# K072519: Activator V Spinal Adjusting Instrument

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Activator Methods International, Ltd.
- Decided: Oct 23, 2007 after 46 days
- Product code: LXM (Manipulator, Plunger-Like Joint)
- Device class: U
- 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 K930431 (1994). 7 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K003185: FS Activator Iii, Activator Methods International, Ltd. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K010851: Harrison Hand Held Adjusting Instrument, Harrison Cbp Seminars (2001) Summary page 1.
- K023462: Impulse-Adjusting Instrument, CBP Adjusting Instrument, Neuromechanical Adjusting Instrument, Models 2003, Neuromechanical Innovations, LLC (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K082218: Max Adjusting Instrument (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Activator V is indicated for chiropractic adjustment of the spine and extremities. It is intended for external use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072519
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology