K Number
K193157
Device Name
Arthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew Suture Anchor
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2019-12-12

(28 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
888.3030
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
The Arthrex Corkscrew is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures: • Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, 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/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy. • Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis. • Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. • Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair. • Hip: Capsular Repair, acetabular labral repair.
Device Description
The Arthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew is a partially threaded suture anchor pre-loaded with Arthrex Suture on a disposable inserter. The anchor is manufactured from either PLLA/BTCP or PEEK and is offered sterile, single use.
More Information

No
The device description and intended use are for a mechanical suture anchor, and there is no mention of AI, ML, or any software-driven functionality.

No
The device is a suture anchor used for fixation of soft tissue to bone during surgical procedures, which is a structural component for repair rather than a device that provides therapy for a condition.

No.
The provided text describes a surgical implant (suture anchor) used for fixation of soft tissue to bone, not for diagnosing conditions.

No

The device description clearly states it is a physical suture anchor made of PLLA/BTCP or PEEK, pre-loaded with suture on a disposable inserter. This is a hardware device, not software.

Based on the provided information, the Arthrex Corkscrew is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic) device.

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use clearly states that the device is for "fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone" in various anatomical locations. This is a surgical procedure performed directly on the patient's body.
  • Device Description: The description details a "partially threaded suture anchor" made of specific materials, designed for physical implantation.
  • Lack of IVD Characteristics: There is no mention of the device being used to examine specimens derived from the human body (like blood, urine, tissue samples) to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening.

IVD devices are used outside the body to analyze samples and provide diagnostic information. The Arthrex Corkscrew is a surgical implant used inside the body to repair tissue.

N/A

Intended Use / Indications for Use

The Arthrex Corkscrew is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures:
• Shoulder: Rotator Cuff 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/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy.
• Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis.
• Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
• Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair.
• Hip: Capsular Repair, acetabular labral repair.

Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)

MAI, MBI

Device Description

The Arthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew is a partially threaded suture anchor pre-loaded with Arthrex Suture on a disposable inserter. The anchor is manufactured from either PLLA/BTCP or PEEK and is offered sterile, single use.

Mentions image processing

Not Found

Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

Not Found

Input Imaging Modality

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Anatomical Site

shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow

Indicated Patient Age Range

Not Found

Intended User / Care Setting

Not Found

Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

Not Found

Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

Not Found

Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)

Pull-out and biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993-1:2018 was conducted and compared to the predicate device to demonstrate that the proposed devices are substantially equivalent to the predicate.
Bacterial endotoxin per EP 2.6.14/USP was conducted to demonstrate that the device meets pyrogen limit specifications.

Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)

Not Found

Predicate Device(s): If the device was cleared using the 510(k) pathway, identify the Predicate Device(s) K/DEN number used to claim substantial equivalence and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text. List the primary predicate first in the list.

K173788

Reference Device(s): Identify the Reference Device(s) K/DEN number and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text.

K082810

Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information for the subject device only (e.g. presence / absence, what scope was granted / cleared under the PCCP, any restrictions, etc).

Not Found

§ 888.3030 Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories.

(a)
Identification. Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.(b)
Classification. Class II.

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December 12, 2019

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Arthrex Inc. Jessica Singelais Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1370 Creekside Boulevard Naples, Florida 34108-1945

Re: K193157

Trade/Device Name: Arthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew Suture Anchor Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3030 Regulation Name: Single/Multiple Component Metallic Bone Fixation Appliances and Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAI, MBI Dated: November 7, 2019 Received: November 14, 2019

Dear Ms. Singelais:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.

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Sincerely,

for

Laura Rose, Ph.D. Acting Assistant Director DHT6C: Division of Restorative, Repair and Trauma Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K193157

Device Name

Arthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew Suture Anchor

Indications for Use (Describe)

The Arthrex Corkscrew is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures:

· Shoulder: Rotator Cuff 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/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy.

• Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair,

Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis.

· Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.

· Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair.

· Hip: Capsular Repair, acetabular labral repair.

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510(k) Summary

Date PreparedDecember 5, 2019
SubmitterArthrex Inc.
1370 Creekside Boulevard
Naples, FL 34108-1945
Contact PersonJessica L. Singelais
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
1-239-598-4302, ext. 73091
Jessica.singelais@arthrex.com
Name of DeviceArthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew Suture Anchor
Common NameSmooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener
Product CodeMAI, MBI
Classification Name21 CFR 888.3030: Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue
Regulatory ClassII
Predicate DeviceK173788: Arthrex Corkscrew FT
Reference DeviceK082810: Arthrex BioComposite Anchors
Purpose of SubmissionThis Special 510(k) premarket notification is submitted to add a line extension to the
Arthrex BioComposite Anchors cleared under predicate K173788.
Device DescriptionThe Arthrex 3.9mm Corkscrew is a partially threaded suture anchor pre-loaded with
Arthrex Suture on a disposable inserter. The anchor is manufactured from either
PLLA/BTCP or PEEK and is offered sterile, single use.
Indications for UseThe Arthrex Corkscrew is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the
shoulder, foot/ankle, hip, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow in the following procedures:
• Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, 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/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy.
• Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament
Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior
Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis.
• Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial
Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament
Reconstruction.
• Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial
collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral
Epicondylitis Repair.
• Hip: Capsular Repair, acetabular labral repair.
Comparison
Summary of
Technological
Characteristics and
Modifications
ProposedThe proposed device is a line extension to the predicate device. The proposed and
predicate devices (K173788) have the same basic design, intended use, indications for
use, packaging and sterilization method. Proposed modifications consist of a smaller
diameter, shorter length, additional material (PEEK) and minor dimensional changes.
Any differences between the proposed device and the predicate device are
considered minor and do not raise questions concerning safety or effectiveness.
Performance DataPull-out and biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993-1:2018 was conducted and
compared to the predicate device to demonstrate that the proposed devices are
substantially equivalent to the predicate.
Bacterial endotoxin per EP 2.6.14/USP was conducted to demonstrate that the device meets pyrogen limit specifications.
ConclusionThe proposed Arthrex Corkscrew Suture Anchors are substantially equivalent to the predicate device in which the basic design features and intended uses are the same. Any differences between the proposed device and the predicate device are considered minor and do not raise questions concerning safety or effectiveness.
Based on the indications for use, technological characteristics, and the summary of data submitted, Arthrex Inc. has determined that the Arthrex Corkscrew is substantially equivalent to the currently marketed predicate device.

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