# K930836: Howmedica (R) Mono-Tube (TM) External Fixator System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: Jan 18, 1995 after 700 days
- Product code: KTT (Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K012648: Reprocessed Howmedica External Fixation Devices (2002), 2 descendants of its own
- K052062: Alliance Medical Corporation Reprocessed External Fixation Devices (2005), 1 descendant of its own
- K153415: Reprocessed Stryker External Fixation Devices (2016), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K930836
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology