# K073096: Anchorage Closure Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Epitek, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 7, 2008 after 98 days
- Product code: GAT (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
- 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 K931994 (1994). 7 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K022410: Saph-Loop Ligating Loop, Genzyme Biosurgery (2002) Summary page 1.
- K060721: Lariat Loop Applicator, Sentreheart (2006) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Anchorage™ Closure Device facilitates placement of a pre-tied ligature for use in surgical applications where soft tissue must be approximated and/or ligated.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073096
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology