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Intervertebral Body Fusion Device

K122872510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 28, 2013162-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

Dio Medical Co., Ltd. · ODP Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Cervical

Cleared on Feb 28, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K111820 (Bm Korea Co., Ltd., 2012) after a 162-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 2001. 16 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 28, 2013
Review
162 days
Class
Class II
Product code
ODP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K003155 (2001). 69 ancestors in all, the oldest K841189 (1984). 16 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2010: 3 other ancestors2009: 7 other ancestors2002: 5 other ancestors2001: 8 other ancestors1999: 3 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors2008: 4 other ancestors2007: 4 other ancestors2005: 5 other ancestors2004: 9 other ancestors2003: 5 other ancestors1984: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor2022: 3 descendants cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2018: 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 · recalledK111820 · Synster Cervical Cage, Alif Cage, Plif Cage, Ptlif Cage, Tlif Cage · Bm Korea Co., Ltd. · 201219801990200020102020
  1. Root · 12 generations backK003155 Vertebral Body ReplacementOsteotech, Inc. · 2001
  2. 8 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK060762 Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK071983 Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace…Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK111820 Synster Cervical Cage, Alif Cage, Plif Cage, Ptlif Cage, Tlif CageBm Korea Co., Ltd. · 2012
  6. This deviceK122872 Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceDio Medical Co., Ltd. · 2013
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK132926 Velofixtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp. · 2014
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK140864 Veloxtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp. · 2014
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK172424 Velofix™ SA Cervical CageU&I Corporation · 2017 · Recalled
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK171749 Velofix (tm) Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corporation · 2017
  11. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK190067 Velofix Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corporation · 2019
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  1. Root · 12 generations backK003155 Vertebral Body ReplacementOsteotech, Inc. · 2001
  2. 11 generations backK012254 VBROsteotech, Inc. · 2001
  3. 10 generations backK021791 Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002
  4. 9 generations backK023570 Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2002
  5. 8 generations backK031780 Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2003
  6. 7 generations backK040731 Stryker Spine Vertebral SpacerStryker Spine · 2004
  7. 6 generations backK042571 Stryker Spine Avs TL Peek SpacerStryker Spine · 2005
  8. 5 generations backK050624 Stryker Spine Avs PL Peek SpacerStryker Spine · 2005
  9. 4 generations backK051205 Stryker Spine Avs Asl Peek SpacerStryker Spine · 2005
  10. 3 generations backK060762 Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2006
  11. 2 generations backK071983 Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace…Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  12. 1 generation backK111820 Synster Cervical Cage, Alif Cage, Plif Cage, Ptlif Cage, Tlif CageBm Korea Co., Ltd. · 2012
  13. This deviceK122872 Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceDio Medical Co., Ltd. · 2013

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Descendants cleared per year

2014: 22017: 32018: 12019: 22021: 22022: 32024: 12025: 12026: 1
2014high 3 (2017) · low 0 (2015)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K132926Velofixtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp. · 2014 · cites it directly10descendants
  • K140864Veloxtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp. · 2014 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K172424Velofix™ SA Cervical CageU&I Corporation · 2017 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K171749Velofix (tm) Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corporation · 2017 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K190067Velofix Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corporation · 2019 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−12K003155Vertebral Body ReplacementOsteotech, Inc.2001—
−11K012254VBROsteotech, Inc.2001—
−10K021791Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2002—
−9K023570Modification to Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2002—
−8K031780Verte-Stack Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2003—
−7K040731Stryker Spine Vertebral SpacerStryker Spine2004—
−6K042571Stryker Spine Avs TL Peek SpacerStryker Spine2005—
−5K050624Stryker Spine Avs PL Peek SpacerStryker Spine2005—
−4K051205Stryker Spine Avs Asl Peek SpacerStryker Spine2005—
−3K060762Aesculap Peek Vertebral Body Replacement SystemAesculap, Inc.2006—
−2K071983Aesculap Peek Intervertebral Body Fusion System: a Space, Cespace, Prospace…Aesculap Implant Systems, Inc.20081
−1K111820Synster Cervical Cage, Alif Cage, Plif Cage, Ptlif Cage, Tlif CageBm Korea Co., Ltd.2012—
0 (this device)K122872Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceDio Medical Co., Ltd.2013—
+1K132926Velofixtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp.2014—
+1K140864Veloxtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp.2014—
+1K172424Velofix™ SA Cervical CageU&I Corporation20171
+2K171749Velofix (tm) Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corporation2017—
+3K190067Velofix Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corporation2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
199620
199930
200010
200180
200250
200350
200490
200550
200740
200840
200970
201030

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201420
201730
201810
201920
202120
202230
202410
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K122872, 2001–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K111820Synster Cervical Cage, Alif Cage, Plif Cage, Ptlif Cage, Tlif Cage
Summary page 2
…equivalence of this device is based on equivalence in intended use, material, designs, and operational principles to the predicate device, BM KOREACo.Ltd, SYNSTER cage (K1 11820) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service…
Bm Korea Co., Ltd.2012—

Also cleared against K111820: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (16)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K132926Velofixtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp.201410
K140864Veloxtm Interbody Fusion SystemU&I Corp.20149
K172424Velofix™ SA Cervical CageU&I Corporation20175
K213791Unispace SA Cervical CageEdisoninno Co., Ltd.20222
K221844TDM Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cage SystemTdm Co., Ltd.20221
K210573Velofix SA Cervical CageU&I Corporation20211

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 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
  • 11 of the 69 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K132926 (U&I Corp., 2014) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K111820.

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. 2013, 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 Galaxy (ACIF) Peek Cage is indicated for intervertebral body fusion in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (ODD) of the cervical spine with accompanying radicular symptoms at one disc level from the C2-C3 disc to the C7-T I disc. DDO is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. The device system is designed for use with supplemental fixation and with autograft to…

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The Galaxy (ACIF) Peek Cage is indicated for intervertebral body fusion in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (ODD) of the cervical spine with accompanying radicular symptoms at one disc level from the C2-C3 disc to the C7-T I disc. DDO is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. The device system is designed for use with supplemental fixation and with autograft to facilitate fusion. Patients should have at least six.(6) weeks of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage.

The Galaxy (PLIF, TLIF, and ALIF) Cage is indicated for intervertebral body fusion of the lumbar spine from L2-S I in skeletally mature patients who have had six months of non-operative treatment. The device is intended for use at one level or two continuous levels for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (ODD) with up to Grade I spondylolisthesis. DOD is defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. The device system is designed for use with supplemental fixation and with autograft to facilitate fusion.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K122872: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K122872

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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