# K070908: Smith & Nephew Kinsa RC Suture Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew Inc., Endoscopy Division
- Decided: May 16, 2007 after 44 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: 4 generations back to K961555 (1996). 5 ancestors in all.
60 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 66 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K061154: Kinsa Suture Anchor, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K072785: Twinfix FT PK (2007), 59 descendants of its own
- K110545: Smith & Nephew Next Generation Fully Threaded Peek Suture Anchor (Ngftsa PK) (2011), 40 descendants of its own
- K133671: Iconix All Suture Anchors (2014), 25 descendants of its own
- K093228: Smith & Nephew Twinfix Ultra PK Suture Anchor (2009), 19 descendants of its own
- K100159: Smith and Nephew Twinfix Ultra TI Suture Anchor (2010), 17 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Smith & Nephew KINSA RC Suture Anchor is intended for use for the reattachment of soft tissue to bone for the following indications: Deltoid Repairs Rotator Cuff Tear repairs Biceps tenodesis

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070908
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology