FDA cleared the Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one ULTRABRAID Suture, Cobraid Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one MINITAPE Suture, Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one MINITAPE Suture, Cobraid Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one Black knotless and one Blue MINITAPE Suture; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one Blue knotless and one Black MINIT from Smith & Nephew, Inc. on Oct 23, 2026 under K263348, a special 510(k). The device falls under product code MBI, Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue, regulated at 21 CFR 888.3040 as a Class 2 device. The review panel was Orthopedic.
FDA logged the submission as received on Sep 23, 2026. The decision came 30 days later, inside the 90 FDA-day goal for a 510(k).
Smith & Nephew, Inc. has 7 other decisions in the tracker over the last 12 months: K261982 (RENASYS ABDO SHIELD Temporary Abdominal Closure Kit (66807747)), K261338 (RENASYS DYNAFLOW Kit (66807741)), K261462 (LANDMARK Total Knee System), K261968 (Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one black knotless and one blue MINITAPE suture (72205981); Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one blue knotless and one black MINITAPE suture (72205982)).
Questions & Answers
What did FDA clear under K263348?
K263348 is the FDA 510(k) for Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one ULTRABRAID Suture, Cobraid Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one MINITAPE Suture, Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one MINITAPE Suture, Cobraid Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one Black knotless and one Blue MINITAPE Suture; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one Blue knotless and one Black MINIT, submitted by Smith & Nephew, Inc.. FDA's decision date was Oct 23, 2026, under product code MBI (Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft Tissue).
Who makes the Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one ULTRABRAID Suture, Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one ULTRABRAID Suture, Cobraid Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one MINITAPE Suture, Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 1.8mm, with one MINITAPE Suture, Cobraid Blue; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one Black knotless and one Blue MINITAPE Suture; Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor, 2.8mm, with one Blue knotless and one Black MINIT?
Smith & Nephew, Inc., based in Andover, MA, is the applicant of record for K263348.
How long did the K263348 review take?
FDA received the submission on Sep 23, 2026 and issued its decision on Oct 23, 2026, 30 days later.