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Tiger Spine System

K113058510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 29, 2012167-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3070

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

Corelink, LLC · NKB Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System

Cleared on Mar 29, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K110906 (Spinecraft, LLC, 2011) and 1 other predicate after a 167-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1999. 81 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 29, 2012
Review
167 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NKB
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K990745 (1999). 128 ancestors in all, the oldest K901587 (1990). 81 later devices descend from it, 9 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2011: 2 other ancestors2010: 5 other ancestors2009: 6 other ancestors2006: 7 other ancestors2005: 8 other ancestors2004: 14 other ancestors2001: 8 other ancestors1999: 4 other ancestors2008: 4 other ancestors2007: 4 other ancestors2003: 7 other ancestors2000: 8 other ancestors1998: 9 other ancestors1997: 6 other ancestors1996: 6 other ancestors1995: 5 other ancestors1994: 3 other ancestors2002: 2 other ancestors1993: 2 other ancestors1992: 5 other ancestors1990: 2 other ancestors2019: 4 descendants cleared2020: 6 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2015: 3 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2016: 3 descendants cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2018: 3 descendants cleared2023: 13 descendants cleared2024: 15 descendants cleared2025: 12 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2026: 7 descendants clearedK990745 · Modification to Synthes Universal Spinal System · Synthes Spine · 1999K992739 · Click'x · Synthes Spine · 2000 · recalledK040442 · Protex Stabilization System · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2004K052069 · Protex Stabilization System with Additional Componentes · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2005K061202 · Revere Stabilization System · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2006K081195 · Revere Uniplanar Screws · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2008K091782 · Revere 6.35 Stabilization System · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2009×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K093294 (2010), K100788 (2010) K102488 · Apex Spine System W/ Cocr Rods · Spinecraft, LLC · 2010K110906 · Apex Spine System · Spinecraft, LLC · 20111990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 13 other ancestors3 generations back: 36 other ancestors4 generations back: 36 other ancestors5 generations back: 16 other ancestors6 generations back: 8 other ancestors7 generations back: 5 other ancestors8 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 9 descendants2 generations forward: 17 descendants3 generations forward: 20 descendants4 generations forward: 18 descendants5 generations forward: 5 descendants6 generations forward: 4 descendants7 generations forward: 4 descendants8 generations forward: 3 descendants9 generations forward: 1 descendant K110906 · Apex Spine System · Spinecraft, LLC · 2011K102488 · Apex Spine System W/ Cocr Rods · Spinecraft, LLC · 2010K100788 · Cocr Rods · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2010K093294 · Revere Stabilization System · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2010K091782 · Revere 6.35 Stabilization System · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2009K081195 · Revere Uniplanar Screws · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2008K061202 · Revere Stabilization System · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2006K052069 · Protex Stabilization System with Additional Componentes · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2005K040442 · Protex Stabilization System · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2004K992739 · Click'x · Synthes Spine · 2000 · recalledK990745 · Modification to Synthes Universal Spinal System · Synthes Spine · 1999−10−50+5
  1. Root · 11 generations backK990745 Modification to Synthes Universal Spinal SystemSynthes Spine · 1999
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK100788 Cocr RodsGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2010
  4. 2 generations backK102488 Apex Spine System W/ Cocr RodsSpinecraft, LLC · 2010
  5. 1 generation backK110906 Apex Spine SystemSpinecraft, LLC · 2011
  6. This deviceK113058 Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC · 2012
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 40 of its ownK131250 Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC · 2013
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 30 of its ownK151977 icotec Pedicle SystemIcotec AG · 2016
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 29 of its ownK190545 VADER® one Pedicle System MIS and LightMore® Pedicle System 6.0Icotec AG · 2019 · Recalled
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 29 of its ownK133369 Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC · 2014
  11. Descendant · cites it directly · 27 of its ownK200596 G21 Cement, VADER® Pedicle SystemIcotec AG · 2020 · Recalled
Show all 11 generations
  1. Root · 11 generations backK990745 Modification to Synthes Universal Spinal SystemSynthes Spine · 1999
  2. 10 generations backK992739 Click'xSynthes Spine · 2000 · Recalled
  3. 9 generations backK040442 Protex Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2004
  4. 8 generations backK052069 Protex Stabilization System with Additional ComponentesGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2005
  5. 7 generations backK061202 Revere Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2006
  6. 6 generations backK081195 Revere Uniplanar ScrewsGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2008
  7. 5 generations backK091782 Revere 6.35 Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
  8. 4 generations backK093294 Revere Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2010
  9. 3 generations backK100788 Cocr RodsGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2010
  10. 2 generations backK102488 Apex Spine System W/ Cocr RodsSpinecraft, LLC · 2010
  11. 1 generation backK110906 Apex Spine SystemSpinecraft, LLC · 2011
  12. This deviceK113058 Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC · 2012

Showing 5 of 81 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2012: 12013: 22014: 22015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 42020: 62021: 22022: 52023: 132024: 152025: 122026: 7
2012high 15 (2024) · low 1 (2012)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K131250Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC · 2013 · cites it directly40descendants
  • K151977icotec Pedicle SystemIcotec AG · 2016 · cites it directly30descendants
  • K190545VADER® one Pedicle System MIS and LightMore® Pedicle System 6.0Icotec AG · 2019 · cites it directly29descendants
  • K133369Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC · 2014 · 2 generations on29descendants
  • K200596G21 Cement, VADER® Pedicle SystemIcotec AG · 2020 · cites it directly27descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K990745Modification to Synthes Universal Spinal SystemSynthes Spine1999—
−10K992739Click'xSynthes Spine20001
−9K040442Protex Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc.2004—
−8K052069Protex Stabilization System with Additional ComponentesGlobus Medical, Inc.2005—
−7K061202Revere Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc.2006—
−6K081195Revere Uniplanar ScrewsGlobus Medical, Inc.2008—
−5K091782Revere 6.35 Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc.2009—
−4K093294Revere Stabilization SystemGlobus Medical, Inc.2010—
−3K100788Cocr RodsGlobus Medical, Inc.2010—
−2K102488Apex Spine System W/ Cocr RodsSpinecraft, LLC2010—
−1K110906Apex Spine SystemSpinecraft, LLC2011—
0 (this device)K113058Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC2012—
+1K131250Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC2013—
+1K151977icotec Pedicle SystemIcotec AG2016—
+1K190545VADER® one Pedicle System MIS and LightMore® Pedicle System 6.0Icotec AG20191
+2K133369Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC2014—
+1K200596G21 Cement, VADER® Pedicle SystemIcotec AG20201

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199020
199250
199320
199430
199550
199660
199760
199890
199940
200080
200180
200220
200370
2004140
200580
200670
200740
200840
200960
201050
201120

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201210
201320
201420
201530
201630
201730
201830
201940
202060
202120
202250
2023130
2024150
2025120
202670
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K113058, 1999–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K110906Apex Spine System
Summary page 2
…Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD). Predicate Devices: The TIGER TMSpine System was shown to be substantially equivalent to previously cleared devices (K1 10906 and K110321). Substantial Equivalence: Testing performed on this device indicates that the TIGERm Spine System is substantially…
Spinecraft, LLC2011—
*K110321Tiger Spine System
Summary page 2
…tive Disc Disease (DDD). Predicate Devices: The TIGER TMSpine System was shown to be substantially equivalent to previously cleared devices (K1 10906 and K110321). Substantial Equivalence: Testing performed on this device indicates that the TIGERm Spine System is substantially equivalent t…
Corelink, LLC2011—

Also cleared against K110906: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (81)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K131250Tiger Spine SystemCorelink, LLC201340
K151977icotec Pedicle SystemIcotec AG201630
K190545VADER® one Pedicle System MIS and LightMore® Pedicle System 6.0Icotec AG201929
K200596G21 Cement, VADER® Pedicle SystemIcotec AG202027
K193423VADER®one Pedicle System MIS and LightMore® Pedicle System 6.0Icotec AG20206
K131785Pagoda Pedicle Screw SystemOrtho Development Corp.20136
K142146Ibis Pedicle Screw SystemOrtho Development Corp.20145
K121786Dymaxeon Spine SystemB2b Spine Pty, Ltd.20125
K150184Dymaxeon Spine SystemBack 2 Basics Direct, LLC20154

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 13 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
  • 7 of the 128 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K131250 (Corelink, LLC, 2013) has gone furthest, with 40 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K110906.

How does its category compare?

All NKB devices

NKB Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NKB

24in 2025

2007: 382008: 362009: 442010: 372011: 482012: 602013: 352014: 462015: 552016: 502017: 632018: 562019: 392020: 482021: 322022: 342023: 442024: 392025: 242026 (partial year): 30
2007high 63 (2017) · low 24 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NKB

61in 2025

2007: 87 days median2008: 59 days median2009: 71 days median2010: 111 days median2011: 84 days median2012: 79 days median2013: 73 days median2014: 90 days median2015: 90 days median2016: 84 days median2017: 69 days median2018: 61 days median2019: 84 days median2020: 68 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 88 days median2023: 72 days median2024: 57 days median2025: 61 days median2026 (partial year): 91 days median
2007high 111 (2010) · low 57 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · NKB

1in 2025

2007: 42008: 52009: 332010: 42011: 32012: 132014: 3, 1 Class I2015: 32016: 12017: 12018: 32019: 12020: 12022: 52023: 22024: 32025: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 33 (2009) · low 0 (2013)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NKB

1,171in 2025

2007: 342008: 822009: 1712010: 4622011: 5772012: 1,7472013: 1,9622014: 1,6712015: 1,4462016: 1,5852017: 1,6182018: 1,6842019: 1,9152020: 2,0762021: 1,7452022: 1,3392023: 9192024: 1,6142025: 1,171
2007high 2,076 (2020) · low 34 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NKB, 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
20073887434
20083659582
2009447133171
2010371114462
201148843577
20126079131,747
2013357301,962
201446903 (1)1,671
2015559031,446
2016508411,585
2017636911,618
2018566131,684
2019398411,915
2020486812,076
2021326101,745
2022348851,339
202344722919
2024395731,614
2025246111,171
202630913—

What is it indicated for?

The TIGERTM Spine System is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of thoracic, lumbar, and sacral/iliac spine (TI - S1/Ileum): degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurological impairment, fracture, dislocation, scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal tumor, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K113058: Tiger Spine System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K113058

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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