510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2008BMP Cable System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Biomet, Inc. · JDQ Cerclage, Fixation
Cleared on Oct 19, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K971741 (Howmedica Corp., 1997) and 5 other predicates after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1985. 17 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.
- Decided
- Oct 19, 1998
- Review
- 90 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JDQ
- Recalls
- 1
- Predicates
- 6
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K844068 (1985). 14 ancestors in all. 17 later devices descend from it, 7 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK844068 Trochanter Cable Grip SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1985
- 2 generations backK961569 Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1996
- 1 generation backK971741 Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableHowmedica Corp. · 1997
- This deviceK982545 BMP Cable SystemBiomet, Inc. · 1998
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK031162 Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK203405 EVOS Large Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2021
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK213126 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2022 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK223762 Smith & Nephew ACCORD™ Cable SystemSmith & Nephew · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK072250 Supercable Grip and Plate SystemKinamed, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 17 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 17 · See all- K031162Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003 · cites it directly10descendants
- K203405EVOS Large Fragment Plating SystemSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on3descendants
- K213126Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on2descendants
- K223762Smith & Nephew ACCORD™ Cable SystemSmith & Nephew · 2023 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K072250Supercable Grip and Plate SystemKinamed, Inc. · 2007 · cites it directly1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K844068 | Trochanter Cable Grip System | Howmedica Corp. | 1985 | — |
| −2 | K961569 | Dall-Miles Stainless Steel Beaded Cable | Howmedica Corp. | 1996 | — |
| −1 | K971741 | Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable | Howmedica Corp. | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K982545 | BMP Cable System | Biomet, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K031162 | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K203405 | EVOS Large Fragment Plating System | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2021 | — |
| +3 | K213126 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100… | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | 2022 | 1 |
| +2 | K223762 | Smith & Nephew ACCORD™ Cable System | Smith & Nephew | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K072250 | Supercable Grip and Plate System | Kinamed, Inc. | 2007 | 1 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in JDQ? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new JDQ device
- #1 K261271 Cable-Ready® Cable Grip Systemscore 14.7 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (6)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K971741 | Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded CableSummary page 2…tially equivalent to most cable/Cerclage system on the market in overall design and intended function. Predicate devices include: Dall-Miles Cable System by Howmedica (K971741) Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable Grip System by Howmedica (K934058) Osteo-Clage Cable System by Acumed, Inc. (K921480) J-Fx Cerclag… | 1997 |
| * | K934058 | Dall Miles System MinicleatSummary page 2…overall design and intended function. Predicate devices include: Dall-Miles Cable System by Howmedica (K971741) Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable Grip System by Howmedica (K934058) Osteo-Clage Cable System by Acumed, Inc. (K921480) J-Fx Cerclage System by Johnson and Johnson (K971682) Epi-Union Plating Syst… | 1994 |
| * | K921480 | Osteo-Clage (TM) Cerciage Cable SystemSummary page 2…evices include: Dall-Miles Cable System by Howmedica (K971741) Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable Grip System by Howmedica (K934058) Osteo-Clage Cable System by Acumed, Inc. (K921480) J-Fx Cerclage System by Johnson and Johnson (K971682) Epi-Union Plating System by Howmedica (K974289) Osteo-Anatomical bone Pla… | 1992 |
| * | K971682 | J-FX Cerclage SystemSummary page 2…K971741) Dall-Miles Trochanter Cable Grip System by Howmedica (K934058) Osteo-Clage Cable System by Acumed, Inc. (K921480) J-Fx Cerclage System by Johnson and Johnson (K971682) Epi-Union Plating System by Howmedica (K974289) Osteo-Anatomical bone Plates by Oestonics Corp.(K972196) 0cos~… | 1997 |
| * | K974289 | Epi-Union Plating SystemSummary page 2…m by Howmedica (K934058) Osteo-Clage Cable System by Acumed, Inc. (K921480) J-Fx Cerclage System by Johnson and Johnson (K971682) Epi-Union Plating System by Howmedica (K974289) Osteo-Anatomical bone Plates by Oestonics Corp.(K972196) 0cos~ SERVICEg A [ ¥ S % C DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUM… | 1998 |
| * | K972196 | Osteo Anatomical Bone PlatesSummary page 2…ed, Inc. (K921480) J-Fx Cerclage System by Johnson and Johnson (K971682) Epi-Union Plating System by Howmedica (K974289) Osteo-Anatomical bone Plates by Oestonics Corp.(K972196) 0cos~ SERVICEg A [ ¥ S % C DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service § REALTY <O 4y, u Foo… | 1997 |
What descends from it? (17)
See all 177 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K031162 | Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling System | 2003 | 10 |
| K072250 | Supercable Grip and Plate System | 2007 | 1 |
| K043252 | Cabling System Trochanter Hook | 2005 | 1 |
| K133354 | Peri-Prosthetic Cable System | 2014 | 0 |
| K023564 | Osse-Lign | 2003 | 0 |
| K024022 | Osteo-Cable Sleeve | 2003 | 0 |
| K013657 | Modification to: Biomet Humeral Cable Plates | 2001 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2008 | Not classified | Z-0288-2009 | Labeling mix-ups | The outer package is properly labeled, but the inner package may be labeled as a femoral component. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 13 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
- 1 of the 14 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K031162 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2003) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K971741.
How does its category compare?
All JDQ devicesJDQ Cerclage, Fixation: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JDQ
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JDQ
130in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JDQ
5in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JDQ
84in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JDQ, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 2 | 25 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 2 | 28 |
| 2011 | 6 | 130 | 0 | 30 |
| 2012 | 3 | 134 | 0 | 130 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 1 | 321 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 223 |
| 2015 | 5 | 92 | 1 | 205 |
| 2016 | 4 | 129 | 0 | 224 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 138 |
| 2018 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 182 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 5 | 158 |
| 2020 | 4 | 93 | 0 | 125 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 141 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 134 |
| 2023 | 3 | 141 | 0 | 98 |
| 2024 | 3 | 130 | 0 | 115 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 84 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Cable Implants: Femur and Tibial Fractures Prophylactic banding Trochanteric reattachment Olecranon fractures Patella fractures Ankle fractures Fixation of spiral fractures in conjunction with I/M nailing and screwing techniques. Sternum fixation after open chest surgery Stabilization of cortical onlay strut graft Trochanteric Grip: Reattachment of greater trochanter following osteomy for total hip or total hip Procedures or trochanteric advancement…
Read the full statement (104 words)
Cable Implants:
Femur and Tibial Fractures
Prophylactic banding
Trochanteric reattachment
Olecranon fractures
Patella fractures
Ankle fractures
Fixation of spiral fractures in conjunction with I/M nailing and screwing techniques.
Sternum fixation after open chest surgery
Stabilization of cortical onlay strut graft
Trochanteric Grip:
Reattachment of greater trochanter following osteomy for total hip or total hip Procedures or trochanteric advancement
Cable Plates
Fixation of femoral, tibial or humeral fractures near the site of an intramedullary implant
Fixation of fractures where a combination of screws and cerclage cables would improve stabilization
Supracondylar Cable Plate
Distal femoral fractures
Subtrochanteric fractures
Lateral Trochanteric Plate
Extended trochanteric osteomies
Trochanteric fractures
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K982545 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K982545: BMP Cable System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982545
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026