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Truss Thoracolumbar Plate System

K092108510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 13, 200930-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

Globus Medical, Inc. · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

Cleared on Aug 13, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K062407 (Globus Medical, Inc., 2006) and 1 other predicate after a 30-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1999. 42 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Aug 13, 2009
Review: 30 days
Class: Class II
Product code: KWQ
Recalls: None
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K990745 (1999). 14 ancestors in all, the oldest K962628 (1997). 42 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 6 generations backK990745 Modification to Synthes Universal Spinal SystemSynthes Spine · 1999
5 generations backK992739 Click'xSynthes Spine · 2000 · Recalled
4 generations backK040442 Protex Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2004
3 generations backK052069 Protex Stabilization System with Additional ComponentesGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2005
2 generations backK061202 Revere Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2006
1 generation backK062407 Gateway Thoracolumbar Plate SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2006
This deviceK092108 Truss Thoracolumbar Plate SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
Descendant · cites it directly · 41 of its ownK120092 Plymouth Thoracolumbar Plate SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2012
Descendant · 2 generations on · 15 of its ownK190016 Lateral Plate SystemCorelink, LLC · 2019
Descendant · 2 generations on · 14 of its ownK140260 Skyhawk Lateral Plate SystemOrthofix, Inc. · 2014
Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK172131 2 Hole Lateral Plating SystemLife Spine, Inc. · 2017
Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK203065 Lumbar Spine Truss System Plating Solution (LSTS-PS)4Web, Inc. · 2021

Showing 5 of 42 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2012high 6 (2023) · low 0 (2013)2026

Most influential descendants

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K120092Plymouth Thoracolumbar Plate SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly41descendants
K190016Lateral Plate SystemCorelink, LLC · 2019 · 2 generations on15descendants
K140260Skyhawk Lateral Plate SystemOrthofix, Inc. · 2014 · 2 generations on14descendants
K1721312 Hole Lateral Plating SystemLife Spine, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on10descendants
K203065Lumbar Spine Truss System Plating Solution (LSTS-PS)4Web, Inc. · 2021 · 3 generations on9descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−6	K990745	Modification to Synthes Universal Spinal System	Synthes Spine	1999	—
−5	K992739	Click'x	Synthes Spine	2000	1
−4	K040442	Protex Stabilization System	Globus Medical, Inc.	2004	—
−3	K052069	Protex Stabilization System with Additional Componentes	Globus Medical, Inc.	2005	—
−2	K061202	Revere Stabilization System	Globus Medical, Inc.	2006	—
−1	K062407	Gateway Thoracolumbar Plate System	Globus Medical, Inc.	2006	—
0 (this device)	K092108	Truss Thoracolumbar Plate System	Globus Medical, Inc.	2009	—
+1	K120092	Plymouth Thoracolumbar Plate System	Globus Medical, Inc.	2012	—
+2	K190016	Lateral Plate System	Corelink, LLC	2019	—
+2	K140260	Skyhawk Lateral Plate System	Orthofix, Inc.	2014	—
+2	K172131	2 Hole Lateral Plating System	Life Spine, Inc.	2017	—
+3	K203065	Lumbar Spine Truss System Plating Solution (LSTS-PS)	4Web, Inc.	2021	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1997	2	0
2001	2	0
2003	3	0
2005	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2012	1	0
2014	1	0
2016	1	0
2017	2	0
2018	2	0
2019	3	0
2020	5	0
2021	3	0
2022	5	0
2023	6	0
2024	4	0
2025	5	0
2026	4	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K092108, 1999–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K062407	Gateway Thoracolumbar Plate System Summary page 1 …Fixation Orthosis Product Codes KWQ. Regulatory Class II. Panel code 87. Predicate Device: GATEWAY® Thoracolumbar Plate System K062407 SE Date September 6, 2006 REVERE® Stabilization System K061 202 S…	Globus Medical, Inc.	2006	—
*	K061202	Revere Stabilization System Summary page 1 …l code 87. Predicate Device: GATEWAY® Thoracolumbar Plate System K062407 SE Date September 6, 2006 REVERE® Stabilization System K061 202 SE Date July 20, 2006 Device Description: The TRUSSTM Thoracolumbar Plate System consists of rigid and co…	Globus Medical, Inc.	2006	—

Also cleared against K062407: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (42)

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

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K120092	Plymouth Thoracolumbar Plate System	Globus Medical, Inc.	2012	41
K181846	ASSURE Anterior Cervical Plate System, PROVIDENCE Anterior Cervical Plate System, VIP…	Globus Medical, Inc.	2018	4
K213820	BALTEUM - ONE™ Lumbar Plate System	Huvexel Co., Ltd.	2022	3
K230721	ATEC Lateral Plate System	Alphatec Spine, Inc.	2023	0

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

The line of descent spans 10 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
1 of the 14 ancestors has a recall of any class.
Of its descendants, K120092 (Globus Medical, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 41 descendants of its own.
2 other devices also cite its predicate K062407.

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. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KWQ

7in 2025

2007high 32 (2008) · low 7 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KWQ

64in 2025

2007high 124 (2014) · low 55 (2020)2026

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

Recalls per year · KWQ

1in 2018

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

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

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	27	101	2	288
2008	32	70	33	348
2009	23	90	35	355
2010	23	104	2	691
2011	22	95	5	415
2012	26	90	7	544
2013	22	88	6	796
2014	17	124	0	546
2015	25	102	2	562
2016	15	121	9	502
2017	20	67	8	492
2018	22	95	1	341
2019	26	81	0	298
2020	26	55	0	400
2021	17	59	0	591
2022	18	85	0	392
2023	16	59	0	320
2024	17	64	0	419
2025	7	64	0	248
2026	10	76	0	—

What is it indicated for?

The TRUSS T M Thoracolumbar Plate System is intended for use in the treatment of thoracolumbar (T1-L5) 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), scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spinal stenosis, or failed previous spine surgery.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K092108 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K092108: Truss Thoracolumbar Plate System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K092108

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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