# K973309: Vilex Cannulated Bone Screw, Duval Cannulated Bone Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vilex, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 16, 1998 after 135 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.
126 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 127 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 no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K124027: Monster Screw System (2013), 41 descendants of its own
- K120493: Mini Cannulated Headed and Headless Screw Set (2012), 39 descendants of its own
- K071092: Asnis Micro Cannulated Screw (2007), 38 descendants of its own
- K123890: Acumed Cannulated Screw System (2013), 36 descendants of its own
- K151418: Monster Screw System (2015), 27 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Vilex'DuVal Cannulated Bone Screw, as designed, has the following Indications for Use: Bone Fractures, Osteotomies, Arthrodeses, Osteochrondritis and Tendon Reattachment. [t is intended for, but not limited to, Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Podiatric Surgery. The material used to manufacture this screw is 316L, implant-quality stainless steel. When properly used with Vilex instrumentation, this screw achieves safe purchase and compression for cortical and cancellous bone fixation in the human body.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K973309
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology