# K895117: Hto Compressing Staple

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: May 9, 1990 after 267 days
- Product code: JDR (Staple, 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.
118 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 119 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
- K011716: The Uni-Clip Staple (2001), 117 descendants of its own
- K061594: Large Uni-Clip Staple (2006), 103 descendants of its own
- K070447: Newdeal Compression Plate (2007), 102 descendants of its own
- K093914: Newdeal Compression Plates (2011), 98 descendants of its own
- K113014: Claw II Polyaxial Compression System and Ortholoc 3DSI Locking Screws (2012), 97 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K895117
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology