# K161876: Tritium® Sternal Cable Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 9, 2016 after 63 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: 12 generations back to K761228 (1976). 29 ancestors in all.
43 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 73 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K150581: Tritium Sternal Cable Plate System, Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. (Dba Rti Surgical, Inc.) (2015) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K193468: Tritium Sternal Cable Plate System (2020), 40 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
- 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

## Indications for use
The Tritium Sternal Cable Plate System is intended for use in the stabilization and fixation of fractures of the anterior chest wall including sternal fixation following sternotomy and sternal reconstructive surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K161876
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology