# K061274: Venture Anterior Cervical Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Medtronic Sofamor Danek
- Decided: May 25, 2006 after 17 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
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K973854 (1998). 6 ancestors in all.
669 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
1 of 676 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K042922: Venture Anterior Cervical Plating System, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. (2004) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K073285: Peek Prevail Cervical Interbody Device (2008), 637 descendants of its own
- K094042: Peek Prevail Cervical Interbody Device (2010), 397 descendants of its own
- K100214: Cornerstone PSR Cervical Interbody Fusion Device (2010), 389 descendants of its own
- K111264: Cornerstone (R) PSR Cervical Fusion System (2011), 331 descendants of its own
- K133494: Chesapeake Spinal System (2014), 330 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The VENTURETM Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior interbody screw fixation of the cervical spine. The system is indicated for use in the temporary stabilization of the anterior spine during the development of cervical spinal fusions in patients with degenerative disc disease (as defined by neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), trauma (including fractures), tumors, deformity (defined as kyphosis, lordosis, or scoliosis), pseudarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusions.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K061274
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology