# K061783: Knee Fusion Nail

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 10, 2006 after 45 days
- Product code: JDS (Nail, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K893377 (1989). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K050938: Knee Fusion Nail, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K893377: Russell-Taylor Intramedullary Knee Fusion Nails, Richards Medical Co., Inc. (1989) Summary page 1.
- K983942: Intramedullary Nail System, Locking Screw, Nail Cap, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K981529: Titanium Intramedullary Nail, Titanium Locking Screw, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K122170: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Intramedullary Nail System Instrumentation (2012), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Knee Fusion Nails are intended for intramedullary knee arthrodesis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K061783
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology