# K173788: Arthrex Corkscrew FT

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 1, 2018 after 77 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: 6 generations back to K961555 (1996). 11 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 17 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 4.
- K061665: Arthrex 4.5 MM, 5.5 MM and 6.5 MM Corkscrew FT, Arthrex, Inc. (2006) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K212381: VersaTap, VersaLat, DueLock, VersaTi, MiniTi (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K193157: Arthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew Suture Anchor (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K260018: Arthrex FiberButton (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K250526: Arthrex 4.75 mm Double Loaded Knotless Corkscrew Suture Anchor (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K242296: VersaTap™ Suture Anchor (ADP050); VersaPEEK™ Suture Anchor (APP002); MicroTi™ Suture Anchor (ATP003-M); VersaLat™ Ti Suture Anchor (ADP021-TI); VersaLat™ Suture Anchor (ADP021-PK) (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Arthrex Corkscrew FT is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, 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. • Hip: Capsular Repair, acetabular labral repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173788
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology