# K180951: Responsive Arthroscopy Suture Anchor System - Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional) - Applicant: Responsive Arthroscopy, LLC - Decided: Jan 3, 2019 after 267 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: 11 generations back to K911837 (1991). 128 ancestors in all. 4 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly. 0 of 133 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall. ## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary) - K101679: Arthrex Pushlock Anchors, Arthrex, Inc. (2010) Summary page 7. - K143745: Arthrex Corkscrew and SwiveLock Suture Anchors, Arthrex, Inc. (2015) Summary page 7. - K112526: Twinfix Ultra TI, Twinfix Ultra PK, Twinfix Ultra HA Suture Anchors, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2012) Summary page 7. - K113274: Footprint Ultra PK Suture Anchor, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2012) Summary page 7. - K131182: Multifix S Knotless Fixation Device, Arthocare Corporation (2013) Summary page 7. - K140855: Arthrex Suturetak Suture Anchors, Arthrex, Inc. (2014) Summary page 7. - K171020: Arthrex Knotless SutureTak Anchor, Arthrex, Inc. (2017) Summary page 7. - K112965: Nano Suture Anchor, Linvatec Corporation D/B/A Conmed Linvatec (2011) Summary page 7. - K121018: Bioraptor 2.9, Bioraptor 2.3 PK, Osteoraptor, & Bioraptor Knotless Suture an, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2012) Summary page 7. - K112237: Microsuture Anchors, Arthrex, Inc. (2011) Summary page 7. ## Most influential descendants - K222763: Responsive Arthroscopy Mustang and Mustang Knotless Suture Anchors (2022), 1 descendant of its own - K202153: Responsive Arthroscopy Suture Anchor System (2020), 1 descendant of its own - K253010: Mini Superhawk Suture Anchor System (2025), 0 descendants of its own - K243726: Osprey Suture Anchor (2025), 0 descendants of its own ## Indications for use The Responsive Arthroscopy Large Screw-In Suture Anchors are intended to be used for fixation of soft tissue to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, 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. Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair. The Responsive Arthroscopy Large Push-In Suture Anchors are intended to be used for fixation of soft tissue to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, 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. Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair. The Responsive Arthroscopy Small Push-In Suture Anchors are intended to be used for fixation of soft tissue to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, 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, Digital Tendon Transfers. Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Vastus Medialis Obliquus Advancement, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, [liotibial Band Tenodesis, Joint Capsule Closure. Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Carpal Ligament Reconstruction, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP, and MCP Joints for all Digits, Digital Tendon Transfers. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair. Hip: Capsular Repair, Acetabular Labral Repair. The Responsive Arthroscopy Knotless Push-In Suture Anchors are intended to be used for fixation of soft tissue to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, 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, Digital Tendon Transfers. Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Vastus Medialis Obliquus Advancement, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, [liotibial Band Tenodesis, Joint Capsule Closure. Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or 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/K180951 Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology