# K071920: Autosuture Absorbable Tack and Applicator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
- Decided: Sep 28, 2007 after 78 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
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K951658 (1995). 3 ancestors in all.
26 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 30 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K071061: Absorbatack and Applicator, Sorbx, LLC (2007) Summary page 1.
- K961585: Surgical Dynamics Pop Rivet, United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- 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
- K132698: Fastouch Fixation System (2014), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Syneture TM Absorbable Tack and Applicator are intended 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/K071920
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology