510(k) Report

FDA product code · Orthopedic

Bone Fixation Cerclage, Sublaminar

OWIClass II21 CFR 888.3010510(k) required37 decisions since 20111 recall

37 FDA decisions since 2011. 510(k) reviews decided 2021–2025 took a median of 118 days (half between 50 and 212). 1 recall names this code; it is not Class I. The most-cited predicate is K110348, named by 9 later devices.

Acts as a bone anchor for temporary stabilization, or used in conjunction with other medical implants of similar metals when wiring is needed, during development of a spinal fusion.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, orthopedic panel

Twenty years of OWI at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · OWI

2in 2023

2011: 12013: 22014: 32015: 32016: 52017: 72018: 42019: 32020: 32021: 12022: 12023: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 7 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OWI

60in 2020

2014: 92 days median2015: 93 days median2016: 98 days median2017: 77 days median2018: 156 days median2019: 51 days median2020: 60 days median
2007high 156 (2018) · low 51 (2019)2026

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

Recalls per year · OWI

1in 2020

2020: 1
2007high 1 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · OWI

6in 2025

2014: 12015: 12016: 62017: 62018: 22019: 132020: 82021: 52022: 62023: 42024: 32025: 6
2007high 13 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OWI, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20111—00
20120—00
20132—00
201439201
201539301
201659806
201777706
2018415602
2019351013
202036018
20211—05
20221—06
20232—04
20240—03
20250—06
20262—0—
FIG. 1 — OWI by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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