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Bioscrew Absorbable Interference Screw

K960940510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 15, 1996160-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

Linvatec Corp. · HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone

Cleared on Aug 15, 1996 after a 160-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 23 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 15, 1996
Review
160 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HWC
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

23 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1998: 3 descendants cleared2009: 3 descendants cleared1999: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared2005: 2 descendants cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2012: 3 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2017: 2 descendants cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK960940 Bioscrew Absorbable Interference ScrewLinvatec Corp. · 1996
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 18 of its ownK981670 Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw and Depuy Phantom…Depuy, Inc. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 17 of its ownK982662 Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw, Depuy Phantom…DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 16 of its ownK993073 Smart Screw Acl Models 237020, 237025, 237030, 238020, 238025…Bionx Implants, Ltd. · 1999
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 15 of its ownK032894 Osteo Acl Screw Model;237020T, 237025T, 237030T, 238020T, 238025T…Linvatec Biomaterials, Inc. · 2004
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 13 of its ownK052080 Matryx Interference ScrewLinvatec Biomaterials, Inc. · 2005

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Descendants cleared per year

1998: 31999: 12004: 12005: 22007: 22009: 32010: 22012: 32013: 12017: 22018: 22022: 1
1998high 3 (1998) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K981670Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw and Depuy Phantom Resorbable Interference…Depuy, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly18descendants
  • K982662Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw, Depuy Phantom Resorbable Interference ScrewDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly17descendants
  • K993073Smart Screw Acl Models 237020, 237025, 237030, 238020, 238025, 238030, 239020, 239025…Bionx Implants, Ltd. · 1999 · 2 generations on16descendants
  • K032894Osteo Acl Screw Model;237020T, 237025T, 237030T, 238020T, 238025T, 238030T, 239020T…Linvatec Biomaterials, Inc. · 2004 · 3 generations on15descendants
  • K052080Matryx Interference ScrewLinvatec Biomaterials, Inc. · 2005 · 4 generations on13descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K960940Bioscrew Absorbable Interference ScrewLinvatec Corp.1996—
+1K981670Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw and Depuy Phantom Resorbable…Depuy, Inc.1998—
+1K982662Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw, Depuy Phantom Resorbable…DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.19984
+2K993073Smart Screw Acl Models 237020, 237025, 237030, 238020, 238025, 238030, 239020…Bionx Implants, Ltd.1999—
+3K032894Osteo Acl Screw Model;237020T, 237025T, 237030T, 238020T, 238025T, 238030T…Linvatec Biomaterials, Inc.2004—
+4K052080Matryx Interference ScrewLinvatec Biomaterials, Inc.2005—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199830
199910
200410
200520
200720
200930
201020
201230
201310
201720
201820
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K960940, 1996–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (23)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K981670Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw and Depuy Phantom Resorbable Interference…Depuy, Inc.199818
K982662Depuy Profile Round Head Interference Screw, Depuy Phantom Resorbable Interference ScrewDePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.199817
K974291Mitek BTB Absorbable (Pla) Cross PinMitek Products19983

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?

  • Of its descendants, K981670 (Depuy, Inc., 1998) has gone furthest, with 18 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HWC devices

HWC Screw, Fixation, Bone: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HWC

15in 2025

2007: 352008: 332009: 272010: 232011: 352012: 202013: 252014: 312015: 412016: 262017: 402018: 202019: 302020: 282021: 262022: 262023: 242024: 172025: 152026 (partial year): 21
2007high 41 (2015) · low 15 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HWC

111in 2025

2007: 77 days median2008: 76 days median2009: 113 days median2010: 110 days median2011: 88 days median2012: 99 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 88 days median2015: 85 days median2016: 131 days median2017: 127 days median2018: 106 days median2019: 108 days median2020: 75 days median2021: 84 days median2022: 167 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 111 days median2026 (partial year): 125 days median
2007high 167 (2022) · low 75 (2020)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HWC

1in 2025

2007: 252008: 332009: 292010: 72011: 122012: 302013: 142014: 22015: 52016: 42017: 42018: 12019: 52020: 42021: 22022: 132025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 33 (2008) · low 0 (2023)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HWC

2,893in 2025

2007: 6692008: 6602009: 6512010: 7652011: 1,1042012: 3,3392013: 3,8502014: 2,5492015: 2,7112016: 2,2852017: 2,5612018: 3,6622019: 5,4632020: 4,8202021: 4,4462022: 3,9342023: 3,7182024: 3,5752025: 2,893
2007high 5,463 (2019) · low 651 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HWC, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007357725669
2008337633660
20092711329651
2010231107765
20113588121,104
20122099303,339
20132590143,850
2014318822,549
2015418552,711
20162613142,285
20174012742,561
20182010613,662
20193010855,463
2020287544,820
2021268424,446
202226167133,934
20232410403,718
2024179003,575
20251511112,893
2026211252—

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510(k) Report. “K960940: Bioscrew Absorbable Interference Screw.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K960940

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