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AlphaVent Knotless SP PEEK Anchor

K233893510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 25, 202448-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

Stryker Endoscopy · MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

Cleared on Jan 25, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K203495 (Arthrex, Inc., 2021) after a 48-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 1979. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jan 25, 2024
Review
48 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MBI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K792022 (1979). 92 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2020: 1 other ancestor2019: 1 other ancestor2006: 5 other ancestors2017: 1 other ancestor2016: 1 other ancestor2011: 2 other ancestors2009: 1 other ancestor2007: 3 other ancestors2005: 3 other ancestors2003: 3 other ancestors1998: 5 other ancestors2004: 3 other ancestors2001: 8 other ancestors1996: 9 other ancestors2002: 3 other ancestors2000: 6 other ancestors1999: 8 other ancestors1997: 5 other ancestors1982: 1 other ancestor1993: 2 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1995: 4 other ancestors1994: 2 other ancestors1990: 2 other ancestors2025: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K231093 · AlphaVent Suture Anchors · Stryker Endoscopy · 2023K792022 · Herbert Bone Screw · Zimmer, Inc. · 1979 · recalledK974876 · Bionx Distal Radius Screw · Bionx Implants, Inc. · 1998K992947 · Cannulated Smartscrew Models 224540C, 224570C · Bionx Implants, Ltd. · 1999K012001 · Smartscrew · Bionx Implants, Ltd. · 2001K030900 · Inion Otps Biodegradable Fixaton System · Inion, Ltd. · 2003K043248 · Tightrope Syndesmosis Repair Kit, Titanium, Model AR-8920DS; Stainless Steel. Model AR-8921DS · Arthrex, Inc. · 2005K083070 · Toggleloc System · Biomet Sports Medicine · 2008 · recalledK123341 · Arthrex Pec Repair Button, Arthrex Large Pec Button, Arthrex Biceps Button, Arthrex Proximal Biceps Button · Arthrex, Inc. · 2012K150768 · JuggerKnot Soft Anchors · Biomet Manufacturing Corp · 2015×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K180768 (2018), K191226 (2019) K203495 · Arthrex SwiveLock Anchor · Arthrex, Inc. · 2021 · recalled19801990200020102020
  1. Root · 12 generations backK792022 Herbert Bone ScrewZimmer, Inc. · 1979 · Recalled
  2. 8 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK180768 Arthrex SwiveLock AnchorsArthrex, Inc. · 2018
  4. 2 generations backK191226 Arthrex SwiveLock Suture AnchorArthrex, Inc. · 2019
  5. 1 generation backK203495 Arthrex SwiveLock AnchorArthrex, Inc. · 2021 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK233893 AlphaVent Knotless SP PEEK AnchorStryker Endoscopy · 2024
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250528 Stryker AlphaVent™ Knotless SP Biocomposite AnchorStryker Endoscopy · 2025
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  1. Root · 12 generations backK792022 Herbert Bone ScrewZimmer, Inc. · 1979 · Recalled
  2. 11 generations backK974876 Bionx Distal Radius ScrewBionx Implants, Inc. · 1998
  3. 10 generations backK992947 Cannulated Smartscrew Models 224540C, 224570CBionx Implants, Ltd. · 1999
  4. 9 generations backK012001 SmartscrewBionx Implants, Ltd. · 2001
  5. 8 generations backK030900 Inion Otps Biodegradable Fixaton SystemInion, Ltd. · 2003
  6. 7 generations backK043248 Tightrope Syndesmosis Repair Kit, Titanium, Model AR-8920DS…Arthrex, Inc. · 2005
  7. 6 generations backK083070 Toggleloc SystemBiomet Sports Medicine · 2008 · Recalled
  8. 5 generations backK123341 Arthrex Pec Repair Button, Arthrex Large Pec Button, Arthrex Biceps…Arthrex, Inc. · 2012
  9. 4 generations backK150768 JuggerKnot Soft AnchorsBiomet Manufacturing Corp · 2015
  10. 3 generations backK180768 Arthrex SwiveLock AnchorsArthrex, Inc. · 2018
  11. 2 generations backK191226 Arthrex SwiveLock Suture AnchorArthrex, Inc. · 2019
  12. 1 generation backK203495 Arthrex SwiveLock AnchorArthrex, Inc. · 2021 · Recalled
  13. This deviceK233893 AlphaVent Knotless SP PEEK AnchorStryker Endoscopy · 2024

Most influential descendants

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  • K250528Stryker AlphaVent™ Knotless SP Biocomposite AnchorStryker Endoscopy · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−12K792022Herbert Bone ScrewZimmer, Inc.19796
−11K974876Bionx Distal Radius ScrewBionx Implants, Inc.1998—
−10K992947Cannulated Smartscrew Models 224540C, 224570CBionx Implants, Ltd.1999—
−9K012001SmartscrewBionx Implants, Ltd.2001—
−8K030900Inion Otps Biodegradable Fixaton SystemInion, Ltd.2003—
−7K043248Tightrope Syndesmosis Repair Kit, Titanium, Model AR-8920DS; Stainless Steel.…Arthrex, Inc.2005—
−6K083070Toggleloc SystemBiomet Sports Medicine20086
−5K123341Arthrex Pec Repair Button, Arthrex Large Pec Button, Arthrex Biceps Button…Arthrex, Inc.2012—
−4K150768JuggerKnot Soft AnchorsBiomet Manufacturing Corp2015—
−3K180768Arthrex SwiveLock AnchorsArthrex, Inc.2018—
−2K191226Arthrex SwiveLock Suture AnchorArthrex, Inc.2019—
−1K203495Arthrex SwiveLock AnchorArthrex, Inc.20211
0 (this device)K233893AlphaVent Knotless SP PEEK AnchorStryker Endoscopy2024—
+1K250528Stryker AlphaVent™ Knotless SP Biocomposite AnchorStryker Endoscopy2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198210
199020
199210
199320
199420
199540
199690
199750
199850
199980
200060
200180
200230
200330
200430
200530
200650
200730
200910
201120
201610
201710
201910
202010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K233893, 1979–2025Source: 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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  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
*K203495Arthrex SwiveLock Anchor
Summary page 5
…Regulatory Class Class II Product Code MBI Predicate and Reference Devices: Name of Device Predicate – Arthrex SwiveLock Anchor (K203495) Reference – Stryker AlphaVent PEEK Sutue Anchor (K231093) Device Description: The AlphaVent Kno…
Arthrex, Inc.20211
†K231093AlphaVent Suture AnchorsStryker Endoscopy2023—

Also cleared against K203495: 10 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K250528Stryker AlphaVent™ Knotless SP Biocomposite AnchorStryker Endoscopy20250

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 45 years and passes through 8 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
  • 13 of the 92 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K250528 (Stryker Endoscopy, 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K203495.

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. 2024, 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.

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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 AlphaVent Knotless SP PEEK Anchor is intended to be used for soft-tissue to bone fixation in the shoulder, foot and ankle, knee, hand and wrist, elbow, and hip in skeletally mature pediatric and adult patients. It is indicated for use in the following procedures: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction…

Read the full statement (157 words)

The AlphaVent Knotless SP PEEK Anchor is intended to be used for soft-tissue to bone fixation in the shoulder, foot and ankle, knee, hand and wrist, elbow, and hip in skeletally mature pediatric and adult patients. It is indicated for use in the following procedures:

Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction

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

Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, lliotibial Band Tenodesis, Quadriceps Tendon Repair, Secondary or Adjunct Fixation for ACL/PCL Reconstruction or Repair, Meniscal Root Repair, MPFL Repair/Reconstruction

Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair

Hip: Capsular Repair, Acetabular Labral Repair, Gluteus Medius Repair, Proximal Hamstring 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. “K233893: AlphaVent Knotless SP PEEK Anchor.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K233893

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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