# K100414: Protoe Endosorb Small Hammer Toe Pin

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Merete Medical GmbH
- Decided: Jul 2, 2010 after 136 days
- Product code: JDW (Pin, Fixation, Threaded)
- 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
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K011137 (2001). 2 ancestors in all.
13 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K021828: Small Hammer Toe Pin, Biomet, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K011137: Resorbable Hammertoe Pin, Biomet, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K100926: Arrowhead Fixation Device (2010), 10 descendants of its own
- K112675: Arrow-Lok Digital System (2011), 9 descendants of its own
- K183055: Vector Hammertoe Correction System (2019), 4 descendants of its own
- K201850: Vector Hammertoe Correction System (2020), 3 descendants of its own
- K213421: Vector® Hammertoe Correction System (2021), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ProToe™ EndoSorb™ Small Hammer Toe Pin is indicated for proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint arthrodesis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K100414
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology