# K103068: King Cobra Anterior Cervical Plate

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Eminent Spine
- Decided: Jan 14, 2011 after 88 days
- Product code: KWQ (Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K945700 (1995). 2 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K945700: Synthes (Usa) Anterior Cervical Vertebrae Plate System, Synthes (Usa) (1995) Summary page 1.
- K030866: Synthes Anterior CSLP System, Synthes (Usa) (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K201979: Cervical Plate System (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K231145: Axis Anterior Cervical Plate System (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The King CobraTM Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior screw fixation of the cervical spine (02-07) as an adjunct to fusion. These implants have been designed to provide stabilization for the treatment of the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (ice., fractures or dislocations), spinal stenosis, deformity (i.e., kylphosis, lordosis or scoliosis), tumor, pseudlarthrosis or failed previous fusion.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K103068
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology