# K073674: Bone Fixation Wire (Kirschner Wire)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Signal Medical Corp.
- Decided: Mar 24, 2008 after 87 days
- Product code: HTY (Pin, Fixation, Smooth)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3040
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
33 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 34 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K133636: Extremity Medical Hammertoe Device (2014), 31 descendants of its own
- K141857: CrossTie Intraosseous Fixation System (2015), 16 descendants of its own
- K151270: CrossTIE Intraosseous Fixation System (2015), 15 descendants of its own
- K181872: MIS Bunion System (2019), 14 descendants of its own
- K221181: Treace Medical Concepts (TMC) Plating System (2023), 7 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The wires are intended for use in the fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstruction, or as a guide/aid for the insertion of other medical devices.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073674
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology