510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFixion Intramedullary Nailing System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · HSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories
Cleared on Jun 2, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K803106 (Cintor Orthopaedic Div., 1981) and 9 other predicates after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1981. 56 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jun 2, 1999
- Review
- 90 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HSB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 10
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K803106 (1981). 10 ancestors in all. 56 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK803106 Aginsky NailCintor Orthopaedic Div. · 1981
- This deviceK990717 Fixion Intramedullary Nailing SystemDisco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 54 of its ownK021324 Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM Nailing System)Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2002 · Recalled
- Descendant · cites it directly · 54 of its ownK013449 Modification to Fixion Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing SystemDisc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2001
- Descendant · cites it directly · 53 of its ownK023437 Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femur Intramedullary Nailing System…Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2002
- Descendant · cites it directly · 32 of its ownK032588 Modification to Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM)Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 32 of its ownK031401 Fixion Dynamic Hip Screw System (Fixion DHS)Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2003
Showing 5 of 56 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 56 · See all- K021324Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM Nailing System)Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2002 · cites it directly54descendants
- K013449Modification to Fixion Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing SystemDisc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2001 · cites it directly54descendants
- K023437Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femur Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion PF Nailing…Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2002 · cites it directly53descendants
- K032588Modification to Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM)Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2003 · cites it directly32descendants
- K031401Fixion Dynamic Hip Screw System (Fixion DHS)Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2003 · 2 generations on32descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K803106 | Aginsky Nail | Cintor Orthopaedic Div. | 1981 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K990717 | Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System | Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K021324 | Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM Nailing System) | Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2002 | 1 |
| +1 | K013449 | Modification to Fixion Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing System | Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2001 | — |
| +1 | K023437 | Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femur Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion PF… | Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2002 | — |
| +1 | K032588 | Modification to Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM) | Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K031401 | Fixion Dynamic Hip Screw System (Fixion DHS) | Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2003 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
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 HSB device
- #1 K200869 Gamma3 Systemscore 19.8 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (10)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K803106 | Aginsky NailSummary page 2…Page 71 Of 77 Disc-O-Tech Medical Tecnologies, Ltd. Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System 510K Predicate Devices e CINTOR Orthopedic Div’s Aginsky Nail (K803106 ¢ HOWMEDICA’s Seidel Humeral Locking Nail (K883882, K924004, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nail… | 1981 |
| * | K883882 | Humeral Locking Nail SystemSummary page 2…cnologies, Ltd. Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System 510K Predicate Devices e CINTOR Orthopedic Div’s Aginsky Nail (K803106 ¢ HOWMEDICA’s Seidel Humeral Locking Nail (K883882, K924004, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Hum… | 1989 |
| * | K924004 | Seidel Humeral Locking Nail -- Additional LengthsSummary page 2…, Ltd. Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System 510K Predicate Devices e CINTOR Orthopedic Div’s Aginsky Nail (K803106 ¢ HOWMEDICA’s Seidel Humeral Locking Nail (K883882, K924004, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN… | 1992 |
| * | K925544 | Seidel Humeral Locking Nail & Additional LengthsSummary page 2…xion Intramedullary Nailing System 510K Predicate Devices e CINTOR Orthopedic Div’s Aginsky Nail (K803106 ¢ HOWMEDICA’s Seidel Humeral Locking Nail (K883882, K924004, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN) Tibial… | 1993 |
| * | K931256 | Seidel Humeral Locking NailSummary page 2…amedullary Nailing System 510K Predicate Devices e CINTOR Orthopedic Div’s Aginsky Nail (K803106 ¢ HOWMEDICA’s Seidel Humeral Locking Nail (K883882, K924004, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN) Tibial (TNN) and… | 1993 |
| * | K914453 | Universal Tibial Nail and Unreamed Tibial NailSummary page 2…rthopedic Div’s Aginsky Nail (K803106 ¢ HOWMEDICA’s Seidel Humeral Locking Nail (K883882, K924004, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN) Tibial (TNN) and Femoral (UFN) Nails (K933518, K932330, and K923580, respecti… | 1992 |
| * | K914371 | Universal Femoral NailSummary page 2…’s Aginsky Nail (K803106 ¢ HOWMEDICA’s Seidel Humeral Locking Nail (K883882, K924004, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN) Tibial (TNN) and Femoral (UFN) Nails (K933518, K932330, and K923580, respectively). Perfo… | 1992 |
| * | K933518 | Synthes Unreamed Humeral Nail (Urhn)Summary page 2…, K925544, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN) Tibial (TNN) and Femoral (UFN) Nails (K933518, K932330, and K923580, respectively). Performance Standards No performance standards applicable to Intramedullary Nails have be… | 1994 |
| * | K932330 | TI-6AL-7NB UrtnSummary page 2…, K931256) o SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN) Tibial (TNN) and Femoral (UFN) Nails (K933518, K932330, and K923580, respectively). Performance Standards No performance standards applicable to Intramedullary Nails have been establ… | 1996 |
| * | K923580 | Synthes TI-6AI-7NB Unreamed Femoral NailSummary page 2…SYNTHES’s AO Universal Tibial and Femoral Nails (K914453, and K914371 ¢ SYNTHES’s AO Unreamed Humeral (UHN) Tibial (TNN) and Femoral (UFN) Nails (K933518, K932330, and K923580, respectively). Performance Standards No performance standards applicable to Intramedullary Nails have been established by the… | 1993 |
What descends from it? (56)
See all 565 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K021324 | Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM Nailing System) | 2002 | 54 |
| K013449 | Modification to Fixion Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing System | 2001 | 54 |
| K023437 | Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femur Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion PF Nailing… | 2002 | 53 |
| K032588 | Modification to Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System (Fixion IM) | 2003 | 32 |
| K071679 | Metafix and Fixion FA Intramedullary Nailing Systems | 2007 | 0 |
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?
- None of the 10 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K021324 (Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd., 2002) has gone furthest, with 54 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HSB devicesHSB Rod, Fixation, Intramedullary And Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HSB
15in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HSB
106in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HSB
18in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HSB
2,911in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HSB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 68 | 0 | 162 |
| 2008 | 11 | 57 | 9 | 184 |
| 2009 | 18 | 86 | 81 | 334 |
| 2010 | 14 | 117 | 18 | 454 |
| 2011 | 16 | 78 | 2 | 662 |
| 2012 | 17 | 112 | 7 | 1,079 |
| 2013 | 18 | 105 | 14 | 1,773 |
| 2014 | 19 | 147 | 3 | 1,474 |
| 2015 | 22 | 111 | 3 | 1,671 |
| 2016 | 8 | 124 | 6 | 1,920 |
| 2017 | 23 | 119 | 66 | 1,447 |
| 2018 | 17 | 134 | 56 | 3,526 |
| 2019 | 13 | 132 | 6 | 2,517 |
| 2020 | 17 | 112 | 6 | 3,299 |
| 2021 | 10 | 94 | 2 | 4,111 |
| 2022 | 12 | 172 | 1 | 2,733 |
| 2023 | 11 | 162 | 1 | 2,219 |
| 2024 | 13 | 195 | 1 | 2,869 |
| 2025 | 15 | 106 | 18 | 2,911 |
| 2026 | 18 | 151 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Fixion™ Intramedullary Nailing system is intended for use in the fixation of long bone fractures, including diaphyseal fractures in the humerus, femur and the tibia. It is indicated for use in shaft fractures 5cm below the surgical neck to 5cm proximal to the distal end of the medullary canal.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K990717 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K990717: Fixion Intramedullary Nailing System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990717
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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