# K983435: Rotorblade

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: Li Medical Technologies, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 29, 1999 after 212 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K950272 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K950272: Panalok Absorbable Suture Anchor System, ETHICON, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K992938: Rotorblade Suture Anchor (1999), 1 descendant of its own
- K993373: Rotorblade Suture Anchor (1999), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Shoulder: rotator cuff repair

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983435
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology