# K081348: Tenodesis Cross Screw, Interference Screw, Suture Bead

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: TriMed, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 17, 2008 after 156 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: 5 generations back to K904436 (1990). 18 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K033717: Transet Fracture Fixation System, Bonutti Research, Inc. (2004) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K091156: Trimed Sterile Product (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The TriMed Suture Bead is indicated as an adjunct in fracture repair involving metaphyseal and periarticular small bone fragments where screws are not indicated. It may also be used as an adjunct to external and intramedullary fixation systems involving fixation plates and rods, with fracture braces and casting. The Suture Beads are also indicated in ligament and tendon repair and reconstruction associated with fractures and soft tissue reattachment. The TriMed Suture Bead is not indicated for use within intra-articular sites. The TriMed Tenodesis Cross Screw and interference Screw are intended to be used as an aid for fixation of soft tissue grafts to bone. Specific indications for use include: Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty (basal thumb joint arthroplasty), Carpal Ligament Reconstructions and repairs, tendon transfer in the hand and wrist. Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Midfoot Reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair, Flexor Hallucis Longus for Achilles Tendon reconstruction, tendon transfers in the foot and ankle.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K081348
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology