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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2021

Modified Trochanter Cable Grip System

K872224510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 17, 198769-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030Recalls 2

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 Aug 17, 1987 after a 69-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 22 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Aug 17, 1987
Review
69 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KTT
Recalls
2
Predicates
0

22 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 descendant cleared1999: 1 descendant cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK872224 Modified Trochanter Cable Grip SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1987
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK992616 SDB Cerclage SystemPioneer Surgical Technology · 1999
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK962162 Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable SupergripHowmedica Corp. · 1996
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK070170 Dall-Miles SystemStryker Orthopaedics · 2007
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 8 of its ownK202016 Dall-Miles® Cable SystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2020
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 4 of its ownK233498 Stryker Orthopaedics Hip Systems Labeling UpdateHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2023

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Descendants cleared per year

1996: 11999: 12003: 12007: 12010: 12014: 22015: 22016: 12020: 22021: 12023: 32024: 22025: 22026: 2
1996high 3 (2023) · low 0 (1997)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K992616SDB Cerclage SystemPioneer Surgical Technology · 1999 · cites it directly10descendants
  • K962162Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable SupergripHowmedica Corp. · 1996 · cites it directly10descendants
  • K070170Dall-Miles SystemStryker Orthopaedics · 2007 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K202016Dall-Miles® Cable SystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2020 · 3 generations on8descendants
  • K233498Stryker Orthopaedics Hip Systems Labeling UpdateHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics · 2023 · 4 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K872224Modified Trochanter Cable Grip SystemHowmedica Corp.1987—
+1K992616SDB Cerclage SystemPioneer Surgical Technology1999—
+1K962162Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable SupergripHowmedica Corp.1996—
+2K070170Dall-Miles SystemStryker Orthopaedics2007—
+3K202016Dall-Miles® Cable SystemHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics2020—
+4K233498Stryker Orthopaedics Hip Systems Labeling UpdateHowmedica Osteonics Corp., Dba Stryker Orthopaedics2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
199910
200310
200710
201010
201420
201520
201610
202020
202110
202330
202420
202520
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K872224, 1987–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (22)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K992616SDB Cerclage SystemPioneer Surgical Technology199910
K962162Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable SupergripHowmedica Corp.199610

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Dec 21, 2021Class IIZ-0645-2022Under Investigation by firmThere is a potential for the outer Tyvek lid to de-bond from the sealed package.
Jun 18, 2009Not classifiedZ-1821-2009Process controlSterilization issue: During post-sterilization inspection of the outer blister packaging of the affected lots, it was determined that the outer blister did not meet the required minimum seal width.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K992616 (Pioneer Surgical Technology, 1999) has gone furthest, with 10 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

2007: 92008: 112009: 112010: 122011: 102012: 92013: 72014: 142015: 122016: 102017: 112018: 62019: 82020: 92021: 102022: 32023: 72024: 52025: 102026 (partial year): 5
2007high 14 (2014) · low 3 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KTT

88in 2025

2007: 55 days median2008: 73 days median2009: 94 days median2010: 148 days median2011: 157 days median2012: 140 days median2013: 87 days median2014: 129 days median2015: 60 days median2016: 142 days median2017: 184 days median2018: 149 days median2019: 110 days median2020: 200 days median2021: 83 days median2022: 25 days median2023: 29 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 88 days median2026 (partial year): 68 days median
2007high 200 (2020) · low 25 (2022)2026

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

Recalls per year · KTT

2in 2021

2007: 22008: 12009: 22010: 12012: 42013: 72017: 12018: 142019: 32021: 22026 (partial year): 11
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

2007: 452008: 662009: 452010: 1212011: 1962012: 5272013: 8982014: 4452015: 4012016: 4002017: 4852018: 5972019: 8002020: 9422021: 9612022: 6272023: 5542024: 5232025: 673
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
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007955245
20081173166
20091194245
2010121481121
2011101570196
201291404527
20137877898
2014141290445
201512600401
2016101420400
2017111841485
2018614914597
201981103800
202092000942
202110832961
20223250627
20237290554
20245900523
202510880673
202656811—

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510(k) Report. “K872224: Modified 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/K872224

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026