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Reliance Lumbar Ibf System

K113540510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 12, 2012103-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3080

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

Reliance Medical Systems, LLC · MAX Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar

Cleared on Mar 12, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K090782 (Alphatec Spine, Inc., 2009) and 4 other predicates after a 103-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1984. 12 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 12, 2012
Review
103 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MAX
Recalls
None
Predicates
5

Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K841189 (1984). 30 ancestors in all. 12 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2009: 2 other ancestors1999: 1 other ancestor1996: 2 other ancestors2008: 5 other ancestors2007: 4 other ancestors2001: 3 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor2019: 2 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK841189 · Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator · Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984K990148 · Stackable Cage System · Depuy Motech Acromed · 1999K003043 · Surgical Titanium Mesh System · Depuyacromed · 2001K020522 · Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh System · Depuyacromed · 2002×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K030833 (2003), K031635 (2003) K041722 · Modification to VBR Spinal System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2004K052746 · Concorde VBR Spinal System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2005K090899 · Depuy Spine Lateral System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2009K093242 · Patriot Transcontinental Llif Spacer · Globus Medical, Inc. · 200919801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 4 other ancestors2 generations back: 5 other ancestors3 generations back: 5 other ancestors4 generations back: 3 other ancestors5 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 2 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants5 generations forward: 1 descendant K093242 · Patriot Transcontinental Llif Spacer · Globus Medical, Inc. · 2009K090899 · Depuy Spine Lateral System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2009K052746 · Concorde VBR Spinal System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2005K041722 · Modification to VBR Spinal System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2004K031635 · Depuy Acromed VBR System · Depuyacromed · 2003K030833 · Depuy Acromed VBR System · Depuyacromed · 2003K020522 · Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh System · Depuyacromed · 2002K003043 · Surgical Titanium Mesh System · Depuyacromed · 2001K990148 · Stackable Cage System · Depuy Motech Acromed · 1999K841189 · Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator · Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984−10−50+5
  1. Root · 10 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
  2. 6 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK052746 Concorde VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2005
  4. 2 generations backK090899 Depuy Spine Lateral SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2009
  5. 1 generation backK093242 Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
  6. This deviceK113540 Reliance Lumbar Ibf SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2012
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK160463 Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2016
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK173283 Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2018
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK180687 Reliance Lumber IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems · 2018
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK183049 Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2019
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK212930 LumiVy Lumbar IBF SystemVy Spine, LLC · 2022
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  1. Root · 10 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
  2. 9 generations backK990148 Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed · 1999
  3. 8 generations backK003043 Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
  4. 7 generations backK020522 Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2002
  5. 6 generations backK030833 Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed · 2003
  6. 5 generations backK031635 Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed · 2003
  7. 4 generations backK041722 Modification to VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2004
  8. 3 generations backK052746 Concorde VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2005
  9. 2 generations backK090899 Depuy Spine Lateral SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2009
  10. 1 generation backK093242 Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
  11. This deviceK113540 Reliance Lumbar Ibf SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2012

Showing 5 of 12 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2016: 12018: 22019: 22022: 12023: 32024: 12025: 12026: 1
2016high 3 (2023) · low 0 (2017)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K160463Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2016 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K173283Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2018 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K180687Reliance Lumber IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems · 2018 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K183049Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC · 2019 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K212930LumiVy Lumbar IBF SystemVy Spine, LLC · 2022 · 2 generations on6descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−10K841189Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc.1984—
−9K990148Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed1999—
−8K003043Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed2001—
−7K020522Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed2002—
−6K030833Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed2003—
−5K031635Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed2003—
−4K041722Modification to VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc.2004—
−3K052746Concorde VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc.2005—
−2K090899Depuy Spine Lateral SystemDepuy Spine, Inc.2009—
−1K093242Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc.2009—
0 (this device)K113540Reliance Lumbar Ibf SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC2012—
+1K160463Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC2016—
+2K173283Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC2018—
+1K180687Reliance Lumber IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems2018—
+1K183049Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC2019—
+2K212930LumiVy Lumbar IBF SystemVy Spine, LLC2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199620
199910
200010
200130
200210
200310
200740
200850
200920

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
201820
201920
202210
202330
202410
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K113540, 1984–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (5)

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
*K090782Novel Alif Spinal Spacer System
Summary page 1
…t Code: MAX Substantial Equivalence The Reliance Lumbar IBF is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed Aiphatec NOVEL System (K090782), the Stryker AVS System (K0908 16), the Globus Patriot System (K093242), the US Surgical Ray Threaded Fusion Cage (P9500 19), a…
Alphatec Spine, Inc.2009—
*K090816Stryker Spine Avs PL Peek Spacers
Summary page 1
…MAX Substantial Equivalence The Reliance Lumbar IBF is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed Aiphatec NOVEL System (K090782), the Stryker AVS System (K0908 16), the Globus Patriot System (K093242), the US Surgical Ray Threaded Fusion Cage (P9500 19), and the Depuy I/F Cage (P960025).The…
Stryker Corp.2009—
*K093242Patriot Transcontinental Llif Spacer
Summary page 1
…e Reliance Lumbar IBF is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed Aiphatec NOVEL System (K090782), the Stryker AVS System (K0908 16), the Globus Patriot System (K093242), the US Surgical Ray Threaded Fusion Cage (P9500 19), and the Depuy I/F Cage (P960025).The Reliance Lumbar IBF is equivalent t…
Globus Medical, Inc.2009—
*P950019Ray Threaded Fusion Cage (TFC)(TM) with Instrumentation
Summary page 1
…the legally marketed Aiphatec NOVEL System (K090782), the Stryker AVS System (K0908 16), the Globus Patriot System (K093242), the US Surgical Ray Threaded Fusion Cage (P9500 19), and the Depuy I/F Cage (P960025).The Reliance Lumbar IBF is equivalent to these commercially available devices in terms of mat…
Stryker Spine19961
*P960025Brantigen I/F Cage (R) Used with VSP (R) Spine Plates and Pedicle Screws
Summary page 1
…System (K090782), the Stryker AVS System (K0908 16), the Globus Patriot System (K093242), the US Surgical Ray Threaded Fusion Cage (P9500 19), and the Depuy I/F Cage (P960025).The Reliance Lumbar IBF is equivalent to these commercially available devices in terms of material, intended use, levels of at…
Depuy Spine, Inc.1999—

Also cleared against K090782: 6 other devices →

What descends from it? (12)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K160463Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC201611
K180687Reliance Lumber IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems20188
K183049Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems, LLC20197
K181118Reliance Lumbar IBF SystemReliance Medical Systems20190

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 28 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
  • 2 of the 30 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K160463 (Reliance Medical Systems, LLC, 2016) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.
  • 6 other devices also cite its predicate K090782.

How does its category compare?

All MAX devices

MAX Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MAX

29in 2025

2007: 72008: 352009: 312010: 292011: 492012: 482013: 582014: 582015: 532016: 642017: 762018: 642019: 602020: 562021: 532022: 412023: 302024: 382025: 292026 (partial year): 18
2007high 76 (2017) · low 7 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MAX

85in 2025

2007: 86 days median2008: 88 days median2009: 102 days median2010: 137 days median2011: 98 days median2012: 69 days median2013: 102 days median2014: 115 days median2015: 113 days median2016: 124 days median2017: 116 days median2018: 114 days median2019: 131 days median2020: 106 days median2021: 109 days median2022: 95 days median2023: 87 days median2024: 91 days median2025: 85 days median2026 (partial year): 95 days median
2007high 137 (2010) · low 69 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · MAX

5in 2025

2008: 22009: 92011: 32012: 11, 1 Class I2014: 32015: 12016: 62017: 12018: 42019: 12022: 12024: 12025: 5
2007high 11 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MAX

811in 2025

2007: 122008: 192009: 902010: 1542011: 2012012: 3272013: 3802014: 3662015: 5242016: 6472017: 5962018: 6162019: 6992020: 6402021: 6222022: 6182023: 5762024: 7292025: 811
2007high 811 (2025) · low 12 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MAX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007786012
20083588219
200931102990
2010291370154
201149983201
2012486911 (1)327
2013581020380
2014581153366
2015531131524
2016641246647
2017761161596
2018641144616
2019601311699
2020561060640
2021531090622
202241951618
202330870576
202438911729
202529855811
202618950—

What is it indicated for?

The Reliance LUMBAR LBF System is indicated for intuvertebral body fusion of the spine in skeletally mature patients. The device systems are designed for use with autogenous bone graft to facilitate fusion. One device may be used per intervertebral space. The implants are intended to be used with legally cleared supplemental spinal fixation cleared for the imfplanted level. The Reliance LUMBAR IBF System, when used as an Intervertebral Body Fusion device…

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The Reliance LUMBAR LBF System is indicated for intuvertebral body fusion of the spine in skeletally mature patients. The device systems are designed for use with autogenous bone graft to facilitate fusion. One device may be used per intervertebral space. The implants are intended to be used with legally cleared supplemental spinal fixation cleared for the imfplanted level.

The Reliance LUMBAR IBF System, when used as an Intervertebral Body Fusion device is also intended for use at either one level or two contiguous levels in the lumbar spine, from L2 to Si1, for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) with up to Grade I spondylolisthesis. DDD is defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. The lumbar device is to be used in patients who have had six months of non-operative treatment.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K113540: Reliance Lumbar Ibf System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K113540

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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