# K982545: BMP Cable System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 19, 1998 after 90 days
- Product code: JDQ (Cerclage, Fixation)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3010
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K844068 (1985). 14 ancestors in all.
17 later devices descend from it; 7 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)
- K971741: Dall-Miles Homogeneous Stainless Steel Cable and Beaded Cable, Howmedica Corp. (1997) Summary page 2.
- K934058: Dall Miles System Minicleat, Howmedica Corp. (1994) Summary page 2.
- K921480: Osteo-Clage (TM) Cerciage Cable System, Acu-Med, Inc. (1992) Summary page 2.
- K971682: J-FX Cerclage System, Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc. (1997) Summary page 2.
- K974289: Epi-Union Plating System, Howmedica, Inc. (1998) Summary page 2.
- K972196: Osteo Anatomical Bone Plates, Osteonics Corp. (1997) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K031162: Smith & Nephew Orthopaedic Cabling System (2003), 10 descendants of its own
- K203405: EVOS Large Fragment Plating System (2021), 3 descendants of its own
- K213126: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Plates and Screws Systems: EVOS, Peri-Loc, D-Rad, TC-100, VLP Mini-Mod, Compression Hip Screw (CHS), CONQUEST FN, and cannulated screws (2022), 2 descendants of its own
- K223762: Smith & Nephew ACCORD™ Cable System (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K072250: Supercable Grip and Plate System (2007), 1 descendant of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Sep 24, 2008 · Not classified · Z-0288-2009: The outer package is properly labeled, but the inner package may be labeled as a femoral component.

## Indications for use
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

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K982545
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology