# K073126: Expedium Spine System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Depuy Spine, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 6, 2007 after 30 days
- Product code: NKB (Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3070
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K944736 (1995). 16 ancestors in all.
304 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
1 of 321 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K033901: Merlin Spine System, Depuy Spine, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.
- K041119: Expedium Spine System, Depuy Spine, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.
- K024348: Monarch Spine System, Depuyacromed (2003) Summary page 1.
- K022285: Modification to Isola Spinal System, Depuyacromed (2002) Summary page 1.
- K964024: Depuy Motech Titanium Moss Miami Spinal System, Depuy, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K082195: Modifications to Expedium Spine System (2008), 269 descendants of its own
- K092473: Expedium Spine System (2009), 263 descendants of its own
- K101070: Expedium Spine System (2010), 260 descendants of its own
- K122226: Revere Stabilization System (2012), 225 descendants of its own
- K124058: Creo Stabilization System (2013), 172 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The EXPEDIUMTM Spine System is intended for noncervical pedicle fixation and nonpedicle fixation for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies); spondylolisthesis; trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation); spinal stenosis; curvatures (i.e., scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis); tumor; pseudarthrosis; and failed previous fusion in skeletally mature patients.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073126
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology