# K181182: DYNACORD Suture

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medos International SARL
- Decided: Aug 2, 2018 after 91 days
- Product code: GAT (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K990088 (1999). 12 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K021434: Arthrex Fiberwire in Usp Sizes, Arthrex, Inc. (2002) Summary page 4.
- K041553: Arthrex Suture Grafting Kit, Arthrex, Inc. (2004) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K203186: DYNATAPE Suture (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
DYNACORD suture is indicated for orthopedic procedural use in soft-tissue approximation, and/or ligation, including use with allograft tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K181182
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology