# K042038: MTF Allograft Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
- Decided: Dec 23, 2004 after 147 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: 5 generations back to K904436 (1990). 13 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 15 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K011985: Smith & Nephew Phoenix 5.0 Allograft Anchor Kit, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2001) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K053339: Allofix Anchor (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Allograft Anchor is intended for use in soft tissue approximation and/or ligation in orthopaedic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K042038
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology