# K761228: Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: Dec 15, 1976 after 5 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
No predicates in its family tree.
190 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 191 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K963741: Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone Screws (1997), 188 descendants of its own
- K963739: Leibinger - Luhr Small Orthopedic Bone Screws (1997), 144 descendants of its own
- K970912: Leibinger Self-Drilling Screw (1997), 143 descendants of its own
- K974785: Auto-Drive Bone Screw (1998), 141 descendants of its own
- K013954: Lorenz Self Drilling Screws (2002), 117 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K761228
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology