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XT3 System

K241357510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 22, 2025253-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Biodynamik, Inc. · JDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded

Cleared on Jan 22, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K955848 (Orthofix, Inc., 1996) and 1 other predicate after a 253-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1980. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jan 22, 2025
Review
253 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDW
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K802814 (1980). 11 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 other ancestor1983: 1 other ancestor2008: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor1987: 1 other ancestor2026: 1 descendant clearedK802814 · Orthofix Axialexternal Fixation Sys. · Cintor Orthopaedic Div. · 1980K970751 · Heidelberg External Fixator · Smith & Nephew, Inc., Orthopaedic Div. · 1997K090926 · Smith & Nephew Rail System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009K200518 · Pitkar External Fixation System - Rail Mechanism · S.H.Pitkar Orthotools Pvt., Ltd. · 202019801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 4 other ancestors4 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K200518 · Pitkar External Fixation System - Rail Mechanism · S.H.Pitkar Orthotools Pvt., Ltd. · 2020K090926 · Smith & Nephew Rail System · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009K970751 · Heidelberg External Fixator · Smith & Nephew, Inc., Orthopaedic Div. · 1997K802814 · Orthofix Axialexternal Fixation Sys. · Cintor Orthopaedic Div. · 19800
  1. Root · 4 generations backK802814 Orthofix Axialexternal Fixation Sys.Cintor Orthopaedic Div. · 1980
  2. 3 generations backK970751 Heidelberg External FixatorSmith & Nephew, Inc., Orthopaedic Div. · 1997
  3. 2 generations backK090926 Smith & Nephew Rail SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2009
  4. 1 generation backK200518 Pitkar External Fixation System - Rail MechanismS.H.Pitkar Orthotools Pvt., Ltd. · 2020
  5. This deviceK241357 XT3 SystemBiodynamik, Inc. · 2025
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK260073 XT3 System; XT3 System, Mini; XT3 System, 40mm; XT3 System, Mini, 40mmBiodynamik, Inc. · 2026

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  • K260073XT3 System; XT3 System, Mini; XT3 System, 40mm; XT3 System, Mini, 40mmBiodynamik, Inc. · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K802814Orthofix Axialexternal Fixation Sys.Cintor Orthopaedic Div.1980—
−3K970751Heidelberg External FixatorSmith & Nephew, Inc., Orthopaedic Div.1997—
−2K090926Smith & Nephew Rail SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc.2009—
−1K200518Pitkar External Fixation System - Rail MechanismS.H.Pitkar Orthotools Pvt., Ltd.2020—
0 (this device)K241357XT3 SystemBiodynamik, Inc.2025—
+1K260073XT3 System; XT3 System, Mini; XT3 System, 40mm; XT3 System, Mini, 40mmBiodynamik, Inc.2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198310
198710
199510
199610
199710
200010
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K241357, 1980–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new JDW device

  1. #1 K260073 XT3 System; XT3 System, Mini; XT3 System…score 15.0 · 15 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K955848Orthofix Modulsystem
Summary page 5
…3040 Product Code(s) JDW, KTT | Legally Marketed Predicate Devices 21 CFR 807.92(a)(3) Predicate # Predicate Trade Name (Primary Predicate is listed first) Product Code K955848 Orthofix Modulsystem JDW K200518 Pitkar External Fixation System - Rail Mechanism KTT Device Description Summary 21 CFR 807.92(a)…
Orthofix, Inc.199623
*K200518Pitkar External Fixation System - Rail Mechanism
Summary page 5
…Legally Marketed Predicate Devices 21 CFR 807.92(a)(3) Predicate # Predicate Trade Name (Primary Predicate is listed first) Product Code K955848 Orthofix Modulsystem JDW K200518 Pitkar External Fixation System - Rail Mechanism KTT Device Description Summary 21 CFR 807.92(a)(4) The XT3 System is composed o…
S.H.Pitkar Orthotools Pvt., Ltd.2020—

Also cleared against K955848: 13 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K260073XT3 System; XT3 System, Mini; XT3 System, 40mm; XT3 System, Mini, 40mmBiodynamik, Inc.20260

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 45 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12.1 years on median.
  • 2 of the 11 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K260073 (Biodynamik, Inc., 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 13 other devices also cite its predicate K955848.

How does its category compare?

All JDW devices

JDW Pin, Fixation, Threaded: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JDW

2in 2025

2007: 22009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 22014: 22015: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 22022: 22025: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JDW

Too few JDW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · JDW

21in 2018

2009: 22010: 22012: 522017: 22018: 21
2007high 52 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JDW

29in 2025

2007: 252008: 262009: 292010: 292011: 552012: 752013: 692014: 272015: 702016: 462017: 432018: 942019: 5752020: 4022021: 1682022: 1212023: 722024: 652025: 29
2007high 575 (2019) · low 25 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JDW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—025
20080—026
20091—229
20102—229
20111—055
20121—5275
20132—069
20142—027
20151—070
20160—046
20171—243
20181—2194
20191—0575
20202—0402
20212—0168
20222—0121
20230—072
20240—065
20252—029
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The BioDynamik XT3 System is indicated for fracture fixation and bone transport of the tibia in adults.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K241357: XT3 System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K241357

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026