510(k) · Cleared
ClearedIndus Anterior Cervical Plate System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Spinefrontier, Inc. · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Cleared on Mar 26, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K073232 (Spinefrontier, Inc., 2008) and 3 other predicates after a 108-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2000. 16 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 26, 2010
- Review
- 108 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K002592 (2000). 7 ancestors in all. 16 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK002592 Interpore Cross Anterior Cervical Plate SystemInterpore Cross Intl. · 2000
- 2 generations backK040844 Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate SystemLife Spine, LLC · 2004
- 1 generation backK062831 Modification to Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate SystemLife Spine · 2006
- This deviceK093776 Indus Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSpinefrontier, Inc. · 2010
- Descendant · cites it directly · 15 of its ownK121060 Spine Frontier Indus Acp SystemSpinefrontier, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK153526 Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m · 2016
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK140234 Aspiron Acp SystemU&I Corp. · 2014
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK162664 Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2016
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 4 of its ownK182473 PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System…K2m, Inc. · 2018
Showing 5 of 16 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 16 · See all- K121060Spine Frontier Indus Acp SystemSpinefrontier, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly15descendants
- K153526Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m · 2016 · 2 generations on6descendants
- K140234Aspiron Acp SystemU&I Corp. · 2014 · 2 generations on6descendants
- K162664Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2016 · 3 generations on5descendants
- K182473PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System, OZARK Cervical Plate…K2m, Inc. · 2018 · 4 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K002592 | Interpore Cross Anterior Cervical Plate System | Interpore Cross Intl. | 2000 | — |
| −2 | K040844 | Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate System | Life Spine, LLC | 2004 | — |
| −1 | K062831 | Modification to Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate System | Life Spine | 2006 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K093776 | Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System | Spinefrontier, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| +1 | K121060 | Spine Frontier Indus Acp System | Spinefrontier, Inc. | 2012 | 6 |
| +2 | K153526 | Pyrenees Cervical Plate System | K2m | 2016 | — |
| +2 | K140234 | Aspiron Acp System | U&I Corp. | 2014 | — |
| +3 | K162664 | Pyrenees Cervical Plate System | K2m, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| +4 | K182473 | PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System, OZARK… | K2m, Inc. | 2018 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new KWQ device
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K073232 | Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System, Model IM3XXXSummary page 1…on Orthosis (21 CFR 888.3060), Class 11 Product Code: KWQ 3. Predicate Devices K073232 - SpineFrontier - Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System K030866 - Synthes Spine - Anterior CSLP System K05… | 2008 |
| * | K030866 | Synthes Anterior CSLP SystemSummary page 1…ass 11 Product Code: KWQ 3. Predicate Devices K073232 - SpineFrontier - Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System K030866 - Synthes Spine - Anterior CSLP System K052292 - X-Spine - Spider Cervical Plate K062831 - Life Spine - N… | 2003 |
| * | K052292 | Spider Cervical Plating (SCP) SystemSummary page 1…3. Predicate Devices K073232 - SpineFrontier - Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System K030866 - Synthes Spine - Anterior CSLP System K052292 - X-Spine - Spider Cervical Plate K062831 - Life Spine - NEO 4. Device Description The IndusTm… | 2005 |
| * | K062831 | Modification to Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSummary page 1…ntier - Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System K030866 - Synthes Spine - Anterior CSLP System K052292 - X-Spine - Spider Cervical Plate K062831 - Life Spine - NEO 4. Device Description The IndusTm Anterior Cervical Plate System consists of a variety o… | 2006 |
What descends from it? (16)
See all 162 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
- None of the 7 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K121060 (Spinefrontier, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 15 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All KWQ devicesKWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KWQ
7in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KWQ
64in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KWQ
1in 2018
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KWQ
248in 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 Indusrm Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior spine fixation for use in providing temporary stabilization during the development of cervical spinal fusions. The levels of treatment range from 02 to Ti. Indications include symptomatic cervical spondylolisthesis, trauma (fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, deformities or curvatures (scoliosis, kyphosis and or lordosis), tumor, pseudoarthrosis, degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), and re-operation for failed fusion or instability following surgery for above indications.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K093776 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K093776: Indus Anterior Cervical 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/K093776
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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