# K252635: ArthroTAK Tendon Anchor Kit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ArthroTAK, LLC
- Decided: May 1, 2026 after 254 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: 12 generations back to K961555 (1996). 24 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 26 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K260004: Aevumed PROTEKT Suture Anchor, Aevumed, Inc. (2026). Cleared while this submission was under review Summary page 5.
- K143037: SnapShot Fixation System, Biomet Manufacturing Corp (2015) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K262809: ArthroTAK Tendon Anchor Kit (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ArthroTAK Tendon Anchor Kit is intended to be used for soft-tissue to bone fixation in biceps tenodesis shoulder procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K252635
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology