# K943249: Bioabsorbable Interference Screw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Instrument Makar, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 31, 1995 after 390 days
- Product code: MAI (Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue)
- 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.
22 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 23 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
- K955733: Hyloc Interference Screw (Cannulated)/(Non-Cannulated) (1996), 21 descendants of its own
- K980440: Depuy Orthotech Phantom Sof-Thread Soft Tissue Interference Screw (1998), 20 descendants of its own
- K981670: Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw and Depuy Phantom Resorbable Interference Screw (1998), 18 descendants of its own
- K982662: Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw, Depuy Phantom Resorbable Interference Screw (1998), 17 descendants of its own
- K993073: Smart Screw Acl Models 237020, 237025, 237030, 238020, 238025, 238030, 239020, 239025, 239030 (1999), 16 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K943249
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology