# K201850: Vector Hammertoe Correction System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 4, 2020 after 29 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 K983121 (1998). 42 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 46 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K183055: Vector Hammertoe Correction System, Nvision Biomedical Technologies, LLC (2019) Summary page 5.
- K161449: HammerTech Fixation System, Fusion Orthopedics, LLC (2016) Summary page 5.
- K133636: Extremity Medical Hammertoe Device, Extremity Medical, LLC (2014) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K213421: Vector® Hammertoe Correction System (2021), 2 descendants of its own
- K231453: SnapHammer Hammertoe Correction System (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K250613: SnapHammer Hammertoe Correction System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Vector Hammertoe Correction System is indicated for the fixation of osteotomies and reconstruction of the lesser toes following correction procedures for hammertoe, claw toe, and mallet toe.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K201850
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology