# K111957: Polaris Spinal System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Biomet Spine (Ebi, LLC)
- Decided: Aug 19, 2011 after 39 days
- Product code: NKB (Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3070
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 8 generations back to K950697 (1995). 68 ancestors in all.
76 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 145 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K090203: 5.5 Helical Flange Spinal System, Polaris Components, Ebi, L.P. (2009) Summary page 2.
- K091067: 5.5 Polaris Spinal System, Biomet Spine (2009) Summary page 2.
- K100220: Polaris Spinal System, Ebi, L.P. (2010) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K123549: Polaris Spinal System - Ballista II Percutaneous Screw Placement System (2013), 75 descendants of its own
- K131615: Polaris Spinal System (2013), 70 descendants of its own
- K133746: Polaris Spinal System (2014), 67 descendants of its own
- K143248: Reform Pedicle Screw System (2014), 30 descendants of its own
- K150856: Reform Pedicle Screw System (2015), 26 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Polaris Spinal System is a non-cervical spinal fixation device intended for immobilization and stabilization as an adjunct to fusion as a pedicle screw fixation system, a posterior hook and sacral/iliac screw fixation system, or as an anterior or anterolateral fixation system. Pedicle screw fixation is limited to skeletally mature patients and for use with autograft and/or allograft. The device is indicated for all the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma, (i.e., fracture or dislocation), deformity or curvature (i.e., scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis), tumor, stenosis, pseudoarthrosis, or failed previous fusion. The Ballista instruments are intended to be used with Ballista/Polaris 5.5mm implants. Cannulated screws and percutaneous rods may be used with the Ballista instruments to provide the surgeon with a percutaneous approach for posterior spinal surgery for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma, (i.e., fracture or dislocation), deformity or curvature (i.e., scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis), tumor, stenosis, pseudoarthrosis, or failed previous fusion that warrant the use of a non-cervical spinal fixation device intended for use as a pedicle screw fixation system or sacral/iliac screw fixation system. Pedicle screw fixation is limited to skeletally mature patients and for use with autograft and/or allograft. The Polaris Spinal System may be used with the instruments in the AccuVision Minimally Invasive Spinal Exposure System to provide the surgeon with a minimally invasive approach for posterior spinal surgery. The dominos in the Polaris Spinal System can be used to connect the Polaris Spinal System to the Altius Spinal System, The Array Spinal System, the Biomet Omega21 Spinal System, or the Synergy Spinal System to achieve additional levels of fixation. Please refer to the individual system's Package Insert for a list of the indications for use for each system.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K111957
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology