# K813581: Cruciate Ligament Button

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 23, 1982 after 85 days
- Product code: KGS (Retention Device, Suture)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4930
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
149 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 150 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K071704: Sleeve and Button Soft Tissue Devices (2007), 142 descendants of its own
- K033838: Titanium Toggle Button (S) (2004), 97 descendants of its own
- K083070: Toggleloc System (2008), 94 descendants of its own
- K110145: Biomet Sports Medicine Juggerknot Soft Anchor (2011), 83 descendants of its own
- K123341: Arthrex Pec Repair Button, Arthrex Large Pec Button, Arthrex Biceps Button, Arthrex Proximal Biceps Button (2012), 52 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K813581
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology