510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBaxano Surgical Mis Spinal System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Baxano Surgical, Inc. · NKB Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System
Cleared on Apr 7, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K090320 (Life Spine, 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 119-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 1985.
- Decided
- Apr 7, 2014
- Review
- 119 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NKB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to K853033 (1985). 189 ancestors in all, the oldest K841189 (1984). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 13 generations backK853033 Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation SystemA.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. · 1985
- 9 generations between
- 3 generations backK073430 Valeo Pedicle Screw Spinal SystemAmedica Corp. · 2008
- 2 generations backK080767 Conquest Spinal SystemLife Spine · 2008
- 1 generation backK090320 Conquest Spinal SystemLife Spine · 2009
- This deviceK133743 Baxano Surgical Mis Spinal SystemBaxano Surgical, Inc. · 2014
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- Root · 13 generations backK853033 Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation SystemA.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. · 1985
- 12 generations backK965221 Ransford Cervical Fixation SystemSurgicraft, Ltd. · 1997
- 11 generations backK982322 Synthes Spine Occipital-Cervical Plate/Rod and Hook SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1998
- 10 generations backK002733 Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2000
- 9 generations backK013222 Summit Occipito-Cervico- Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- 8 generations backK022190 Modification to Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2002
- 7 generations backK030103 Summit Oct Spinal System Minipolyaxial ScrewsDepuyacromed · 2003
- 6 generations backK041203 Summit Oct Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2004
- 5 generations backK062174 Modification to Expedium Spine SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2006
- 4 generations backK070387 Expedium Spine SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2007
- 3 generations backK073430 Valeo Pedicle Screw Spinal SystemAmedica Corp. · 2008
- 2 generations backK080767 Conquest Spinal SystemLife Spine · 2008
- 1 generation backK090320 Conquest Spinal SystemLife Spine · 2009
- This deviceK133743 Baxano Surgical Mis Spinal SystemBaxano Surgical, Inc. · 2014
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −13 | K853033 | Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation System | A.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. | 1985 | — |
| −12 | K965221 | Ransford Cervical Fixation System | Surgicraft, Ltd. | 1997 | — |
| −11 | K982322 | Synthes Spine Occipital-Cervical Plate/Rod and Hook System | Synthes (Usa) | 1998 | — |
| −10 | K002733 | Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2000 | — |
| −9 | K013222 | Summit Occipito-Cervico- Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| −8 | K022190 | Modification to Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2002 | — |
| −7 | K030103 | Summit Oct Spinal System Minipolyaxial Screws | Depuyacromed | 2003 | — |
| −6 | K041203 | Summit Oct Spinal System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −5 | K062174 | Modification to Expedium Spine System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −4 | K070387 | Expedium Spine System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −3 | K073430 | Valeo Pedicle Screw Spinal System | Amedica Corp. | 2008 | — |
| −2 | K080767 | Conquest Spinal System | Life Spine | 2008 | — |
| −1 | K090320 | Conquest Spinal System | Life Spine | 2009 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K133743 | Baxano Surgical Mis Spinal System | Baxano Surgical, Inc. | 2014 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 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 NKB? 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 NKB device
- #1 K223494 CD Horizon Spinal Systemscore 40.4 · 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K090320 | Conquest Spinal SystemSummary page 1…Spinal System, For Degenerative Disc Disease Predicate Device: Life Spine® Conquest®9 Spinal System (K090320) CD Horizon® SOLERATM Spinal System (113174) Device Description: Th… | 2009 |
| * | K113174 | CD Horizon Spinal SystemSummary page 1…Disease Predicate Device: Life Spine® Conquest®9 Spinal System (K090320) CD Horizon® SOLERATM Spinal System (113174) Device Description: The Baxano Surgical MIS Pedicle Screw System is a multiple component system… | 2011 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 8 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
- 20 of the 189 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K090320.
How does its category compare?
All NKB devicesNKB Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NKB
24in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NKB
61in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NKB
1in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NKB
1,171in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NKB, 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 | 38 | 87 | 4 | 34 |
| 2008 | 36 | 59 | 5 | 82 |
| 2009 | 44 | 71 | 33 | 171 |
| 2010 | 37 | 111 | 4 | 462 |
| 2011 | 48 | 84 | 3 | 577 |
| 2012 | 60 | 79 | 13 | 1,747 |
| 2013 | 35 | 73 | 0 | 1,962 |
| 2014 | 46 | 90 | 3 (1) | 1,671 |
| 2015 | 55 | 90 | 3 | 1,446 |
| 2016 | 50 | 84 | 1 | 1,585 |
| 2017 | 63 | 69 | 1 | 1,618 |
| 2018 | 56 | 61 | 3 | 1,684 |
| 2019 | 39 | 84 | 1 | 1,915 |
| 2020 | 48 | 68 | 1 | 2,076 |
| 2021 | 32 | 61 | 0 | 1,745 |
| 2022 | 34 | 88 | 5 | 1,339 |
| 2023 | 44 | 72 | 2 | 919 |
| 2024 | 39 | 57 | 3 | 1,614 |
| 2025 | 24 | 61 | 1 | 1,171 |
| 2026 | 30 | 91 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Baxano Surgical MIS Pedicle Screw System is intended for posterior, non-cervical pedicle fixation of the spine to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally-mature patients as an adjunct to fusion for the following indications: (1) Degenerative Disc Disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), (2) Spondylolisthesis, (3) Trauma (i.e. fracture or dislocation), (4) Spinal stenosis, (5) Curvatures (i.e. scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis), (6) Tumor, (7) Pseudoarthrosis and (8) Failed previous fusion.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K133743 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K133743: Baxano Surgical Mis Spinal System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K133743
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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