# K032717: Biocryl Rapide Interference Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Mitek Worldwide
- Decided: Mar 31, 2004 after 211 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
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K971358 (1997). 6 ancestors in all.
107 later devices descend from it; 9 cite it directly.
0 of 114 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K013572: Mitek Biocryl Interference Screws, Mitek Products (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K060830: Milagro Interference Screw (2006), 103 descendants of its own
- K071176: Modification to: Arthrex Interference Screw (2007), 47 descendants of its own
- K073412: Gryphon BR and Healix BR Anchors (2008), 44 descendants of its own
- K151342: Arthrex SwiveLock Anchors (2016), 38 descendants of its own
- K171141: Arthrex SwiveLock Anchors (2017), 29 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Mitek Biocryl Rapide Interference Screw is indicated for fixation of soft tissue grafts or bone-tendon-bone grafts during cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeries of the knee.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K032717
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology