# K150889: Suture Wires and Wire Loops

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Zimmer, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 1, 2015 after 90 days
- Product code: JDQ (Cerclage, Fixation)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3010
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 9 generations back to K962616 (1996). 93 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 96 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110895: Ortho Solutions Trauma Implants for Osteosynthesis, Ortho Solutions Limited (2011) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K151848: Cable-Ready® Cable Grip System: Cable-Ready Pin System, Cable-Ready Needle System (2016), 1 descendant of its own
- K261271: Cable-Ready® Cable Grip System (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Suture wires and wire loops are indicated for use for bone fracture fixation, osteotomy, arthrodesis, correction of deformity, revision procedures where other treatments or devices have been unsuccessful, and bone reconstruction procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K150889
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology