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JDW
Too few JDW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · JDW
21in 2018
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JDW
29in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JDW, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 2 | 29 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 2 | 29 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 55 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 52 | 75 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 69 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 70 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 46 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 2 | 43 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 21 | 94 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 575 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 402 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 168 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 121 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 72 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 65 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Futura Biomedical Tapered Compression Pin is intended to be implanted for the fixation of bone fractures, bone reconstruction, osteotomy or arthrodesis of the foot and ankle and hand and wrist.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K051740 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K051740: Tapered Compression Pin.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K051740
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026