# K183501: Parcus Twist AP Suture Anchors

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Parcus Medical, LLC
- Decided: Mar 15, 2019 after 88 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 K971358 (1997). 32 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 35 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K120942: Parcus Twist 4 5MM Peek Suture Anchor, Parcus Twist 5.5MM Peek Suture Anchor & Parcus Triple Twist 5.5MM Peek Suture Anc, Parcus Medical, LLC (2012) Summary page 4.
- K073412: Gryphon BR and Healix BR Anchors, Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company (2008) Summary page 4.
- K130917: Healix Advance Knotless BR Anchor, Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company (2013) Summary page 4.
- K070925: Modification to: Bioknotless BR Anchor / Lupine BR Anchor, Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company (2007) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K232513: X-Twist Biocomposite Suture Anchor (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K192824: Parcus Knotless AP Suture Anchors (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Parcus Twist AP Suture Anchors are indicated for the attachment of soft tissue to bone. This product is intended for the following indications: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Acromioclavicular Separation Repair, Bankart Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction, Deltoid Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair. Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Extra Capsular Reconstruction, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis, Patellar Ligament and Tendon Avulsion Repair. Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Midfoot Reconstruction, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair. Elbow: Tennis Elbow Repair, Biceps Tendon Reattachment. Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, TFCC.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K183501
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology