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Antegra-T

K081568510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 2, 200890-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3060

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Synthes Spine Co.Lp · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

Cleared on Sep 2, 2008 as substantially equivalent to K022791 (Synthes (Usa), 2002) and 3 other predicates after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2002. 1 of the 477 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 472 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 2, 2008
Review
90 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K022791 (2002). 4 ancestors in all, the oldest K994121 (2000). 472 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 1 of the 477 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2004: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor2017: 17 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2020: 44 descendants cleared2022: 52 descendants cleared2016: 10 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2023: 59 descendants cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2019: 24 descendants cleared2018: 19 descendants cleared2021: 43 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12024: 81 descendants cleared2026: 54 descendants cleared2025: 64 descendants clearedK022791 · Synthes Anterior Tension Band (Atb) System · Synthes (Usa) · 2002K063158 · Synthes Antegra System · Synthes Spine Co.Lp · 2006200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 7 descendants4 generations forward: 18 descendants5 generations forward: 44 descendants6 generations forward: 82 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall17 generations forward: 131 descendants8 generations forward: 120 descendants9 generations forward: 44 descendants10 generations forward: 14 descendants11 generations forward: 6 descendants12 generations forward: 1 descendant K063158 · Synthes Antegra System · Synthes Spine Co.Lp · 2006K022791 · Synthes Anterior Tension Band (Atb) System · Synthes (Usa) · 20020+5+10
  1. Root · 2 generations backK022791 Synthes Anterior Tension Band (Atb) SystemSynthes (Usa) · 2002
  2. 1 generation backK063158 Synthes Antegra SystemSynthes Spine Co.Lp · 2006
  3. This deviceK081568 Antegra-TSynthes Spine Co.Lp · 2008
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 469 of its ownK121815 Nuvasive Sage Lateral Plate SystemNuvasive, Inc. · 2012
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 466 of its ownK131723 Coroent Single Tab SystemNuvasive, Inc. · 2013
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 465 of its ownK140479 Coroent XL-F SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2014
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 396 of its ownK160051 NuVasive® Interfixated Interbody SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 390 of its ownK153782 NuVasive® Lumbar Interbody ImplantsNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016

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Descendants cleared per year

2012: 12013: 22014: 12015: 12016: 102017: 172018: 192019: 242020: 442021: 432022: 522023: 592024: 812025: 642026: 54
2012high 81 (2024) · low 1 (2012)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K121815Nuvasive Sage Lateral Plate SystemNuvasive, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly469descendants
  • K131723Coroent Single Tab SystemNuvasive, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on466descendants
  • K140479Coroent XL-F SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2014 · 3 generations on465descendants
  • K160051NuVasive® Interfixated Interbody SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016 · 3 generations on396descendants
  • K153782NuVasive® Lumbar Interbody ImplantsNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016 · 3 generations on390descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K022791Synthes Anterior Tension Band (Atb) SystemSynthes (Usa)2002—
−1K063158Synthes Antegra SystemSynthes Spine Co.Lp2006—
0 (this device)K081568Antegra-TSynthes Spine Co.Lp2008—
+1K121815Nuvasive Sage Lateral Plate SystemNuvasive, Inc.2012—
+2K131723Coroent Single Tab SystemNuvasive, Inc.2013—
+3K140479Coroent XL-F SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated2014—
+3K160051NuVasive® Interfixated Interbody SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated2016—
+3K153782NuVasive® Lumbar Interbody ImplantsNu Vasive, Incorporated2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010
200410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201320
201410
201510
2016100
2017170
2018190
2019240
2020440
2021431
2022520
2023590
2024810
2025640
2026540
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K081568, 2002–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 KWQ device

  1. #1 K233640 Segmental Plating System (SPS);IdentiTi SPS…score 21.9 · 31 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (4)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K022791Synthes Anterior Tension Band (Atb) System
Summary page 1
…Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel Product Code KWQ Predicates: Synthes Anterior Tension Band (ATB) System (K022791) Synthes Antegra System (K063158) Synthes VentroFix MIS System (K03 1100)…
Synthes (Usa)2002—
*K063158Synthes Antegra System
Summary page 1
…Product Code KWQ Predicates: Synthes Anterior Tension Band (ATB) System (K022791) Synthes Antegra System (K063158) Synthes VentroFix MIS System (K03 1100) Synthes Small Stature USS System…
Synthes Spine Co.Lp2006—
*K031100Synthes Ventrofix Mis System
Summary page 1
…nthes Anterior Tension Band (ATB) System (K022791) Synthes Antegra System (K063158) Synthes VentroFix MIS System (K03 1100) Synthes Small Stature USS System (K994121) Device The Synthes Antegra-T System…
Synthes (Usa)2004—
*K994121Small Stature Uss
Summary page 1
…Synthes Antegra System (K063158) Synthes VentroFix MIS System (K03 1100) Synthes Small Stature USS System (K994121) Device The Synthes Antegra-T System consists of one-level titanium lumbar and Description: s…
Synthes (Usa)2000—

Also cleared against K022791: 14 other devices →

What descends from it? (472)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K121815Nuvasive Sage Lateral Plate SystemNuvasive, Inc.2012469
K162824Z-Span Plate SystemZavation, LLC20172

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 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2021 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.0 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K121815 (Nuvasive, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 469 descendants of its own.
  • 14 other devices also cite its predicate K022791.

How does its category compare?

All KWQ devices

KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KWQ

7in 2025

2007: 272008: 322009: 232010: 232011: 222012: 262013: 222014: 172015: 252016: 152017: 202018: 222019: 262020: 262021: 172022: 182023: 162024: 172025: 72026 (partial year): 10
2007high 32 (2008) · low 7 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KWQ

64in 2025

2007: 101 days median2008: 70 days median2009: 90 days median2010: 104 days median2011: 95 days median2012: 90 days median2013: 88 days median2014: 124 days median2015: 102 days median2016: 121 days median2017: 67 days median2018: 95 days median2019: 81 days median2020: 55 days median2021: 59 days median2022: 85 days median2023: 59 days median2024: 64 days median2025: 64 days median2026 (partial year): 76 days median
2007high 124 (2014) · low 55 (2020)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KWQ

1in 2018

2007: 22008: 332009: 352010: 22011: 52012: 72013: 62015: 22016: 92017: 82018: 1
2007high 35 (2009) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KWQ

248in 2025

2007: 2882008: 3482009: 3552010: 6912011: 4152012: 5442013: 7962014: 5462015: 5622016: 5022017: 4922018: 3412019: 2982020: 4002021: 5912022: 3922023: 3202024: 4192025: 248
2007high 796 (2013) · low 248 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KWQ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007271012288
2008327033348
2009239035355
2010231042691
201122955415
201226907544
201322886796
2014171240546
2015251022562
2016151219502
201720678492
201822951341
201926810298
202026550400
202117590591
202218850392
202316590320
202417640419
20257640248
202610760—

What is it indicated for?

The Synthes Antegra-T System is indicated for use via the lateral or anterolateral surgical approach above the bifurcation of the great vessels or via the anterior surgical approach, below the bifurcation of the great vessels as an adjunct to fusion. This system is indicated in the treatment of lumbar and lumbosacral (LI - S1) spine instability as a result of fracture (including dislocation and subluxation), tumor, degenerative disc disease (defined as…

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The Synthes Antegra-T System is indicated for use via the lateral or anterolateral surgical approach above the bifurcation of the great vessels or via the anterior surgical approach, below the bifurcation of the great vessels as an adjunct to fusion. This system is indicated in the treatment of lumbar and lumbosacral (LI - S1) spine instability as a result of fracture (including dislocation and subluxation), tumor, degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), pseudoarthrosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, lordotic deformities of the spine, spinal stenosis, or a failed previous spine surgery.

Warning: This device is not intended for screw attachment or fixation to the posterior elements (pedicles) of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K081568: Antegra-T.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K081568

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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