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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2019

OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary Platform

K172583510(k) TraditionalCleared May 10, 2018255-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3020Recalls 3

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

Orthopediatrics, Inc. · HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

Cleared on May 10, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K083726 (OrthoPediatrics Corp., 2009) after a 255-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1998. 4 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 3 times.

Decided
May 10, 2018
Review
255 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HSB
Recalls
3
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K982953 (1998). 11 ancestors in all, the oldest K981529 (1998). 4 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 2 other ancestors2004: 2 other ancestors1998: 3 other ancestors2002: 1 other ancestor2019: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK982953 · Titanium Intramedullary Nails-Various Styles · Biomet, Inc. · 1998 · recalledK993956 · Titanium Pediatric Femoral Nail · Biomet, Inc. · 1999 · recalledK083726 · Pedinail Intramedullary Nailing System · OrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2009 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 5 other ancestors3 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants K083726 · Pedinail Intramedullary Nailing System · OrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2009 · recalledK993956 · Titanium Pediatric Femoral Nail · Biomet, Inc. · 1999 · recalledK982953 · Titanium Intramedullary Nails-Various Styles · Biomet, Inc. · 1998 · recalled0
  1. Root · 3 generations backK982953 Titanium Intramedullary Nails-Various StylesBiomet, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  2. 2 generations backK993956 Titanium Pediatric Femoral NailBiomet, Inc. · 1999 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK083726 Pedinail Intramedullary Nailing SystemOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2009 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK172583 OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary PlatformOrthopediatrics, Inc. · 2018
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK220679 Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2022
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK250623 Pediatric Nailing Platform Tibia Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2025
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK261345 Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2026
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK190321 Pediatric Nailing PlatformFemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K220679Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2022 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K250623Pediatric Nailing Platform Tibia Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2025 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K261345Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K190321Pediatric Nailing PlatformFemurOrthoPediatrics Corp. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K982953Titanium Intramedullary Nails-Various StylesBiomet, Inc.19984
−2K993956Titanium Pediatric Femoral NailBiomet, Inc.199911
−1K083726Pedinail Intramedullary Nailing SystemOrthoPediatrics Corp.200927
0 (this device)K172583OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary PlatformOrthopediatrics, Inc.2018—
+1K220679Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.2022—
+1K250623Pediatric Nailing Platform Tibia Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.2025—
+1K261345Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.2026—
+1K190321Pediatric Nailing PlatformFemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199830
200210
200420
200720

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202210
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K172583, 1998–2026Source: 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
*K083726Pedinail Intramedullary Nailing System
Summary page 4
…: HSB Common Name: Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary and Accessories Legally marketed devices to which substantial equivalence is claimed: • K083726 – OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary Nailing System Device Description The OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary Nailing…
OrthoPediatrics Corp.200927

Also cleared against K083726: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (4)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K220679Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.20222
K250623Pediatric Nailing Platform Tibia Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.20251
K261345Pediatric Nailing Platform FemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.20260
K190321Pediatric Nailing PlatformFemurOrthoPediatrics Corp.20190

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Aug 19, 2019Class IIZ-0125-2020Device DesignInterference can occur between the adolescent attachment bolt and the adolescent nail, cause a delay in surgical procedures
Aug 19, 2019Class IIZ-0218-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentBinding can occur between the attachment bolt and intramedullary nail, which may lead to delays in surgical procedures.
Aug 19, 2019Class IIZ-0219-2020Nonconforming Material/ComponentBinding can occur between the attachment bolt and intramedullary nail, which may lead to delays in surgical procedures.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 20 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.2 years on median.
  • 7 of the 11 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K220679 (OrthoPediatrics Corp., 2022) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K083726.

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. 2018, 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?

The OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary Platform is used for pediatric and small stature adult patients as indicated to stabilize fractures of the femoral shaft; subtrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral neck/shaft fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures; nonunions and malunion; fixation of femurs that have been surgically prepared (osteotomy) for correction of deformity. Additional indications includes simple long bone…

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The OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary Platform is used for pediatric and small stature adult patients as indicated to

stabilize fractures of the femoral shaft; subtrochanteric fractures; ipsilateral neck/shaft fractures; prophylactic nailing of impending pathologic fractures; nonunions and malunion; fixation of femurs that have been surgically prepared

(osteotomy) for correction of deformity.

Additional indications includes simple long bone fractures; severely comminuted spiral, large oblique and segmental

fractures; polytrauma and multiple fractures; reconstruction, following tumor resection and grafting; supracondylar

fractures; bone lengthening and shortening; fixation of fractures that occur in and between the proximal and distal third of

the long bones being treated.

The OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary Platform is for single use only.

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. “K172583: OrthoPediatrics PediNail Intramedullary Platform.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172583

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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