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Cervical Cage

K122444510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 30, 201220-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

Eisertech, LLC · ODP Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Cervical

Cleared on Aug 30, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K110915 (Eisertech, LLC, 2011) and 1 other predicate after a 20-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 2001. 22 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 30, 2012
Review
20 days
Class
Class II
Product code
ODP
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to K003155 (2001). 67 ancestors in all, the oldest K841189 (1984). 22 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2012: 1 other ancestor2009: 4 other ancestors2008: 7 other ancestors2006: 2 other ancestors2005: 4 other ancestors1999: 2 other ancestors2007: 5 other ancestors2004: 9 other ancestors2003: 6 other ancestors2001: 6 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors1984: 1 other ancestor2002: 4 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor2018: 2 descendants cleared2022: 6 descendants cleared2020: 3 descendants cleared2023: 4 descendants cleared2026: 4 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant clearedK003155 · Vertebral Body Replacement · Osteotech, Inc. · 2001K012254 · VBR · Osteotech, Inc. · 2001×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K021791 (2002), K023570 (2002) K031780 · Verte-Stack Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · 2003K040731 · Stryker Spine Vertebral Spacer · Stryker Spine · 2004×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K042571 (2005), K050624 (2005) K051205 · Stryker Spine Avs Asl Peek Spacer · Stryker Spine · 2005K060762 · Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement System · Aesculap, Inc. · 2006K071983 · Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace, Prospace, T-Space · Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · recalledK083311 · Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System · Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2009K110915 · Cervical Cage · Eisertech, LLC · 201119801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 14 other ancestors3 generations back: 11 other ancestors4 generations back: 16 other ancestors5 generations back: 9 other ancestors6 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 10 descendants3 generations forward: 6 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants5 generations forward: 2 descendants K110915 · Cervical Cage · Eisertech, LLC · 2011K083311 · Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System · Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2009K071983 · Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace, Prospace, T-Space · Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · recalledK060762 · Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement System · Aesculap, Inc. · 2006K051205 · Stryker Spine Avs Asl Peek Spacer · Stryker Spine · 2005K050624 · Stryker Spine Avs PL Peek Spacer · Stryker Spine · 2005K042571 · Stryker Spine Avs TL Peek Spacer · Stryker Spine · 2005K040731 · Stryker Spine Vertebral Spacer · Stryker Spine · 2004K031780 · Verte-Stack Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · 2003K023570 · Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002K021791 · Verte-Stack Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002K012254 · VBR · Osteotech, Inc. · 2001K003155 · Vertebral Body Replacement · Osteotech, Inc. · 2001−10−50+5
  1. Root · 13 generations backK003155 Vertebral Body ReplacementOsteotech, Inc. · 2001
  2. 9 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK071983 Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace…Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK083311 Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2009
  5. 1 generation backK110915 Cervical CageEisertech, LLC · 2011
  6. This deviceK122444 Cervical CageEisertech, LLC · 2012
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK173347 STALIF C FLX, STALIF M FLX, STALIF L FLX and STALIF Lateral-Oblique…Centinel Spine, Inc. · 2018
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK181115 CxHA PEEK Cervical IBF SystemInnovasis, Inc. · 2018
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK220875 HAcancellous PEEK-C Porous HA PEEK Cervical IBF SystemInnovasis, Inc. · 2022
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK201453 Fortilink Cages with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine GmbH · 2020
  11. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK242260 aprevo® Cervical ACDF; aprevo® Cervical ACDF-X; aprevo® Cervical…Carlsmed, Inc. · 2024
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  1. Root · 13 generations backK003155 Vertebral Body ReplacementOsteotech, Inc. · 2001
  2. 12 generations backK012254 VBROsteotech, Inc. · 2001
  3. 11 generations backK021791 Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002
  4. 10 generations backK023570 Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002
  5. 9 generations backK031780 Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2003
  6. 8 generations backK040731 Stryker Spine Vertebral SpacerStryker Spine · 2004
  7. 7 generations backK042571 Stryker Spine Avs TL Peek SpacerStryker Spine · 2005
  8. 6 generations backK050624 Stryker Spine Avs PL Peek SpacerStryker Spine · 2005
  9. 5 generations backK051205 Stryker Spine Avs Asl Peek SpacerStryker Spine · 2005
  10. 4 generations backK060762 Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2006
  11. 3 generations backK071983 Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace…Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  12. 2 generations backK083311 Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2009
  13. 1 generation backK110915 Cervical CageEisertech, LLC · 2011
  14. This deviceK122444 Cervical CageEisertech, LLC · 2012

Showing 5 of 22 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2018: 22020: 32022: 62023: 42024: 12025: 22026: 4
2018high 6 (2022) · low 0 (2019)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K173347STALIF C FLX, STALIF M FLX, STALIF L FLX and STALIF Lateral-Oblique FLX, ACTILIF C FLX…Centinel Spine, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly12descendants
  • K181115CxHA PEEK Cervical IBF SystemInnovasis, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K220875HAcancellous PEEK-C Porous HA PEEK Cervical IBF SystemInnovasis, Inc. · 2022 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K201453Fortilink Cages with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine GmbH · 2020 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K242260aprevo® Cervical ACDF; aprevo® Cervical ACDF-X; aprevo® Cervical ACDF-X NO CAMCarlsmed, Inc. · 2024 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−13K003155Vertebral Body ReplacementOsteotech, Inc.2001—
−12K012254VBROsteotech, Inc.2001—
−11K021791Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2002—
−10K023570Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2002—
−9K031780Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2003—
−8K040731Stryker Spine Vertebral SpacerStryker Spine2004—
−7K042571Stryker Spine Avs TL Peek SpacerStryker Spine2005—
−6K050624Stryker Spine Avs PL Peek SpacerStryker Spine2005—
−5K051205Stryker Spine Avs Asl Peek SpacerStryker Spine2005—
−4K060762Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement SystemAesculap, Inc.2006—
−3K071983Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace, Prospace…Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc.20081
−2K083311Aesculap Cespace Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion SystemAesculap Implant Systems, Inc.2009—
−1K110915Cervical CageEisertech, LLC2011—
0 (this device)K122444Cervical CageEisertech, LLC2012—
+1K173347STALIF C FLX, STALIF M FLX, STALIF L FLX and STALIF Lateral-Oblique FLX…Centinel Spine, Inc.2018—
+1K181115CxHA PEEK Cervical IBF SystemInnovasis, Inc.2018—
+2K220875HAcancellous PEEK-C Porous HA PEEK Cervical IBF SystemInnovasis, Inc.2022—
+2K201453Fortilink Cages with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine GmbH2020—
+3K242260aprevo® Cervical ACDF; aprevo® Cervical ACDF-X; aprevo® Cervical ACDF-X NO CAMCarlsmed, Inc.2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
199620
199920
200010
200160
200240
200360
200490
200540
200620
200750
200870
200940
201210

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201820
202030
202260
202340
202410
202520
202640
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K122444, 2001–2026Source: 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
*K110915Cervical Cage
Summary page 2
…ials The devices are manufactured from medical grade PEEK (ASTMV F2026) with tantalum radiographic markers .(ASTMV F560) Predicate Devices Eisertech, LLC Cervical Cage (k1 10915) Nexxt Spine Honour Spacer System (k1 20345) Technological Characteristics The Cervical Cage geometry is unchanged from that ap…
Eisertech, LLC2011—
*K120345Honour Spacer System
Summary page 2
…cal grade PEEK (ASTMV F2026) with tantalum radiographic markers .(ASTMV F560) Predicate Devices Eisertech, LLC Cervical Cage (k1 10915) Nexxt Spine Honour Spacer System (k1 20345) Technological Characteristics The Cervical Cage geometry is unchanged from that approved in k1 10915. The main material of con…
Nexxt Spine, LLC2012—

What descends from it? (22)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K173347STALIF C FLX, STALIF M FLX, STALIF L FLX and STALIF Lateral-Oblique FLX, ACTILIF C FLX…Centinel Spine, Inc.201812
K181115CxHA PEEK Cervical IBF SystemInnovasis, Inc.20188

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 11 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
  • 6 of the 67 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K173347 (Centinel Spine, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 12 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All ODP devices

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

FDA decisions per year · ODP

11in 2025

2008: 82009: 122010: 92011: 252012: 172013: 182014: 262015: 242016: 172017: 332018: 252019: 222020: 142021: 182022: 122023: 342024: 102025: 112026 (partial year): 19
2007high 34 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · ODP

87in 2025

2008: 89 days median2009: 127 days median2010: 151 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 93 days median2013: 187 days median2014: 118 days median2015: 180 days median2016: 112 days median2017: 104 days median2018: 133 days median2019: 92 days median2020: 89 days median2021: 121 days median2022: 92 days median2023: 165 days median2024: 76 days median2025: 87 days median2026 (partial year): 117 days median
2007high 187 (2013) · low 76 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · ODP

2in 2025

2009: 12011: 12013: 12020: 12025: 2
2007high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · ODP

57in 2025

2008: 22009: 212010: 542011: 382012: 922013: 782014: 432015: 512016: 372017: 392018: 512019: 1412020: 862021: 1612022: 502023: 362024: 552025: 57
2007high 161 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code ODP, 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
20070—00
200888902
200912127121
20109151054
201125113138
20121793092
201318187178
201426118043
201524180051
201617112037
201733104039
201825133051
201922920141
20201489186
2021181210161
20221292050
202334165036
20241076055
20251187257
2026191170—

What is it indicated for?

The Cervical Cage is intended for spinal fusion procedures at one level (C2 to T1) in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies) of the cervical spine. Implants are intended to be packed with autogenous bone graft. The Cervical Cage is intended to be used with a supplemental fixation system.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K122444: Cervical Cage.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K122444

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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