510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAcl Clip-in
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Innovasive Devices, Inc. · MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
Cleared on Dec 1, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K970316 (Innovasive Devices, Inc., 1997) after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997.
- Decided
- Dec 1, 1997
- Review
- 88 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MBI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K970316 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK970316 Innovasive 8MM Ligament FastenerInnovasive Devices, Inc. · 1997
- This deviceK973323 Acl Clip-inInnovasive Devices, Inc. · 1997
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K970316 | Innovasive 8MM Ligament Fastener | Innovasive Devices, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K973323 | Acl Clip-in | Innovasive Devices, Inc. | 1997 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K970316 | Innovasive 8MM Ligament FastenerSummary page 2…uivalent Predicate Devices TABLE Predicate Devices Identification MANUFACTURER'S DEVICENAME | 510(k) DOCUMENT No. 510(x) NAME CLEARED Innovasive Devices, | 8mm Ligament K970316 Yes Marlborough, MA | fastener 15 Substantial Equivalence 15.1 Technological Characteristics 15.1.1 Similariti… | 1997 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K970316.
How does its category compare?
All MBI devicesMBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MBI
27in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MBI
58in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MBI
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MBI
3,826in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MBI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16 | 80 | 24 | 240 |
| 2008 | 10 | 69 | 6 | 338 |
| 2009 | 19 | 82 | 2 | 355 |
| 2010 | 17 | 76 | 3 | 291 |
| 2011 | 30 | 75 | 23 | 328 |
| 2012 | 24 | 94 | 6 | 371 |
| 2013 | 31 | 100 | 2 | 442 |
| 2014 | 23 | 101 | 0 | 504 |
| 2015 | 23 | 85 | 0 | 507 |
| 2016 | 17 | 94 | 0 | 795 |
| 2017 | 17 | 70 | 4 | 675 |
| 2018 | 16 | 91 | 2 | 1,072 |
| 2019 | 31 | 90 | 0 | 1,303 |
| 2020 | 35 | 83 | 1 | 1,454 |
| 2021 | 18 | 107 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 2022 | 19 | 64 | 0 | 1,591 |
| 2023 | 52 | 57 | 1 | 2,503 |
| 2024 | 22 | 30 | 1 | 3,779 |
| 2025 | 27 | 58 | 1 | 3,826 |
| 2026 | 30 | 63 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Innovasive Devices, Inc. (IDI) - ACL Clip-In is indicated for use in the fixation of ligament and tendon grafts in cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeries.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K973323 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K973323: Acl Clip-in.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973323
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026