# K071061: Absorbatack and Applicator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Sorbx, LLC
- Decided: May 16, 2007 after 30 days
- Product code: GDW (Staple, Implantable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4750
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
27 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 28 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K071920: Autosuture Absorbable Tack and Applicator (2007), 26 descendants of its own
- K091900: Absorbatack 5MM Single Use Absorbable Fixation Device (2009), 12 descendants of its own
- K090470: Autosuture Protack; Tacker System; Absorbatack Fixation Devices (2009), 12 descendants of its own
- K093845: Ethicon Securestrap 5MM Absorbable Strap Fixation Device, Model STRAP25 (2010), 11 descendants of its own
- K123109: Absorbatack 5MM Single Use Absorbable Fixation Device (2012), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The AbsorbaTackTM and Applicator are indicated for fixation of prosthetic material to soft tissue in various minimally invasive and open general surgical procedures, such as hernia repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K071061
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology