# K953531: Howmedica Mainstay Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: Sep 26, 1995 after 61 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.
3 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 4 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
- K963502: Csco Forehead Fixation System (1997), 0 descendants of its own
- K971332: Ams Mainstay Urologic Bone Anchor (1997), 0 descendants of its own
- K965175: Howmedica Mainstay Anchor (1997), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K953531
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology