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FacetBRIDGE System

K152137510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 25, 2016178-day reviewClass U

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Ldr Spine USA · MRW System, Facet Screw Spinal Device

Cleared on Jan 25, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K073515 (Trans1 Incorporated, 2008) and 2 other predicates after a 178-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1997. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Jan 25, 2016
Review
178 days
Class
Class U
Product code
MRW
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K953076 (1997). 14 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2013: 1 other ancestor2010: 1 other ancestor2008: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2001: 2 other ancestors2003: 1 other ancestor2002: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor2016: 1 descendant clearedK953076 · Townley Facet/Pedicular Screw Plating System · Sofamor Danek USA,Inc. · 1997K051856 · TRANS1 Facet Screws · Trans1 Incorporated · 2005K073515 · TRANS1 Facet Screw · Trans1 Incorporated · 2008K092568 · Spartan S3 Facet System · Amendia, Inc. · 2009K120340 · Venus Facet Screw System · Apollo Spine, Inc. · 20121995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 4 other ancestors3 generations back: 4 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K120340 · Venus Facet Screw System · Apollo Spine, Inc. · 2012K092568 · Spartan S3 Facet System · Amendia, Inc. · 2009K073515 · TRANS1 Facet Screw · Trans1 Incorporated · 2008K051856 · TRANS1 Facet Screws · Trans1 Incorporated · 2005K953076 · Townley Facet/Pedicular Screw Plating System · Sofamor Danek USA,Inc. · 1997−50
  1. Root · 5 generations backK953076 Townley Facet/Pedicular Screw Plating SystemSofamor Danek USA,Inc. · 1997
  2. 4 generations backK051856 TRANS1 Facet ScrewsTrans1 Incorporated · 2005
  3. 3 generations backK073515 TRANS1 Facet ScrewTrans1 Incorporated · 2008
  4. 2 generations backK092568 Spartan S3 Facet SystemAmendia, Inc. · 2009
  5. 1 generation backK120340 Venus Facet Screw SystemApollo Spine, Inc. · 2012
  6. This deviceK152137 FacetBRIDGE SystemLdr Spine USA · 2016
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK161798 FacetBRIDGE® SystemLdr Spine USA, Inc. · 2016

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  • K161798FacetBRIDGE® SystemLdr Spine USA, Inc. · 2016 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K953076Townley Facet/Pedicular Screw Plating SystemSofamor Danek USA,Inc.1997—
−4K051856TRANS1 Facet ScrewsTrans1 Incorporated2005—
−3K073515TRANS1 Facet ScrewTrans1 Incorporated2008—
−2K092568Spartan S3 Facet SystemAmendia, Inc.2009—
−1K120340Venus Facet Screw SystemApollo Spine, Inc.2012—
0 (this device)K152137FacetBRIDGE SystemLdr Spine USA2016—
+1K161798FacetBRIDGE® SystemLdr Spine USA, Inc.2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010
200120
200210
200310
200510
200810
201010
201310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152137, 1997–2016Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K073515TRANS1 Facet Screw
Summary page 4
…MRW Classification: Unclassified Predicate Devices: Primary Predicate: TranS1 Facet Screw- (K073515) Additional Predicates: Apollo Spine Venus Facet Screw…
Trans1 Incorporated2008—
*K120340Venus Facet Screw System
Summary page 4
…TranS1 Facet Screw- (K073515) Additional Predicates: Apollo Spine Venus Facet Screw System – (K120340) X-Spine Zyfix - (K123932) Device Description: The FacetBRIDGE System is a set of sc…
Apollo Spine, Inc.2012—
*K123932Zygafix Spinal Facet Screw System
Summary page 4
…Additional Predicates: Apollo Spine Venus Facet Screw System – (K120340) X-Spine Zyfix - (K123932) Device Description: The FacetBRIDGE System is a set of screws used for translaminar or transfacet fixation in the…
X-Spine Systems, Inc.2013—

Also cleared against K073515: 10 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K161798FacetBRIDGE® SystemLdr Spine USA, Inc.20160

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 19 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
  • 1 of the 14 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K161798 (Ldr Spine USA, Inc., 2016) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K073515.

How does its category compare?

All MRW devices

MRW System, Facet Screw Spinal Device: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MRW

7in 2025

2008: 32009: 62010: 62011: 32012: 42013: 72015: 22016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 32022: 32023: 32024: 72025: 72026 (partial year): 5
2007high 7 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MRW

97in 2025

2008: 88 days median2009: 89 days median2010: 108 days median2011: 122 days median2012: 119 days median2013: 110 days median2019: 90 days median2022: 252 days median2023: 190 days median2024: 50 days median2025: 97 days median2026 (partial year): 169 days median
2007high 252 (2022) · low 50 (2024)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MRW

3in 2011

2011: 3
2007high 3 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MRW

3in 2025

2007: 12009: 22010: 72011: 622012: 62013: 42014: 12015: 22016: 12017: 42018: 42021: 12023: 12024: 22025: 3
2007high 62 (2011) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MRW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—01
200838800
200968902
2010610807
20113122362
2012411906
2013711004
20140—01
20152—02
20162—01
20171—04
20182—04
201939000
20200—00
20210—01
2022325200
2023319001
202475002
202579703
202651690—

What is it indicated for?

The FacetBRIDGE® System is intended to stabilize the spine as an aid to fusion through bilateral immobilization of the facet joints, with or without bone graft, at single or multiple levels, from C2 to S1. For transfacet fixation the screws are inserted posteriorly through the superior side of the facet, across the facet joint, and into the pedicle. For translaminar facet fixation, the screws are inserted posteriorly through the lateral aspect of the…

Read the full statement (183 words)

The FacetBRIDGE® System is intended to stabilize the spine as an aid to fusion through bilateral immobilization of the facet joints, with or without bone graft, at single or multiple levels, from C2 to S1. For transfacet fixation the screws are inserted posteriorly through the superior side of the facet, across the facet joint, and into the pedicle. For translaminar facet fixation, the screws are inserted posteriorly through the lateral aspect of the spinous process, through the lamina, through the superior side of the facet, across the facet joint, and into the pedicle. This system is intended for use only with bone graft material. This system is not to be used with bone cement. The FacetBRIDGE® System is indicated for treatment for any or all of the following:

* Pseudoarthrosis and failed previous fusions which are symptomatic or which may cause secondary instability or deformity,

* Spondylolisthesis,

* Spondylolysis,

* Degenerative disc disease (DDD) as defined by neck and/or back pain of discogenic origin as confirmed by radiographic studies,

* Degeneration of the facets with instability,

* Trauma including spinal fractures and/or dislocations.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K152137: FacetBRIDGE System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152137

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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