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Ebi Xfix DFS Wristfix System

K993649510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 19, 199921-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

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

Ebi, L.P. · KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component

Cleared on Nov 19, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K951357 (Electro-Biology, Inc., 1995) and 1 other predicate after a 21-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 19, 1999
Review
21 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KTT
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K951357 (1995). 2 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 other ancestor2002: 2 descendants cleared2001: 1 descendant clearedK951357 · Ebi Small External Fixator (S/E/F/) · Electro-Biology, Inc. · 19951995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant K951357 · Ebi Small External Fixator (S/E/F/) · Electro-Biology, Inc. · 19950
  1. Root · 1 generation backK951357 Ebi Small External Fixator (S/E/F/)Electro-Biology, Inc. · 1995
  2. This deviceK993649 Ebi Xfix DFS Wristfix SystemEbi, L.P. · 1999
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK012062 PF2Fixano SA · 2001
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK022771 Twin FixFixano SA · 2002
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK020311 Clearview Wrist FixatorRigid FX Orthopedics, Incorporated · 2002

Most influential descendants

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  • K012062PF2Fixano SA · 2001 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K022771Twin FixFixano SA · 2002 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K020311Clearview Wrist FixatorRigid FX Orthopedics, Incorporated · 2002 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K951357Ebi Small External Fixator (S/E/F/)Electro-Biology, Inc.1995—
0 (this device)K993649Ebi Xfix DFS Wristfix SystemEbi, L.P.1999—
+1K012062PF2Fixano SA2001—
+2K022771Twin FixFixano SA2002—
+1K020311Clearview Wrist FixatorRigid FX Orthopedics, Incorporated2002—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200220
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K993649, 1995–2002Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K951357Ebi Small External Fixator (S/E/F/)
Summary page 1
…ccessories, 21 CFR 888.3030. 3. Predicate or legally marketed devices that are substantially equivalent: « EBI XFIX DFS Small External Fixator — Electro-Biology, Inc. (K951357) » Synthes Distal Radius Fixator — Synthes USA (K963618) 4. Description of the device: The EBI XFIX DFS Wristfix System has not…
Electro-Biology, Inc.1995—
*K963618Synthes Simple Small External Fixator (Ssef)
Summary page 1
…keted devices that are substantially equivalent: « EBI XFIX DFS Small External Fixator — Electro-Biology, Inc. (K951357) » Synthes Distal Radius Fixator — Synthes USA (K963618) 4. Description of the device: The EBI XFIX DFS Wristfix System has not changed the Indications for Use or fundamental scientifi…
Synthes (Usa)1996—

Also cleared against K951357: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K012062PF2Fixano SA20011
K020311Clearview Wrist FixatorRigid FX Orthopedics, Incorporated20020

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 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K012062 (Fixano SA, 2001) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K951357.

How does its category compare?

All KTT devices

KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KTT

10in 2025

2007: 92008: 112009: 112010: 122011: 102012: 92013: 72014: 142015: 122016: 102017: 112018: 62019: 82020: 92021: 102022: 32023: 72024: 52025: 102026 (partial year): 5
2007high 14 (2014) · low 3 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KTT

88in 2025

2007: 55 days median2008: 73 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 148 days median2011: 157 days median2012: 140 days median2013: 87 days median2014: 129 days median2015: 60 days median2016: 142 days median2017: 184 days median2018: 149 days median2019: 110 days median2020: 200 days median2021: 83 days median2022: 25 days median2023: 29 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 88 days median2026 (partial year): 68 days median
2007high 200 (2020) · low 25 (2022)2026

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

Recalls per year · KTT

2in 2021

2007: 22008: 12009: 22010: 12012: 42013: 72017: 12018: 142019: 32021: 22026 (partial year): 11
2007high 14 (2018) · low 0 (2011)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KTT

673in 2025

2007: 452008: 662009: 452010: 1212011: 1962012: 5272013: 8982014: 4452015: 4012016: 4002017: 4852018: 5972019: 8002020: 9422021: 9612022: 6272023: 5542024: 5232025: 673
2007high 961 (2021) · low 45 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KTT, 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
2007955245
20081173166
20091194245
2010121481121
2011101570196
201291404527
20137877898
2014141290445
201512600401
2016101420400
2017111841485
2018614914597
201981103800
202092000942
202110832961
20223250627
20237290554
20245900523
202510880673
202656811—

What is it indicated for?

The EBI XFIX DFS Wristfix System is intended for use in upper extremity applications

for the reduction, alignment and stabilization of intra-articular and extra-articular

fractures, corrective osteotomies, and soft tissue deformities.

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

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510(k) Report. “K993649: Ebi Xfix DFS Wristfix System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K993649

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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