# K051165: KLS Martin Sternal Talon

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KLS-Martin L.P.
- Decided: Sep 7, 2006 after 490 days
- Product code: HRS (Plate, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 7 generations back to K761228 (1976). 30 ancestors in all.
62 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 93 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K931271: Ethi-Pack* Surgical Stainless Steel Suture, ETHICON, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K993286: Pioneer Silicoat Sternal Cable, Pioneer Surgical Technology (1999) Summary page 1.
- K000694: Pectofix Dynamic Sternal Fixation System (DSF), Pectofix, Inc. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K010943: Synthes Sternal Fixation System, Synthes (Usa) (2001) Summary page 3.
- K050041: Synthes (Usa) Sterile Sternal Fixation System, Synthes (Usa) (2005) Summary page 1.
- K930015: Sternal Band, Stony Brook Surgical Innovations, Inc. (1993) Summary page 1.
- K033740: Lorenz Sternal Closure System, Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K032413: KLS-Martin Sternal Plating System, KLS-Martin L.P. (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K070169: KLS Martin Quick Disc, Sternal Talon and Sternal Plating - Sterile (2007), 61 descendants of its own
- K151983: KLS Martin LSS Plating System (2016), 45 descendants of its own
- K202889: Able Medical Devices Valkyrie Thoracic Fixation System (2021), 39 descendants of its own
- K220782: IdentiTi™ Porous Ti Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ Interbody System, Transcend™ PEEK Interbody System, Transcend™ NanoTec™ Interbody System, IdentiTi™ ALIF Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ ALIF Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi™ Cervical Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ Cervical Standalone Interbody System (2022), 36 descendants of its own
- K222028: IdentiTi™ Porous Ti Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ Interbody System, Transcend™ PEEK Interbody System, Transcend™ NanoTec™ Interbody System, IdentiTi™ ALIF Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ ALIF Standalone Interbody System (2022), 28 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The KLS-Martin Sternal Talon is intended for use in stabilization and fixation of anterior chest wall fractures including Sternal Fixation subsequent to Sternotomy and Sternal reconstructive procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051165
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology