# K971741: Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Howmedica Corp.
- Decided: Jul 16, 1997 after 65 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: 2 generations back to K844068 (1985). 7 ancestors in all.
28 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 36 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K844068: Trochanter Cable Grip System, Howmedica Corp. (1985) Summary page 1.
- K900926: Trochanter Cable Grip System (Add'l Indications), Howmedica Corp. (1990) Summary page 1.
- K945294: Dall Miles System Homogeneous Vitallium Cable, Howmedica Corp. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K953818: Dall-Miles Suture/Beaded Cable, Howmedica Corp. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K961569: Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded Cable, Howmedica Corp. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K982545: BMP Cable System (1998), 17 descendants of its own
- K031162: Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling System (2003), 10 descendants of its own
- K202016: Dall-Miles® Cable System (2020), 8 descendants of its own
- K233498: Stryker Orthopaedics Hip Systems Labeling Update (2023), 4 descendants of its own
- K203405: EVOS Large Fragment Plating System (2021), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable are intended to be used for spinal wiring, sternotomy applications, cerclage procedures, and trauma surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip, or ankle. In addition, these cables may be used for supplementary fracture fixation when used with bone plates and screws and for the stabilization of bone graft material.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971741
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology