# K230212: OrthoButton AL

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Riverpoint Medical, LLC
- Decided: Feb 23, 2023 after 28 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: 13 generations back to K792022 (1979). 59 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 62 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K171060: OrthoButton AL, Riverpoint Medical (2017) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K240194: ProCinch, QuadCinch (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K233552: IDEAL Ziploop (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Riverpoint Medical OrthoButton@ AL is intended for use in the fixation of bone and soft tissue in orthopedic procedures requiring ligament or tendon reconstruction.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K230212
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology