# K911837: Suretac Polyglyconate Absorbable Fixation Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Acufex Microsurgical, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 15, 1991 after 204 days
- Product code: JDR (Staple, Fixation, Bone)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
91 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
0 of 92 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K984490: Sutureless Anchor (1999), 84 descendants of its own
- K973849: Bioabsorbable Bankart Tack (1998), 81 descendants of its own
- K992567: Anatomical Bankart Tack, Model 523520A (1999), 80 descendants of its own
- K003970: Contour Labral Nail, Model 533520A (2001), 79 descendants of its own
- K020056: Duet Suture Anchor (2002), 78 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K911837
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology