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Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-Series

K100708510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 4, 201084-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

Pioneer Surgical Technology · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

Cleared on Jun 4, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K083663 (Pioneer Surgical Technology, 2009) and 3 other predicates after an 84-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1992. 12 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 4, 2010
Review
84 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K922087 (1992). 29 ancestors in all, the oldest K831246 (1983). 12 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 other ancestor2004: 4 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor1998: 4 other ancestors1997: 4 other ancestors1995: 2 other ancestors2001: 1 other ancestor1999: 3 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1992: 1 other ancestor1983: 1 other ancestor2011: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2019: 3 descendants cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK922087 · Anterior Cervical Plate System · Sofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · 1992K990005 · Spinal Concepts, Inc. (Sci) Anterior Cervical Plate System · Spinal Concepts, Inc. · 1999 · recalledK000486 · Abc Cervical Plating System · Aesculap, Inc. · 2000K043066 · Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System · Pioneer Surgical Technology · 2005K053053 · Pacp System · Pioneer Surgical Technology · 2005K072703 · Pioneer Slimfuse Anterior Cervical Plating System · Pioneer Surgical Technology · 200819801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 9 other ancestors3 generations back: 11 other ancestors4 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 4 descendants4 generations forward: 3 descendants K072703 · Pioneer Slimfuse Anterior Cervical Plating System · Pioneer Surgical Technology · 2008K053053 · Pacp System · Pioneer Surgical Technology · 2005K043066 · Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System · Pioneer Surgical Technology · 2005K000486 · Abc Cervical Plating System · Aesculap, Inc. · 2000K990005 · Spinal Concepts, Inc. (Sci) Anterior Cervical Plate System · Spinal Concepts, Inc. · 1999 · recalledK922087 · Anterior Cervical Plate System · Sofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · 1992−50
  1. Root · 6 generations backK922087 Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · 1992
  2. 5 generations backK990005 Spinal Concepts, Inc. (Sci) Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSpinal Concepts, Inc. · 1999 · Recalled
  3. 4 generations backK000486 Abc Cervical Plating SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2000
  4. 3 generations backK043066 Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology · 2005
  5. 2 generations backK053053 Pacp SystemPioneer Surgical Technology · 2005
  6. 1 generation backK072703 Pioneer Slimfuse Anterior Cervical Plating SystemPioneer Surgical Technology · 2008
  7. This deviceK100708 Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-SeriesPioneer Surgical Technology · 2010
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK111528 Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-SeriesPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. · 2011
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK130427 Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. · 2013
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK121658 Orthofix Acp (Anterior Cervical Plate System)Orthofix, Inc. · 2012
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK183060 CervAlign™ Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. (Dba Rti Surgical, Inc.) · 2019 · Recalled
  12. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK211408 CervAlign® Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. · 2021

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 12012: 12013: 22014: 12015: 12019: 32021: 12022: 12025: 1
2011high 3 (2019) · low 0 (2016)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K111528Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-SeriesPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K130427Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. · 2013 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K121658Orthofix Acp (Anterior Cervical Plate System)Orthofix, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K183060CervAlign™ Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. (Dba Rti Surgical, Inc.) · 2019 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K211408CervAlign® Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. · 2021 · 3 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K922087Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSofamor Danek Mfg., Inc.1992—
−5K990005Spinal Concepts, Inc. (Sci) Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSpinal Concepts, Inc.19991
−4K000486Abc Cervical Plating SystemAesculap, Inc.2000—
−3K043066Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology2005—
−2K053053Pacp SystemPioneer Surgical Technology2005—
−1K072703Pioneer Slimfuse Anterior Cervical Plating SystemPioneer Surgical Technology2008—
0 (this device)K100708Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-SeriesPioneer Surgical Technology2010—
+1K111528Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-SeriesPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.2011—
+1K130427Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.2013—
+2K121658Orthofix Acp (Anterior Cervical Plate System)Orthofix, Inc.2012—
+2K183060CervAlign™ Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. (Dba Rti Surgical, Inc.)20191
+3K211408CervAlign® Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198310
199210
199310
199520
199740
199840
199930
200010
200110
200440
200910

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
201210
201320
201410
201510
201930
202110
202210
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K100708, 1992–2025Source: 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.

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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
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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
*K083663PACP
Summary page 1
…tion 888.3060: Spinal intervertebral body fixation orthosis. Product Codes: The product code is KWQ. The Panel code is 87. Predicate Device: K083663- Pioneer Anterior Cervical (PAC) Plate System (SE 2/25/09) K072703- Pioneer SlimiFuse Anterior Cervical Plati…
Pioneer Surgical Technology2009—
*K072703Pioneer Slimfuse Anterior Cervical Plating System
Summary page 1
…ct Codes: The product code is KWQ. The Panel code is 87. Predicate Device: K083663- Pioneer Anterior Cervical (PAC) Plate System (SE 2/25/09) K072703- Pioneer SlimiFuse Anterior Cervical Plating System (SE 1/1 0/08) K053053- Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate Sy…
Pioneer Surgical Technology2008—
*K053053Pacp System
Summary page 1
…oneer Anterior Cervical (PAC) Plate System (SE 2/25/09) K072703- Pioneer SlimiFuse Anterior Cervical Plating System (SE 1/1 0/08) K053053- Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System (SE I 1/1 6/05) K043066- Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System (SE 2…
Pioneer Surgical Technology2005—
*K043066Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System
Summary page 1
…Pioneer SlimiFuse Anterior Cervical Plating System (SE 1/1 0/08) K053053- Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System (SE I 1/1 6/05) K043066- Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System (SE 2/3/05) Description: The Pioneer Poise Anterior Cervical Plate System consist…
Pioneer Surgical Technology2005—

Also cleared against K083663: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (12)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K111528Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-SeriesPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.201111
K130427Pioneer Aspect Anterior Cervical Plate SystemPioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.20135

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 18 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.4 years on median.
  • 4 of the 29 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K111528 (Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K083663.

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. 2010, 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 Pioneer Poise Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior cervical fixation for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD) (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, deformities or curvatures (i.e., scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis), tumor, pseudoarthrosis, and failed previous fusion.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K100708: Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate Model 24-Series.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K100708

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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