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SMV Scientific K-Wire and Pins

K182171510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 25, 201876-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040

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

Summit Medventures · JDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded

Cleared on Oct 25, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K131459 (Aap Implantate AG, 2013) after a 76-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1996. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Oct 25, 2018
Review
76 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K961522 (1996). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK961522 Kirschner Wire (K-Wire) and Steinmann PinSynvasive Technology, Inc. · 1996
  2. 3 generations backK030665 Bone WireStork Instrumente GmbH · 2003
  3. 2 generations backK100736 Kirschner and Guide WiresSmt Schilling Metalltechnik GmbH · 2010
  4. 1 generation backK131459 Aap K-Wire, Steinmann Pin, Cerclage WireAap Implantate AG · 2013
  5. This deviceK182171 SMV Scientific K-Wire and PinsSummit Medventures · 2018
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250315 Ronavis – FX (FX-001)AIRS, Inc. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K250315Ronavis – FX (FX-001)AIRS, Inc. · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K961522Kirschner Wire (K-Wire) and Steinmann PinSynvasive Technology, Inc.1996—
−3K030665Bone WireStork Instrumente GmbH2003—
−2K100736Kirschner and Guide WiresSmt Schilling Metalltechnik GmbH2010—
−1K131459Aap K-Wire, Steinmann Pin, Cerclage WireAap Implantate AG2013—
0 (this device)K182171SMV Scientific K-Wire and PinsSummit Medventures2018—
+1K250315Ronavis – FX (FX-001)AIRS, Inc.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K182171, 1996–2025Source: 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? (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
*K131459Aap K-Wire, Steinmann Pin, Cerclage Wire
Summary page 4
…er Trade or Proprietary or Manufacturer Predicate Model Name Type K131459 aap Wire Bone / K-Wire; aap Implantante AG Primary Cerciage Wire, Ste…
Aap Implantate AG2013—

Also cleared against K131459: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K250315Ronavis – FX (FX-001)AIRS, Inc.20250

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 22 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.5 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K250315 (AIRS, Inc., 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K131459.

How does its category compare?

All JDW devices

JDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JDW

2in 2025

2007: 22009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 22014: 22015: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 22022: 22025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JDW

Too few JDW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · JDW

21in 2018

2009: 22010: 22012: 522017: 22018: 21
2007high 52 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JDW

29in 2025

2007: 252008: 262009: 292010: 292011: 552012: 752013: 692014: 272015: 702016: 462017: 432018: 942019: 5752020: 4022021: 1682022: 1212023: 722024: 652025: 29
2007high 575 (2019) · low 25 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JDW, 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
20072—025
20080—026
20091—229
20102—229
20111—055
20121—5275
20132—069
20142—027
20151—070
20160—046
20171—243
20181—2194
20191—0575
20202—0402
20212—0168
20222—0121
20230—072
20240—065
20252—029
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

Devices (K-Wires and Steinmann Pins) are intended to be used as:

• Guide wires for osteosynthesis implants

• Accessories for external fixation (Steinmann Pins)

• Implants according to principles of fracture management

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. “K182171: SMV Scientific K-Wire and Pins.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182171

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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