510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDepuy Low Profile Bone Screw
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Depuy, Inc. · HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone
Cleared on Jun 9, 1997 after an 88-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 6 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jun 9, 1997
- Review
- 88 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HWC
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
6 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK970929 Depuy Low Profile Bone ScrewDepuy, Inc. · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK231873 DePuy SUMMIT Porocoat Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT…Depuy Ireland UC · 2024
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK251292 RECLAIM Monobloc Revision Femoral StemDepuy Ireland UC · 2025
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK243977 EMPHASYS Acetabular SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2025
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK260173 M-Vizion Femoral Revision System ExtensionMedacta International S.A. · 2026
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK252067 Velora Acetabular SystemRestor3D, Inc. · 2025
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 6 · See all- K231873DePuy SUMMIT Porocoat Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT DuoFix Hip…Depuy Ireland UC · 2024 · cites it directly5descendants
- K251292RECLAIM Monobloc Revision Femoral StemDepuy Ireland UC · 2025 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K243977EMPHASYS Acetabular SystemDepuy Ireland UC · 2025 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K260173M-Vizion Femoral Revision System ExtensionMedacta International S.A. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
- K252067Velora Acetabular SystemRestor3D, Inc. · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K970929 | Depuy Low Profile Bone Screw | Depuy, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K231873 | DePuy SUMMIT Porocoat Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT DuoFix Hip… | Depuy Ireland UC | 2024 | — |
| +2 | K251292 | RECLAIM Monobloc Revision Femoral Stem | Depuy Ireland UC | 2025 | — |
| +2 | K243977 | EMPHASYS Acetabular System | Depuy Ireland UC | 2025 | — |
| +3 | K260173 | M-Vizion Femoral Revision System Extension | Medacta International S.A. | 2026 | — |
| +3 | K252067 | Velora Acetabular System | Restor3D, Inc. | 2025 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in HWC? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HWC device
- #1 K203011 Monster Screw Systemscore 22.2 · 14 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Depuy Stainless Steel Bone Screws- pre-1976 Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (6)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K231873 | DePuy SUMMIT Porocoat Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT DuoFix Hip… | 2024 | 5 |
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, K231873 (Depuy Ireland UC, 2024) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HWC devicesHWC Screw, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HWC
15in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HWC
111in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HWC
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HWC
2,893in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HWC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35 | 77 | 25 | 669 |
| 2008 | 33 | 76 | 33 | 660 |
| 2009 | 27 | 113 | 29 | 651 |
| 2010 | 23 | 110 | 7 | 765 |
| 2011 | 35 | 88 | 12 | 1,104 |
| 2012 | 20 | 99 | 30 | 3,339 |
| 2013 | 25 | 90 | 14 | 3,850 |
| 2014 | 31 | 88 | 2 | 2,549 |
| 2015 | 41 | 85 | 5 | 2,711 |
| 2016 | 26 | 131 | 4 | 2,285 |
| 2017 | 40 | 127 | 4 | 2,561 |
| 2018 | 20 | 106 | 1 | 3,662 |
| 2019 | 30 | 108 | 5 | 5,463 |
| 2020 | 28 | 75 | 4 | 4,820 |
| 2021 | 26 | 84 | 2 | 4,446 |
| 2022 | 26 | 167 | 13 | 3,934 |
| 2023 | 24 | 104 | 0 | 3,718 |
| 2024 | 17 | 90 | 0 | 3,575 |
| 2025 | 15 | 111 | 1 | 2,893 |
| 2026 | 21 | 125 | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The DePuy Low Profile Bone Screw is indicated for use as an ancillary fixation device to be
used with tibial and acetabular components in total knee and hip arthroplasty.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K970929 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K970929: Depuy Low Profile 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/K970929
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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