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Osteo-Cable Sleeve

K024022510(k) SpecialCleared Jan 23, 200349-day reviewClass I21 CFR 888.4540

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

Biomet, Inc. · HXN Applier, Cerclage

Cleared on Jan 23, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K982545 (Biomet, Inc., 1998) after a 49-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1985.

Decided
Jan 23, 2003
Review
49 days
Class
Class I
Product code
HXN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K844068 (1985). 15 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1998: 1 other ancestor1997: 2 other ancestors1994: 3 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1990: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestorK844068 · Trochanter Cable Grip System · Howmedica Corp. · 1985K961569 · Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded Cable · Howmedica Corp. · 1996K971741 · Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable · Howmedica Corp. · 1997K982545 · BMP Cable System · Biomet, Inc. · 1998 · recalled19851990199520002005
  1. Root · 4 generations backK844068 Trochanter Cable Grip SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1985
  2. 3 generations backK961569 Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996
  3. 2 generations backK971741 Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1997
  4. 1 generation backK982545 BMP Cable SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  5. This deviceK024022 Osteo-Cable SleeveBiomet, Inc. · 2003
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K844068Trochanter Cable Grip SystemHowmedica Corp.1985—
−3K961569Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded CableHowmedica Corp.1996—
−2K971741Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableHowmedica Corp.1997—
−1K982545BMP Cable SystemBiomet, Inc.19981
0 (this device)K024022Osteo-Cable SleeveBiomet, Inc.2003—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810
199010
199210
199430
199520
199720
199810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K024022, 1985–2003Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K982545BMP Cable System
Summary page 1
…on, Bone (888.3040) Device Product Code: 87HWC Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: Biomet's BMPTMCable System (K982545) Indications for Use: The Cable Sleeve is indicated for general orthopedic repairs, such as: 0 Femur and Tibial Fractures…
Biomet, Inc.19981

Also cleared against K982545: 6 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

  • The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.3 years on median.
  • 2 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 6 other devices also cite its predicate K982545.

How does its category compare?

All HXN devices

HXN Applier, Cerclage: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HXN

FDA has decided no HXN device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · HXN

Too few HXN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · HXN

No recall names HXN since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · HXN

1in 2018

2018: 1
2007high 1 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HXN, 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
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20090—00
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20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—01
20190—00
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20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Osteo-cable Sleeve is indicated for general orthopedic repairs, such as:

Femur And Tibial Fractures

Prophylactic Banding

Trochanteric Reattachment

Olecranon Fractures

Patella Fractures

Ankle Fractures

Fixation Of Spiral Fractures In Conjunction With I/M Nailing And Screwing Techniques

Sternum Fixation After Open Heart Surgery

Stabilization Of Cortical Onlay Strut Graft

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K024022: Osteo-Cable Sleeve.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K024022

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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