# K972811: Howmedica Fully Threaded Screws

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: Oct 6, 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.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device 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) Zimmer’s Buttress Thread Screws: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Zimmer's ZMS Recon Nail Cross-Locking Screw: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The Howmedica® Fully Threaded Screws are intended to be used for cross-locking of Howmedica's femoral, tibial and humeral locking nails and IM rods.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972811
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology