# K080302: Cayman Buttress Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: K2m, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 24, 2008 after 48 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
No predicates in its family tree.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 5 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 its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Seaspine Anterior Lumbar Buttress System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) BowTi Anterior Staple System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Synthes Titanium Locking Plate System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Altiva Buttress Plating System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Medtronic Sofiamor Danek Bone Graft Washer: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K190584: CAYMAN LP Plate System (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K242361: OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System; EVEREST® Spinal System; MESA® Spinal System; MESA® Small Stature Spinal System; CASPIAN® Spinal System; DENALI® Spinal System; DENALI® MI Spinal System; YUKON OCT Spinal System; Xia® 3 Spinal System; K2M Patient Specific; CASCADIA™ Interbody System; CAYMAN® Plate System; CAYMAN® Plate System-MI (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K253545: Vulcan Spinal System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K081418: Spinal Elements Buttress Plate System (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Cayman Buttress Plate System is intended for use in spinal fusion procedures as a means to maintain the relative position of weak bony tissue such as allografts or autografts. The device is not intended for load bearing indications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K080302
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology