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Fortitude Cement Restrictor

K021719510(k) TraditionalDecided Aug 15, 200284-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.3300

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Spinal Concepts, Inc. · JDK Prosthesis, Hip, Cement Restrictor

Cleared on Aug 15, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K012255 (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 2001) and 2 other predicates after an 84-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1990. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 15, 2002
Review
84 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JDK
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K900138 (1990). 6 ancestors in all. 6 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 3 other ancestors1991: 1 other ancestor2005: 3 descendants cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2004: 1 descendant clearedK900138 · Motech Titanium Surgical Mesh · Biedermann Motech GmbH · 1990K990345 · Rabea Device, Model Pxxxxxx · Signus Medizintechnik GmbH · 19991990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants K990345 · Rabea Device, Model Pxxxxxx · Signus Medizintechnik GmbH · 1999K900138 · Motech Titanium Surgical Mesh · Biedermann Motech GmbH · 19900
  1. Root · 2 generations backK900138 Motech Titanium Surgical MeshBiedermann Motech GmbH · 1990
  2. 1 generation backK990345 Rabea Device, Model PxxxxxxSignus Medizintechnik GmbH · 1999
  3. This deviceK021719 Fortitude Cement RestrictorSpinal Concepts, Inc. · 2002
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK031837 Modification to Fortitude Cement RestrictorSpinal Concepts, Inc. · 2003
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK052367 Scient'x Cement RestrictorScient'X · 2005
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK060132 Spinal Usa Cement Restrictor SystemSpinal USA · 2006
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK051371 Interbody Innovations Cement RestrictorInterbody Innovations, Llp · 2005
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK051607 Novaspine Cement Restrictor NSCRNovaspine, LLC · 2005

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Descendants cleared per year

2003: 12004: 12005: 32006: 1
2003high 3 (2005) · low 0 (2007)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K031837Modification to Fortitude Cement RestrictorSpinal Concepts, Inc. · 2003 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K052367Scient'x Cement RestrictorScient'X · 2005 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K060132Spinal Usa Cement Restrictor SystemSpinal USA · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K051371Interbody Innovations Cement RestrictorInterbody Innovations, Llp · 2005 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K051607Novaspine Cement Restrictor NSCRNovaspine, LLC · 2005 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K900138Motech Titanium Surgical MeshBiedermann Motech GmbH1990—
−1K990345Rabea Device, Model PxxxxxxSignus Medizintechnik GmbH1999—
0 (this device)K021719Fortitude Cement RestrictorSpinal Concepts, Inc.2002—
+1K031837Modification to Fortitude Cement RestrictorSpinal Concepts, Inc.2003—
+2K052367Scient'x Cement RestrictorScient'X2005—
+1K060132Spinal Usa Cement Restrictor SystemSpinal USA2006—
+2K051371Interbody Innovations Cement RestrictorInterbody Innovations, Llp2005—
+1K051607Novaspine Cement Restrictor NSCRNovaspine, LLC2005—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
200130

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200310
200410
200530
200610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K021719, 1990–2006Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K012255Medtronic Sofamor Danek Cement RestrictorMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.2001—
*K013014Block Cement Restrictor (CR) - Titanium
Summary page 1
…ude Cement Restrictor was demonstrated to be substantially equivalent to previously cleared devices such as the Medtronic Sofamor Danek Cement Restrictor(s) (KO12255 and K013014) and the Signus RABEATMCement Restrictor (K990345). A Design Review for the device was provided in this submission.…
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.2001—
*K990345Rabea Device, Model Pxxxxxx
Summary page 1
…gical characteristics to the predicate devices reviewed, the Medtronic Sofamor Danek Cement Restrictor(s) (KO12255 and KO1 3014) and the Signus RAREATMCement Restrictor (K990345). Device Description: The Fortitude Cement Restrictor is a hollow, titanium alloy device with teeth on two opposing flat sides.…
Signus Medizintechnik GmbH1999—

Also cleared against K012255: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (6)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K031837Modification to Fortitude Cement RestrictorSpinal Concepts, Inc.20035
K060132Spinal Usa Cement Restrictor SystemSpinal USA20060
K051607Novaspine Cement Restrictor NSCRNovaspine, LLC20050
K041583Peek Cement Restrictor X-BoxInnovasis, Inc.20040

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.4 years on median.
  • None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K031837 (Spinal Concepts, Inc., 2003) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K012255.

How does its category compare?

All JDK devices

JDK Prosthesis, Hip, Cement Restrictor: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JDK

1in 2021

2021: 1
2007high 1 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JDK

Too few JDK 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · JDK

5in 2011

2007: 62011: 5
2007high 6 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JDK

6in 2025

2007: 32008: 52009: 12010: 22011: 32012: 12013: 32014: 22015: 72016: 22018: 12019: 132020: 42021: 32022: 42023: 72024: 52025: 6
2007high 13 (2019) · low 0 (2017)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JDK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—63
20080—05
20090—01
20100—02
20110—53
20120—01
20130—03
20140—02
20150—07
20160—02
20170—00
20180—01
20190—013
20200—04
20211—03
20220—04
20230—07
20240—05
20250—06
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Fortitude Cement Restrictor System is intended for use as a cement restrictor in orthopedic surgeries such as those involving the femoral canal and tibial plateau in hip stem and total knee replacement.

This device is not intended for use in spinal applications.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K021719: Fortitude Cement Restrictor.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K021719

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026