# K042034: Nuvasive Maxcess Light Guide

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Nuvasive, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 26, 2004 after 89 days
- Product code: FST (Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4580
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
7 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 8 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 no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K080367: Zimmer Mis Light (2008), 5 descendants of its own
- K082992: Axxion Light Guide (2009), 2 descendants of its own
- K101496: Cablecap Model: WLF, STZ, Acm (2010), 1 descendant of its own
- K200874: TruView Light Cable, TruView Lateral Retractor Light Cable, Bifurcated Light Cable With Universal End (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K122637: Lite Decompression System- Light Cable Model 48089999 (2012), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The NuVasive MaXcess Light Guide is intended to provide surgical site illumination from a high intensity light source.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K042034
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology