# K021761: Premier Anterior Cervical Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Medtronic Sofamor Danek
- Decided: Sep 17, 2002 after 111 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.
10 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) PREMIER Anterior Cervical Plate System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K182885: Atlantis™ Anterior Cervical Plate, Divergence™ Anterior Cervical Fusion System, Premier™ Anterior Cervical Plate, Venture™ Anterior Cervical Plate, Zephir™ Anterior Cervical Plate System and Zevo™ Anterior Cervical Plate System (2019), 8 descendants of its own
- K192502: Anatomic PEEK™ Cervical Fusion System, Anatomic PEEK™ PTC Cervical Fusion System, Capstone™ Spinal System, Capstone PTC™ Spinal System, Capstone Control™ Spinal System, Capstone Control PTC™ Spinal System, Clydesdale™ Spinal System, Clydesdale PTC™ Spinal System, Cornerstone™ PSR Cervical Fusion System, Crescent™ Spinal System, Crescent™ Spinal System Titanium, Divergence™ Anterior Cervical Fusion System (For Stand-Alone Interbody Device Only), Divergence-L™ Anterior/Oblique Lumbar Fus (2020), 4 descendants of its own
- K191584: FORTICO Anterior Cervical Fixation System (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K241164: IB3D™ PL Spinal System (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K253577: IB3D™ PL Spinal System (A24000000 / IB3D Universal Implant Inserter) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Properly used, this system is intended for anterior interbody screw fixation of the cervical spine. The indications and contraindications of spinal instrumentation systems should be well understood by the surgeon. The system is indicated for use in the temporary stabilization of the anterior spine during the development of cervical spinal fusions in patients with: 1) degenerative disc disease (as defined by neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), 2) trauma (including fractures), 3) tumors, 4) deformity (defined as kyphosis, lordosis, or scoliosis), 5) pseudarthrosis, and/or 6) failed previous fusions. Nota Bene: This device system is intended for anterior cervical intervertebral body fusions only WARNING: This device is not approved for screw attachment to the posterior elements (pedicles) of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K021761
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology