# K073149: Meniscal Cinch

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 11, 2008 after 95 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: 4 generations back to K925573 (1993). 5 ancestors in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 15 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K072322: Ultra Fast-Fix and Ultra Fast-Fix AB Meniscal Repair Systems, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2007) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K132043: Arthrex Speedcinch (2013), 6 descendants of its own
- K190707: Arthrex SoftStitch (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K190125: FiberStitch Implant, Curved with two Polyester Implants and 2-0 FiberWire, FiberStitch Implant, Straight with two Polyester Implants and 2-0 FiberWire (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K221731: FiberStitch Implant, Curved with two Polyester Implants and 2-0 FiberWire, FiberStitch Implant, Straight with two Polyester Implants and 2-0 FiberWire (2022), 1 descendant of its own
- K102339: Conmed Linvatec Sequent Meniscal Repair Device (2010), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex Meniscal Cinch is an implantable suture retention device which facilitates percutaneous or endoscopic soft tissue repairs, including the repair of meniscal tears.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073149
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology