# K971135: Magellan Intramedullary Femoral Nail System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc
- Decided: Jun 5, 1997 after 70 days
- Product code: HSB (Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3020
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
11 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 12 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) MAGELLAN™ Femoral Nail: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Russell-Taylor Femoral Nail System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K012190: Aos Modular Femoral Nail (2001), 10 descendants of its own
- K123569: Antegrade Femoral Nail (2013), 6 descendants of its own
- K132005: Retrograde Femoral Nail (2013), 4 descendants of its own
- K192003: Auxein Nailing System (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K141228: Aos 6.5MM Captured, Fully Threaded Cancellous Screw (2014), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The MAGELLAN™ Intramedullary Femoral Nail System is indicated for use in long bone shaft fractures of the femur which require stabilization of the axis of the bone, including subtrochanteric fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, femoral neck fractures, comminuted fractures, segmental fractures, fractures with bone loss, proximal and distal fractures, nonunions and malunions, and bone lengthening.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971135
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology