# K032245: Arthrex Fibertape (TM), 2MM, Arthrex Fibertape (TM), 3MM, Arthrex Fibertape (TM), 4MM, Models AR-7237, AR-7238, AR-7239

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 14, 2004 after 176 days
- Product code: GAT (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K990088 (1999). 10 ancestors in all.
37 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 48 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K010673: Arthrex Fiberwire, Model Spu-02NB-3800, Arthrex, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K012923: Arthrex Fiberwire, Usp Size 5, Model AR-7201, Arthrex, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K021434: Arthrex Fiberwire in Usp Sizes, Arthrex, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K012124: Mersilk Black Silk Braided Non-Absorbable Suture, Usp, Johnson & Johnson Medical (China), Ltd. (2001) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Ethicon Endo-Surgery Mersilene Tape: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K041553: Arthrex Suture Grafting Kit (2004), 31 descendants of its own
- K122374: Arthrex Suture (Uhmwpe) (2012), 13 descendants of its own
- K143702: Arthrex Blunt Tip Screws with Fiber Tape (2015), 4 descendants of its own
- K170957: ReConnex Pre-Sutured Tendon (2018), 3 descendants of its own
- K171296: SutureTape (2017), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex FiberTape TM Family suture products, like it's predecessor the FiberWire TM Family, are intended for use in approximation and/or ligation of soft tissue, including use of allograft tissue for orthopedic surgeries.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K032245
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology