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Laminoplasy Plating System

K103284510(k) SpecialCleared Dec 2, 201027-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3050

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · NQW Orthosis, Spine, Plate, Laminoplasty, Metal

Cleared on Dec 2, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K090354 (Aesculap Implant System, Inc., 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 27-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1976. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Dec 2, 2010
Review
27 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NQW
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K761228 (1976). 12 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 2 other ancestors1985: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor1986: 2 other ancestors2016: 1 descendant clearedK761228 · Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw System · Howmedica Corp. · 1976K963741 · Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone Screws · Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997K032534 · Synthes Afs · Synthes Spine · 2004K090354 · Laminoplasty Plating System · Aesculap Implant System, Inc. · 200919801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 3 other ancestors3 generations back: 5 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K090354 · Laminoplasty Plating System · Aesculap Implant System, Inc. · 2009K032534 · Synthes Afs · Synthes Spine · 2004K963741 · Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone Screws · Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997K761228 · Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw System · Howmedica Corp. · 19760
  1. Root · 4 generations backK761228 Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1976
  2. 3 generations backK963741 Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone ScrewsHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  3. 2 generations backK032534 Synthes AfsSynthes Spine · 2004
  4. 1 generation backK090354 Laminoplasty Plating SystemAesculap Implant System, Inc. · 2009
  5. This deviceK103284 Laminoplasy Plating SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2010
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK160114 Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation SystemX-Spine Systems, Inc. · 2016

Most influential descendants

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  • K160114Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation SystemX-Spine Systems, Inc. · 2016 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K761228Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw SystemHowmedica Corp.1976—
−3K963741Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone ScrewsHowmedica Leibinger, Inc.1997—
−2K032534Synthes AfsSynthes Spine2004—
−1K090354Laminoplasty Plating SystemAesculap Implant System, Inc.2009—
0 (this device)K103284Laminoplasy Plating SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc.2010—
+1K160114Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation SystemX-Spine Systems, Inc.2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198510
198620
198810
199110
199410
199620

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K103284, 1976–2016Source: 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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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K090354Laminoplasty Plating System
Summary page 1
…SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE Aesculape Implant Systems (AIS) believes that the Laminoplasty Plating System is substantially equivalent to the AIS Laminoplasty Plating System (K090354) and the Synthes AFS (K032534). TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERSTICS(comoared to Predicate(s)) As established in this submission, the co…
Aesculap Implant System, Inc.2009—
*K032534Synthes Afs
Summary page 1
…ape Implant Systems (AIS) believes that the Laminoplasty Plating System is substantially equivalent to the AIS Laminoplasty Plating System (K090354) and the Synthes AFS (K032534). TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERSTICS(comoared to Predicate(s)) As established in this submission, the components of the AIS Laminoplas…
Synthes Spine2004—

Also cleared against K090354: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K160114Xspan Laminoplasty Fixation SystemX-Spine Systems, Inc.20160

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 34 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.1 years on median.
  • 1 of the 12 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K160114 (X-Spine Systems, Inc., 2016) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K090354.

How does its category compare?

All NQW devices

NQW Orthosis, Spine, Plate, Laminoplasty, Metal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NQW

2in 2024

2008: 12009: 22010: 32012: 42013: 32015: 12016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 22021: 12023: 22024: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NQW

84in 2013

2010: 120 days median2012: 120 days median2013: 84 days median
2007high 120 (2010) · low 84 (2013)2026

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

Recalls per year · NQW

No recall names NQW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · NQW

33in 2025

2009: 22012: 12013: 492014: 52015: 112016: 72017: 192018: 52019: 82020: 22021: 72022: 162023: 52024: 152025: 33
2007high 49 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NQW, 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
20070—00
20081—00
20092—02
2010312000
20110—00
2012412001
2013384049
20140—05
20151—011
20162—07
20171—019
20182—05
20192—08
20200—02
20211—07
20220—016
20232—05
20242—015
20250—033
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Aesculap Implant Systems Laminoplasty Plating System is intended for use in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine (03-T3) after a laminoplasty has been performed. The Laminoplasty Plating System holds or buttresses the allograft in place in order to prevent expulsion of the allograft, or impingement of the spinal cord.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K103284: Laminoplasy Plating System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K103284

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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