510(k) · Cleared
ClearedExsoMed ITN Cannulated Screw System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Exsomed Holdings Company, LLC · HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Sep 1, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K050636 (Synthes (Usa), 2005) and 1 other predicate after a 94-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2000. 7 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 1, 2017
- Review
- 94 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HWC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K000080 (2000). 2 ancestors in all. 7 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK000080 Asnis Iii Cannulated Screw SystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp. · 2000 · Recalled
- This deviceK171558 ExsoMed ITN Cannulated Screw SystemExsomed Holdings Company, LLC · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK183603 INnate Cannulated Screw SystemExsomed Corporation · 2019
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK201430 InFrame™ Cannulated Fixation SystemExsomed Corp. · 2020
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK260291 Vortex5 Tailor's Bunion Correction SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. · 2026
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK252312 Eleganz IM Threaded Nail System (IM Threaded Nail System)Dev4 · 2025
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK223761 OIC Intramedullary Screw SystemOrthopaedic Implant Company · 2023
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Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 7 · See all- K183603INnate Cannulated Screw SystemExsomed Corporation · 2019 · cites it directly5descendants
- K201430InFrame™ Cannulated Fixation SystemExsomed Corp. · 2020 · cites it directly1descendant
- K260291Vortex5 Tailor's Bunion Correction SystemNvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
- K252312Eleganz IM Threaded Nail System (IM Threaded Nail System)Dev4 · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K223761OIC Intramedullary Screw SystemOrthopaedic Implant Company · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K000080 | Asnis Iii Cannulated Screw System | Howmedica Osteonics Corp. | 2000 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K171558 | ExsoMed ITN Cannulated Screw System | Exsomed Holdings Company, LLC | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K183603 | INnate Cannulated Screw System | Exsomed Corporation | 2019 | — |
| +1 | K201430 | InFrame™ Cannulated Fixation System | Exsomed Corp. | 2020 | — |
| +1 | K260291 | Vortex5 Tailor's Bunion Correction System | Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. | 2026 | — |
| +2 | K252312 | Eleganz IM Threaded Nail System (IM Threaded Nail System) | Dev4 | 2025 | — |
| +2 | K223761 | OIC Intramedullary Screw System | Orthopaedic Implant Company | 2023 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in HWC? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HWC device
- #1 K203011 Monster Screw Systemscore 22.2 · 14 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K050636 | Synthes 3.0MM Headless Compression ScrewsSummary page 5….0MM HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS Common Name: Screw, Fixation, Bone Manufacturer: SYNTHES (USA) K Number: K050636 Clearance Date: 04/21/2005 Secondary Predicate: ASNIS III CANNULATED SCREW… | 2005 |
| * | K000080 | Asnis Iii Cannulated Screw SystemSummary page 5…NULATED SCREW SYSTEM Common Name: Screw, Fixation, Bone Manufacturer: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. K Number: K000080 Clearance Date: April 3, 2000 Reference Predicate: ExsoMed™ SMALL BONE SCREW… | 2000 |
| † | K171407 | ExsoMed ArcPhix and ExsoMed ArrowPhix | 2017 |
What descends from it? (7)
4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
How does its category compare?
All HWC devicesHWC Screw, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HWC
15in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HWC
111in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HWC
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HWC
2,893in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HWC, 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 | 35 | 77 | 25 | 669 |
| 2008 | 33 | 76 | 33 | 660 |
| 2009 | 27 | 113 | 29 | 651 |
| 2010 | 23 | 110 | 7 | 765 |
| 2011 | 35 | 88 | 12 | 1,104 |
| 2012 | 20 | 99 | 30 | 3,339 |
| 2013 | 25 | 90 | 14 | 3,850 |
| 2014 | 31 | 88 | 2 | 2,549 |
| 2015 | 41 | 85 | 5 | 2,711 |
| 2016 | 26 | 131 | 4 | 2,285 |
| 2017 | 40 | 127 | 4 | 2,561 |
| 2018 | 20 | 106 | 1 | 3,662 |
| 2019 | 30 | 108 | 5 | 5,463 |
| 2020 | 28 | 75 | 4 | 4,820 |
| 2021 | 26 | 84 | 2 | 4,446 |
| 2022 | 26 | 167 | 13 | 3,934 |
| 2023 | 24 | 104 | 0 | 3,718 |
| 2024 | 17 | 90 | 0 | 3,575 |
| 2025 | 15 | 111 | 1 | 2,893 |
| 2026 | 21 | 125 | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ExsoMed ITN Cannulated Screw System is intended for fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures and non-unions of small bones and small bone fragments; arthrodesis of small joints; bunionectomies and osteotomies, including scaphoid and other carpal bones, metacarpals, tarsals, metatarsals, patella, ulnar styloid, capitellum, radial head and radial styloid.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K171558 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K171558: ExsoMed ITN Cannulated Screw System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171558
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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