# K143279: LnK Anterior Cervical Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: L&K BIOMED Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 20, 2015 after 126 days
- Product code: KWQ (Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K994239 (2000). 5 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K113509: Lexus Anterior Cervical Plate System, L&K BIOMED Co., Ltd. (2012) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K231839: CastleLoc-P Anterior Cervical Plate System, AccelFix Lumbar Plate System (2023), 2 descendants of its own
- K261112: CastleLoc-P Anterior Cervical Plate System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K251940: PathLoc Lumbar Plate System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K183073: SMG Anterior Cervical Plate System (2019), 0 descendants of its own
- K181190: Pinehurst Anterior Cervical Plate System (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The LnK Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior screw fixation to the cervical spine (C2-C7). The System is indicated for use in the immobilization and stabilization of the spine as an adjunct to fusions in patients with: • degenerative disc disease (as defined by neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), • spondylolisthesis, • trauma (i.e. fractures or dislocations), • tumors, • deformity (defined as kyphosis, lordosis, or scoliosis), • pseudoarthrosis, • failed previous fusion, • spinal stenosis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K143279
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology