# K970929: Depuy Low Profile Bone Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 9, 1997 after 88 days
- Product code: HWC (Screw, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3040
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
6 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Depuy Stainless Steel Bone Screws- pre-1976: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K231873: DePuy SUMMIT Porocoat Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT DuoFix Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT Cemented Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT FX Cemented Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional, DePuy SUMMIT Basic Press-Fit Hip Prosthesis – MR Conditional (2024), 5 descendants of its own
- K251292: RECLAIM Monobloc Revision Femoral Stem (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K243977: EMPHASYS Acetabular System (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K260173: M-Vizion Femoral Revision System Extension (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K252067: Velora Acetabular System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970929
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology