# K063478: Versalok Anchor with Free Strands of Orthocord Suture (210808), Ethibond Suture (210809), and Panacryl Suture (210810)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company
- Decided: Dec 15, 2006 after 28 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 K012125 (2001). 7 ancestors in all.
32 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 40 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K060914: Trident Anchor, Johnson & Johnson Company (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K171020: Arthrex Knotless SutureTak Anchor (2017), 27 descendants of its own
- K203268: Arthrex FiberTak Suture Anchor (2020), 16 descendants of its own
- K230568: FiberTak Suture Anchor (2023), 6 descendants of its own
- K231330: FiberTak® Suture Anchor (2023), 5 descendants of its own
- K231113: Arthrex FiberTak Suture Anchor (2023), 5 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
VERSALOK Anchor is indicated for use in the following: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Biceps Tenodesis Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis; Joint Capsule Closure Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K063478
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology