# K171020: Arthrex Knotless SutureTak Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: May 16, 2017 after 41 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: 4 generations back to K012125 (2001). 8 ancestors in all.
27 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 36 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K063478: Versalok Anchor with Free Strands of Orthocord Suture (210808), Ethibond Suture (210809), and Panacryl Suture (210810), Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company (2006) Summary page 3.

## Most influential descendants
- K203268: Arthrex FiberTak Suture Anchor (2020), 16 descendants of its own
- K230568: FiberTak Suture Anchor (2023), 6 descendants of its own
- K231330: FiberTak® Suture Anchor (2023), 5 descendants of its own
- K231113: Arthrex FiberTak Suture Anchor (2023), 5 descendants of its own
- K232973: Arthrex Knee FiberTak® Button Suture Anchor (2023), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex Knotless SutureTak Anchor is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in the foot, ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and hip. Specific indications are listed below: Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Carpal Ligament Reconstructions, Repair/Reconstruction of collateral ligaments, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP, and MCP joints for all digits, Digital Tendon Transfers 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, Joint Capsule Closure Hip: Capsular Repair, Acetabular Labral repair

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171020
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology