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FootHold System

K220797510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 15, 202228-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

Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC · MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

Cleared on Apr 15, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K153585 (First Ray, LLC, 2016) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1996.

Decided
Apr 15, 2022
Review
28 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MBI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K961555 (1996). 14 ancestors in all, the oldest K921873 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK961555 Acufex Tag Bioabsorbable AnchorsAcufex Microsurgical, Inc. · 1996
  2. 4 generations backK031685 Tag Rod Bioraptor Suture Anchor 7209317, 7209318Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK053344 Bioraptor Suture Anchor, Twinfix 2.8 MM Suture Anchor, Twinfix 3.5…Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK061863 Arthrex Corkscrew Suture Anchor, Tak, and Pushlock FamilyArthrex, Inc. · 2006
  5. 1 generation backK153585 Flip Button Suture AnchorFirst Ray, LLC · 2016
  6. This deviceK220797 FootHold SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K961555Acufex Tag Bioabsorbable AnchorsAcufex Microsurgical, Inc.1996—
−4K031685Tag Rod Bioraptor Suture Anchor 7209317, 7209318Smith & Nephew, Inc.20035
−3K053344Bioraptor Suture Anchor, Twinfix 2.8 MM Suture Anchor, Twinfix 3.5 MM Suture…Smith & Nephew, Inc.2006—
−2K061863Arthrex Corkscrew Suture Anchor, Tak, and Pushlock FamilyArthrex, Inc.2006—
−1K153585Flip Button Suture AnchorFirst Ray, LLC2016—
0 (this device)K220797FootHold SystemCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
199410
199510
199810
199920
200210
200310
200510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K220797, 1996–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new MBI device

  1. #1 K203268 Arthrex FiberTak Suture Anchorscore 21.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K153585Flip Button Suture Anchor
Summary page 4
…fastener Panel: Orthopedic Product Code: MBI Predicate Devices: Primary Predicate: K153585 FlipButton Suture Anchor Device Description: The FootHold is a device which is preloaded with…
First Ray, LLC2016—
†K190817HS FiberRiverpoint Medical2019—
†K063778Force Fiber Polyethylene Nonabsorbable SutureTeleflex Medical20071

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 26 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.9 years on median.
  • 2 of the 14 ancestors have a recall of any class.

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. 2022, 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?

FootHold™ System is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in the foot, ankle, hand, and wrist. Specific indications are listed below:

Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Carpal Ligament Reconstruction, Repair/Reconstruction of Collateral Ligaments, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP, and MCP Joints for All Digits, Digital Tendon Transfers

Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Metatarsal Ligament Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Digital Tendon Transfers, Mid-Foot Reconstruction

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. “K220797: FootHold System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K220797

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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