# K003599: Smith & Nephew Suture Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 15, 2001 after 86 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.
14 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 15 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
- K090075: Parcus V-Lox Titanium Suture Anchor,Models: 10251, 10252, 10257, 10258 (2009), 13 descendants of its own
- K091094: Parcus V-Lox Peek CF Suture Anchor, Models: 10253, 10254, 10263, 10264 (2009), 7 descendants of its own
- K102326: Parcus 3.5MM Peek CF Push-in Suture Anchor (2010), 5 descendants of its own
- K111000: Parcus 2.0MM / 2.5MM / 3.5MM Miti Titanium Suture Anchor (2011), 4 descendants of its own
- K201083: Parcus V-lox Titanium Suture Anchors, Parcus Miti Suture Anchors (2020), 3 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K003599
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology