510(k) · Cleared
ClearedWhiteside Biomechanics Titanium Low-Profile Cable, Model Bio-1-1013
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Whiteside Biomechanics, Inc. · JDQ Cerclage, Fixation
Cleared on Feb 14, 2000 as substantially equivalent to K951844 (Biomechanic, Inc., 1995) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995.
- Decided
- Feb 14, 2000
- Review
- 90 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JDQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K951844 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK951844 Biomechanic Low-Profile Cable SystemBiomechanic, Inc. · 1995
- This deviceK993903 Whiteside Biomechanics Titanium Low-Profile Cable, Model Bio-1-1013Whiteside Biomechanics, Inc. · 2000
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K951844 | Biomechanic Low-Profile Cable System | Biomechanic, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K993903 | Whiteside Biomechanics Titanium Low-Profile Cable, Model Bio-1-1013 | Whiteside Biomechanics, Inc. | 2000 | — |
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.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K951844 | Biomechanic Low-Profile Cable SystemSummary page 1…ssification Name: Bone Fixation Cerclage Classification Panel: General & Plastic Surgery Substantial Equivalence To: Whiteside Biomechanics Low-Profile Cable(’ System (K951844) Device Description: This implant consists of a 0.058” diameter cable, 23” in length, 20” length cable and 3” length lead and a… | 1995 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
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?
General orthopedic uses.
Trochanteric reattachment.
Fixation of long bone fractures-elbow, shoulder, ankle, patella.
Trauma fixation of shoulder, ankle and patella .
General spinal uses.
Spinal wiring.
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/K993903 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K993903: Whiteside Biomechanics Titanium Low-Profile Cable, Model Bio-1-1013.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K993903
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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