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Arcad Compressive Osteosynthesis Staple, Express Compressive Osteosynthesis Staple

K142111510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 19, 2014137-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

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

Novatsep · JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Dec 19, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K122113 (Stryker Corp., 2013) after a 137-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1990. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 19, 2014
Review
137 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDR
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K902307 (1990). 5 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK902307 Shaw II Hemostatic Surgery SystemHemostatic Surgery Corp. · 1990 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK993714 Memograph Staple, Warm SystemBiomedical Ent., Inc. · 2000
  3. 2 generations backK070031 Memometal Memory StaplesMemometal Technologies · 2007
  4. 1 generation backK122113 Memory Metal Staples, EasyclipStryker Corp. · 2013 · Recalled
  5. This deviceK142111 Arcad Compressive Osteosynthesis Staple, Express Compressive…Novatsep · 2014
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK230724 arcad® 2.0 Duo & Quadro osteosynthesis compressive staplesNovastep · 2023
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK182943 VERTEX Nitinol Staple SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K230724arcad® 2.0 Duo & Quadro osteosynthesis compressive staplesNovastep · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K182943VERTEX Nitinol Staple SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K902307Shaw II Hemostatic Surgery SystemHemostatic Surgery Corp.19902
−3K993714Memograph Staple, Warm SystemBiomedical Ent., Inc.2000—
−2K070031Memometal Memory StaplesMemometal Technologies2007—
−1K122113Memory Metal Staples, EasyclipStryker Corp.20131
0 (this device)K142111Arcad Compressive Osteosynthesis Staple, Express Compressive Osteosynthesis…Novatsep2014—
+1K230724arcad® 2.0 Duo & Quadro osteosynthesis compressive staplesNovastep2023—
+1K182943VERTEX Nitinol Staple SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142111, 1990–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K122113Memory Metal Staples, Easyclip
Summary page 4
…ixation appliances and accessories (21CFR 888.3030, product code JDR) Regulatory class II Legally marketed 510(k) number: K122113 predicate devices Device name: memory metal staples, Easyclip Original applic…
Stryker Corp.20131

Also cleared against K122113: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K230724arcad® 2.0 Duo & Quadro osteosynthesis compressive staplesNovastep20230
K182943VERTEX Nitinol Staple SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC20190

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 24 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.1 years on median.
  • 2 of the 5 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K230724 (Novastep, 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K122113.

How does its category compare?

All JDR devices

JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JDR

3in 2025

2007: 82008: 52010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 92014: 112015: 72016: 62017: 92018: 82019: 52020: 42021: 32022: 52023: 92024: 42025: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 11 (2014) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JDR

65in 2025

2007: 70 days median2008: 89 days median2013: 137 days median2014: 97 days median2015: 111 days median2016: 101 days median2017: 172 days median2018: 107 days median2019: 149 days median2020: 161 days median2021: 62 days median2022: 107 days median2023: 72 days median2024: 29 days median2025: 65 days median
2007high 172 (2017) · low 29 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JDR

11in 2022

2008: 12015: 12018: 12020: 12022: 112026 (partial year): 2
2007high 11 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JDR

314in 2025

2007: 32008: 142009: 102010: 352011: 622012: 342013: 272014: 492015: 482016: 762017: 1162018: 2392019: 2422020: 2342021: 2102022: 2022023: 1752024: 2062025: 314
2007high 314 (2025) · low 3 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JDR, 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
200787003
2008589114
20090—010
20102—035
20111—062
20121—034
20139137027
20141197049
20157111148
20166101076
201791720116
201881071239
201951490242
202041611234
20213620210
2022510711202
20239720175
20244290206
20253650314
20262—2—

What is it indicated for?

The compressive osteosynthesis staples are indicated for hand and foot bone fragments osteotomy fixation and joint arthrodesis.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142111: Arcad Compressive Osteosynthesis Staple, Express Compressive Osteosynthesis Staple.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142111

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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