510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNubic Spinal Implant
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Signus Medical, LLC · MQP Spinal Vertebral Body Replacement Device
Cleared on Aug 16, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K043316 (Signus Medizintechnik GmbH, 2005) after a 13-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1984. 1 of the 799 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 790 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 16, 2005
- Review
- 13 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MQP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K841189 (1984). 8 ancestors in all. 790 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 1 of the 799 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 7 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 6 generations backK990148 Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed · 1999
- 5 generations backK003043 Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- 4 generations backK022793 Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
- 3 generations backK031757 Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
- 2 generations backK041888 Curved Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medizintechnik GmbH · 2004
- 1 generation backK043316 Rabea Spinal ImplantSignus Medizintechnik GmbH · 2005
- This deviceK052096 Nubic Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 789 of its ownK060762 Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2006
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 788 of its ownK071983 Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace…Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 554 of its ownK083311 Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2009
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 461 of its ownK100802 Aesculap Implant Systems Sibd Spinal SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2010
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 460 of its ownK111122 Aesculap Sibd XP Spinal SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2011
Showing 5 of 790 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
- K211616 ExcelsiusHub9 generations on · 2021
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 790 · See all- K060762Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly789descendants
- K071983Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace, Prospace, T-SpaceAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · 2 generations on788descendants
- K083311Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on554descendants
- K100802Aesculap Implant Systems Sibd Spinal SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2010 · 3 generations on461descendants
- K111122Aesculap Sibd XP Spinal SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2011 · 4 generations on460descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K841189 | Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator | Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. | 1984 | — |
| −6 | K990148 | Stackable Cage System | Depuy Motech Acromed | 1999 | — |
| −5 | K003043 | Surgical Titanium Mesh System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| −4 | K022793 | Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medical, LLC | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K031757 | Peek Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medical, LLC | 2003 | — |
| −2 | K041888 | Curved Peek Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medizintechnik GmbH | 2004 | — |
| −1 | K043316 | Rabea Spinal Implant | Signus Medizintechnik GmbH | 2005 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K052096 | Nubic Spinal Implant | Signus Medical, LLC | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K060762 | Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement System | Aesculap, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| +2 | K071983 | Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace, Prospace… | Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. | 2008 | 1 |
| +2 | K083311 | Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System | Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| +3 | K100802 | Aesculap Implant Systems Sibd Spinal System | Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| +4 | K111122 | Aesculap Sibd XP Spinal System | Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. | 2011 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 48 | 0 |
| 2018 | 53 | 0 |
| 2019 | 69 | 0 |
| 2020 | 74 | 0 |
| 2021 | 69 | 1 |
| 2022 | 72 | 0 |
| 2023 | 87 | 0 |
| 2024 | 90 | 0 |
| 2025 | 76 | 0 |
| 2026 | 69 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
1 device in this family has 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? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K043316 | Rabea Spinal ImplantSummary page 4…ade Name: NUBIC™ Spinal Implant Classification 21 CFR 888.3060 Name and Number: Product Code: MQP Predicate Device RABEA™ cleared under K043316. Device Description: The NUBIC™ Spinal implant is a rectangular frame. The upper and lower aspects of t… | 2005 |
What descends from it? (790)
See all 7901 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K060762 | Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement System | 2006 | 789 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 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.
- K211616ExcelsiusHubGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2021 · 9 generations on · ◆ in the 2021 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.0 years on median.
- None of the 8 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K060762 (Aesculap, Inc., 2006) has gone furthest, with 789 descendants of its own.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K043316.
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 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The NUBIC™ Spinal Implant is indicated for use to replace z vertebral body that has been resected or excised due to tumor or trauma/fracture. The device is intended for use as a vertebral body replacement in the thoracolumbar spine (from T1 to L5) and is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation.
The NUBIC™ may be implanted singularly or in pairs.
The supplemental internal fixation systems that may be used with the NUBIC™ Spinal
Implant include, but are not limited to, SIGNUS CONKLUSION System, DePuy AcroMed
titanium plate or rod systems (Kaneda SR, University Plate, M2, ISOLA, VSP, Moss, TiMX,
and Profile).
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K052096 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K052096: Nubic Spinal Implant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K052096
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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