# K041713: Super Revo Herculine Suture Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Linvatec Corp.
- Decided: Jul 22, 2004 after 29 days
- Product code: MBI (Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue)
- 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: 1 generation back to K003984 (2001). 1 ancestor in all.
84 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 86 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K003984: Super Revo Suture Anchor, Linvatec Corp. (2001) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K073481: Threvo Anchor, Disposable Driver, HI-FI Sutures (2008), 57 descendants of its own
- K091549: Conmed Linvatec Soft Tissue to Bone System (2009), 56 descendants of its own
- K111779: Y-Knot All-Suture Anchor Model HF13 (2011), 29 descendants of its own
- K061294: KFX Knotless Fixation System (2006), 19 descendants of its own
- K072063: KFX Tissue Fixation System and Accessories (2007), 18 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Super Revo® HerculineTM Suture Anchor is intended to be used for rotator cuff repairs in the shoulder either arthroscopically or in a mini-open technique.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K041713
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology