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The ENDO Absorbable Interference Screw is indicated for use in graft fixation in the repaid and reconstruction of the cruciate ligaments of the know, during open and arthroscoppic surgery.

The ENDO Surgical Concepts, Inc. Absorbable Interference Screws have technological characteristics that are the same as absorbable bone and interference screws currently in interstate commerce that have been registered with the Food and Drug Administration under a 510(k). The subject screws are made of absorbable polymers such as polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, or other, or copolymers. The competitive screws are comparable in the range of sizes, screw pitch, and hex sizes. The interference screws are also comparable in terms of clinical function to metallic interference screws and ligament buttons that have been registered under a 510(k) and used for fixation of grafts, as described in the attached articles.