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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2018

Tiger Cannulated Screw System

K081510510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 4, 200867-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040Recalls 5

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

Trilliant Surgical, Ltd. · HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Aug 4, 2008 after a 67-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 37 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 5 times.

Decided
Aug 4, 2008
Review
67 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HWC
Recalls
5
Predicates
0

37 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2022: 5 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2014: 3 descendants cleared2026: 4 descendants cleared2021: 4 descendants cleared2015: 3 descendants cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK081510 Tiger Cannulated Screw SystemTrilliant Surgical, Ltd. · 2008
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 22 of its ownK122959 Hammer Toe ImplantTrilliant Surgical, Ltd. · 2012 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 20 of its ownK140148 Pro-Toe Hammertoe Fixation SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 2014
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK112737 Tiger Headless Cannulated ScrewsTrilliant Surgical, Ltd. · 2011 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK142585 PhaLinx Hammertoe SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 2014
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK153338 Tiger Cannulated Screw SystemTrilliant Surgical, Ltd. · 2016 · Recalled

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 12012: 12014: 32015: 32016: 22017: 32018: 22019: 22020: 12021: 42022: 52023: 12024: 32025: 22026: 4
2011high 5 (2022) · low 0 (2013)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K122959Hammer Toe ImplantTrilliant Surgical, Ltd. · 2012 · cites it directly22descendants
  • K140148Pro-Toe Hammertoe Fixation SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 2014 · 2 generations on20descendants
  • K112737Tiger Headless Cannulated ScrewsTrilliant Surgical, Ltd. · 2011 · cites it directly12descendants
  • K142585PhaLinx Hammertoe SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc · 2014 · 3 generations on9descendants
  • K153338Tiger Cannulated Screw SystemTrilliant Surgical, Ltd. · 2016 · cites it directly7descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K081510Tiger Cannulated Screw SystemTrilliant Surgical, Ltd.2008—
+1K122959Hammer Toe ImplantTrilliant Surgical, Ltd.20121
+2K140148Pro-Toe Hammertoe Fixation SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc2014—
+1K112737Tiger Headless Cannulated ScrewsTrilliant Surgical, Ltd.20114
+3K142585PhaLinx Hammertoe SystemWrightmedicaltechnologyinc2014—
+1K153338Tiger Cannulated Screw SystemTrilliant Surgical, Ltd.20164

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
201210
201430
201530
201620
201730
201820
201920
202010
202140
202250
202310
202430
202520
202640
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K081510, 2008–2026Source: 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? (1)

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
*—similar previously cleared cannulated screws
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (37)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K122959Hammer Toe ImplantTrilliant Surgical, Ltd.201222
K112737Tiger Headless Cannulated ScrewsTrilliant Surgical, Ltd.201112
K153338Tiger Cannulated Screw SystemTrilliant Surgical, Ltd.20167
K170038FuzeFix Screw SystemFusion Orthopedics, LLC20171
K212378Arsenal Ankle Plating SystemTrilliant Surgical20220

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 19, 2018Class IIZ-1605-2020Labeling Change ControlInstructions for Use (IFU) and Surgical Cleaning and Sterilization Protocols updated with revised dry time parameters. This recall of IFU occurred in 2018.
Jul 20, 2015Class IIZ-2464-2015Component design/selectionSterilization tray lids for the Tiger and Tiger Headless Cannulated Screw Systems were reported to occasionally be difficult to remove from the sterilization tray.
Jul 20, 2015Class IIZ-2421-2015Nonconforming Material/ComponentThe cutting efficiency of the Countersinks was out of specification.
Jul 20, 2015Class IIZ-2452-2015Nonconforming Material/ComponentThe cannulation of the 3.0/4.0 Cannulated Drill Bit inner diamter is too small to allow for the guide wire to pass completely through.
Apr 14, 2009Not classifiedZ-1438-2010OtherFirm received several complaints of field failures, e.g., "broke during surgery" and the firm initiated a design change. A communication to sales staff 04/14/2009 instructed them to recover and reconcile these products from user physicians.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K122959 (Trilliant Surgical, Ltd., 2012) has gone furthest, with 22 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HWC devices

HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HWC

15in 2025

2007: 352008: 332009: 272010: 232011: 352012: 202013: 252014: 312015: 412016: 262017: 402018: 202019: 302020: 282021: 262022: 262023: 242024: 172025: 152026 (partial year): 21
2007high 41 (2015) · low 15 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HWC

111in 2025

2007: 77 days median2008: 76 days median2009: 113 days median2010: 110 days median2011: 88 days median2012: 99 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 88 days median2015: 85 days median2016: 131 days median2017: 127 days median2018: 106 days median2019: 108 days median2020: 75 days median2021: 84 days median2022: 167 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 111 days median2026 (partial year): 125 days median
2007high 167 (2022) · low 75 (2020)2026

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

Recalls per year · HWC

1in 2025

2007: 252008: 332009: 292010: 72011: 122012: 302013: 142014: 22015: 52016: 42017: 42018: 12019: 52020: 42021: 22022: 132025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 33 (2008) · low 0 (2023)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HWC

2,893in 2025

2007: 6692008: 6602009: 6512010: 7652011: 1,1042012: 3,3392013: 3,8502014: 2,5492015: 2,7112016: 2,2852017: 2,5612018: 3,6622019: 5,4632020: 4,8202021: 4,4462022: 3,9342023: 3,7182024: 3,5752025: 2,893
2007high 5,463 (2019) · low 651 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HWC, 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
2007357725669
2008337633660
20092711329651
2010231107765
20113588121,104
20122099303,339
20132590143,850
2014318822,549
2015418552,711
20162613142,285
20174012742,561
20182010613,662
20193010855,463
2020287544,820
2021268424,446
202226167133,934
20232410403,718
2024179003,575
20251511112,893
2026211252—

What is it indicated for?

The Tiger Cannulated Screw Fixation System implants (screws) are intended for fixation of fractures, non-unions, arthrodeses and osteotomies of the small bones In the hand and foot.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K081510: Tiger Cannulated Screw System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K081510

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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