510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAnika Tissue Tack Fixation System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. · GDW Staple, Implantable
Cleared on May 8, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K131637 (Rotation Medical, Inc., 2013) after a 264-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- May 8, 2023
- Review
- 264 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GDW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K951658 (1995). 7 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 6 generations backK951658 Lactosorb Pop RivetPoly-Medics,Inc. · 1995
- 5 generations backK961585 Surgical Dynamics Pop RivetUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1996
- 4 generations backK071920 Autosuture Absorbable Tack and ApplicatorUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 2007
- 3 generations backK091900 Absorbatack 5MM Single Use Absorbable Fixation DeviceCovidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States · 2009
- 2 generations backK093845 Ethicon Securestrap 5MM Absorbable Strap Fixation Device, Model…ETHICON, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK131637 Rotation Medical Soft Tissue Staple (RMST Staple)Rotation Medical, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
- This deviceK222487 Anika Tissue Tack Fixation SystemAnika Therapeutics, Inc. · 2023
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K951658 | Lactosorb Pop Rivet | Poly-Medics,Inc. | 1995 | — |
| −5 | K961585 | Surgical Dynamics Pop Rivet | United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc | 1996 | — |
| −4 | K071920 | Autosuture Absorbable Tack and Applicator | United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc | 2007 | — |
| −3 | K091900 | Absorbatack 5MM Single Use Absorbable Fixation Device | Covidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States | 2009 | — |
| −2 | K093845 | Ethicon Securestrap 5MM Absorbable Strap Fixation Device, Model STRAP25 | ETHICON, Inc. | 2010 | 1 |
| −1 | K131637 | Rotation Medical Soft Tissue Staple (RMST Staple) | Rotation Medical, Inc. | 2013 | 2 |
| 0 (this device) | K222487 | Anika Tissue Tack Fixation System | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | 2023 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in GDW? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GDW device
- #1 K253657 Tri-staple 2.0™ Reloads; Endo GIA™ Reloads…score 15.1 · 14 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K131637 | Rotation Medical Soft Tissue Staple (RMST Staple)Summary page 4…General & Plastic Surgery Primary Predicate & 510(K) Rotation Medical Soft Tissue Staple- K131637 Reference Device & 510(K) OptiFix™ AT Absorbable Fixation System… | 2013 |
| † | K170278 | OptiFix AT Absorbable Fixation System with Articulating Technology - 30 Fasteners… | 2017 |
| † | K203117 | TissueTak device | 2021 |
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 28 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.3 years on median.
- 2 of the 7 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All GDW devicesGDW Staple, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GDW
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GDW
111in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GDW
3in 2025
Class I (5 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GDW
11,905in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GDW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 56 | 9 | 2,401 |
| 2008 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 2,380 |
| 2009 | 13 | 27 | 22 | 4,014 |
| 2010 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 3,768 |
| 2011 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 3,826 |
| 2012 | 9 | 45 | 11 (1) | 3,717 |
| 2013 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 3,777 |
| 2014 | 15 | 63 | 0 | 4,784 |
| 2015 | 8 | 111 | 6 | 4,899 |
| 2016 | 11 | 96 | 2 | 5,106 |
| 2017 | 13 | 103 | 3 | 11,643 |
| 2018 | 7 | 90 | 3 | 14,914 |
| 2019 | 12 | 205 | 4 (4) | 16,600 |
| 2020 | 10 | 88 | 11 | 12,332 |
| 2021 | 9 | 233 | 0 | 13,015 |
| 2022 | 7 | 89 | 0 | 13,605 |
| 2023 | 4 | 267 | 1 | 14,623 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 13,280 |
| 2025 | 3 | 111 | 3 | 11,905 |
| 2026 | 3 | 141 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Anika Tissue Tack is indicated for the fixation of prosthetic or biologic material to soft tissues in various minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, such as rotator cuff repair.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K222487 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K222487: Anika Tissue Tack Fixation System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K222487
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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