# K182955: EZStart Interference Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Conmed Corporation
- Decided: Jan 22, 2019 after 90 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: 1 generation back to K933352 (1994). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K933352: Concept Cannulated Intereference Screw, Linvatec Corp. (1994) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K230595: OsteoCentric ACL Fixation System (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K202569: Responsive Arthroscopy Interference Screw System (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K193491: restor3d Metallic Interference Screw (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
EZ Start™ Interference Screws are used to provide bone fixation in orthopedic procedures, including bone-tendon-bone graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction of the knee.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K182955
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology