510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMonument Spacers
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Globus Medical, Inc. · OVD Intervertebral Fusion Device With Integrated Fixation, Lumbar
Cleared on Dec 30, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K082252 (Globus Medical, Inc., 2008) and 1 other predicate after a 137-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 1984. 166 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Dec 30, 2013
- Review
- 137 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OVD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K841189 (1984). 22 ancestors in all. 166 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- Root · 12 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 8 generations between
- 3 generations backK093242 Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
- 2 generations backK103382 Intercontinental Plate-SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2011
- 1 generation backK120101 Independence SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2012
- This deviceK132559 Monument SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2013
- Descendant · cites it directly · 149 of its ownK152022 SUSTAIN® R Spacers, PATRIOT® Spacers, CALIBER® Spacers, RISE®…Globus Medical, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 97 of its ownK181357 PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers, SUSTAIN® SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 84 of its ownK191391 HEDRON Lumbar SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2019
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 83 of its ownK173115 COALITION® and COALITION® TPS, COALITION MIS® and COALITION MIS®…Globus Medical, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 55 of its ownK171848 FORTIFY and FORTIFY Integrated Corpectomy Spacers, XPand Corpectomy…Globus Medical, Inc. · 2017
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- Root · 12 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 11 generations backK990148 Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed · 1999
- 10 generations backK003043 Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- 9 generations backK020522 Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2002
- 8 generations backK030833 Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed · 2003
- 7 generations backK031635 Depuy Acromed VBR SystemDepuyacromed · 2003
- 6 generations backK041722 Modification to VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2004
- 5 generations backK052746 Concorde VBR Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2005
- 4 generations backK090899 Depuy Spine Lateral SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2009
- 3 generations backK093242 Patriot Transcontinental Llif SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2009
- 2 generations backK103382 Intercontinental Plate-SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2011
- 1 generation backK120101 Independence SpacerGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2012
- This deviceK132559 Monument SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2013
Showing 5 of 166 descendants. See all descendants
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Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 166 · See all- K152022SUSTAIN® R Spacers, PATRIOT® Spacers, CALIBER® Spacers, RISE® Spacers, COALITION®…Globus Medical, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly149descendants
- K181357PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers, SUSTAIN® SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on97descendants
- K191391HEDRON Lumbar SpacersGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on84descendants
- K173115COALITION® and COALITION® TPS, COALITION MIS® and COALITION MIS® TPS, COALITION AGX® and…Globus Medical, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on83descendants
- K171848FORTIFY and FORTIFY Integrated Corpectomy Spacers, XPand Corpectomy Spacers, NIKO…Globus Medical, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly55descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −12 | K841189 | Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator | Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. | 1984 | — |
| −11 | K990148 | Stackable Cage System | Depuy Motech Acromed | 1999 | — |
| −10 | K003043 | Surgical Titanium Mesh System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| −9 | K020522 | Modification to Surgical Titanium Mesh System | Depuyacromed | 2002 | — |
| −8 | K030833 | Depuy Acromed VBR System | Depuyacromed | 2003 | — |
| −7 | K031635 | Depuy Acromed VBR System | Depuyacromed | 2003 | — |
| −6 | K041722 | Modification to VBR Spinal System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −5 | K052746 | Concorde VBR Spinal System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K090899 | Depuy Spine Lateral System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −3 | K093242 | Patriot Transcontinental Llif Spacer | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −2 | K103382 | Intercontinental Plate-Spacer | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −1 | K120101 | Independence Spacer | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K132559 | Monument Spacers | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| +1 | K152022 | SUSTAIN® R Spacers, PATRIOT® Spacers, CALIBER® Spacers, RISE® Spacers… | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +2 | K181357 | PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers, SUSTAIN® Spacers | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +3 | K191391 | HEDRON Lumbar Spacers | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| +2 | K173115 | COALITION® and COALITION® TPS, COALITION MIS® and COALITION MIS® TPS… | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K171848 | FORTIFY and FORTIFY Integrated Corpectomy Spacers, XPand Corpectomy Spacers… | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2017 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 0 |
| 2026 | 23 | 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 OVD? 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 OVD device
- #1 K222009 aprevo® anterior lumbar interbody fusion…score 26.0 · 23 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K082252 | Independence SpacerSummary page 1…Fusion Device Product Code: OVO Regulatory Class: 11,Panel Code: 87 Predicate(s): Globus Medical INDEPENDENCE® Spacer (K082252 & K120 101) Purpose: The purpose of this submission is to request clearance for MONUMENTTM Spacers. Device… | 2008 |
| * | K120101 | Independence SpacerSummary page 1…Product Code: OVO Regulatory Class: 11,Panel Code: 87 Predicate(s): Globus Medical INDEPENDENCE® Spacer (K082252 & K120 101) Purpose: The purpose of this submission is to request clearance for MONUMENTTM Spacers. Device Description: The MONUMENTTM Spac… | 2012 |
What descends from it? (166)
See all 1664 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K152022 | SUSTAIN® R Spacers, PATRIOT® Spacers, CALIBER® Spacers, RISE® Spacers, COALITION®… | 2017 | 149 |
| K171848 | FORTIFY and FORTIFY Integrated Corpectomy Spacers, XPand Corpectomy Spacers, NIKO… | 2017 | 55 |
| K203278 | INDEPENDENCE Spacers, HEDRON IA, MAGNIFY-S Spacers, MONUMENT Spacers, InterContinental… | 2021 | 35 |
| K221894 | Lumbar Expandable lnterbody Spacers -Additional Indications/Implants | 2023 | 2 |
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 29 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
- None of the 22 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K152022 (Globus Medical, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 149 descendants of its own.
- 12 other devices also cite its predicate K082252.
How does its category compare?
All OVD devicesOVD Intervertebral Fusion Device With Integrated Fixation, Lumbar: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OVD
10in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OVD
100in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OVD
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OVD
50in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OVD, 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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 152 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 8 | 117 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 9 | 167 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 | 78 | 0 | 16 |
| 2013 | 11 | 137 | 4 | 17 |
| 2014 | 14 | 139 | 0 | 35 |
| 2015 | 12 | 166 | 0 | 43 |
| 2016 | 13 | 127 | 1 | 55 |
| 2017 | 12 | 127 | 0 | 72 |
| 2018 | 14 | 126 | 0 | 112 |
| 2019 | 12 | 91 | 0 | 171 |
| 2020 | 14 | 91 | 0 | 203 |
| 2021 | 7 | 108 | 1 | 221 |
| 2022 | 14 | 133 | 1 | 74 |
| 2023 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 67 |
| 2024 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 92 |
| 2025 | 10 | 100 | 1 | 50 |
| 2026 | 8 | 93 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The MONUMENT Spacer is an interbody fusion device intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. In addition, these patients may have up to Grade 1…
Read the full statement (122 words)
The MONUMENT Spacer is an interbody fusion device intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. In addition, these patients may have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). The MONUMENT Spacer is to be filled with autogenous bone graft material, and is to be used with four titanium alloy screws that accompany the implant. The device is intended to be used with supplemental fixation (i.e. pedicle screws, facet fixation).
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K132559 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K132559: Monument Spacers.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K132559
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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