# K143037: SnapShot Fixation System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing Corp
- Decided: Jan 20, 2015 after 90 days
- Product code: JDR (Staple, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K981798 (1998). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981798: Lactosorb Pop Rivet, Biomet, Inc. (1998) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K252635: ArthroTAK Tendon Anchor Kit (2026), 1 descendant of its own
- K262809: ArthroTAK Tendon Anchor Kit (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 25, 2017 · Class II · Z-1009-2018: It was identified that the product was not assembled correctly causing the implant shaft to shift and fall out during the opening of the device, which potentially could break the device.

## Indications for use
The SnapShot Fixation System is indicated for use in soft tissue reattachment procedures in the following shoulder procedures: Bankart repair, SLAP repair, acromio-clavicular separation, rotator cuff repair, capsule repair or capsulolabral reconstruction, biceps tenodesis, and deltoid repair. The SnapShot Fixation System is also indicated for supplementary fixation when used in conjunction with a primary fixation device in surgical procedures requiring graft fixation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K143037
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology