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Enspire Debrider System

K110992510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 21, 2011196-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.1100

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

Spine View, Inc. · HRX Arthroscope

Cleared on Oct 21, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K090278 (Spine View, Inc., 2009) after a 196-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1999. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 21, 2011
Review
196 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K991794 (1999). 26 ancestors in all, the oldest K844131 (1984). 6 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2003: 1 other ancestor2006: 2 other ancestors2002: 2 other ancestors2001: 1 other ancestor2000: 4 other ancestors1995: 1 other ancestor1994: 3 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1991: 2 other ancestors1990: 1 other ancestor1984: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2012: 4 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants clearedK991794 · Endoscopic Spinal Access System · Endius, Inc. · 1999K021748 · Endius Atavi System · Endius, Inc. · 2002×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K053267 (2006), K061345 (2006) K081051 · Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess), Spinevu Miniscope · Spine View, Inc. · 2008K090278 · Enspire Debrider System · Spine View, Inc. · 200919801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 12 other ancestors4 generations back: 6 other ancestors5 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 3 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants K090278 · Enspire Debrider System · Spine View, Inc. · 2009K081051 · Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess), Spinevu Miniscope · Spine View, Inc. · 2008K061345 · Modification to Endius Atavi System · Endius, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK053267 · Endius Atavi System · Endius, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK021748 · Endius Atavi System · Endius, Inc. · 2002K991794 · Endoscopic Spinal Access System · Endius, Inc. · 1999−50
  1. Root · 6 generations backK991794 Endoscopic Spinal Access SystemEndius, Inc. · 1999
  2. 5 generations backK021748 Endius Atavi SystemEndius, Inc. · 2002
  3. 4 generations backK053267 Endius Atavi SystemEndius, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  4. 3 generations backK061345 Modification to Endius Atavi SystemEndius, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  5. 2 generations backK081051 Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess), Spinevu MiniscopeSpine View, Inc. · 2008
  6. 1 generation backK090278 Enspire Debrider SystemSpine View, Inc. · 2009
  7. This deviceK110992 Enspire Debrider SystemSpine View, Inc. · 2011
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK120553 ESPINNlt Spine, Ltd. · 2012
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK130057 ESPINNlt Spine, Ltd. · 2013
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK113362 Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess)Spine View, Inc. · 2012
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK133061 Espin SystemNlt Spine, Ltd. · 2013
  12. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK121548 Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess)Spine View, Inc. · 2012

Showing 5 of 6 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2012: 42013: 2
2012high 4 (2012) · low 0 (2014)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K120553ESPINNlt Spine, Ltd. · 2012 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K130057ESPINNlt Spine, Ltd. · 2013 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K113362Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess)Spine View, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K133061Espin SystemNlt Spine, Ltd. · 2013 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K121548Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess)Spine View, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K991794Endoscopic Spinal Access SystemEndius, Inc.1999—
−5K021748Endius Atavi SystemEndius, Inc.2002—
−4K053267Endius Atavi SystemEndius, Inc.20061
−3K061345Modification to Endius Atavi SystemEndius, Inc.20061
−2K081051Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess), Spinevu MiniscopeSpine View, Inc.2008—
−1K090278Enspire Debrider SystemSpine View, Inc.2009—
0 (this device)K110992Enspire Debrider SystemSpine View, Inc.2011—
+1K120553ESPINNlt Spine, Ltd.2012—
+2K130057ESPINNlt Spine, Ltd.2013—
+1K113362Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess)Spine View, Inc.2012—
+2K133061Espin SystemNlt Spine, Ltd.2013—
+2K121548Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess)Spine View, Inc.2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
199010
199120
199310
199430
199510
200040
200110
200220
200310
200510
200620

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201240
201320
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K110992, 1999–2013Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K090278Enspire Debrider System
Summary page 1
…Code HRX) E. Predicate Devices The enSpire Tm Discectomy System is substantially equivalent to the Spine View enSpire Tm Debrider System cleared under K090278 on April 15, 2009. Appendix A, Page 1 of 4 === Page 2 ==…
Spine View, Inc.2009—

What descends from it? (6)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K120553ESPINNlt Spine, Ltd.20122
K113362Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess)Spine View, Inc.20121
K120680Enspire Discectomy SystemSpine View, Inc.20120

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 12 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
  • 3 of the 26 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K120553 (Nlt Spine, Ltd., 2012) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HRX devices

HRX Arthroscope: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HRX

9in 2025

2007: 72008: 92009: 112010: 92011: 32012: 112013: 122014: 92015: 42016: 82017: 42018: 122019: 122020: 72021: 72022: 32023: 42024: 62025: 92026 (partial year): 7
2007high 12 (2013) · low 3 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRX

107in 2025

2007: 89 days median2008: 115 days median2009: 139 days median2010: 114 days median2011: 84 days median2012: 102 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 140 days median2015: 132 days median2016: 89 days median2017: 97 days median2018: 101 days median2019: 45 days median2020: 141 days median2021: 57 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 249 days median2024: 110 days median2025: 107 days median2026 (partial year): 217 days median
2007high 249 (2023) · low 45 (2019)2026

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

Recalls per year · HRX

1in 2024

2007: 32008: 132009: 232010: 122011: 62013: 42015: 72018: 12021: 32024: 1
2007high 23 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HRX

2,076in 2025

2007: 4212008: 4412009: 5582010: 6122011: 6312012: 7782013: 6782014: 8022015: 7632016: 4692017: 9342018: 1,5812019: 1,6762020: 1,7062021: 1,9082022: 1,4062023: 1,8522024: 2,4272025: 2,076
2007high 2,427 (2024) · low 421 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRX, 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
20077893421
2008911513441
20091113923558
2010911412612
20113846631
2012111020778
201312904678
201491400802
201541327763
20168890469
20174970934
20181210111,581
2019124501,676
2020714101,706
202175731,908
202238901,406
2023424901,852
2024611012,427
2025910702,076
202672170—

What is it indicated for?

The enSpire Discectomy System is intended for use in cutting, grinding and aspirating intervertebral disc material during discectomy procedures in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K110992: Enspire Debrider System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K110992

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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