# K140759: Bengal System, Bengal Stackable System, Concorde Bullet Lumbar, Concorde Inline Lumbar, Cougar System, Cougar LS Lateral - Pathway: 510(k) (Special) - Applicant: Medos International SARL - Decided: Jun 13, 2014 after 79 days - Product code: MAX (Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar) - Device class: 2 - Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3080 - Recalls of this device: none - Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026 ## Lineage Longest line of descent: 12 generations back to K841189 (1984). 28 ancestors in all. 204 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly. 0 of 233 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall. ## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary) - K073649: Bengal Stackable Cage System, Depuy Spine, Inc. (2008) Summary page 4. - K081917: Depuy Spine Bengal, Concorde, Cougar, Devex and Leopard Systems, Depuy Spine, Inc. (2009) Summary page 3. - K052746: Concorde VBR Spinal System, Depuy Spine, Inc. (2005) Summary page 4. - K110694: Concorde Bullet Spinal System, Johnson & Johnson (2011) Summary page 6. - K030833: Depuy Acromed VBR System, Depuyacromed (2003) Summary page 6. - K082128: Depuy Spine Lateral Cage System, Depuy Spine (2008) Summary page 8. - K122896: Cougar LS 15 Lateral Cage System, Medos International SARL (2012) Summary page 11. - K110454: Cougar LS Lateral Cage System, Johnson & Johnson (2011) Summary page 8. - K023835: Devex Mesh System, Depuyacromed (2003) Summary page 8. - K001340: Stackable Cage System, Depuyacromed (2000) Summary page 11. ## Most influential descendants - K151773: CONCORDE Bullet Lumbar Interbody System (2015), 201 descendants of its own - K162358: T-PAL Spacer System, T-PAL Titanium Spacer System, SYNFIX Evolution System (2016), 127 descendants of its own - K162327: COUGAR® LS Lateral Cage System and COUGAR® System (2016), 111 descendants of its own - K171689: ARTiC-L 3D Ti Spinal System with TiONIC Technology, ARTiC-XL 3D Ti Spinal System with TiONIC Technology (2017), 109 descendants of its own - K190959: ARTiC-L 3D Ti Spinal System with TiONIC Technology, ARTiC-XL 3D Ti Spinal System with TiONIC Technology (2019), 108 descendants of its own ## Indications for use The CONCORDE, COUGAR, DEVEX, and LEOPARD Systems are indicated for use as intervertebral body fusion devices in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbar spine (L2-S1). Patients should have six months of non-operative treatment prior to surgery. These implants are used to facilitate fusion in the lumbar spine and are placed via either a PLIF (CONCORDE), TLIF (CONCORDE, DEVEX, LEOPARD) or anterior (COUGAR) approach using autogenous bone. When used as interbody fusion devices these implants are intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation. The CONCORDE, COUGAR, DEVEX, and LEOPARD Systems are indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1-L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. These systems are also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. These systems are designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. When used as a vertebral body replacement device these systems are intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation. The BENGAL System is indicated for use as an intervertebral body fusion device in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies) at one level of the cervical spine with accompanying radicular symptoms. Patients should have six weeks of non-operative treatment prior to surgery. BENGAL implants are used to facilitate fusion in the cervical spine (C2-T1) and are placed via an anterior approach using autogenous bone. When used as an interbody fusion device, DePuy Spine supplemental fixation should be used. The BENGAL System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1-L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. This system is also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. This system is designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. When used as a vertebral body replacement device this system is intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation. The CONCORDE, CONCORDE Bullet, CONCORDE Curve, COUGAR, DEVEX, and LEOPARD Systems are indicated for use as intervertebral body fusion devices in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbar spine (L2-S1). Patients should have six months of non-operative treatment prior to surgery. These implants are used to facilitate fusion in the lumbar spine and are placed via either a PLIF (CONCORDE, CONCORDE Bullet), TLIF (CONCORDE, CONCORDE Bullet, CONCORDE Curve, DEVEX, LEOPARD) or anterior (COUGAR) approach using autogenous bone. When used as interbody fusion devices these implants are intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation products. The CONCORDE, CONCORDE Bullet, CONCORDE Curve, COUGAR, DEVEX, and LEOPARD Systems are indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1-L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. These systems are also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. These systems are designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. When used as a vertebral body replacement device these systems are intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation products. The COUGAR LS Lateral Cage System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1 to L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. This system is also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The system is designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. When used as a vertebral body replacement device, this system is intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation. The COUGAR LS Lateral Cage System is also indicated for intervertebral body fusion with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved levels. 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 six months of non-operative treatment. These implants may be implanted via an open or a minimally invasive lateral approach. When used as an interbody fusion device, this system is intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation. The Lateral Cage System is indicated for intervertebral body fusion with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved levels. 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 six months of non-operative treatment. These implants may be implanted via an open or a minimally invasive lateral approach. The Lateral Cage System is intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental fixation. The VBR Spinal System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1 to L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. The VBR Spinal Systems are also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The VBR Spinal Systems are designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. The VBR Spinal System is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation. The Concorde VBR Spinal System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1-L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. The Concorde VBR Spinal System is also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The Concorde VBR Spinal System is designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. The Concorde VBR Spinal System is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation. The supplemental internal fixation systems that may be used with the Concorde VBR Spinal System include DePuy Spine titanium plate or rod systems (i.e., Kaneda SR, University Plate, M-2, ISOLA, VSP, Moss Miami, TiMX, MONARCH, Expedium, Viper, and Profile). The DePuy AcroMed VBR System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1 to L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. The DePuy AcroMed VBR System is also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The DePuy AcroMed VBR System is designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. The DePuy AcroMed VBR System is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation. The supplemental internal fixation systems that may be used with the VBR System include DePuy AcroMed titanium plate or rod systems (i.e., Kaneda SR, University Plate, M-2, ISOLA, VSP, Moss Miami, TiMX, Monarch, and Profile). The Devex Mesh System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (T1-L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. The Devex Mesh System is also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The Devex Mesh System is designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle, and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. The Devex Mesh System is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation. The supplemental internal fixation systems that may be used with the Surgical Titanium Mesh System include DePuy AcroMed titanium plate or rod systems (e.g. Kaneda SR, University Plate, M-2, ISOLA, VSP, Moss Miami, TiMX, Monarch and Profile). The Stackable Cage System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1 to L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. The Stackable Cage System is also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The Stackable Cage System is designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. The Stackable Cage System is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation. The supplemental internal fixation systems that may be used with the Stackable Cage System include DePuy AcroMed titanium plate or rod systems (e.g. Kaneda SR, University Plate, M-2, ISOLA, VSP, Moss Miami, TiMX, Profile). Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K140759 Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology