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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2008

Stableloc II External Fixator

K965029510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 19, 199764-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040Recalls 1

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

Acu Med, Inc. · JEC Component, Traction, Invasive

Cleared on Feb 19, 1997 after a 64-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Feb 19, 1997
Review
64 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JEC
Recalls
1
Predicates
0

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2004: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK965029 Stableloc II External FixatorAcu Med, Inc. · 1997
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK042066 Klsa Martin Hand DistractorKLS-Martin L.P. · 2004

Most influential descendants

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  • K042066Klsa Martin Hand DistractorKLS-Martin L.P. · 2004 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K965029Stableloc II External FixatorAcu Med, Inc.1997—
+1K042066Klsa Martin Hand DistractorKLS-Martin L.P.2004—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K965029, 1997–2004Source: 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? (1)

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
*—Orthofix Dynamic Axial Fixation System
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K042066Klsa Martin Hand DistractorKLS-Martin L.P.20040

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 9, 2008Not classifiedZ-1154-2010Process controlParts are non-functional. The user is unable to fully pass the fixator pins through the body of the Stableloc assembly as required. The kit may also be missing the set screw.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K042066 (KLS-Martin L.P., 2004) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JEC devices

JEC Component, Traction, Invasive: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JEC

1in 2021

2007: 12008: 12009: 12011: 12014: 12016: 12018: 22019: 12020: 12021: 1
2007high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JEC

Too few JEC 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · JEC

1in 2019

2008: 12016: 12018: 12019: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JEC

2in 2025

2007: 12008: 92009: 42010: 132011: 152012: 142013: 102014: 62015: 12016: 82017: 122018: 22019: 32020: 62021: 22022: 32023: 262024: 22025: 2
2007high 26 (2023) · low 1 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JEC, 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
20071—01
20081—19
20091—04
20100—013
20111—015
20120—014
20130—010
20141—06
20150—01
20161—18
20170—012
20182—12
20191—13
20201—06
20211—02
20220—03
20230—026
20240—02
20250—02
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Stableloc II External IFixation System is used to address Colles’ fractures and distal radial osteotomies and is not intended for use in the spine.

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. “K965029: Stableloc II External Fixator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K965029

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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