# K233721: KLS Martin Drill-Free MMF Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KLS-Martin L.P.
- Decided: Sep 17, 2024 after 301 days
- Product code: DZL (Screw, Fixation, Intraosseous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.4880
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K820944 (1982). 17 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 18 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K083432: Drill Free MMF Screw, KLS Martin L.P. (2009) Summary page 5.
- (no number) Stryker MMF Screw: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) KLS Martin Thoracic Plating System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The KLS Martin Drill-Free MMF Screw is indicated for temporary stabilization of mandibular and maxillary fractures to maintain proper occlusion during surgery in adults and adolescents (age 12 and older) in whom permanent teeth have erupted.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K233721
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology