# K130196: Speedlock Knotless Fixation Device, 3MM Drill, 3MM+ Drill, Pathfinder Obturator & Sharp Tipped Obturator, Low Profile DR

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Feb 27, 2013 after 30 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 K921873 (1992). 13 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites 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)
- K111044: Speedlock Knotless Fixation Device; 3.0MM Drill; Sharp Tipped Obturator; Low Profile Drill Guidde, ArthroCare Corporation (2011) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K153313: SpeedLock Knotless Fixation System (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The SpeedLock Knotless Fixation Implant is indicated for use in fixation of soft tissue to bone. Examples of such procedures include: Shoulder: Bankart Repair, SLAP lesion repair, acromio-clavicular separation, rotator cuff repair, capsule shift/capsule-labral reconstruction, biceps tenodesis and deltoid repair Ankle: Lateral instability, medial instability, Achilles tendon repair/reconstruction and midfoot reconstruction Foot: Hallux valgus reconstruction Elbow: Tennis elbow repair, biceps tendon attachment Knee: Extra-capsular repairs; reattachment of: medial collateral ligament, posterior oblique ligament or joint capsule closure to anterior proximal tibia; extra capsular reconstruction, ITB tenodesis; patellar ligament and tendon avulsions

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K130196
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology