# K231453: SnapHammer Hammertoe Correction System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 16, 2024 after 274 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: 12 generations back to K792022 (1979). 98 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 100 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K221283: Hammertoe Truss System (HTS), 4Web Medical, Inc. (2022) Summary page 5.
- K213421: Vector® Hammertoe Correction System, Nvision Biomedical Technologies, Inc. (2021) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K250613: SnapHammer Hammertoe Correction System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The SnapHammer 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. Cannulated implants in the SnapHammer Hammertoe Correction System can be used with K-wires for the delivery of implants or the temporary stabilization of outlying joints (e.g. MTP Joint).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K231453
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology