510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLift VB Spinal System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · MQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device
Cleared on Oct 24, 2001 after a 210-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 2 of the 2,054 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 2,053 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 24, 2001
- Review
- 210 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MQP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2,053 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly. 2 of the 2,054 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- This deviceK010930 Lift VB Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2001
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2,047 of its ownK021791 Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1,383 of its ownK023570 Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1,326 of its ownK031780 Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1,218 of its ownK033109 Ellys and Aurys Vertebral Body ReplacementsScient'X · 2004
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 1,214 of its ownK043479 MC+ Partial VBRLdr Spine USA · 2005
Showing 5 of 2,053 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 2,053 · See all- K021791Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002 · cites it directly2,047descendants
- K023570Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002 · 2 generations on1,383descendants
- K031780Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2003 · 2 generations on1,326descendants
- K033109Ellys and Aurys Vertebral Body ReplacementsScient'X · 2004 · 2 generations on1,218descendants
- K043479MC+ Partial VBRLdr Spine USA · 2005 · 3 generations on1,214descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K010930 | Lift VB Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| +1 | K021791 | Verte-Stack Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2002 | — |
| +2 | K023570 | Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2002 | — |
| +2 | K031780 | Verte-Stack Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K033109 | Ellys and Aurys Vertebral Body Replacements | Scient'X | 2004 | — |
| +3 | K043479 | MC+ Partial VBR | Ldr Spine USA | 2005 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 45 | 0 |
| 2012 | 69 | 0 |
| 2013 | 89 | 0 |
| 2014 | 116 | 0 |
| 2015 | 115 | 0 |
| 2016 | 129 | 0 |
| 2017 | 166 | 0 |
| 2018 | 152 | 0 |
| 2019 | 145 | 0 |
| 2020 | 145 | 0 |
| 2021 | 127 | 1 |
| 2022 | 125 | 0 |
| 2023 | 160 | 0 |
| 2024 | 133 | 0 |
| 2025 | 116 | 0 |
| 2026 | 104 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
2 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new MQP device
- #1 K261810 Vertiwedge® Intraosseous Systemscore 18.1 · 22 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it? (2,053)
See all 2,0536 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K021791 (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, 2002) has gone furthest, with 2,047 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MQP devicesMQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MQP
4in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MQP
187in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MQP
1in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MQP
168in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MQP, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30 | 107 | 2 | 61 |
| 2008 | 17 | 47 | 0 | 76 |
| 2009 | 11 | 115 | 14 | 111 |
| 2010 | 6 | 174 | 2 | 166 |
| 2011 | 8 | 237 | 1 | 121 |
| 2012 | 7 | 82 | 2 | 141 |
| 2013 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 207 |
| 2014 | 5 | 125 | 0 | 216 |
| 2015 | 8 | 126 | 0 | 258 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 129 |
| 2017 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 141 |
| 2018 | 6 | 152 | 0 | 130 |
| 2019 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 117 |
| 2020 | 3 | 103 | 15 | 157 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 208 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 1 | 137 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 71 |
| 2024 | 4 | 187 | 0 | 98 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 168 |
| 2026 | 3 | 102 | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K010930 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K010930: Lift VB Spinal System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K010930
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026