# K993261: Talon Anchor Snap-Pak

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Mitek Products
- Decided: Dec 2, 1999 after 64 days
- Product code: MBI (Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3040
- 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 K931782 (1994). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K931782: Mitek Giii Anchor, Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K962511: Mitek Micro Anchor, Mitek Products (1996) Summary page 1.
- K982420: Mitek Micro Anchor, Mitek Products (1998) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The TALON™ Anchor Snap-Pak is used for the fixation of non-absorbable braided surgical suture to bone. This product is intended for the following indications: Hand: Repair/reconstruction of collateral ligaments, Flexor and Extensor tendons at the PIP (Proximal Interphalangeal), DIP (Distal Interphalangeal) and MCP (Metacarpal Interphalangeal) joints for all digits. Wrist: Repair/reconstruction of ligaments and tendons on the dorsal and volar aspects of the carpal bones.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K993261
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology