# K070178: Aesculap Resorbable Pin, Model FR735

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap Implant System, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 30, 2007 after 101 days
- Product code: MAI (Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue)
- 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 K864912 (1987). 7 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K983577: Arthrex Meniscal Dart System, Arthrex, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K993074: Smart Nail Models 521516, 521520,521525, 531516, 531520. 531525, Bionx Implants, Ltd. (1999) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Aesculap Resorbable Pin is intended for use in the fixation of fragments of non-load bearing bones, osteotomies, arthrodeses, meniscal tissue repair, and osteochondral repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070178
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology