510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSPINEDESIGN Spine Surgery Planning (Software Application)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Cleared on May 22, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K111019 (Nemaris, Inc., 2011) after a 247-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1990.
- Decided
- May 22, 2015
- Review
- 247 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LLZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K896095 (1990). 22 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 9 generations backK896095 Images-on-Call Teleradiology SystemDevices & Services Co. · 1990
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK042816 Traumacad 1.2Orthocrat, Ltd. · 2004
- 2 generations backK073714 Traumacad Version 2.0Orthocrat, Ltd. · 2008
- 1 generation backK111019 Surgimap (TM) SpineNemaris, Inc. · 2011
- This deviceK142648 SPINEDESIGN Spine Surgery Planning (Software Application)Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2015
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- Root · 9 generations backK896095 Images-on-Call Teleradiology SystemDevices & Services Co. · 1990
- 8 generations backK962699 Radworks Medical Imaging SoftwareApplicare Medical Imaging, B.V. · 1996
- 7 generations backK982862 Radworks Medical Imaging Software with Quality Control ModuleApplicare Medical Imaging, B.V. · 1998
- 6 generations backK012211 Efilm WorkstationEfilm Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK020995 Efilm Workstation with ModulesEfilm Medical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK032401 OrthoviewOmsbar, Ltd. · 2003
- 3 generations backK042816 Traumacad 1.2Orthocrat, Ltd. · 2004
- 2 generations backK073714 Traumacad Version 2.0Orthocrat, Ltd. · 2008
- 1 generation backK111019 Surgimap (TM) SpineNemaris, Inc. · 2011
- This deviceK142648 SPINEDESIGN Spine Surgery Planning (Software Application)Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K896095 | Images-on-Call Teleradiology System | Devices & Services Co. | 1990 | — |
| −8 | K962699 | Radworks Medical Imaging Software | Applicare Medical Imaging, B.V. | 1996 | — |
| −7 | K982862 | Radworks Medical Imaging Software with Quality Control Module | Applicare Medical Imaging, B.V. | 1998 | — |
| −6 | K012211 | Efilm Workstation | Efilm Medical, Inc. | 2001 | 1 |
| −5 | K020995 | Efilm Workstation with Modules | Efilm Medical, Inc. | 2002 | 2 |
| −4 | K032401 | Orthoview | Omsbar, Ltd. | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K042816 | Traumacad 1.2 | Orthocrat, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| −2 | K073714 | Traumacad Version 2.0 | Orthocrat, Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| −1 | K111019 | Surgimap (TM) Spine | Nemaris, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K142648 | SPINEDESIGN Spine Surgery Planning (Software Application) | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2015 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 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.
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K111019 | Surgimap (TM) SpineSummary page 4…Image Processing, Radiological Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ III. PREDICATE DEVICE: Nemaris, Inc., Surgimap Spine (K111019, SE 9/30/2011) This predicate has not been subject to a design-related recall. No reference devices were used in this submission… | 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 25 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.8 years on median.
- 5 of the 22 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K111019.
How does its category compare?
All LLZ devicesLLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LLZ
58in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LLZ
173in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LLZ
11in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LLZ
116in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LLZ, 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 | 76 | 36 | 20 | 152 |
| 2008 | 94 | 52 | 32 | 154 |
| 2009 | 70 | 62 | 21 | 145 |
| 2010 | 51 | 98 | 17 | 145 |
| 2011 | 106 | 79 | 30 | 454 |
| 2012 | 82 | 87 | 12 | 266 |
| 2013 | 95 | 84 | 64 | 1,130 |
| 2014 | 78 | 89 | 6 | 15,631 |
| 2015 | 64 | 90 | 16 | 211 |
| 2016 | 82 | 90 | 12 | 290 |
| 2017 | 78 | 107 | 5 | 104 |
| 2018 | 104 | 105 | 7 | 72 |
| 2019 | 74 | 107 | 2 | 88 |
| 2020 | 81 | 115 | 6 | 82 |
| 2021 | 83 | 116 | 3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 65 | 137 | 4 | 28 |
| 2023 | 87 | 157 | 8 | 26 |
| 2024 | 62 | 131 | 6 | 42 |
| 2025 | 58 | 173 | 11 | 116 |
| 2026 | 45 | 110 | 14 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SPINEDESIGN™ Spine Surgery Planning application is a mobile medical application to assist healthcare professionals in planning orthopedic surgeries. The device allows service providers to perform spine related measurements of the images in the preoperative planning of orthopedic spinal surgery and includes tools for measuring anatomical components for placement of surgical implants. Clinical judgment and experience are required to properly use the software. This software is for orthopedic planning only; not for primary image viewing.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K142648 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K142648: SPINEDESIGN Spine Surgery Planning (Software Application).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142648
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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