# K170382: Arthrex Compression Screws

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: May 11, 2017 after 93 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: 8 generations back to K000684 (2000). 31 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 35 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K132217: Arthrex Compression FT Screws, Arthrex, Inc. (2013) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K250920: Arthrex Spine Compression FT Screw (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K262618: Arthrex Spine Compression FT Screw (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K221090: Metal Cannulated Screw (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex Compression Screws are intended for fixation of fractures, osteotomies and arthrodesis in: • carpal, metacarpal and small hand bones • tarsal and metatarsals • phalanges • intra-articular fractures • ankle • proximal and distal humerus • proximal and distal radius • proximal and distal ulna • osteochondral fixation and fractures • osteochondritis dissecans • fixation of fractures and osteotomies about the knee • oblique fractures of the fibula • reconstructive surgeries of the foot • malleolar fixation where size of offered implant is patient appropriate.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170382
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology