# K163672: Nanova Screw-In Suture Anchor, Nanova Push-In Suture Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Nanova Biomaterials, Inc.
- Decided: May 5, 2017 after 129 days
- Product code: MAI (Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- 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). 40 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 41 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K082810: Arthrex Bio-Composite Suture Anchors: Arthrex Bio-Composite Pushlock, Bio-Composite Tak and Bio-Composite Corkscrew, Arthrex, Inc. (2009) Summary page 5.
- K151105: Smith and Nephew Suture Anchors - 5.0mm Absorbable Polymer Anchor, Smith and Nephew Suture Anchors - TAG Bioraptor Suture Anchor 7209317, 7209318, Smith and Nephew Suture Anchors - Bioraptor 2.3 PK Suture Anchor, Smith and Nephew Suture Anchors - Osteoraptor Suture Anchor, Smith and Nephew Suture Anchors - Twinfix Ultra HA Suture Anchor, Smith and Nephew Suture Anchors - OSTEORAPTOR Curved Suture Anchors, Smith and Nephew Suture Anchors - Ultra Fast-Fix Meniscal Repair System, Ultra Fa, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2015) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
Nanova Push-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair Nanova Screw-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K163672
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology