# K160319: FiberTak DR

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: May 10, 2016 after 95 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: 9 generations back to K961555 (1996). 12 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K151230: Arthrex FiberTak Anchors, Arthrex, Inc. (2015) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
FiberTak DR is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in the foot/ankle, knee, hand/wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Specific indications are listed below: * Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction * Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction * Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Repair/Reconstruction of collateral ligaments, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP and MCP joints for all digits, digital tendon transfers, Carpal Ligament Reconstruction and Carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty (basal thumb joint arthroplasty) * Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Metatarsal Ligament Repair, Hallux Valgus reconstruction, digital tendon transfers, Mid-foot reconstruction * Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K160319
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology