Cleared Traditional

K132461 - A.I.M. SUTURE ANCHOR

K132461 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for A.I.M. SUTURE ANCHOR by Anchor Innovation Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Orthopedic device (product code MBI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K132461 · Anchor Innovation Medical, Inc. · Orthopedic device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Oct 2013
Decision
70d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K132461 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the A.I.M. SUTURE ANCHOR. Classified as Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue within the MBI classification (a category for soft tissue fixation fasteners and anchoring systems), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Anchor Innovation Medical, Inc. (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 2013 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.3040 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Anchor Innovation Medical, Inc. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K132461 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 07, 2013
Decision Date October 16, 2013
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.3040
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - MBI Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue

All 391
Devices cleared under the same product code (MBI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K132461.
ICONIX ALL SUTURE ANCHORS
K133671 · Stryker Corp. · Feb 2014
Q-FIX SUTURE ANCHOR, 1.8MM
K133727 · ArthroCare Corporation · Jan 2014
Y-KNOT RC ALL-SUTURE ANCHOR, 2.8MM - DOUBLE LOADED AND TRIPLE LOADED W/ #2 HIFI SUTURES
K133224 · Conmed Corporation · Jan 2014
Q-FIX SUTURE ANCHOR,1.8MM AND 2.8MM / DRILL, DRILL GUIDE AND OBTURATOR,1.8MM AND 2.8MM /BONE PUNCH,2.8MM AND KNOT PUSHER
K132513 · ArthroCare Corporation · Sep 2013
TORNIER INSITE FT SUTURE ANCHOR WITH NEEDLES
K132632 · Tornier, Inc. · Sep 2013
5.5MM MULTIFIX S KNOTLESS FIXATION DEVICE, 6.5MM MULTIFIX S KNOTLESS FIXATION DEVICE, INSERTION GUIDE WITH OBTURATOR, TA
K132590 · ArthroCare Corporation · Sep 2013