# K872224: Modified Trochanter Cable Grip System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: Aug 17, 1987 after 69 days
- Product code: KTT (Appliance, Fixation, Nail/Blade/Plate Combination, Multiple Component)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: 2 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
22 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 23 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
- K992616: SDB Cerclage System (1999), 10 descendants of its own
- K962162: Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable Supergrip (1996), 10 descendants of its own
- K070170: Dall-Miles System (2007), 9 descendants of its own
- K202016: Dall-Miles® Cable System (2020), 8 descendants of its own
- K233498: Stryker Orthopaedics Hip Systems Labeling Update (2023), 4 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Dec 21, 2021 · Class II · Z-0645-2022: There is a potential for the outer Tyvek lid to de-bond from the sealed package.
- Jun 18, 2009 · Not classified · Z-1821-2009: Sterilization 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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K872224
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology