# K150896: Vitality Spinal Fixation System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 31, 2015 after 151 days
- Product code: NKB (Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3070
- Recalls of this device: 3 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 17 generations back to K003155 (2001). 320 ancestors in all.
19 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
1 of 340 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K133746: Polaris Spinal System, Biomet Spine (Aka Ebi, LLC) (2014) Summary page 7.

## Most influential descendants
- K171907: Vitality® Spinal Fixation System (2017), 16 descendants of its own
- K192121: Black Diamond Pedicle Screw System (2019), 13 descendants of its own
- K213935: PISCES-SA Standalone ALIF Interbody System (2022), 12 descendants of its own
- K231199: Solar Lumbar Interbody Fusion System (2023), 5 descendants of its own
- K240326: Solar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion System (2024), 4 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 16, 2023 · Class II · Z-0639-2024: Spinal fixation system 7.5mmx 50mm screws are packaged with the correct labeling, but the screws themselves were laser marked with an incorrect size description of 7.5 x 40; use of incorrect screws co
- Jul 30, 2018 · Class II · Z-0866-2019: The Vitality Shear-off Set Screw is not threading properly with the mating tulip head of the Vitality screws, hooks and connectors due to a manufacturing issue.These devices are indicated as an adjunc
- Jul 30, 2018 · Class II · Z-0868-2019: The Vitality Shear-off Set Screw is not threading properly with the mating tulip head of the Vitality screws, hooks and connectors due to a manufacturing issue.These devices are indicated as an adjunc

## Indications for use
The Vitality® Spinal Fixation System implants are non-cervical spinal fixation devices intended for posterior pedicle screw fixation (T1-S2/ilium), posterior hook fixation (T1-L5), or anterolateral fixation (T8-L5). Pedicle screw fixation is indicated for skeletally mature patients and for adolescent patients. These devices are indicated as an adjunct to fusion for all of the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), deformities or curvatures (i.e. scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis, Scheuermann’s Disease), tumor, stenosis, pseudoarthrosis and/or failed previous fusion. When used as an adjunct to fusion, the Vitality Spinal Fixation System is intended to be used with autograft and/or allograft. In addition the Vitality® Spinal Fixation System is intended for treatment of severe spondylolisthesis (Grade 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebra in skeletally mature patients receiving fusion by autogenous bone graft, having implants attached to the lumbosacral spine and or ilium with removal of the implant after attainment of a solid fusion. Levels of pedicle screw fixation for these patients are L3-sacrum/ilium. When used for posterior non-cervical pedicle screw fixation in pediatric patients, the Vitality® System implants are indicated as an adjunct to fusion to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The Vitality® System is intended to be used with autograft and/or allograft. Pediatric pedicle screw fixation is limited to a posterior approach. The use of the Vitality Spinal Fixation System in skeletally mature patients may include the fixation of the Instinct® JavaTM Spinal Fixation System hooks, Apex Spinal System hooks, or fixation of the Universal Clamp® Spinal Fixation System to the rods of the Vitality Spinal Fixation System. The Vitality Spinal Fixation System may also be used in skeletally immature patients when connected with the Universal Clamp® Spinal Fixation System. In order to achieve additional levels of fixation in skeletally mature patients, the Vitality Spinal Fixation System may be connected to the Virage® OCT Spinal Fixation System and the Instinct® JavaTM Spinal Fixation System offered by Zimmer Spine, using rod connectors.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K150896
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology