510(k) · Cleared
ClearedStainless Steel Orthopaedic Cable System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Richards Medical Co., Inc. · JDQ Cerclage, Fixation
Cleared on Jan 20, 1988 after a 36-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 50 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jan 20, 1988
- Review
- 36 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JDQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
50 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- This deviceK875156 Stainless Steel Orthopaedic Cable SystemRichards Medical Co., Inc. · 1988
- Descendant · cites it directly · 33 of its ownK961569 Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 28 of its ownK971741 Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 28 of its ownK961283 Dall-Miles Homogenous Vitallium CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 17 of its ownK172350 AxSOS 3 TiStryker GmbH · 2017
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 17 of its ownK982545 BMP Cable SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 50 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 50 · See all- K961569Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996 · cites it directly33descendants
- K971741Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1997 · 2 generations on28descendants
- K961283Dall-Miles Homogenous Vitallium CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996 · cites it directly28descendants
- K172350AxSOS 3 TiStryker GmbH · 2017 · 2 generations on17descendants
- K982545BMP Cable SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1998 · 3 generations on17descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K875156 | Stainless Steel Orthopaedic Cable System | Richards Medical Co., Inc. | 1988 | — |
| +1 | K961569 | Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded Cable | Howmedica Corp. | 1996 | — |
| +2 | K971741 | Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable | Howmedica Corp. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K961283 | Dall-Miles Homogenous Vitallium Cable | Howmedica Corp. | 1996 | — |
| +2 | K172350 | AxSOS 3 Ti | Stryker GmbH | 2017 | — |
| +3 | K982545 | BMP Cable System | Biomet, Inc. | 1998 | 1 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
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? (50)
See all 504 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 JDQ devicesJDQ Cerclage, Fixation: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JDQ
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JDQ
130in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JDQ
5in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JDQ
84in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JDQ, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 2 | 25 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 2 | 28 |
| 2011 | 6 | 130 | 0 | 30 |
| 2012 | 3 | 134 | 0 | 130 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 | 321 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 223 |
| 2015 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 205 |
| 2016 | 4 | 129 | 0 | 224 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 138 |
| 2018 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 182 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 5 | 158 |
| 2020 | 4 | 93 | 0 | 125 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 141 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 134 |
| 2023 | 3 | 141 | 0 | 98 |
| 2024 | 3 | 130 | 0 | 115 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 84 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K875156 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K875156: Stainless Steel Orthopaedic Cable System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K875156
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026