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Ebi X Fix Dynafix System/Ebi DFS Distal Radius Fixator SC Bone Screws

K961433510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 28, 199674-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

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

Electro-Biology, Inc. · KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component

Cleared on Jun 28, 1996 after a 74-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 8 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 28, 1996
Review
74 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KTT
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

8 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2005: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2002: 2 descendants cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK961433 Ebi X Fix Dynafix System/Ebi DFS Distal Radius Fixator SC Bone ScrewsElectro-Biology, Inc. · 1996
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK081244 Lower Extremity External Fixation - Expanded IndicationsBiomet Trauma · 2008 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK012193 Amc Antimicrobial Pin/Wire SleeveSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2002
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK122210 Newfix External Fixation SystemTecnologia Y Diseno Industrial, S.A DE C.V · 2013
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK102843 Mac Male AdapterBiomet Trauma (Aka Ebi, LLC) · 2011
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK060288 Retro Silver and Xpresso Silver Chronic Hemodialysis CathetersSpire Biomedical, Inc. · 2006

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Descendants cleared per year

2002: 22004: 12005: 12006: 12008: 12011: 12013: 1
2002high 2 (2002) · low 0 (2003)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K081244Lower Extremity External Fixation - Expanded IndicationsBiomet Trauma · 2008 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K012193Amc Antimicrobial Pin/Wire SleeveSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2002 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K122210Newfix External Fixation SystemTecnologia Y Diseno Industrial, S.A DE C.V · 2013 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K102843Mac Male AdapterBiomet Trauma (Aka Ebi, LLC) · 2011 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K060288Retro Silver and Xpresso Silver Chronic Hemodialysis CathetersSpire Biomedical, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K961433Ebi X Fix Dynafix System/Ebi DFS Distal Radius Fixator SC Bone ScrewsElectro-Biology, Inc.1996—
+1K081244Lower Extremity External Fixation - Expanded IndicationsBiomet Trauma20081
+1K012193Amc Antimicrobial Pin/Wire SleeveSmith & Nephew, Inc.2002—
+2K122210Newfix External Fixation SystemTecnologia Y Diseno Industrial, S.A DE C.V2013—
+2K102843Mac Male AdapterBiomet Trauma (Aka Ebi, LLC)2011—
+1K060288Retro Silver and Xpresso Silver Chronic Hemodialysis CathetersSpire Biomedical, Inc.2006—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200220
200410
200510
200610
200810
201110
201310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K961433, 1996–2013Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (5)

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
*—EBI X FIX™ DynaFix™ System and DFS™ Distal Radius Fixator Bone Screws
Named without a submission number
—
*—Vitaphore SilverFoam Wound Dressing
Named without a submission number
—
*—Genetic Laboratories E-Z DERM™ Temporary Skin Substitute with Silver
Named without a submission number
—
*—Arrow Antimicrobial Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter
Named without a submission number
—
*—Vitaphore Pin Protection Device
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (8)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K081244Lower Extremity External Fixation - Expanded IndicationsBiomet Trauma20082
K012193Amc Antimicrobial Pin/Wire SleeveSmith & Nephew, Inc.20022
K060288Retro Silver and Xpresso Silver Chronic Hemodialysis CathetersSpire Biomedical, Inc.20060
K043113Tempfix External Fixation System, MR SafeDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.20050

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, K081244 (Biomet Trauma, 2008) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KTT devices

KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KTT

10in 2025

2007: 92008: 112009: 112010: 122011: 102012: 92013: 72014: 142015: 122016: 102017: 112018: 62019: 82020: 92021: 102022: 32023: 72024: 52025: 102026 (partial year): 5
2007high 14 (2014) · low 3 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KTT

88in 2025

2007: 55 days median2008: 73 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 148 days median2011: 157 days median2012: 140 days median2013: 87 days median2014: 129 days median2015: 60 days median2016: 142 days median2017: 184 days median2018: 149 days median2019: 110 days median2020: 200 days median2021: 83 days median2022: 25 days median2023: 29 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 88 days median2026 (partial year): 68 days median
2007high 200 (2020) · low 25 (2022)2026

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

Recalls per year · KTT

2in 2021

2007: 22008: 12009: 22010: 12012: 42013: 72017: 12018: 142019: 32021: 22026 (partial year): 11
2007high 14 (2018) · low 0 (2011)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KTT

673in 2025

2007: 452008: 662009: 452010: 1212011: 1962012: 5272013: 8982014: 4452015: 4012016: 4002017: 4852018: 5972019: 8002020: 9422021: 9612022: 6272023: 5542024: 5232025: 673
2007high 961 (2021) · low 45 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KTT, 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
2007955245
20081173166
20091194245
2010121481121
2011101570196
201291404527
20137877898
2014141290445
201512600401
2016101420400
2017111841485
2018614914597
201981103800
202092000942
202110832961
20223250627
20237290554
20245900523
202510880673
202656811—

What is it indicated for?

The EBI X FIX DynaFix System is intended for the treatment of bone conditions including leg lengthening, osteotomies, arthrodesis, fracture fixation, and other bone conditions amenable to treatment by use of the external fixation modality. The EBI DFS™ Distal Radius Fixator is intended for use in upper extremity applications for the reduction, alignment and stabilization of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures, corrective osteotomies, and soft tissue deformities.

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. “K961433: Ebi X Fix Dynafix System/Ebi DFS Distal Radius Fixator SC Bone Screws.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K961433

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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