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Bio-Absorbable Corkscrew, Model AR-1920B

K990987510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 13, 2000295-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3030

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Arthrex, Inc. · MAI Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue

Cleared on Jan 13, 2000 after a 295-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 215 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 13, 2000
Review
295 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MAI
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

215 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 descendant cleared2003: 2 descendants cleared2004: 3 descendants cleared2006: 3 descendants cleared2007: 3 descendants cleared2017: 14 descendants cleared2009: 8 descendants cleared2008: 3 descendants cleared2010: 5 descendants cleared2011: 9 descendants cleared2021: 10 descendants cleared2018: 14 descendants cleared2015: 6 descendants cleared2012: 7 descendants cleared2025: 21 descendants cleared2014: 8 descendants cleared2020: 13 descendants cleared2023: 20 descendants cleared2013: 7 descendants cleared2019: 10 descendants cleared2026: 16 descendants cleared2022: 12 descendants cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2024: 18 descendants cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK990987 Bio-Absorbable Corkscrew, Model AR-1920BArthrex, Inc. · 2000
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 145 of its ownK043337 Arthrex Bio-Corkscrew FT Suture AnchorArthrex, Inc. · 2004
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 114 of its ownK061665 Arthrex 4.5 MM, 5.5 MM and 6.5 MM Corkscrew FTArthrex, Inc. · 2006
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 78 of its ownK020056 Duet Suture AnchorBionx Implants, Ltd. · 2002
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 77 of its ownK030388 Impact Suture Anchor. Model 433510Bionx Implants, Ltd. · 2003
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 76 of its ownK042966 Duet Suture Anchor, Models BXS4216, BXS4216H; Impact Suture Anchor…Linvatec Biomaterials, Ltd. · 2004

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Descendants cleared per year

2002: 12003: 22004: 32006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 82010: 52011: 92012: 72013: 72014: 82015: 62016: 22017: 142018: 142019: 102020: 132021: 102022: 122023: 202024: 182025: 212026: 16
2002high 21 (2025) · low 0 (2005)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 215 · See all
  • K043337Arthrex Bio-Corkscrew FT Suture AnchorArthrex, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly145descendants
  • K061665Arthrex 4.5 MM, 5.5 MM and 6.5 MM Corkscrew FTArthrex, Inc. · 2006 · 2 generations on114descendants
  • K020056Duet Suture AnchorBionx Implants, Ltd. · 2002 · cites it directly78descendants
  • K030388Impact Suture Anchor. Model 433510Bionx Implants, Ltd. · 2003 · cites it directly77descendants
  • K042966Duet Suture Anchor, Models BXS4216, BXS4216H; Impact Suture Anchor, Models BXS4218…Linvatec Biomaterials, Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on76descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K990987Bio-Absorbable Corkscrew, Model AR-1920BArthrex, Inc.2000—
+1K043337Arthrex Bio-Corkscrew FT Suture AnchorArthrex, Inc.2004—
+2K061665Arthrex 4.5 MM, 5.5 MM and 6.5 MM Corkscrew FTArthrex, Inc.2006—
+1K020056Duet Suture AnchorBionx Implants, Ltd.2002—
+1K030388Impact Suture Anchor. Model 433510Bionx Implants, Ltd.2003—
+2K042966Duet Suture Anchor, Models BXS4216, BXS4216H; Impact Suture Anchor, Models…Linvatec Biomaterials, Ltd.2004—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210
200320
200430
200630
200730
200830
200980
201050
201190
201270
201370
201480
201560
201620
2017140
2018140
2019100
2020130
2021100
2022120
2023200
2024180
2025210
2026160
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K990987, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

What descends from it? (215)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K043337Arthrex Bio-Corkscrew FT Suture AnchorArthrex, Inc.2004145
K020056Duet Suture AnchorBionx Implants, Ltd.200278
K030388Impact Suture Anchor. Model 433510Bionx Implants, Ltd.200377
K023192Stryker Biozip Suture AnchorStryker Endoscopy20034

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, K043337 (Arthrex, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 145 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MAI devices

MAI Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MAI

8in 2025

2007: 42008: 32009: 92010: 42011: 92012: 62013: 62014: 42015: 52016: 32017: 92018: 132019: 92020: 92021: 82022: 62023: 82024: 72025: 82026 (partial year): 5
2007high 13 (2018) · low 3 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MAI

54in 2025

2007: 100 days median2008: 83 days median2009: 74 days median2010: 122 days median2011: 90 days median2012: 56 days median2013: 135 days median2014: 86 days median2015: 95 days median2016: 191 days median2017: 113 days median2018: 108 days median2019: 41 days median2020: 78 days median2021: 115 days median2022: 136 days median2023: 34 days median2024: 53 days median2025: 54 days median2026 (partial year): 69 days median
2007high 191 (2016) · low 34 (2023)2026

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

Recalls per year · MAI

40in 2020

2011: 52012: 102019: 22020: 402026 (partial year): 1
2007high 40 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MAI

2,148in 2025

2007: 2722008: 1722009: 882010: 892011: 1292012: 1712013: 1662014: 1492015: 1822016: 3012017: 4782018: 1,5902019: 1,2482020: 9572021: 1,2672022: 1,4252023: 1,7182024: 2,3002025: 2,148
2007high 2,300 (2024) · low 88 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MAI, 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
200741000272
20083830172
2009974088
20104122089
20119905129
201265610171
201361350166
20144860149
20155950182
201631910301
201791130478
20181310801,590
201994121,248
202097840957
2021811501,267
2022613601,425
202383401,718
202475302,300
202585402,148
20265691—

What is it indicated for?

The Bio-Absorbable Corkscrew is intended for fixation of suture to bone. This product is intended for the following indications: Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Midfoot Reconstruction…

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The Bio-Absorbable Corkscrew is intended for fixation of suture to bone. This product is intended for the following indications:

Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction

Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Midfoot Reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair

Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis

Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligamant Reconstruction

Pelvis: Bladder Neck Suspension for female urinary incontinence due to urethral hypermopbility or, intrinsic sphincter deficiency

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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https://510kreport.com/device/K990987 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K990987: Bio-Absorbable Corkscrew, Model AR-1920B.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990987

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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