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Ace Cannulated Cortical Bone Screw

K903811510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 16, 199057-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

Ace Medical Co. · HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Oct 16, 1990 after a 57-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 16 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 16, 1990
Review
57 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HWC
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

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

Descendants, by year cleared 2012: 1 descendant cleared2009: 2 descendants cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK903811 Ace Cannulated Cortical Bone ScrewAce Medical Co. · 1990
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK110895 Ortho Solutions Trauma Implants for OsteosynthesisOrtho Solutions Limited · 2011
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK083096 Latarjet Cortical Screw SetTag Medical Products · 2009 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK163489 OrthoSolutions 'System26' Bone ScrewsOrtho Solutions UK Limited · 2017 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK150889 Suture Wires and Wire LoopsZimmer, Inc. · 2015
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK091694 Modification to:Latarjet Cortical Screw Set, Models 523JT, 523J…Tag Medical Products · 2009 · Recalled

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Descendants cleared per year

2009: 22011: 22012: 12015: 22016: 12017: 12022: 22023: 12024: 12025: 12026: 2
2009high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K110895Ortho Solutions Trauma Implants for OsteosynthesisOrtho Solutions Limited · 2011 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K083096Latarjet Cortical Screw SetTag Medical Products · 2009 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K163489OrthoSolutions 'System26' Bone ScrewsOrtho Solutions UK Limited · 2017 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K150889Suture Wires and Wire LoopsZimmer, Inc. · 2015 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K091694Modification to:Latarjet Cortical Screw Set, Models 523JT, 523J (36-48MM)Tag Medical Products · 2009 · 2 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K903811Ace Cannulated Cortical Bone ScrewAce Medical Co.1990—
+1K110895Ortho Solutions Trauma Implants for OsteosynthesisOrtho Solutions Limited2011—
+1K083096Latarjet Cortical Screw SetTag Medical Products20095
+2K163489OrthoSolutions 'System26' Bone ScrewsOrtho Solutions UK Limited20171
+2K150889Suture Wires and Wire LoopsZimmer, Inc.2015—
+2K091694Modification to:Latarjet Cortical Screw Set, Models 523JT, 523J (36-48MM)Tag Medical Products20095

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200920
201120
201210
201520
201610
201710
202220
202310
202410
202510
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K903811, 1990–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), 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? (16)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K110895Ortho Solutions Trauma Implants for OsteosynthesisOrtho Solutions Limited20118
K083096Latarjet Cortical Screw SetTag Medical Products20094
K111663Trauma Internal Fixation SystemsDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.20121

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, K110895 (Ortho Solutions Limited, 2011) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HWC devices

HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HWC

15in 2025

2007: 352008: 332009: 272010: 232011: 352012: 202013: 252014: 312015: 412016: 262017: 402018: 202019: 302020: 282021: 262022: 262023: 242024: 172025: 152026 (partial year): 21
2007high 41 (2015) · low 15 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HWC

111in 2025

2007: 77 days median2008: 76 days median2009: 113 days median2010: 110 days median2011: 88 days median2012: 99 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 88 days median2015: 85 days median2016: 131 days median2017: 127 days median2018: 106 days median2019: 108 days median2020: 75 days median2021: 84 days median2022: 167 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 111 days median2026 (partial year): 125 days median
2007high 167 (2022) · low 75 (2020)2026

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

Recalls per year · HWC

1in 2025

2007: 252008: 332009: 292010: 72011: 122012: 302013: 142014: 22015: 52016: 42017: 42018: 12019: 52020: 42021: 22022: 132025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 33 (2008) · low 0 (2023)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HWC

2,893in 2025

2007: 6692008: 6602009: 6512010: 7652011: 1,1042012: 3,3392013: 3,8502014: 2,5492015: 2,7112016: 2,2852017: 2,5612018: 3,6622019: 5,4632020: 4,8202021: 4,4462022: 3,9342023: 3,7182024: 3,5752025: 2,893
2007high 5,463 (2019) · low 651 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HWC, 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
2007357725669
2008337633660
20092711329651
2010231107765
20113588121,104
20122099303,339
20132590143,850
2014318822,549
2015418552,711
20162613142,285
20174012742,561
20182010613,662
20193010855,463
2020287544,820
2021268424,446
202226167133,934
20232410403,718
2024179003,575
20251511112,893
2026211252—
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510(k) Report. “K903811: Ace Cannulated Cortical Bone Screw.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K903811

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026