# K101679: Arthrex Pushlock Anchors

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 22, 2010 after 129 days
- Product code: MAI (Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K961555 (1996). 8 ancestors in all.
41 later devices descend from it; 21 cite it directly.
0 of 50 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K091844: Arthrex Bio-Composite Suturetak Anchors, Arthrex, Inc. (2009) Summary page 1.
- K082810: Arthrex Bio-Composite Suture Anchors: Arthrex Bio-Composite Pushlock, Bio-Composite Tak and Bio-Composite Corkscrew, Arthrex, Inc. (2009) Summary page 1.
- K061863: Arthrex Corkscrew Suture Anchor, Tak, and Pushlock Family, Arthrex, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K221099: Arthrex Self-Punching PushLock Suture Anchor (2022), 5 descendants of its own
- K180951: Responsive Arthroscopy Suture Anchor System (2019), 4 descendants of its own
- K171299: Fixone Biocomposite Anchor (2017), 4 descendants of its own
- K192484: Fixone Biocomposite Anchor (2020), 3 descendants of its own
- K251145: Arthrex PushLock Suture Anchors (2025), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex PushLock™ Anchors are intended to be used for suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot, ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow, hip, and pelvis in the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot Reconstruction, Bunionectomy Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair Hip: Acetabular Labral Repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K101679
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology