# K131182: Multifix S Knotless Fixation Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthocare Corporation
- Decided: Jul 29, 2013 after 94 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: 7 generations back to K961555 (1996). 21 ancestors in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 31 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K120096: Multifix P Knotless Fixation Device, ArthroCare Corporation (2012) Summary page 1.
- K081893: Opus Magnum Speedscrew Knotless Fixation Device, Model OM-6500, Arthrocare Corp. (2008) Summary page 1.
- K101448: Opus Speedscrew System, Arthrocare Corp. (2010) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K180951: Responsive Arthroscopy Suture Anchor System (2019), 4 descendants of its own
- K132590: 5.5MM Multifix S Knotless Fixation Device, 6.5MM Multifix S Knotless Fixation Device, Insertion Guide with Obturator, TA (2013), 3 descendants of its own
- K140604: Multifix S Knotless Fixation System (2014), 2 descendants of its own
- K222763: Responsive Arthroscopy Mustang and Mustang Knotless Suture Anchors (2022), 1 descendant of its own
- K202153: Responsive Arthroscopy Suture Anchor System (2020), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The MultiFIX S 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 reattachment 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/K131182
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology