# K131264: Komet Medical Kirschner Wires, Steinmann Pins and Guide Pins and Screws

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Gebr. Brasseler GmbH & Co. KG
- Decided: Jul 26, 2013 after 84 days
- Product code: HWC (Screw, Fixation, Bone)
- 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: 7 generations back to K962823 (1996). 40 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 42 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K100736: Kirschner and Guide Wires, Smt Schilling Metalltechnik GmbH (2010) Summary page 1.
- K960385: Sterile Kirschner Wires and Steinmann Pins, Depuy, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.
- K070555: Orthopro Steinman Pins and Kirschner Wires, Orthopro, LLC (2007) Summary page 2.
- K083912: Treu; Bone Screws, Schanz Screws, Kirschner Wires, Steinmann Pins, Larsen Pins, Treu-Instrumente GmbH (2009) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K250316: Meduloc Intramedullary Fracture Fixation (IFF) System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Komet Medical Kirschner Wires, Steinmann Pins and Guide Pins and Screws are indicated for use in fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as guide pins for insertion of other implants or implantation through the skin so that traction may be applied to the skeletal system.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K131264
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology