510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVectrix External Fixator
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
3D Medical Concepts, LLC · NDK System, External Fixator (With Metallic Invasive Components)
Cleared on Dec 29, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K925635 (Zimmer, Inc., 1993) after a 291-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1993.
- Decided
- Dec 29, 2014
- Review
- 291 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NDK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K925635 (1993). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK925635 Torus External Fixation SystemZimmer, Inc. · 1993
- This deviceK140649 Vectrix External Fixator3D Medical Concepts, LLC · 2014
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K925635 | Torus External Fixation System | Zimmer, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K140649 | Vectrix External Fixator | 3D Medical Concepts, LLC | 2014 | — |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K925635 | Torus External Fixation SystemSummary page 4…Smooth or Threaded Metallic Bone Fixation Fastener Product Code: NDK Predicate Device: Torus External Fixation System (K925635) Device Description: The Vectrix External Fixator is a comprehensive and modular external… | 1993 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All NDK devicesNDK System, External Fixator (With Metallic Invasive Components): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NDK
1in 2014
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NDK
Too few NDK 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · NDK
No recall names NDK since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · NDK
1in 2023
MAUDE reports naming product code NDK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Vectrix External Fixator is indicated for use in cases in which external fixation is necessary for the treatment of long- and short-bone trauma and reconstruction in adult and pediatric patients, including limb lengthening, pseudarthroses, infected fractures, distraction, arthrodesis, and severe open fractures.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K140649 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K140649: Vectrix External Fixator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K140649
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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