Atlas FDA

SYNTHES (USA) TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL (TFN) SYSTEM

FDA 510(k) clearance K011857 · decided 2001-09-12

Clearance details

K-number
K011857
Device name
SYNTHES (USA) TROCHANTERIC FIXATION NAIL (TFN) SYSTEM
Applicant
Synthes (Usa)
Decision
Substantially Equivalent
Date received
2001-06-14
Decision date
2001-09-12
Days to decision
90 days
Clearance type
Traditional
Product code
HSB
Device class
2
Regulation number
888.3020
Medical specialty
Orthopedic
Advisory committee
Orthopedic
Location
Paoli, PA, US
Third-party review
No
Expedited review
No

+ Add to Predicate Builder ◉ Watch Synthes (Usa)

The Builder collects up to 8 candidate devices side by side with yours, then exports the substantial-equivalence comparison scaffold. How it works

Need this as data, not a web page?

Query all 176,000+ clearances through the Atlas FDA API, or subscribe to weekly change alerts. Self-serve from $29/mo.

Similar devices under this product code

Devices cleared under the same product code - the starting set for predicate research.

RecordFirmDate
Pangea Femur Reconstruction System (K261481)Stryker GmbH2026-06-29
Precice™ Max System and Precice™ Ankle Salvage System (K261651)NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics2026-06-18
AND Medical Femoral Nail System (PFNA01); AND Medical Femoral Nail System (PFNA02) (K253080)Suzhou and Science & Technology Development Corp.2026-06-18
Fule Metallic Lockable Intramedullary Nail Systems (K253155)Beijing Fule Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.2026-06-17
HERA Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing System (K253046)ZheJiang Decans Medical Devices Co., Ltd.2026-06-16
FITBONE® TRANSPORT AND LENGTHENING SYSTEM (K260146)Orthofix Srl2026-05-19
Fitbone™ Trochanteric, FITBONE® Transport and Lengthening System, FITBONE® TAA (K253991)Orthofix Srl2026-05-08
AUTOBAHN™ Nailing System (K261043)Globus Medical, Inc.2026-04-24
Arthrex Humeral Nails (K252016)Arthrex, Inc.2026-03-20
Fusion FibFix Nail (K252961)Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC2026-03-18
Affixus Retrograde Femoral Nailing System (K253566)Zimmer, Inc.2026-03-12
Reselute Tibial Nail (K253517)Reselute, Inc.2026-03-10

Recalls involving this device

RecordFirmDate
Trochanteric Fixation Nail- Advanced System-11MM/130 DEG TI CANN TFNA 420MM/Right Sterile recall (Z-0375-2016)Synthes (USA) Products LLC2015-12-04
10 mm/135 degree Titanium Cannulated Trochanteric Fixation Nail 170 MM - Sterile: intended recall (Z-0219-2015)Synthes, Inc.2014-11-14
Synthes Trochanteric Fixation Nail As part of the Synthes Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN) recall (Z-0474-2014)Synthes USA HQ, Inc.2013-12-10
Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN)System Intended to treat stable and unstable frac recall (Z-0452-2014)Synthes USA HQ, Inc.2013-12-05
Large Buttress Compression Nut For Blade Guide Sleeve TFN The Synthes Large Buttress Compr recall (Z-0387-2014)Synthes USA HQ, Inc.2013-11-25
Synthes Trauma Nail System. The devices are indication for bone fixation. recall (Z-2058-2013)Synthes USA HQ, Inc.2013-08-26

PMA approvals by this applicant

RecordFirmDate
NORIAN SRS BONE CEMENT (P970010/S004)Synthes (Usa)2000-08-31
NORIAN SRS CEMENT (P970010/S002)Synthes (Usa)2000-04-28
NORIAN SRS CEMENT (P970010/S001)Synthes (Usa)1999-07-16
NORIAN SKELETAL REPAIR SYSTEM (SRS) CANCELLOUS BONE CEMENT (P970010)Synthes (Usa)1998-12-23