# K993286: Pioneer Silicoat Sternal Cable

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Pioneer Surgical Technology
- Decided: Nov 23, 1999 after 53 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 K922952 (1993). 3 ancestors in all.
64 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 68 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K922952: Songer Cable System, Pioneer Surgical Technology (1993) Summary page 1.
- K935481: Sponger Cable System, Modification, Pioneer Surgical Technology (1994) Summary page 1.
- K941213: Songer Cable System, Pioneer Surgical Technology (1994) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K051165: KLS Martin Sternal Talon (2006), 62 descendants of its own
- K070169: KLS Martin Quick Disc, Sternal Talon and Sternal Plating - Sterile (2007), 61 descendants of its own
- K151983: KLS Martin LSS Plating System (2016), 45 descendants of its own
- K202889: Able Medical Devices Valkyrie Thoracic Fixation System (2021), 39 descendants of its own
- K220782: IdentiTi™ Porous Ti Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ Interbody System, Transcend™ PEEK Interbody System, Transcend™ NanoTec™ Interbody System, IdentiTi™ ALIF Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ ALIF Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi™ Cervical Standalone Interbody System, IdentiTi™ NanoTec™ Cervical Standalone Interbody System (2022), 36 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Pioneer SilCoat Sternal Cable is indicated for use in closure of the sternum after sternotomy or fracture of the sternum stabilizing the stemum to promote fusion.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K993286
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology