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Ender Pins

K811002510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 29, 198116-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3020

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

Richard'S Medical Equip., Inc. · HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories

Cleared on Apr 29, 1981 after a 16-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 29, 1981
Review
16 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HSB
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

3 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 descendant cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared19801990200020102020
  1. This deviceK811002 Ender PinsRichard'S Medical Equip., Inc. · 1981
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK122170 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Intramedullary Nail System InstrumentationSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK041355 Humeral StapleSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2004
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK964243 Humerus WiresCompagnie Financiere & Medicale (Cf&M) · 1996

Most influential descendants

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  • K122170Smith & Nephew, Inc. Intramedullary Nail System InstrumentationSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K041355Humeral StapleSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K964243Humerus WiresCompagnie Financiere & Medicale (Cf&M) · 1996 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K811002Ender PinsRichard'S Medical Equip., Inc.1981—
+1K122170Smith & Nephew, Inc. Intramedullary Nail System InstrumentationSmith & Nephew, Inc.20121
+1K041355Humeral StapleSmith & Nephew, Inc.2004—
+1K964243Humerus WiresCompagnie Financiere & Medicale (Cf&M)1996—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
200410
201210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K811002, 1981–2012Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (3)

3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K122170Smith & Nephew, Inc. Intramedullary Nail System InstrumentationSmith & Nephew, Inc.20120
K041355Humeral StapleSmith & Nephew, Inc.20040
K964243Humerus WiresCompagnie Financiere & Medicale (Cf&M)19960

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?

  • Of its descendants, K122170 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HSB devices

HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HSB

15in 2025

2007: 82008: 112009: 182010: 142011: 162012: 172013: 182014: 192015: 222016: 82017: 232018: 172019: 132020: 172021: 102022: 122023: 112024: 132025: 152026 (partial year): 18
2007high 23 (2017) · low 8 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HSB

106in 2025

2007: 68 days median2008: 57 days median2009: 86 days median2010: 117 days median2011: 78 days median2012: 112 days median2013: 105 days median2014: 147 days median2015: 111 days median2016: 124 days median2017: 119 days median2018: 134 days median2019: 132 days median2020: 112 days median2021: 94 days median2022: 172 days median2023: 162 days median2024: 195 days median2025: 106 days median2026 (partial year): 151 days median
2007high 195 (2024) · low 57 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HSB

18in 2025

2008: 92009: 812010: 182011: 22012: 72013: 142014: 32015: 32016: 62017: 662018: 562019: 62020: 62021: 22022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 182026 (partial year): 1
2007high 81 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HSB

2,911in 2025

2007: 1622008: 1842009: 3342010: 4542011: 6622012: 1,0792013: 1,7732014: 1,4742015: 1,6712016: 1,9202017: 1,4472018: 3,5262019: 2,5172020: 3,2992021: 4,1112022: 2,7332023: 2,2192024: 2,8692025: 2,911
2007high 4,111 (2021) · low 162 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HSB, 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
20078680162
200811579184
2009188681334
20101411718454
201116782662
20121711271,079
201318105141,773
20141914731,474
20152211131,671
2016812461,920
201723119661,447
201817134563,526
20191313262,517
20201711263,299
2021109424,111
20221217212,733
20231116212,219
20241319512,869
202515106182,911
2026181511—

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510(k) Report. “K811002: Ender Pins.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K811002

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026