# K061863: Arthrex Corkscrew Suture Anchor, Tak, and Pushlock Family

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 19, 2006 after 111 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: 3 generations back to K961555 (1996). 4 ancestors in all.
283 later devices descend from it; 34 cite it directly.
0 of 288 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K053344: Bioraptor Suture Anchor, Twinfix 2.8 MM Suture Anchor, Twinfix 3.5 MM Suture Anchor, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K071177: Arthrex Bio- Composite Suture Anchors: Bio-Composite Pushlock, Bio-Composite Tak, Bio-Composite Corkscrew (2007), 227 descendants of its own
- K082810: Arthrex Bio-Composite Suture Anchors: Arthrex Bio-Composite Pushlock, Bio-Composite Tak and Bio-Composite Corkscrew (2009), 159 descendants of its own
- K101823: Arthrex Swivelock Anchors (2011), 103 descendants of its own
- K091844: Arthrex Bio-Composite Suturetak Anchors (2009), 100 descendants of its own
- K112237: Microsuture Anchors (2011), 77 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex Corkscrew Family of Suture Anchors has been previously cleared in 510(k) K003817, K003227, K043337, and K050358. These suture anchors are intended for fixation of suture(soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, elbow, and pelvis in, but not limited to, the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction. Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Midfoot Reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament [Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy. Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, and Iliotibial Band Tenodesis. Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis repair. Pelvis: Bladder Neck Suspension for female urinary incontinence due to urethral hypermobility of intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Hip: Capsular repair, acetabular labral repair. The Arthrex PushLock TM, previously cleared under 510(k) K051219, is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/wrist, elbow, hip, and pelvis in the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot Reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, UInar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis repair. Pelvis: Bladder Neck Suspension for female urinary incontinence due to urethral hypermobility or intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Hip: Capsular repair, acetabular labral repair. The Arthrex TakTM Family, previously cleared under 510(k)s K971723, K000506, and K050749, is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in the foot, ankle, knee, hip, hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and in select maxillofacial applications. Specific indications are listed below and are size appropriate per patient needs: Skull: Stabilization and fixation of oral cranio-maxillofacial skeletal bone, mandible and maxillofacial bones, Lateral Canthoplasty, Repair of Nasal Vestibular Stenosis, Brow Lift, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) reconstruction, soft tissue attachment to the parietal temporal ridge, frontal, zygoma, and perioorbital bones of the skull Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Carpal Ligament Reconstruction, Repair/Reconstruction of collateral ligaments, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP and MCP joints for all digits, digital tendon transfers Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Metatarsal Ligament Repair, Hallux Valgus reconstruction, digital tendon transfers, Mid-foot reconstruction Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis Pelvis: Bladder Neck Suspension for female urinary incontinence due to urethral hypermobility or intrinsic sphincter deficiency. Hip: Capsular repair, acetabular labral repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K061863
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology