# K770128: B.G. Compression System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: Jan 26, 1977 after 5 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
No predicates in its family tree.
9 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K972219: Orthopedic Plate System (1997), 8 descendants of its own
- K022139: Hip Tool Implant (2002), 7 descendants of its own
- K063709: TS-Bone Hip Tool (2007), 1 descendant of its own
- K040850: Tsy Shoulder Plate Implant (2004), 1 descendant of its own
- K072175: Titanium Hip Tool Locking Plate (2007), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K770128
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology