# K060071: Nexa Compression Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Nexa Orthopedics, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 26, 2006 after 17 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
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K962823 (1996). 11 ancestors in all.
251 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
1 of 263 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K043281: Charlotte High-Demand Compression Screw, Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc (2005) Summary page 1.
- K043102: Multi-Use Compression Screw, Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc (2005) Summary page 1.
- K040356: Kompressor Screw System, Kinetikos Medical, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K063298: Osteomed Headless Cannulated Screw System (2007), 246 descendants of its own
- K111994: Smith & Nephew Cannulated Screws and Washers (2011), 161 descendants of its own
- K143039: CrossRoads Screw System (2015), 79 descendants of its own
- K162825: CAPTIVATE™ Compression Screws (2017), 74 descendants of its own
- K171651: Excelsius GPS (2017), 69 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Nexa Compression Screw is indicated for bone reconstruction, osteotomy, arthrodesis, joint fusion, fracture repair, and fracture fixation of bones appropriate for the size of the device.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K060071
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology