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Zavation Cervical Plate System

K130030510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 25, 2013111-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3060

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

Zavation, LLC · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

Cleared on Apr 25, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K943523 (Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc., 1994) and 4 other predicates after a 111-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1997. 15 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 25, 2013
Review
111 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
5

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K971730 (1997). 20 ancestors in all, the oldest K792352 (1979). 15 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2004: 2 other ancestors1995: 2 other ancestors1994: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor2000: 2 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1992: 1 other ancestor1979: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor2017: 1 descendant cleared2020: 3 descendants cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK971730 · Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate System · Depuy, Inc. · 1997K013439 · Anterior Cervical Plate System · Scien'Tx USA, Inc. · 2002K042317 · Cervical Plate · Scient'X · 2004K070681 · Next Generation Anterior Cervical Plating System · Alphatec Spine, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK112533 · Zavation Cervical Plate System · Zavation, LLC · 201119801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 4 other ancestors2 generations back: 6 other ancestors3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 1 other ancestor5 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 6 descendants2 generations forward: 6 descendants3 generations forward: 2 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant K112533 · Zavation Cervical Plate System · Zavation, LLC · 2011K070681 · Next Generation Anterior Cervical Plating System · Alphatec Spine, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK042317 · Cervical Plate · Scient'X · 2004K013439 · Anterior Cervical Plate System · Scien'Tx USA, Inc. · 2002K971730 · Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate System · Depuy, Inc. · 1997−50
  1. Root · 5 generations backK971730 Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy, Inc. · 1997
  2. 4 generations backK013439 Anterior Cervical Plate SystemScien'Tx USA, Inc. · 2002
  3. 3 generations backK042317 Cervical PlateScient'X · 2004
  4. 2 generations backK070681 Next Generation Anterior Cervical Plating SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK112533 Zavation Cervical Plate SystemZavation, LLC · 2011
  6. This deviceK130030 Zavation Cervical Plate SystemZavation, LLC · 2013
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK172104 Ozark (tm) Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2017
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK182473 PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System…K2m, Inc. · 2018
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK150666 uNion Cervical Plate SystemUlrich Medical USA · 2015 · Recalled
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK242361 OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System…Stryker Spine · 2024
  11. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK221728 Aviator® Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System, LITe® Plate System…Stryker Corporation · 2022

Showing 5 of 15 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2015: 22017: 12018: 22020: 32022: 12023: 32024: 22026: 1
2015high 3 (2020) · low 0 (2016)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K172104Ozark (tm) Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K182473PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System, OZARK Cervical Plate…K2m, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K150666uNion Cervical Plate SystemUlrich Medical USA · 2015 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K242361OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System; EVEREST® Spinal System…Stryker Spine · 2024 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K221728Aviator® Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System, LITe® Plate System, DynaTran™ Anterior…Stryker Corporation · 2022 · 3 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K971730Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy, Inc.1997—
−4K013439Anterior Cervical Plate SystemScien'Tx USA, Inc.2002—
−3K042317Cervical PlateScient'X2004—
−2K070681Next Generation Anterior Cervical Plating SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc.20071
−1K112533Zavation Cervical Plate SystemZavation, LLC2011—
0 (this device)K130030Zavation Cervical Plate SystemZavation, LLC2013—
+1K172104Ozark (tm) Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc.2017—
+2K182473PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System, OZARK…K2m, Inc.2018—
+1K150666uNion Cervical Plate SystemUlrich Medical USA20151
+2K242361OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System; EVEREST® Spinal…Stryker Spine2024—
+3K221728Aviator® Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System, LITe® Plate System, DynaTran™…Stryker Corporation2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
197910
199210
199310
199410
199520
199810
200020
200110
200310
200420
200510
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201520
201710
201820
202030
202210
202330
202420
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K130030, 1997–2026Source: 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? (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
*K943523Anterior Cervial Plating System
Summary page 2
…als: The Zavation Cervical Plate System components are manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-GAl- 4V) as described by ASTM F136. Predicate Device: ALINE, Smith & Nephew (K943523) CSLP, Synthe5 (K945700) Vectra-one, Synthes (K071667) Uniplate, Depuy Spine (K042S44) Zavation Cervical Plate (K(112533) Techno…
Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.1994—
*K945700Synthes (Usa) Anterior Cervical Vertebrae Plate System
Summary page 2
…al Plate System components are manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-GAl- 4V) as described by ASTM F136. Predicate Device: ALINE, Smith & Nephew (K943523) CSLP, Synthe5 (K945700) Vectra-one, Synthes (K071667) Uniplate, Depuy Spine (K042S44) Zavation Cervical Plate (K(112533) Technological Characteristics:…
Synthes (Usa)1995—
*K071667Synthes Vectra-One System
Summary page 2
…manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-GAl- 4V) as described by ASTM F136. Predicate Device: ALINE, Smith & Nephew (K943523) CSLP, Synthe5 (K945700) Vectra-one, Synthes (K071667) Uniplate, Depuy Spine (K042S44) Zavation Cervical Plate (K(112533) Technological Characteristics: The Zavation Cervical Plate S…
Synthes Spine20073
*K042544Uniplate Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy Spine, Inc.2004—
*K112533Zavation Cervical Plate System
Summary page 2
…F136. Predicate Device: ALINE, Smith & Nephew (K943523) CSLP, Synthe5 (K945700) Vectra-one, Synthes (K071667) Uniplate, Depuy Spine (K042S44) Zavation Cervical Plate (K(112533) Technological Characteristics: The Zavation Cervical Plate System possesses the same technological characteristics as the predi…
Zavation, LLC2011—

What descends from it? (15)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K172104Ozark (tm) Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc.20175
K150666uNion Cervical Plate SystemUlrich Medical USA20153
K152455Amendia Cervical Plate SystemAmendia, Inc.20151
K221053Magnes-C Anterior Cervical Plate SystemFellowship of Orthopaedic Researchers, Inc.20230
K200170SpineNet SSP SystemSpinenet, LLC20200
K181549Curiteva Midline Anterior Cervical Plate System (or Curiteva Anterior Cervical Plate…Curiteva, LLC20180

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 16 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
  • 4 of the 20 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K172104 (K2m, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KWQ devices

KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KWQ

7in 2025

2007: 272008: 322009: 232010: 232011: 222012: 262013: 222014: 172015: 252016: 152017: 202018: 222019: 262020: 262021: 172022: 182023: 162024: 172025: 72026 (partial year): 10
2007high 32 (2008) · low 7 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KWQ

64in 2025

2007: 101 days median2008: 70 days median2009: 90 days median2010: 104 days median2011: 95 days median2012: 90 days median2013: 88 days median2014: 124 days median2015: 102 days median2016: 121 days median2017: 67 days median2018: 95 days median2019: 81 days median2020: 55 days median2021: 59 days median2022: 85 days median2023: 59 days median2024: 64 days median2025: 64 days median2026 (partial year): 76 days median
2007high 124 (2014) · low 55 (2020)2026

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

Recalls per year · KWQ

1in 2018

2007: 22008: 332009: 352010: 22011: 52012: 72013: 62015: 22016: 92017: 82018: 1
2007high 35 (2009) · low 0 (2014)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KWQ

248in 2025

2007: 2882008: 3482009: 3552010: 6912011: 4152012: 5442013: 7962014: 5462015: 5622016: 5022017: 4922018: 3412019: 2982020: 4002021: 5912022: 3922023: 3202024: 4192025: 248
2007high 796 (2013) · low 248 (2025)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007271012288
2008327033348
2009239035355
2010231042691
201122955415
201226907544
201322886796
2014171240546
2015251022562
2016151219502
201720678492
201822951341
201926810298
202026550400
202117590591
202218850392
202316590320
202417640419
20257640248
202610760—

What is it indicated for?

The Zavation Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior screw fixation of the cervical spine (C2-C7) as an adjunct to fusion. These implants have been designed to provide stabilization for the treatment of the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fractures or dislocations), spinal stenosis, deformity (i.e. kyphosis, lordosis or scoliosis), tumor, pseudarthrosis or failed previous fusion.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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https://510kreport.com/device/K130030 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K130030: Zavation Cervical Plate System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K130030

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Record history
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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026