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Tenodesis Screw, 5.5 MM, Model AR-1350-55

K011007510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 12, 200169-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Arthrex, Inc. · MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

Cleared on Jun 12, 2001 after a 69-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jun 12, 2001
Review
69 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MBI
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2013: 1 descendant cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK011007 Tenodesis Screw, 5.5 MM, Model AR-1350-55Arthrex, Inc. · 2001
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK130716 Bioretec Activascrew InterferenceBioretec, Ltd. · 2013

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  • K130716Bioretec Activascrew InterferenceBioretec, Ltd. · 2013 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K011007Tenodesis Screw, 5.5 MM, Model AR-1350-55Arthrex, Inc.2001—
+1K130716Bioretec Activascrew InterferenceBioretec, Ltd.2013—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K011007, 2001–2013Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (5)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*—Talon Anchor Snap-Pak by Mitek Products
Named without a submission number
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*—RC Multisuture Bone Anchor Model 4453 by Innovasive Devices, Inc.
Named without a submission number
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*—Multitak SS Buttons by Bonutti Research
Named without a submission number
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*—KSEA Flipptack by Karl Storz
Named without a submission number
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*—Acumed Suture Anchor by Acumed, Inc.
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K130716Bioretec Activascrew InterferenceBioretec, Ltd.20130

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?

  • Of its descendants, K130716 (Bioretec, Ltd., 2013) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MBI devices

MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MBI

27in 2025

2007: 162008: 102009: 192010: 172011: 302012: 242013: 312014: 232015: 232016: 172017: 172018: 162019: 312020: 352021: 182022: 192023: 522024: 222025: 272026 (partial year): 30
2007high 52 (2023) · low 10 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MBI

58in 2025

2007: 80 days median2008: 69 days median2009: 82 days median2010: 76 days median2011: 75 days median2012: 94 days median2013: 100 days median2014: 101 days median2015: 85 days median2016: 94 days median2017: 70 days median2018: 91 days median2019: 90 days median2020: 83 days median2021: 107 days median2022: 64 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 30 days median2025: 58 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 107 (2021) · low 30 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MBI

1in 2025

2007: 242008: 62009: 22010: 32011: 232012: 62013: 22017: 42018: 22020: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 24 (2007) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MBI

3,826in 2025

2007: 2402008: 3382009: 3552010: 2912011: 3282012: 3712013: 4422014: 5042015: 5072016: 7952017: 6752018: 1,0722019: 1,3032020: 1,4542021: 1,8902022: 1,5912023: 2,5032024: 3,7792025: 3,826
2007high 3,826 (2025) · low 240 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MBI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007168024240
200810696338
200919822355
201017763291
2011307523328
201224946371
2013311002442
2014231010504
201523850507
201617940795
201717704675
2018169121,072
2019319001,303
2020358311,454
20211810701,890
2022196401,591
2023525712,503
2024223013,779
2025275813,826
202630630—

What is it indicated for?

The Arthrex Tenodesis Screw, 5.5 mm for fixation of tissue grafts is intended for interference fixation of soft tissue grafts In the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and ankle, These surgeries will be performed by both open and arthroscopic means. Shoulder Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-ClavicularSeparation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shiftor CapsulolabralReconstruction. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment…

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The Arthrex Tenodesis Screw, 5.5 mm for fixation of tissue grafts is intended for interference fixation of soft tissue grafts In the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and ankle, These surgeries will be performed by both open and arthroscopic means.

Shoulder Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-ClavicularSeparation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shiftor CapsulolabralReconstruction.

Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial CollateralLigamentReconstruction

Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction,Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction,Radial CollateralLigamentReconstruction

FootlAnkle: Lateral Stabilization,Medial Stabilization,Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux VaIgus Reconstruction,Midfoot Reconstruction,Metatarsal Ligament Repair

*This system is to be used in association with adequate post-operative immobilization.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K011007: Tenodesis Screw, 5.5 MM, Model AR-1350-55.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K011007

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026