# K111444: Universal and Troch Entry Femoral Nailing Systems Line Extension

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 22, 2011 after 29 days
- Product code: HSB (Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3020
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K970097 (1997). 13 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K033329: Depuy Ace Universal and Troch Entry Femoral Nail Systems, Depuy, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K100238: HFN 125 Degree 9-13 MM, 180MM, HFN 130 Degree 9-13 MM, HFN RH 125 Degree 9-13MM, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (2010) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
Intended to treat proximal, middle and distal third fractures, severely comminuted shaft fractures extending beyond the isthmus, spiral, long oblique and segmental fractures, non-unions and malunions, lengthening of the bone, fractures with bone loss, bi-lateral fractures, pseudoarthrosis of the femoral shaft, supracondylar fractures, subtrochanteric fractures, with or without involvement of lesser trochanter, subtrochanteric / intertrochanteric combination fractures, ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures, stable and unstable proximal fractures of the femur, including pertrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, high subtrochanteric fractures and combinations of these fractures, pertrochanteric features associated with shaft fractures, pathologic fractures in osteoporotic bone of the trohchanteric and diaphyseal areas, proximal or distal non-unions and malunions, leg length discrepancies secondary to femoral inequality, femur reconstruction following tumor resection, stable femoral fractures without necessity for interlocking, long subtrochanteric fractures, and revision procedures involving the replacement of implanted hardware. In addition to the above indications, the Universal Nail, when used in the retrograde mode, is also indicated for treatment of femoral shaft fractures in obese or multiple trauma patients and supracondylar fractures, including those with severe, extra-articular comminution and/or intra-articular involvement, osteoporosis, non-unions, malunions, pathologic fractures, and those proximal to total knee prosthesis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K111444
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology