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GPC Intramedullary Nailing Systems

K143245510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 30, 2015322-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3020

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

Gpc Medical Limited · HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

Cleared on Sep 30, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K040762 (Synthes (Usa), 2004) and 1 other predicate after a 322-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 30, 2015
Review
322 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HSB
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K972813 (1997). 2 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2004: 1 other ancestor2022: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK972813 · Gamma Locking Nail System · Howmedica Corp. · 19971995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants K972813 · Gamma Locking Nail System · Howmedica Corp. · 19970
  1. Root · 1 generation backK972813 Gamma Locking Nail SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1997
  2. This deviceK143245 GPC Intramedullary Nailing SystemsGpc Medical Limited · 2015
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253517 Reselute Tibial NailReselute, Inc. · 2026
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK203811 GPC Intraheal Intramedullary Nailing SystemGpc Medical Limited · 2022

Most influential descendants

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  • K253517Reselute Tibial NailReselute, Inc. · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K203811GPC Intraheal Intramedullary Nailing SystemGpc Medical Limited · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K972813Gamma Locking Nail SystemHowmedica Corp.1997—
0 (this device)K143245GPC Intramedullary Nailing SystemsGpc Medical Limited2015—
+1K253517Reselute Tibial NailReselute, Inc.2026—
+1K203811GPC Intraheal Intramedullary Nailing SystemGpc Medical Limited2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202210
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K143245, 1997–2026Source: 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
*K040762Synthes (Usa) Tibial Nail System EX
Summary page 6
…PC Device Remarks (Predicate number Name Device 01 Tibial Nail Synthes (USA) K040762 GPC Multi System Ex Angle Tibial…
Synthes (Usa)20042
*K972813Gamma Locking Nail System
Summary page 6
…Ex Angle Tibial Nail 02 Gamma Nail Howmedica Inc. K972813 GPC Ga-mma The Nail Howmedica…
Howmedica Corp.1997—

Also cleared against K040762: 10 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
K253517Reselute Tibial NailReselute, Inc.20260
K203811GPC Intraheal Intramedullary Nailing SystemGpc Medical Limited20220

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?

  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K253517 (Reselute, Inc., 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K040762.

How does its category compare?

All HSB devices

HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HSB

15in 2025

2007: 82008: 112009: 182010: 142011: 162012: 172013: 182014: 192015: 222016: 82017: 232018: 172019: 132020: 172021: 102022: 122023: 112024: 132025: 152026 (partial year): 18
2007high 23 (2017) · low 8 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HSB

106in 2025

2007: 68 days median2008: 57 days median2009: 86 days median2010: 117 days median2011: 78 days median2012: 112 days median2013: 105 days median2014: 147 days median2015: 111 days median2016: 124 days median2017: 119 days median2018: 134 days median2019: 132 days median2020: 112 days median2021: 94 days median2022: 172 days median2023: 162 days median2024: 195 days median2025: 106 days median2026 (partial year): 151 days median
2007high 195 (2024) · low 57 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · HSB

18in 2025

2008: 92009: 812010: 182011: 22012: 72013: 142014: 32015: 32016: 62017: 662018: 562019: 62020: 62021: 22022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 182026 (partial year): 1
2007high 81 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HSB

2,911in 2025

2007: 1622008: 1842009: 3342010: 4542011: 6622012: 1,0792013: 1,7732014: 1,4742015: 1,6712016: 1,9202017: 1,4472018: 3,5262019: 2,5172020: 3,2992021: 4,1112022: 2,7332023: 2,2192024: 2,8692025: 2,911
2007high 4,111 (2021) · low 162 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HSB, 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
20078680162
200811579184
2009188681334
20101411718454
201116782662
20121711271,079
201318105141,773
20141914731,474
20152211131,671
2016812461,920
201723119661,447
201817134563,526
20191313262,517
20201711263,299
2021109424,111
20221217212,733
20231116212,219
20241319512,869
202515106182,911
2026181511—

What is it indicated for?

1. Indication for Use: Multi Angle Tibial Nail : The multi angle tibial nail is intended to stabilize fracture of the proximal & distal tibia and the tibial shaft, open and closed tibial shaft fractures, certain pre and post isthmic fractures and tibial malunions & nonunions.

2. Indications for Use: Ga-mma Nails: The Ga-mma Nail is indicated for use in stabilizing various types of intertrochanteric fractures of proximal femur.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K143245: GPC Intramedullary Nailing Systems.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K143245

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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