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Orthopro Steinman Pins and Kirschner Wires

K070555510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 13, 2007136-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Orthopro, LLC · HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth

Cleared on Jul 13, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K960385 (Depuy, Inc., 1996) and 1 other predicate after a 136-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996. 37 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 13, 2007
Review
136 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HTY
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K960385 (1996). 2 ancestors in all. 37 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2000: 1 other ancestor2011: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2015: 5 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared2021: 5 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2026: 4 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant clearedK960385 · Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann Pins · Depuy, Inc. · 19961995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 6 descendants3 generations forward: 5 descendants4 generations forward: 5 descendants5 generations forward: 8 descendants6 generations forward: 5 descendants7 generations forward: 4 descendants K960385 · Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann Pins · Depuy, Inc. · 19960+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backK960385 Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann PinsDepuy, Inc. · 1996
  2. This deviceK070555 Orthopro Steinman Pins and Kirschner WiresOrthopro, LLC · 2007
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 27 of its ownK113006 I-Fuse Hammer Toe SystemsOrthopro, LLC · 2012
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 16 of its ownK141857 CrossTie Intraosseous Fixation SystemOrthodiscovery Group, LLC (D.B.A. Crossroads Extrem · 2015
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 15 of its ownK151270 CrossTIE Intraosseous Fixation SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC · 2015
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 14 of its ownK181872 MIS Bunion SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC · 2019
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK142585 PhaLinx Hammertoe SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 2014

Showing 5 of 37 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2010: 12011: 12012: 22013: 12014: 12015: 52016: 12017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 12021: 52022: 12023: 22024: 32025: 42026: 4
2010high 5 (2015) · low 1 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 37 · See all
  • K113006I-Fuse Hammer Toe SystemsOrthopro, LLC · 2012 · cites it directly27descendants
  • K141857CrossTie Intraosseous Fixation SystemOrthodiscovery Group, LLC (D.B.A. Crossroads Extrem · 2015 · 2 generations on16descendants
  • K151270CrossTIE Intraosseous Fixation SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC · 2015 · 3 generations on15descendants
  • K181872MIS Bunion SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC · 2019 · 4 generations on14descendants
  • K142585PhaLinx Hammertoe SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 2014 · 2 generations on9descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K960385Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann PinsDepuy, Inc.1996—
0 (this device)K070555Orthopro Steinman Pins and Kirschner WiresOrthopro, LLC2007—
+1K113006I-Fuse Hammer Toe SystemsOrthopro, LLC2012—
+2K141857CrossTie Intraosseous Fixation SystemOrthodiscovery Group, LLC (D.B.A. Crossroads Extrem2015—
+3K151270CrossTIE Intraosseous Fixation SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC2015—
+4K181872MIS Bunion SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC2019—
+2K142585PhaLinx Hammertoe SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201010
201110
201220
201310
201410
201550
201610
201720
201810
201920
202010
202150
202210
202320
202430
202540
202640
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K070555, 1996–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K960385Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann Pins
Summary page 1
…DW pin, fixation, threaded Predicate or legally marketed devices which are substantially equivalent: DePuy Steinman Pins and K-irshner Wires K960385 Smith and Nephew Pins and Wires K994143 Smith and Nephew Pins and Wires…
Depuy, Inc.1996—
*K994143Smith & Nephew External Fixation System [Unilateral (Linear) & Multilateral (Circular)…
Summary page 1
…e substantially equivalent: DePuy Steinman Pins and K-irshner Wires K960385 Smith and Nephew Pins and Wires K994143 Smith and Nephew Pins and Wires Pre-amendment Device Description The OrthoPro Steinman Pins and…
Smith & Nephew, Inc.200019
*—Smith and Nephew Pins and Wires
Named without a submission number
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Also cleared against K960385: 16 other devices →

What descends from it? (37)

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4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K113006I-Fuse Hammer Toe SystemsOrthopro, LLC201227
K102215Kirschner Wires, Steinman PinsEvergreen Orthopedic Research Lab20106
K112254Apex Kirschner Wires and Steinmann PinsApex Tools & Orthopedics Co.20115
K131264Komet Medical Kirschner Wires, Steinmann Pins and Guide Pins and ScrewsGebr. Brasseler GmbH & Co. KG20131

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?

  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K113006 (Orthopro, LLC, 2012) has gone furthest, with 27 descendants of its own.
  • 16 other devices also cite its predicate K960385.

How does its category compare?

All HTY devices

HTY Pin, Fixation, Smooth: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HTY

5in 2025

2007: 62008: 62009: 22010: 92011: 62012: 42013: 42014: 82015: 82016: 62017: 52018: 42019: 42020: 52021: 52022: 42023: 52024: 12025: 52026 (partial year): 2
2007high 9 (2010) · low 1 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HTY

90in 2025

2007: 112 days median2008: 86 days median2010: 180 days median2011: 82 days median2012: 76 days median2013: 128 days median2014: 73 days median2015: 101 days median2016: 114 days median2017: 127 days median2018: 162 days median2019: 93 days median2020: 108 days median2021: 137 days median2022: 121 days median2023: 146 days median2025: 90 days median
2007high 180 (2010) · low 73 (2014)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HTY

2in 2022

2009: 12010: 12016: 22019: 12022: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HTY

39in 2025

2007: 462008: 382009: 362010: 332011: 1642012: 1292013: 1872014: 1492015: 1212016: 1282017: 822018: 1382019: 2222020: 2102021: 1482022: 962023: 1532024: 2972025: 39
2007high 297 (2024) · low 33 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HTY, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20076112046
2008686038
20092—136
20109180133
20116820164
20124760129
201341280187
20148730149
201581010121
201661142128
20175127082
201841620138
20194931222
202051080210
202151370148
20224121296
202351460153
20241—0297
2025590039
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The OrthoPro Steinman Pins and Kirschner Wires are indicated for use in fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as guide pins for insertion of other implants or implantation through the skin so that traction may be applied to the skeletal system.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K070555: Orthopro Steinman Pins and Kirschner Wires.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070555

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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