PATHFINDER II, MINIMALLY INVASIE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM MODEL 3500 SERIES— 510(k) K100845

Clearance details

Applicant

Zimmer Spine, Inc.

Product code

Code NKB

Device class

Class 2

Regulation

21 CFR 888.3070

Advisory panel

Orthopedic

Date received

2010-03-25

Decision date

2010-09-21

Decision

Substantially Equivalent

Clearance type

Traditional

Location

Austin, TX, US

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Death

27

Injury

5,033

Malfunction

4,140

Total

9,200

Source: openFDA MAUDE database, 2020-01-01 through 2026-04-23. Counts aggregate all devices under this product code, not just this specific clearance. Reports are submissions to FDA, not validated events. Search MAUDE directly →

• Z-1933-2012 — PathFinder NXT Pivoting Percutaneous Rod Holder This device is an instrument used during orthopedic surgery. The intended use of the pivoting percutaneous rod holder is to attach to the rod to facilitate rod insertion, positioning, and orientation through the extender sleeves, under the fascia. The rod is secured to the holder by tightening a captive set screw against the rod end in the tip of the holder using the set screw driver. After positioning the rod and securing at least one pedicle screw closure top against the implanted rod, the holder is removed from the rod end by loosening the captive set screw with the set screw driver.Class II·Terminated·Zimmer, Inc.·20120605
• Z-1980-2012 — Pathfinder NXT Fixed Percutaneous Rod Holder, Part numbers 3573-1 (angle handle) , Stainless Steel / Silicone Rubber, Rx only, non sterile. Product Usage: The rod is held by the instrument for inserting and guiding into the screw heads via percutaneous delivery during minimally invasive surgery to fuse the spine. Per the surgical technique (Ll554 Pathfinder NXT Surgical Technique);Class II·Terminated·Zimmer, Inc.·20120605
• Z-1981-2012 — Pathfinder NXT Fixed Percutaneous Rod Holder, Part numbers 3573-2 (straight handle) Stainless Steel / Silicone Rubber, Rx only, non sterile. Product Usage: PathFinder NXT is a minimally invasive pedicle screw system. The PathFinder NXT System consists of various screws and rods intended to provide temporary stabilization following surgery to fuse the spine. The intended use of the Fixed Angled Percutaneous Rod Inserter is to insert a rod percutaneously through the extender sieeves to position into the implanted screw heads for securing with closure tops forming a construct that provides temporary stabilization following MIS or mini-open surgery to fuse the spine.Class II·Terminated·Zimmer, Inc.·20120605

Matched by K-number from FDA's Recall Enterprise System record (openFDA device/recallk_numbers) — these recalls explicitly list K100845.