# K961283: Dall-Miles Homogenous Vitallium Cable

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: May 22, 1996 after 49 days
- Product code: JDQ (Cerclage, Fixation)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3010
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K875156 (1988). 3 ancestors in all.
28 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 32 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K953818: Dall-Miles Suture/Beaded Cable, Howmedica Corp. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K875156: Stainless Steel Orthopaedic Cable System, Richards Medical Co., Inc. (1988) Summary page 1.
- K934557: Control Cable System, Depuy, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K172350: AxSOS 3 Ti (2017), 17 descendants of its own
- K181091: AxSOS 3 Ti (2018), 11 descendants of its own
- K200398: AxSOS 3 AF System and AxSOS 3 Ti System (2020), 9 descendants of its own
- K222381: PeriPRO™ Femur System, Variable Angle Fixation System, AxSOS 3Ti, Stryker Plating System (2023), 8 descendants of its own
- K202016: Dall-Miles® Cable System (2020), 8 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The original Homogeneous cable is intended to be used for spinal wiring, trochanter reattachment, sternotomy applications and trauma surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip, or ankle. Indications for the stabilization of bone graft material and for fracture fixation when used in conjunction with bone plates and screws have been added.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K961283
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology