# K001844: Modification to Centaur Spinal System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Decided: Jul 19, 2000 after 30 days
- Product code: KWQ (Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
103 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 104 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K073437: Thor Anterior Plating System (2008), 102 descendants of its own
- K080773: Thor Anterior Plating System (2008), 101 descendants of its own
- K091253: Thoracolumbar Plate, Model 1208-41FXX, Lumber Plate, Model 1208-41FXXL, Sacral Plate, Model 1208-41FXXS (2009), 73 descendants of its own
- K131533: Cayman MI Plate System (2013), 72 descendants of its own
- K172941: CASCADIA Interbody System (2018), 52 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K001844
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology