510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTrochanter Cable Grip System (Add'l Indications)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Howmedica Corp. · LRN Wire, Surgical
Cleared on Apr 23, 1990 after a 55-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 46 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 23, 1990
- Review
- 55 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LRN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
46 later devices descend from it, 9 citing it directly.
- This deviceK900926 Trochanter Cable Grip System (Add'l Indications)Howmedica Corp. · 1990
- 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 46 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 46 · See all- 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) | K900926 | Trochanter Cable Grip System (Add'l Indications) | Howmedica Corp. | 1990 | — |
| +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 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 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 |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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? (46)
See all 469 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K961569 | Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded Cable | 1996 | 33 |
| K971741 | Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable | 1997 | 28 |
| K992616 | SDB Cerclage System | 1999 | 10 |
| K962162 | Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable Supergrip | 1996 | 10 |
| K202016 | Dall-Miles® Cable System | 2020 | 8 |
| K972327 | Metagen Activelock Cerclage System | 1997 | 3 |
| K984432 | Dall-Miles Cable Grip (a-Grip) | 1999 | 2 |
| K983976 | Metagen Activelock Wire Cerclage System | 1998 | 2 |
| K981631 | Influence Clip System | 1998 | 0 |
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 LRN devicesLRN Wire, Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LRN
FDA has decided no LRN device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · LRN
Too few LRN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LRN
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LRN
81in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LRN, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 108 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 58 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 1 | 84 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 68 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 118 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 106 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 140 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 81 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K900926 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K900926: Trochanter Cable Grip System (Add'l Indications).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K900926
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026