510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSpotlight Access System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Johnson & Johnson · GZT Retractor, Self-Retaining, For Neurosurgery
Cleared on Jan 27, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K062814 (Depuy Spine, Inc., 2006) and 2 other predicates after an 81-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2000.
- Decided
- Jan 27, 2012
- Review
- 81 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GZT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K002931 (2000). 6 ancestors in all, the oldest K964402 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K002931 | Metrx System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −1 | K043602 | Quadrant Retractor System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2005 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K113273 | Spotlight Access System | Johnson & Johnson | 2012 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in GZT? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GZT device
- #1 K252995 Durashield Device Kitscore 12.6 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
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- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K062814 | Pipeline II Access SystemSummary page 1…Surgical lamp per 21 CER § 878.4580 D. Predicate Device Name Trade name: DePuy Spine, Inc. SPOTLIGHflm Access System (K0628 14) Medtronic, Inc. MAST QUADRANT~M Retractor System (K043602) DePuy Spine, Inc., a… | 2006 |
| * | K043602 | Quadrant Retractor SystemSummary page 1…Trade name: DePuy Spine, Inc. SPOTLIGHflm Access System (K0628 14) Medtronic, Inc. MAST QUADRANT~M Retractor System (K043602) DePuy Spine, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company PLa- V/3 V. Mueller® C… | 2005 |
| * | K964402 | Versatrac (TM) Lumbar Retractor SystemSummary page 2…n & Johnson Company PLa- V/3 V. Mueller® Cardinal Health Versa-Trac®)Lumbar Retractor System (K964402) E. Device Description The SPOTLIGHT"M PL is a modular three blade expandable retr… | 1997 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.9 years on median.
- None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K062814.
How does its category compare?
All GZT devicesGZT Retractor, Self-Retaining, For Neurosurgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GZT
1in 2022
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GZT
280in 2017
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GZT
1in 2012
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GZT
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GZT, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 1 (1) | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 280 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SPOTLIGHTr' Access System and SPOTLIGH~rM PL, are intended to provide the surgeon with minimally invasive surgical access to the spine by ensuring the placement/positioning of the port or retractor, down to the posterior and posterolaferal bony spinal elements. These ports and retractors provide access to the spinal site which can be visualized using a microscope or loupes, and through which surgical instruments can be manipulated.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K113273 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K113273: Spotlight Access System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K113273
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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