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TiTHON Staple with OsseoTi Technology

K151615510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 2, 2015109-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

Biomet Manufacturing Corp · JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Oct 2, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K142292 (Biomedical Enterprises, Inc., 2014) after a 109-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1990.

Decided
Oct 2, 2015
Review
109 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDR
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K902307 (1990). 9 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK902307 Shaw II Hemostatic Surgery SystemHemostatic Surgery Corp. · 1990 · Recalled
  2. 4 generations backK993714 Memograph Staple, Warm SystemBiomedical Ent., Inc. · 2000
  3. 3 generations backK124022 Speed ShiftBiomedical Enterprises, Inc. · 2013
  4. 2 generations backK133780 Speed XLBiomedical Ent., Inc. · 2014
  5. 1 generation backK142292 Speed, Speed Shift, Speed Titan, Speed ArcBiomedical Enterprises, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK151615 TiTHON Staple with OsseoTi TechnologyBiomet Manufacturing Corp · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K902307Shaw II Hemostatic Surgery SystemHemostatic Surgery Corp.19902
−4K993714Memograph Staple, Warm SystemBiomedical Ent., Inc.2000—
−3K124022Speed ShiftBiomedical Enterprises, Inc.2013—
−2K133780Speed XLBiomedical Ent., Inc.2014—
−1K142292Speed, Speed Shift, Speed Titan, Speed ArcBiomedical Enterprises, Inc.20143
0 (this device)K151615TiTHON Staple with OsseoTi TechnologyBiomet Manufacturing Corp2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
200110
201010
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151615, 1990–2015Source: 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
*K142292Speed, Speed Shift, Speed Titan, Speed Arc
Summary page 4
…3030) Legally marketed devices to which substantial equivalence is claimed: • Speed™, Speed Shift™, Speed Titan™, Speed Arc™ – Biomedical Enterprises, Inc. – K142292 Device Description The TiTHON Staples with OsseoTi Technology are long-term fixation staple implants. TiTHON Staples are availa…
Biomedical Enterprises, Inc.20143

Also cleared against K142292: 8 other devices →

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?

  • The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
  • 2 of the 9 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate K142292.

How does its category compare?

All JDR devices

JDR Staple, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, 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?

• Fracture and osteotomy fixation and joint arthrodesis of the hand and foot.

• Fixation of proximal tibial metaphysis osteotomy

• Hand and foot bone fragment and osteotomy fixation and joint arthrodesis

• Fixation of small bone fragments (i.e. small fragments of bone which are not comminuted to the extent to preclude staple placement). These fragments may be located in long bones such as the femur, fibula, and tibia in the lower extremities; the humerus, ulna or radius in the upper extremities; the clavicle and ribs; and in flat bone such as the pelvis, scapula and sternum.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K151615: TiTHON Staple with OsseoTi Technology.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151615

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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