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Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Globus Medical, Inc. · MAX Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar
Cleared on Jan 5, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K072970 (Globus Medical, Inc., 2008) and 2 other predicates after a 145-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1984. 1 of the 890 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 869 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jan 5, 2011
- Review
- 145 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MAX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K841189 (1984). 20 ancestors in all. 869 later devices descend from it, 31 citing it directly. 1 of the 890 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 10 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 6 generations between
- 3 generations backK052746 Concorde VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2005
- 2 generations backK090899 Depuy Spine Lateral SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2009
- 1 generation backK093242 Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
- This deviceK102293 Caliber SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2011
- Descendant · cites it directly · 718 of its ownK113465 Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2011
- Descendant · cites it directly · 691 of its ownK113447 Rise SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 682 of its ownK121683 Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 676 of its ownK123752 Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013
- Descendant · cites it directly · 657 of its ownK123231 Caliber SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2013
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- Root · 10 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 9 generations backK990148 Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed · 1999
- 8 generations backK003043 Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- 7 generations backK020522 Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2002
- 6 generations backK030833 Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed · 2003
- 5 generations backK031635 Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed · 2003
- 4 generations backK041722 Modification to VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2004
- 3 generations backK052746 Concorde VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2005
- 2 generations backK090899 Depuy Spine Lateral SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2009
- 1 generation backK093242 Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
- This deviceK102293 Caliber SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2011
Showing 5 of 869 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
- K211616 ExcelsiusHub2 generations on · 2021
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 869 · See all- K113465Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly718descendants
- K113447Rise SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly691descendants
- K121683Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on682descendants
- K123752Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on676descendants
- K123231Caliber SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2013 · cites it directly657descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −10 | K841189 | Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator | Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. | 1984 | — |
| −9 | K990148 | Stackable Cage System | Depuy Motech Acromed | 1999 | — |
| −8 | K003043 | Surgical Titanium Mesh System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| −7 | K020522 | Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh System | Depuyacromed | 2002 | — |
| −6 | K030833 | Depuy Acromed VBR System | Depuyacromed | 2003 | — |
| −5 | K031635 | Depuy Acromed VBR System | Depuyacromed | 2003 | — |
| −4 | K041722 | Modification to VBR Spinal System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −3 | K052746 | Concorde VBR Spinal System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −2 | K090899 | Depuy Spine Lateral System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K093242 | Patriot Transcontinental Llif Spacer | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K102293 | Caliber Spacer | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| +1 | K113465 | Acculif TL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| +1 | K113447 | Rise Spacer | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +2 | K121683 | Acculif TL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +2 | K123752 | Acculif TL and PL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| +1 | K123231 | Caliber Spacers | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2013 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2016 | 38 | 0 |
| 2017 | 64 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 0 |
| 2019 | 71 | 0 |
| 2020 | 90 | 0 |
| 2021 | 72 | 1 |
| 2022 | 79 | 0 |
| 2023 | 96 | 0 |
| 2024 | 93 | 0 |
| 2025 | 81 | 0 |
| 2026 | 73 | 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.
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 MAX device
- #1 K203714 NuVasive Thoracolumbar Interbody Systems…score 102.5 · 24 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K072970 | Patriot SpacersSummary page 1…ody Fusion device. Product Code MAX. Regulatory Class 11,Panel Code 87 Predicate(s): Globus PATRIOT® Spacers (K072970 & K093242) Kiscomedica L-VarlockTm Lumbar Cages (K08053 7) Purpose: The purpose of this… | 2008 |
| * | K093242 | Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerSummary page 1…device. Product Code MAX. Regulatory Class 11,Panel Code 87 Predicate(s): Globus PATRIOT® Spacers (K072970 & K093242) Kiscomedica L-VarlockTm Lumbar Cages (K08053 7) Purpose: The purpose of this submissio… | 2009 |
| * | K080537 | L-VarlockSummary page 1…Regulatory Class 11,Panel Code 87 Predicate(s): Globus PATRIOT® Spacers (K072970 & K093242) Kiscomedica L-VarlockTm Lumbar Cages (K08053 7) Purpose: The purpose of this submission is the addition of CALIBERTM Spacers to the PATRIOT®5 Lumbar Sp… | 2008 |
What descends from it? (869)
See all 86931 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K113465 | Acculif TL Cage | 2011 | 718 |
| K113447 | Rise Spacer | 2012 | 691 |
| K123231 | Caliber Spacers | 2013 | 657 |
| K112095 | Acculif TL-Peek Ibf Cage | 2011 | 319 |
| K130478 | Sustain and Sustain Radiolucent Spacers | 2013 | 256 |
| K143578 | SUSTAIN R TPS Spacers, PATRIOT TPS Spacers, CALIBER TPS Spacer, COALITION TPS Spacers… | 2016 | 210 |
| K140411 | Altera Spacer | 2014 | 191 |
| K142498 | MAGNIFY and MAGNIFY-S Spacers | 2015 | 175 |
| K161379 | ELSA Spacers | 2016 | 155 |
| K152022 | SUSTAIN® R Spacers, PATRIOT® Spacers, CALIBER® Spacers, RISE® Spacers, COALITION®… | 2017 | 149 |
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 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2021 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 27 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.1 years on median.
- 1 of the 20 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K113465 (Coalign Innovations, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 718 descendants of its own.
- 28 other devices also cite its predicate K072970.
How does its category compare?
All MAX devicesMAX Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MAX
29in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MAX
85in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MAX
5in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MAX
811in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MAX, 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 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 12 |
| 2008 | 35 | 88 | 2 | 19 |
| 2009 | 31 | 102 | 9 | 90 |
| 2010 | 29 | 137 | 0 | 154 |
| 2011 | 49 | 98 | 3 | 201 |
| 2012 | 48 | 69 | 11 (1) | 327 |
| 2013 | 58 | 102 | 0 | 380 |
| 2014 | 58 | 115 | 3 | 366 |
| 2015 | 53 | 113 | 1 | 524 |
| 2016 | 64 | 124 | 6 | 647 |
| 2017 | 76 | 116 | 1 | 596 |
| 2018 | 64 | 114 | 4 | 616 |
| 2019 | 60 | 131 | 1 | 699 |
| 2020 | 56 | 106 | 0 | 640 |
| 2021 | 53 | 109 | 0 | 622 |
| 2022 | 41 | 95 | 1 | 618 |
| 2023 | 30 | 87 | 0 | 576 |
| 2024 | 38 | 91 | 1 | 729 |
| 2025 | 29 | 85 | 5 | 811 |
| 2026 | 18 | 95 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
CALIBER TM Spacers are interbody fusion devices intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). ODD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. In addition, these patients may have up to Grade 1…
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CALIBER TM Spacers are interbody fusion devices intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). ODD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. In addition, these patients may have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s).
CALIBER TM Spacers are to be filled with autogenous bone graft material. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation, such as the REVERE® or REVOLVE TM Stabilization Systems.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K102293 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K102293: Caliber Spacer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K102293
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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