# K150768: JuggerKnot Soft Anchors

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing Corp
- Decided: Sep 4, 2015 after 164 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: 8 generations back to K792022 (1979). 59 ancestors in all.
40 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 100 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110145: Biomet Sports Medicine Juggerknot Soft Anchor, Biomet, Inc. (2011) Summary page 5.
- K123341: Arthrex Pec Repair Button, Arthrex Large Pec Button, Arthrex Biceps Button, Arthrex Proximal Biceps Button, Arthrex, Inc. (2012) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K180768: Arthrex SwiveLock Anchors (2018), 28 descendants of its own
- K191226: Arthrex SwiveLock Suture Anchor (2019), 21 descendants of its own
- K203495: Arthrex SwiveLock Anchor (2021), 13 descendants of its own
- K203740: JuggerKnot Soft Anchor (2021), 5 descendants of its own
- K232973: Arthrex Knee FiberTak® Button Suture Anchor (2023), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The JuggerKnot Soft Anchors are intended for soft tissue to bone fixation for the following indications: Shoulder: Bankart lesion repair, SLAP lesion repair, Acromio-clavicular repair, Capsular shift/capsulolabral reconstruction, Deltoid repair, Rotator cuff tear repair, Biceps tenodesis, Pectoralis major repair Foot and Ankle: Medial/lateral repair and reconstruction, mid- and forefoot repair, Hallux valgus reconstruction, Metatarsal ligament/tendon repair or reconstruction, Achilles tendon repair Elbow: Ulnar or radial collateral ligament reconstruction, Lateral epicondylitis repair, Biceps tendon reattachment Knee: Extra-capsular repair: MCL, LCL, and posterior oblique ligament, Iliotibial band tenodesis, Patellar tendon repair, VMO advancement, Joint capsule closure, Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) repair or reconstruction, Quadriceps tendon repair Hand and Wrist: Collateral ligament repair, Scapholunate ligament reconstruction, Tendon transfers in phalanx, Volar plate reconstruction Hip: Acetabular labral repair, Proximal hamstring repair The JuggerKnot Self-Punching Soft Anchors are intended for soft tissue to bone fixation for the following indications: Shoulder: Rotator cuff tear repair Foot and Ankle: Achilles tendon repair

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K150768
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology