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ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchor

K193402510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 5, 202090-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3040

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Biomet, Inc. · MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

Cleared on Mar 5, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K060693 (Arthrotek, Inc., 2006) and 1 other predicate after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1995.

Decided
Mar 5, 2020
Review
90 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MBI
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K943806 (1995). 33 ancestors in all, the oldest K813581 (1982). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2006: 4 other ancestors2007: 1 other ancestor2004: 3 other ancestors2001: 4 other ancestors1997: 2 other ancestors1982: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor1998: 3 other ancestors1996: 4 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestors1990: 1 other ancestorK943806 · Harpoon Suture Anchors · Biomet, Inc. · 1995K012872 · Resorbable Screw Anchor · Arthrotek, Inc. · 2001K033355 · Lactoscrew Screw Anchor · Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. · 2004K061389 · Allthread Lactosorb Suture Anchor · Arthrotek, Inc. · 2006K080088 · Biomet Sports Medicine Anchor Devices and Ziploop Constructs · Biomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2008 · recalled19801990200020102020
  1. Root · 5 generations backK943806 Harpoon Suture AnchorsBiomet, Inc. · 1995
  2. 4 generations backK012872 Resorbable Screw AnchorArthrotek, Inc. · 2001
  3. 3 generations backK033355 Lactoscrew Screw AnchorBiomet Orthopedics, Inc. · 2004
  4. 2 generations backK061389 Allthread Lactosorb Suture AnchorArthrotek, Inc. · 2006
  5. 1 generation backK080088 Biomet Sports Medicine Anchor Devices and Ziploop ConstructsBiomet Manufacturing, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK193402 ALLthread PEEK Suture AnchorBiomet, Inc. · 2020
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K943806Harpoon Suture AnchorsBiomet, Inc.1995—
−4K012872Resorbable Screw AnchorArthrotek, Inc.2001—
−3K033355Lactoscrew Screw AnchorBiomet Orthopedics, Inc.2004—
−2K061389Allthread Lactosorb Suture AnchorArthrotek, Inc.2006—
−1K080088Biomet Sports Medicine Anchor Devices and Ziploop ConstructsBiomet Manufacturing, Inc.20088
0 (this device)K193402ALLthread PEEK Suture AnchorBiomet, Inc.2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198210
199010
199310
199420
199510
199640
199720
199830
200140
200310
200430
200640
200710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K193402, 1995–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K060693Microstrike and Allthread Peek Suture Anchor
Summary page 4
…ice(s): Primary Predicate3 510(k) Number ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchor K060693 ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchor K080088 . Purpose and Device The ALLth…
Arthrotek, Inc.2006—
*K080088Biomet Sports Medicine Anchor Devices and Ziploop Constructs
Summary page 4
…0(k) Number ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchor K060693 ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchor K080088 . Purpose and Device The ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchors are soft tissue Description: anchors…
Biomet Manufacturing, Inc.20088

Also cleared against K060693: 5 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
  • 6 of the 33 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K060693.

How does its category compare?

All MBI devices

MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MBI

27in 2025

2007: 162008: 102009: 192010: 172011: 302012: 242013: 312014: 232015: 232016: 172017: 172018: 162019: 312020: 352021: 182022: 192023: 522024: 222025: 272026 (partial year): 30
2007high 52 (2023) · low 10 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MBI

58in 2025

2007: 80 days median2008: 69 days median2009: 82 days median2010: 76 days median2011: 75 days median2012: 94 days median2013: 100 days median2014: 101 days median2015: 85 days median2016: 94 days median2017: 70 days median2018: 91 days median2019: 90 days median2020: 83 days median2021: 107 days median2022: 64 days median2023: 57 days median2024: 30 days median2025: 58 days median2026 (partial year): 63 days median
2007high 107 (2021) · low 30 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MBI

1in 2025

2007: 242008: 62009: 22010: 32011: 232012: 62013: 22017: 42018: 22020: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 24 (2007) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MBI

3,826in 2025

2007: 2402008: 3382009: 3552010: 2912011: 3282012: 3712013: 4422014: 5042015: 5072016: 7952017: 6752018: 1,0722019: 1,3032020: 1,4542021: 1,8902022: 1,5912023: 2,5032024: 3,7792025: 3,826
2007high 3,826 (2025) · low 240 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MBI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007168024240
200810696338
200919822355
201017763291
2011307523328
201224946371
2013311002442
2014231010504
201523850507
201617940795
201717704675
2018169121,072
2019319001,303
2020358311,454
20211810701,890
2022196401,591
2023525712,503
2024223013,779
2025275813,826
202630630—

What is it indicated for?

The ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchors are indicated for use in soft tissue reattachment procedures in the shoulder.

Specific indications for the shoulder include: Bankart repair, SLAP lesion repair, acromio-clavicular separation, rotator cuff repair, capsule repair or capsulolabral reconstruction, biceps tenodesis, deltoid repair.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K193402: ALLthread PEEK Suture Anchor.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K193402

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026