# K151983: KLS Martin LSS Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KLS Martin L.P.
- Decided: Apr 6, 2016 after 264 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 K761228 (1976). 85 ancestors in all.
45 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 131 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110789: Synthes Sternal Zipfix System, Synthes (Usa) (2011) Summary page 4.
- K931271: Ethi-Pack* Surgical Stainless Steel Suture, ETHICON, Inc. (1994) Summary page 4.
- K032413: KLS-Martin Sternal Plating System, KLS-Martin L.P. (2003) Summary page 4.
- K070169: KLS Martin Quick Disc, Sternal Talon and Sternal Plating - Sterile, KLS Martin L.P. (2007) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- 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
- K222973: IdentiTi and Transcend Interbody Systems: IndentiTi Cervical Porous Ti Interbody System, IdentiTi NanoTec Cervical Interbody System, Transcend Cervical PEEK Interbody System, Transcend NanoTec Cervical Interbody System, IdentiTi Cervical Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi NanoTec Cervical Standalone Interbody Sytem (2022), 13 descendants of its own
- K232432: E3D™-A Interbody System (2024), 8 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The KLS Martin LSS Plating System is to be used in conjunction with sternal closure wire for use in primary or secondary closure/repair of the sternum following sternotomy and is intended to reinforce the sternal halves and distribute wire tension.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K151983
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology