# K110623: Pillar Palatal Implant System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 10, 2012 after 344 days
- Product code: LRK (Device, Anti-Snoring)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.5570
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K920213 (1992). 13 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K011723: Anti-Snoring Device or Asd, Pi Medical (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K181107: Elevo® Kit Snoring Intervention Device (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K213475: Elevo Snoring Intervention Set (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Pillar Palatal Implant System is intended for use in stiffening the soft palate tissue which may reduce the severity of snoring in some individuals.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K110623
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology