# K002274: Smith & Nephew Suture Hapla Interference Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 7, 2001 after 224 days
- Product code: HWC (Screw, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3040
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
72 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 73 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K071176: Modification to: Arthrex Interference Screw (2007), 47 descendants of its own
- K151342: Arthrex SwiveLock Anchors (2016), 38 descendants of its own
- K171141: Arthrex SwiveLock Anchors (2017), 29 descendants of its own
- K180768: Arthrex SwiveLock Anchors (2018), 28 descendants of its own
- K080358: Plla, HA Screw (2008), 22 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K002274
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology