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Adhoc Claw

K023963510(k) TraditionalCleared May 5, 2003157-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

Future Medical Systems, Inc. · MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

Cleared on May 5, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K953877 (Mitek Surgical Products, Inc., 1995) and 2 other predicates after a 157-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1989. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
May 5, 2003
Review
157 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MBI
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K884565 (1989). 3 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1995: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 descendant clearedK884565 · Acufex Fixation Button · Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. · 19891990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K884565 · Acufex Fixation Button · Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. · 19890
  1. Root · 1 generation backK884565 Acufex Fixation ButtonAcufex Microsurgical, Inc. · 1989
  2. This deviceK023963 Adhoc ClawFuture Medical Systems, Inc. · 2003
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK024185 BiodhocFuture Medical Systems, SA · 2004

Most influential descendants

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  • K024185BiodhocFuture Medical Systems, SA · 2004 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K884565Acufex Fixation ButtonAcufex Microsurgical, Inc.1989—
0 (this device)K023963Adhoc ClawFuture Medical Systems, Inc.2003—
+1K024185BiodhocFuture Medical Systems, SA2004—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K023963, 1989–2004Source: 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? (3)

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
*K953877Mitek Gii Anchor
Summary page 1
…ADHOC@CLAW Common name: SoR tissue fixator Classification: 87 MBI, Class 11, 21 CFR 888.3040 Predicate device: K953877: MITEK GI1 (Mitek Surgical Products now Ethicon J&J) K884565: ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL (now SMITH & NEPHEW). K8963 10: ACUFEX M…
Mitek Surgical Products, Inc.1995—
*K884565Acufex Fixation Button
Summary page 1
…xator Classification: 87 MBI, Class 11, 21 CFR 888.3040 Predicate device: K953877: MITEK GI1 (Mitek Surgical Products now Ethicon J&J) K884565: ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL (now SMITH & NEPHEW). K8963 10: ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL (now SMITH & NEPHEW). Device intended use, descrip…
Acufex Microsurgical, Inc.1989—
*K896310Acufex Fixation Button; Retention Bar, Wedge
Summary page 1
…Class 11, 21 CFR 888.3040 Predicate device: K953877: MITEK GI1 (Mitek Surgical Products now Ethicon J&J) K884565: ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL (now SMITH & NEPHEW). K8963 10: ACUFEX MICROSURGICAL (now SMITH & NEPHEW). Device intended use, description and substantial equivalence: The…
Acufex Microsurgical, Inc.1989—

Also cleared against K953877: 7 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K024185BiodhocFuture Medical Systems, SA20040

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?

  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K024185 (Future Medical Systems, SA, 2004) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 7 other devices also cite its predicate K953877.

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 ADHOC@CLAW is an implant used for rotator cuff repair in shoulder surgery.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K023963: Adhoc Claw.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K023963

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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