# K111077: Orthosorb Resorbable Pins

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 12, 2011 after 85 days
- Product code: OVZ (Pin, Fixation, Resorbable, Hard Tissue)
- 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: 1 generation back to K901456 (1990). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K901456: Orthosorb (R) Absorbable Pin, Johnson & Johnson International (1990) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K140625: Orthosorb LS (2014), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ORTHOSORB Resorbable pin are indicated for use to fix in place small bony or chondral fragments in the knee and hand where such fragments are not in tension, as in the case of osteochondritis dissecans or fractures of the phalanges and metacarpals; or for fixation of inherently stable osteotomies of the great toe and intramedullary stability of joint arthroplasty (resection) for the treatment of lesser toe deformities. The Resorbable Pin can be used to provide additional support in cases of finger joint fusion and digit replantation where standard fixation or support techniques are also employed.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K111077
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology