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Sanatmetal Nails and Pins

K070761510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 7, 2008324-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3020

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

Sanatmetal Mfr. of Orthopaedic/Traumatologic Prod. · HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

Cleared on Feb 7, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K051557 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2005) and 4 other predicates after a 324-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1995. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Feb 7, 2008
Review: 324 days
Class: Class II
Product code: HSB
Recalls: None
Predicates: 5

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K951740 (1995). 14 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 3 generations backK951740 Intramedulary Fixation RodAcu Med, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
2 generations backK032722 Trigen Straight Humeral Nail SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003
1 generation backK051557 Trigen Retrograde Femoral, Supracondylar and Tibial NailsSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
This deviceK070761 Sanatmetal Nails and PinsSanatmetal Mfr. of Orthopaedic/Traumatologic Prod. · 2008
Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK172830 Double Medical Femoral Nail SystemDouble Medical Technology, Inc. · 2018
Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253080 AND Medical Femoral Nail System (PFNA01); AND Medical Femoral Nail…Suzhou and Science & Technology Development Corp. · 2026
Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253046 HERA Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing SystemZheJiang Decans Medical Devices Co., Ltd. · 2026

Most influential descendants

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K172830Double Medical Femoral Nail SystemDouble Medical Technology, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly2descendants
K253080AND Medical Femoral Nail System (PFNA01); AND Medical Femoral Nail System (PFNA02)Suzhou and Science & Technology Development Corp. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
K253046HERA Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing SystemZheJiang Decans Medical Devices Co., Ltd. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−3	K951740	Intramedulary Fixation Rod	Acu Med, Inc.	1995	1
−2	K032722	Trigen Straight Humeral Nail System	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2003	—
−1	K051557	Trigen Retrograde Femoral, Supracondylar and Tibial Nails	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2005	—
0 (this device)	K070761	Sanatmetal Nails and Pins	Sanatmetal Mfr. of Orthopaedic/Traumatologic Prod.	2008	—
+1	K172830	Double Medical Femoral Nail System	Double Medical Technology, Inc.	2018	—
+2	K253080	AND Medical Femoral Nail System (PFNA01); AND Medical Femoral Nail System…	Suzhou and Science & Technology Development Corp.	2026	—
+2	K253046	HERA Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing System	ZheJiang Decans Medical Devices Co., Ltd.	2026	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1998	4	0
1999	2	0
2000	1	0
2001	2	0
2002	1	0
2004	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2018	1	0
2026	2	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K070761, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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? (5)

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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K051557	Trigen Retrograde Femoral, Supracondylar and Tibial Nails Summary page 1 …composition when compared to the predicate devices cleared under the following submissions: * K051557, TriGen® Retrograde Femoral, Supracondylar and Tibial Nails;…	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2005	—
*	K032722	Trigen Straight Humeral Nail System Summary page 1 …* K051557, TriGen® Retrograde Femoral, Supracondylar and Tibial Nails; * K032722, TriGen® Straight Humeral Nail System; * K040212, TriGen® InterTAN;…	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2003	—
*	K040212	Trigen Intertan Summary page 1 …and Tibial Nails; * K032722, TriGen® Straight Humeral Nail System; * K040212, TriGen® InterTAN; * K023115, Ace® VersaNail; and * K983942, Intr…	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2004	6
*	K023115	Ace Versanail Summary page 1 …* K032722, TriGen® Straight Humeral Nail System; * K040212, TriGen® InterTAN; * K023115, Ace® VersaNail; and * K983942, Intramedullary Nail System D Device Description…	DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.	2002	—
*	K983942	Intramedullary Nail System, Locking Screw, Nail Cap Summary page 1 …ail System; * K040212, TriGen® InterTAN; * K023115, Ace® VersaNail; and * K983942, Intramedullary Nail System D Device Description The device is a stainless steel or titanium alloy nail f…	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	1998	—

Also cleared against K051557: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K172830	Double Medical Femoral Nail System	Double Medical Technology, Inc.	2018	2

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 13 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
5 of the 14 ancestors have a recall of any class.
Of its descendants, K172830 (Double Medical Technology, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
5 other devices also cite its predicate K051557.

How does its category compare?

All HSB devices

HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HSB

15in 2025

2007high 23 (2017) · low 8 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HSB

106in 2025

2007high 195 (2024) · low 57 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · HSB

18in 2025

2007high 81 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HSB

2,911in 2025

2007high 4,111 (2021) · low 162 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HSB, 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	8	68	0	162
2008	11	57	9	184
2009	18	86	81	334
2010	14	117	18	454
2011	16	78	2	662
2012	17	112	7	1,079
2013	18	105	14	1,773
2014	19	147	3	1,474
2015	22	111	3	1,671
2016	8	124	6	1,920
2017	23	119	66	1,447
2018	17	134	56	3,526
2019	13	132	6	2,517
2020	17	112	6	3,299
2021	10	94	2	4,111
2022	12	172	1	2,733
2023	11	162	1	2,219
2024	13	195	1	2,869
2025	15	106	18	2,911
2026	18	151	1	—

What is it indicated for?

Indications for the Sanatmetal Intramedullary Nails and Pins include traumatologic

implants for the intramedullary fixation of fractures of tubular bones (femur, tibia,

humerus), nonunions and malunions, i.e. diaphysis fractures, sub-trochanter fractures and

femoral sub-trochanter fractures combined with diaphysis fractures, extra- and

intraarticular fractures.

Sanatmetal Nails and Pins are single use devices.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K070761 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K070761: Sanatmetal Nails and Pins.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070761

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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