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Trochanter Cable Grip System

K844068510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 21, 1985246-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Howmedica Corp. · KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component

Cleared on Jun 21, 1985 after a 246-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 43 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Jun 21, 1985
Review: 246 days
Class: Class II
Product code: KTT
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

43 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

This deviceK844068 Trochanter Cable Grip SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1985
Descendant · cites it directly · 33 of its ownK961569 Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996
Descendant · cites it directly · 28 of its ownK971741 Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1997
Descendant · 2 generations on · 17 of its ownK982545 BMP Cable SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK031162 Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003
Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK992616 SDB Cerclage SystemPioneer Surgical Technology · 1999

Showing 5 of 43 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

1996high 5 (2023) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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K961569Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996 · cites it directly33descendants
K971741Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1997 · cites it directly28descendants
K982545BMP Cable SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1998 · 2 generations on17descendants
K031162Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003 · 2 generations on10descendants
K992616SDB Cerclage SystemPioneer Surgical Technology · 1999 · cites it directly10descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K844068	Trochanter Cable Grip System	Howmedica Corp.	1985	—
+1	K961569	Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded Cable	Howmedica Corp.	1996	—
+1	K971741	Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable	Howmedica Corp.	1997	—
+2	K982545	BMP Cable System	Biomet, Inc.	1998	1
+2	K031162	Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling System	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2003	—
+1	K992616	SDB Cerclage System	Pioneer Surgical Technology	1999	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1996	1	0
1997	2	0
1998	2	0
1999	2	0
2001	1	0
2003	3	0
2005	1	0
2006	1	0
2007	1	0
2009	1	0
2010	1	0
2013	1	0
2014	3	0
2015	2	0
2016	1	0
2018	1	0
2020	2	0
2021	2	0
2022	1	0
2023	5	0
2024	3	0
2025	3	0
2026	3	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K844068, 1985–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (43)

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6 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K961569	Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded Cable	Howmedica Corp.	1996	33
K971741	Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable	Howmedica Corp.	1997	28
K992616	SDB Cerclage System	Pioneer Surgical Technology	1999	10
K972327	Metagen Activelock Cerclage System	Pacific Materials and Interfaces	1997	3
K984432	Dall-Miles Cable Grip (a-Grip)	Howmedica Osteonics Corp.	1999	2
K983976	Metagen Activelock Wire Cerclage System	Metagen, LLC	1998	2

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

Of its descendants, K961569 (Howmedica Corp., 1996) has gone furthest, with 33 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KTT devices

KTT Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KTT

10in 2025

2007high 14 (2014) · low 3 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KTT

88in 2025

2007high 200 (2020) · low 25 (2022)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KTT

2in 2021

2007high 14 (2018) · low 0 (2011)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KTT

673in 2025

2007high 961 (2021) · low 45 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KTT, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	9	55	2	45
2008	11	73	1	66
2009	11	94	2	45
2010	12	148	1	121
2011	10	157	0	196
2012	9	140	4	527
2013	7	87	7	898
2014	14	129	0	445
2015	12	60	0	401
2016	10	142	0	400
2017	11	184	1	485
2018	6	149	14	597
2019	8	110	3	800
2020	9	200	0	942
2021	10	83	2	961
2022	3	25	0	627
2023	7	29	0	554
2024	5	90	0	523
2025	10	88	0	673
2026	5	68	11	—

https://510kreport.com/device/K844068 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K844068: Trochanter Cable Grip System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K844068

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