# K080071: Sidekick Rail Fixator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc
- Decided: Feb 7, 2008 after 27 days
- Product code: KTT (Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component)
- 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
No predicates in its family tree.
8 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 9 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
- K132820: Vilex Ultima External Fixation System with HA Coated Pins and Wires (2014), 5 descendants of its own
- K163487: Ultima HA Coated Half Pins and Wire (2017), 4 descendants of its own
- K243798: Orthex External Fixation System (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K202054: Dynex Ring Fixation System, Diametrix Ring Fixation System (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K162032: Arrowhead Mini-Rail Fixator (2017), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The SIDEKICKTM Rail Fixation System is indicated for stabilizing various fractures including open an/or comminuted fractures, infected non-unions, fractures with length discrepancies, fusions and corrective osteotomies of the metacarpal, metatarsal, ulnar and calcaneal bones.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K080071
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology