Devices descending from K000541
40 later devices reach Silk Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures, Usp through their predicates, nearest generation first.
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Own descendants | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | K012124 | Mersilk Black Silk Braided Non-Absorbable Suture, Usp | Johnson & Johnson Medical (China), Ltd. | 2001 | 39 | — |
| +2 | K041589 | Arthrex Fiberwire with Silk | Arthrex, Inc. | 2004 | 4 | — |
| +2 | K032245 | Arthrex Fibertape (TM), 2MM, Arthrex Fibertape (TM), 3MM, Arthrex Fibertape (TM), 4MM… | Arthrex, Inc. | 2004 | 37 | — |
| +3 | K143702 | Arthrex Blunt Tip Screws with Fiber Tape | Arthrex, Inc. | 2015 | 4 | — |
| +3 | K071622 | Arthrex Fiberwire | Arthrex, Inc. | 2007 | 3 | — |
| +3 | K041553 | Arthrex Suture Grafting Kit | Arthrex, Inc. | 2004 | 31 | — |
| +4 | K252225 | PowerKnot High Strength Sutures | Medacta International S.A. | 2025 | 0 | — |
| +4 | K250867 | Dunamis Screw and Suture Locking System | Dunamis Medical, LLC | 2025 | 0 | — |
| +4 | K213046 | AceConnex Pre-Sutured Fascia | Allosource | 2023 | 0 | — |
| +4 | K212146 | Arthrex LoopLoc Knotless Suture | Arthrex, Inc. | 2021 | 0 | — |
| +4 | K201677 | Arthrex Mesh Plates | Arthrex, Inc. | 2020 | 2 | — |
| +4 | K181633 | MTF Pre-Sutured Tendon | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| +4 | K181182 | DYNACORD Suture | Medos International SARL | 2018 | 1 | — |
| +4 | K170957 | ReConnex Pre-Sutured Tendon | Allosource | 2018 | 3 | — |
| +4 | K130458 | Knotless Fibertak Suture Anchor | Arthrex, Inc. | 2013 | 2 | — |
| +4 | K123668 | Orthocord | Depuy Mitek, Inc., A Johnson and Johnson Company | 2013 | 0 | — |
| +4 | K122374 | Arthrex Suture (Uhmwpe) | Arthrex, Inc. | 2012 | 13 | — |
| +4 | K112899 | Arthrex Bio-Suture | Arthrex, Inc. | 2012 | 3 | — |
| +4 | K080918 | Double Armed Meniscal Needles with Size #2-0 Orthocord, Meniscal Needle with Wire Eyelet… | Depuy Mitek | 2008 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K253910 | Stitch - Suture Wires and Tapes | GM Dos Reis Industria e Comercio Ltda. | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K260018 | Arthrex FiberButton | Arthrex, Inc. | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K260405 | FiberTape Button | Arthrex, Inc. | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K252596 | Tigon Medical Knotless and Dual Javelin All-Suture Anchors | Tigon Medical | 2025 | 1 | — |
| +5 | K243480 | SuturePatch Tissue Reinforcement | Arthrex, Inc. | 2025 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K230036 | Pre-Sutured Tendon (4561SC / Single Strand); Pre-Sutured Tendon (4564SC / Quadruple… | Rti Surgical, Inc. | 2023 | 1 | — |
| +5 | K223822 | Activbraid™ | Embody, Inc. | 2023 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K220880 | Arthrex BioSuture | Arthrex, Inc. | 2022 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K203834 | Arthrex Patella SuturePlates | Arthrex, Inc. | 2021 | 1 | — |
| +5 | K203186 | DYNATAPE Suture | Medos International SARL | 2021 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K190777 | DemeTECH DemeFORCE Nonabsorbable Surgical Suture | Demetech Corporation | 2019 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K171296 | SutureTape | Arthrex, Inc. | 2017 | 3 | — |
| +5 | K160854 | MaxBraid BroadBand Suture and Expressbraid BroadBand Graft Manipulation Suture | Biomet Manafacturing Corp. | 2016 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K152868 | ExpressBraid Graft Manipulation | Biomet Manufacturing Corp | 2016 | 2 | — |
| +5 | K140019 | Arthrex Biosuture | Arthrex, Inc. | 2014 | 1 | — |
| +6 | K260921 | Tigon Medical Static Javelin All-Suture Anchors & Javelin All-Suture Anchor Line | Tigon Medical | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K253145 | Pre-Sutured Tendon | Rti Surgical, Inc. | 2025 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K240487 | EVOS Patella Plates | Smith & Nephew | 2024 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K221354 | Arthrex SutureTape | Arthrex, Inc. | 2022 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K193575 | Arthrex SutureTape | Arthrex, Inc. | 2020 | 1 | — |
| +6 | K163651 | ExpressBraid Graft Manipulation | Biomet Manufacturing Corp | 2017 | 0 | — |