# K220757: Argo Knotless SP Anchor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Conmed Corporation
- Decided: May 13, 2022 after 59 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: 10 generations back to K911837 (1991). 70 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 77 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K163258: CrossFT Knotless Suture Anchor with Disposable Driver, Conmed Corporation (2017) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K240090: Argo Knotless GENESYS Anchor (2024), 2 descendants of its own
- K244025: Argo Knotless GENESYS Anchor (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K252946: BioBrace® Extra-Articular Ligament Augmentation Kit (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K251296: The Acumed Wrist Fixation System (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K251530: CONMED Argo Knotless® Anchor (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The non-absorbable suture anchor is intended to reattach soft tissue to bone in orthopedic surgical procedures. anchored to the bone, it may be used to reattach soft tissue, such as ligaments, tendons, or joint capsules to the bone. The suture anchor system thereby stabilizes the damaged tissue, in conjunction with appropriate postoperative immobilization throughout the healing period.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K220757
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology