# K200291: CREED™ Cannulated Screws

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Glw Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 16, 2020 after 315 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: 7 generations back to K792022 (1979). 40 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 43 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K160304: OsteoBullet Compression Screw, Phalanx Innovations (2016) Summary page 4.
- K080850: Darco Headless Compression Screw, Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc (2008) Summary page 4.
- K082874: Biodrive Cannulated Screw System, Biomet Trauma (2009) Summary page 4.
- K123672: Inion Freedomscrew (Alternative Marketing Name: Inion Otps Freedomscrew), Inion OY (2013) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K223847: CREED™ Cannulated Screws (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K221489: Artemis Proximal Femoral Nail System (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
CREED™ Cannulated Screws are intended to maintain alignment and fixation of bone fractures, comminuted fractures in the presence of appropriate additional immobilization such as rigid fixation implants, cast or brace, non-unions, osteotomies, arthrodesis or bone grafts in the hand, foot, and ankle including distal tibia and fibula. These implants are not intended for spinal use.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K200291
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology