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Emerge Medical Solid Bone Screws

K122489510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 10, 2012117-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040

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

Emerge Medical · HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Dec 10, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K112583 (Synthes (USA) Products, LLC, 2011) and 1 other predicate after a 117-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1996. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Dec 10, 2012
Review
117 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HWC
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K962616 (1996). 87 ancestors in all, the oldest K792022 (1979). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2006: 7 other ancestors2011: 1 other ancestor2005: 5 other ancestors2003: 5 other ancestors2001: 9 other ancestors2000: 9 other ancestors2010: 1 other ancestor2009: 2 other ancestors2008: 2 other ancestors2007: 2 other ancestors2002: 3 other ancestors1996: 6 other ancestors2004: 4 other ancestors1999: 3 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1990: 1 other ancestor1998: 3 other ancestors1994: 4 other ancestors1993: 2 other ancestors1979: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1991: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor2014: 1 descendant clearedK962616 · Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System · Synthes (Usa) · 1996K982732 · Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) · Synthes · 1998×3: 3 generations cleared close together, K023007 (2002), K030198 (2003), K032705 (2003) ×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K050932 (2005), K051735 (2005) K071563 · Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007K090675 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009K100776 · Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System · Synthes (Usa) · 2010K112583 · Synthes Cortical Screws · Synthes (USA) Products, LLC · 201119801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 7 other ancestors3 generations back: 6 other ancestors4 generations back: 12 other ancestors5 generations back: 14 other ancestors6 generations back: 18 other ancestors7 generations back: 11 other ancestors8 generations back: 4 other ancestors9 generations back: 1 other ancestor10 generations back: 1 other ancestor11 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K112583 · Synthes Cortical Screws · Synthes (USA) Products, LLC · 2011K100776 · Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot System · Synthes (Usa) · 2010K090675 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and Accessories · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009K071563 · Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007K051735 · Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper Extremity · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005K050932 · Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · recalledK032705 · Distal Radius Fracture Repair System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2003K030198 · Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2003K023007 · Distal Radius Fracture Repair System · Hand Innovations, Inc. · 2002K982732 · Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS) · Synthes · 1998K962616 · Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) System · Synthes (Usa) · 1996−10−50
  1. Root · 11 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK090675 Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
  4. 2 generations backK100776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2010
  5. 1 generation backK112583 Synthes Cortical ScrewsSynthes (USA) Products, LLC · 2011
  6. This deviceK122489 Emerge Medical Solid Bone ScrewsEmerge Medical · 2012
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK141347 Emerge Medical IM Nail SystemEmerge Medical · 2014
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  1. Root · 11 generations backK962616 Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  2. 10 generations backK982732 Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes · 1998
  3. 9 generations backK023007 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2002
  4. 8 generations backK030198 Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  5. 7 generations backK032705 Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2003
  6. 6 generations backK050932 Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  7. 5 generations backK051735 Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2005
  8. 4 generations backK071563 Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2007
  9. 3 generations backK090675 Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
  10. 2 generations backK100776 Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2010
  11. 1 generation backK112583 Synthes Cortical ScrewsSynthes (USA) Products, LLC · 2011
  12. This deviceK122489 Emerge Medical Solid Bone ScrewsEmerge Medical · 2012

Most influential descendants

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  • K141347Emerge Medical IM Nail SystemEmerge Medical · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K962616Synthes Dorsal Distal Radius Plate (DDRP) SystemSynthes (Usa)1996—
−10K982732Synthes (Usa) Distal Radius Plate System (DRPS)Synthes1998—
−9K023007Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2002—
−8K030198Hand Innovations, Inc. Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−7K032705Distal Radius Fracture Repair SystemHand Innovations, Inc.2003—
−6K050932Distal Volar Radius Anatomical Plate SystemHand Innovations, Inc.20051
−5K051735Peri-Loc Locking Bone Plates and Locking Bone Screws for the Upper ExtremitySmith & Nephew, Inc.2005—
−4K071563Peri-Loc Periarticular Locked Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.2007—
−3K090675Smith & Nephew, Inc. VLP Foot Plating, Screw System and AccessoriesSmith & Nephew, Inc.2009—
−2K100776Synthes 2.4 MM/2.7 MM Variable Angle LCP Forefoot/Midfoot SystemSynthes (Usa)2010—
−1K112583Synthes Cortical ScrewsSynthes (USA) Products, LLC2011—
0 (this device)K122489Emerge Medical Solid Bone ScrewsEmerge Medical2012—
+1K141347Emerge Medical IM Nail SystemEmerge Medical2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
197910
198910
199010
199110
199210
199320
199440
199520
199660
199710
199830
199930
200090
200190
200230
200350
200440
200550
200670
200720
200820
200920
201010
201110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K122489, 1996–2014Source: 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? (2)

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
*K112583Synthes Cortical Screws
Summary page 1
…washers. MATERIALS: Titanium alloy (ASTM F136) Stainless steel (ASTM F138) PREDICATE DEVICES: Synthes K112583 and K061621 TECHNOLOGIC The fundamental scientific principles and technological CHARACTERISTICS: characteri…
Synthes (USA) Products, LLC2011—
*K061621Synthes (Usa) 6.5 MM Cancellous Screws
Summary page 1
…washers. MATERIALS: Titanium alloy (ASTM F136) Stainless steel (ASTM F138) PREDICATE DEVICES: Synthes K112583 and K061621 TECHNOLOGIC The fundamental scientific principles and technological CHARACTERISTICS: characteristics, inclu…
Synthes (Usa)2006—

Also cleared against K112583: 27 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K141347Emerge Medical IM Nail SystemEmerge Medical20140

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

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
  • 18 of the 87 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K141347 (Emerge Medical, 2014) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 27 other devices also cite its predicate K112583.

How does its category compare?

All HWC devices

HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, 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 Emerge Solid Bone Screws are intended to provide bone fixation in the management Of osteotomnies, fusions, and fractures of metaphysis and diaphysis of both small and large bones and the pelvis. The screws may be used alone or with washers.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K122489: Emerge Medical Solid Bone Screws.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K122489

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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