# K070955: Acid Etched Lag Screws

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet Orthopedics, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 12, 2007 after 190 days
- Product code: HSB (Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3020
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
188 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 189 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K082874: Biodrive Cannulated Screw System (2009), 168 descendants of its own
- K093629: Solitaire and Solitaire Peek Anterior Spinal System (2010), 143 descendants of its own
- K113796: Solitaire-C Cervical Spacer System (2012), 142 descendants of its own
- K132029: Vault-C Intervertebral Body Fusion Device (2013), 108 descendants of its own
- K190546: NEXXT MATRIXX Stand Alone Cervical System (2019), 93 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070955
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology
