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Guerrero - Bell Distractor

K972166510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 11, 199763-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.4760

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

Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. · JEY Plate, Bone

Cleared on Aug 11, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K964649 (Howmedica Leibinger, Inc., 1997) and 3 other predicates after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1979. 11 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 11, 1997
Review
63 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JEY
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K792561 (1979). 10 ancestors in all. 11 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 2 other ancestors1995: 3 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1986: 1 other ancestor2002: 2 descendants cleared1998: 1 descendant cleared1999: 1 descendant cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant clearedK792561 · Mini-H-Fixation · Geny Medical, Inc. · 1979×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K962272 (1996), K964649 (1997) 19801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 3 other ancestors2 generations back: 4 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 2 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant K964649 · Vazquez Diner Intraoral Distraction Device · Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997K962272 · Synthes Mandible Distractor · Synthes (Usa) · 1996K792561 · Mini-H-Fixation · Geny Medical, Inc. · 19790+5
  1. Root · 3 generations backK792561 Mini-H-FixationGeny Medical, Inc. · 1979
  2. 2 generations backK962272 Synthes Mandible DistractorSynthes (Usa) · 1996
  3. 1 generation backK964649 Vazquez Diner Intraoral Distraction DeviceHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  4. This deviceK972166 Guerrero - Bell DistractorHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK990944 Osteomed Intraoral Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp. · 1999
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK013618 Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp. · 2002
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK043434 Osteomed Pediatric Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed LP · 2005
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK062851 Osteomed Pediatric Intraoral Mandibular Distraction System, ExtendedOsteomed LP · 2006
  9. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK133398 Stryker Pediatric Mandible DistractorStryker · 2014

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Descendants cleared per year

1998: 11999: 12002: 22003: 12005: 12006: 12012: 12014: 12018: 12019: 1
1998high 2 (2002) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 11 · See all
  • K990944Osteomed Intraoral Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp. · 1999 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K013618Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp. · 2002 · cites it directly6descendants
  • K043434Osteomed Pediatric Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed LP · 2005 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K062851Osteomed Pediatric Intraoral Mandibular Distraction System, ExtendedOsteomed LP · 2006 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K133398Stryker Pediatric Mandible DistractorStryker · 2014 · 4 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K792561Mini-H-FixationGeny Medical, Inc.1979—
−2K962272Synthes Mandible DistractorSynthes (Usa)1996—
−1K964649Vazquez Diner Intraoral Distraction DeviceHowmedica Leibinger, Inc.1997—
0 (this device)K972166Guerrero - Bell DistractorHowmedica Leibinger, Inc.1997—
+1K990944Osteomed Intraoral Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp.1999—
+1K013618Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp.2002—
+2K043434Osteomed Pediatric Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed LP2005—
+3K062851Osteomed Pediatric Intraoral Mandibular Distraction System, ExtendedOsteomed LP2006—
+4K133398Stryker Pediatric Mandible DistractorStryker2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198610
199210
199530
199620

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
199910
200220
200310
200510
200610
201210
201410
201810
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K972166, 1979–2019Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new JEY device

  1. #1 K252246 Leforte MMF Systemscore 15.6 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K964649Vazquez Diner Intraoral Distraction Device
Summary page 1
…nce for this device is based on similarities in intended use, material, design and operational principle to the Vazquez - Diner Intraoral Distractor (Howmedica Leibinger K964649); the Mandibular Bone Distractor 11 (Howmedica K960297); the Normed Distractor (Ace Surgical Supply[US Distributor] K # Unknown);…
Howmedica Leibinger, Inc.1997—
*K960297Mandibular Bone Distractor II
Summary page 1
…d use, material, design and operational principle to the Vazquez - Diner Intraoral Distractor (Howmedica Leibinger K964649); the Mandibular Bone Distractor 11 (Howmedica K960297); the Normed Distractor (Ace Surgical Supply[US Distributor] K # Unknown); the Luhr Small Fixation Plating System (Howmedica K950…
Howmedica Corp.1996—
*K950595Luhr Mandibular/Small Fixation Implants
Summary page 1
…ibular Bone Distractor 11 (Howmedica K960297); the Normed Distractor (Ace Surgical Supply[US Distributor] K # Unknown); the Luhr Small Fixation Plating System (Howmedica K950595) and the Synthes Midface Plating System (Synthes) K953806. ERVICE, WS s.% Sy # %, ot WEALTH 4 1, lel . .. .…
Howmedica Corp.1995—
*K953806Synthes (Usa) Midfacial System
Summary page 1
…Distractor (Ace Surgical Supply[US Distributor] K # Unknown); the Luhr Small Fixation Plating System (Howmedica K950595) and the Synthes Midface Plating System (Synthes) K953806. ERVICE, WS s.% Sy # %, ot WEALTH 4 1, lel . .. . fraa Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard…
Synthes (Usa)1996—
*—Normed Distractor
Named without a submission number
—

Also cleared against K964649: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (11)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K990944Osteomed Intraoral Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp.19997
K013618Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp.20026
K982604Lorenz Maxilla (LE Fort) Distraction SystemWalter Lorenz Surgical, Inc.19981
K013672Bruges Distraction - Anchoring - Osteosynthesis SystemAzary Technologies, LLC20020

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?

  • The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7 months on median.
  • None of the 10 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K990944 (Osteomed Corp., 1999) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K964649.

How does its category compare?

All JEY devices

JEY Plate, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JEY

2in 2025

2007: 92008: 72009: 42010: 62011: 52012: 102013: 82014: 62015: 72016: 12017: 52018: 72019: 62020: 62021: 42022: 52023: 22024: 52025: 22026 (partial year): 3
2007high 10 (2012) · low 1 (2016)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JEY

159in 2024

2007: 115 days median2008: 84 days median2009: 121 days median2010: 199 days median2011: 75 days median2012: 194 days median2013: 126 days median2014: 223 days median2015: 160 days median2017: 190 days median2018: 255 days median2019: 163 days median2020: 198 days median2021: 299 days median2022: 135 days median2024: 159 days median2026 (partial year): 258 days median
2007high 299 (2021) · low 75 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · JEY

1in 2020

2008: 32009: 62010: 852013: 12020: 1
2007high 85 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JEY

1,003in 2025

2007: 292008: 242009: 932010: 2152011: 2412012: 4282013: 7662014: 6162015: 7672016: 5582017: 5682018: 6082019: 5952020: 6802021: 4512022: 3442023: 4952024: 6962025: 1,003
2007high 1,003 (2025) · low 24 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JEY, 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
20079115029
2008784324
20094121693
2010619985215
20115750241
2012101940428
201381261766
201462230616
201571600767
20161—0558
201751900568
201872550608
201961630595
202061981680
202142990451
202251350344
20232—0495
202451590696
20252—01,003
202632580—

What is it indicated for?

This product is intended for use in the treatment of cranial, midface, or mandibular conditions for which reconstructive osteotomy and segment advancement are indicated. This includes conditions such as, syndromic craniosynostosis, midfacial retrusion, hemifacial microsomia, and mandibular micrognathia. The device is intended to provide temporary stabilization and gradual lengthening of the cranial, midfacial, or mandibular bones.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

Also cleared against K964649

4 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K092743The Leibinger Advance Internal Midface Distraction SystemStryker Craniomaxillofacial · 2010
  • K013618Intraoral Mandibular Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp. · 2002
  • K990944Osteomed Intraoral Distraction SystemOsteomed Corp. · 1999
  • K972154Cohen DistractorHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997

More from Howmedica Leibinger, Inc.

11 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K970912Leibinger Self-Drilling ScrewHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  • K972154Cohen DistractorHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  • K961719Epitec Titanium Implant System for the Surgical Anchoring of Facial ProsthesesHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  • K963030Leibinger Imf ScrewHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  • K970911Lee PlateHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997

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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