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Pyrenees Cervical Plate System

K153526510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 27, 2016140-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3060

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

K2m · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

Cleared on Apr 27, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K063544 (K2m, Inc., 2007) and 5 other predicates after a 140-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 2000. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Apr 27, 2016
Review
140 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
6

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K002592 (2000). 32 ancestors in all, the oldest K914362 (1992). 6 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2011: 1 other ancestor2010: 1 other ancestor2008: 3 other ancestors2007: 2 other ancestors2004: 1 other ancestor2006: 2 other ancestors2005: 4 other ancestors2003: 3 other ancestors2000: 2 other ancestors1997: 2 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor2001: 2 other ancestors1995: 2 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor2024: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant clearedK002592 · Interpore Cross Anterior Cervical Plate System · Interpore Cross Intl. · 2000K040844 · Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate System · Life Spine, LLC · 2004K062831 · Modification to Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate System · Life Spine · 2006K093776 · Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System · Spinefrontier, Inc. · 2010K121060 · Spine Frontier Indus Acp System · Spinefrontier, Inc. · 2012 · recalled1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 5 other ancestors2 generations back: 12 other ancestors3 generations back: 8 other ancestors4 generations back: 1 other ancestor5 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant K121060 · Spine Frontier Indus Acp System · Spinefrontier, Inc. · 2012 · recalledK093776 · Indus Anterior Cervical Plate System · Spinefrontier, Inc. · 2010K062831 · Modification to Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate System · Life Spine · 2006K040844 · Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate System · Life Spine, LLC · 2004K002592 · Interpore Cross Anterior Cervical Plate System · Interpore Cross Intl. · 2000−50
  1. Root · 5 generations backK002592 Interpore Cross Anterior Cervical Plate SystemInterpore Cross Intl. · 2000
  2. 4 generations backK040844 Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate SystemLife Spine, LLC · 2004
  3. 3 generations backK062831 Modification to Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate SystemLife Spine · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK093776 Indus Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSpinefrontier, Inc. · 2010
  5. 1 generation backK121060 Spine Frontier Indus Acp SystemSpinefrontier, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK153526 Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m · 2016
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK162664 Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2016
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK182473 PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System…K2m, Inc. · 2018
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK242361 OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System…Stryker Spine · 2024
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK221728 Aviator® Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System, LITe® Plate System…Stryker Corporation · 2022
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253545 Vulcan Spinal SystemK2m, Inc. · 2026

Showing 5 of 6 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2016: 12018: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12026: 1
2016high 1 (2016) · low 0 (2017)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K162664Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2016 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K182473PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System, OZARK Cervical Plate…K2m, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K242361OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System; EVEREST® Spinal System…Stryker Spine · 2024 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K221728Aviator® Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System, LITe® Plate System, DynaTran™ Anterior…Stryker Corporation · 2022 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K253545Vulcan Spinal SystemK2m, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K002592Interpore Cross Anterior Cervical Plate SystemInterpore Cross Intl.2000—
−4K040844Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate SystemLife Spine, LLC2004—
−3K062831Modification to Life Spine Neo Anterior Cervical Plate SystemLife Spine2006—
−2K093776Indus Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSpinefrontier, Inc.2010—
−1K121060Spine Frontier Indus Acp SystemSpinefrontier, Inc.20126
0 (this device)K153526Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m2016—
+1K162664Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc.2016—
+2K182473PYRENEES Cervical Plate System, BLUE RIDGE Cervical Plate System, OZARK…K2m, Inc.2018—
+1K242361OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System; EVEREST® Spinal…Stryker Spine2024—
+3K221728Aviator® Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System, LITe® Plate System, DynaTran™…Stryker Corporation2022—
+2K253545Vulcan Spinal SystemK2m, Inc.2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
199310
199520
199720
200020
200120
200330
200410
200540
200620
200720
200830
201010
201110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
201810
202210
202310
202410
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K153526, 2000–2026Source: 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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  1. #1 K233640 Segmental Plating System (SPS);IdentiTi SPS…score 21.9 · 31 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (6)

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
*K063544Modification to Pyrenees Cervical Plate System
Summary page 4
…on Name(s): Spinal Intervertebral Body Fixation Orthosis (21 CFR 888.3060, Product Code KWQ) Predicate Device(s) Primary Predicate: K2M Pyrenees Cervical Plate System (K063544) Additional Predicates: DePuy Eagle Plus Micro Cervical Plate (K040197, K080191) Spinefrontier Inset (K121060) LDR C Plate (K1022…
K2m, Inc.2007—
*K040197Eagle Anterior Cervial Plate System
Summary page 4
…60, Product Code KWQ) Predicate Device(s) Primary Predicate: K2M Pyrenees Cervical Plate System (K063544) Additional Predicates: DePuy Eagle Plus Micro Cervical Plate (K040197, K080191) Spinefrontier Inset (K121060) LDR C Plate (K102265) DePuy Skyline (K103491) Device Description The Pyrenees Cervical P…
Depuyacromed2004—
*K080191Eagle Plus Micro Anterior Cervical Plate System
Summary page 4
…ct Code KWQ) Predicate Device(s) Primary Predicate: K2M Pyrenees Cervical Plate System (K063544) Additional Predicates: DePuy Eagle Plus Micro Cervical Plate (K040197, K080191) Spinefrontier Inset (K121060) LDR C Plate (K102265) DePuy Skyline (K103491) Device Description The Pyrenees Cervical Plate Syst…
Depuy Spine, Inc.2008—
*K121060Spine Frontier Indus Acp System
Summary page 4
…e(s) Primary Predicate: K2M Pyrenees Cervical Plate System (K063544) Additional Predicates: DePuy Eagle Plus Micro Cervical Plate (K040197, K080191) Spinefrontier Inset (K121060) LDR C Plate (K102265) DePuy Skyline (K103491) Device Description The Pyrenees Cervical Plate System consists of plates (1-5 lev…
Spinefrontier, Inc.20126
*K102265LDR Spine Usa C-Plate, TL Anterior Cervical Plate System
Summary page 4
…: K2M Pyrenees Cervical Plate System (K063544) Additional Predicates: DePuy Eagle Plus Micro Cervical Plate (K040197, K080191) Spinefrontier Inset (K121060) LDR C Plate (K102265) DePuy Skyline (K103491) Device Description The Pyrenees Cervical Plate System consists of plates (1-5 levels) and screws (self-…
Ldr Spine USA2010—
*K103491Skyline Anterior Cervical Plate System
Summary page 4
…Plate System (K063544) Additional Predicates: DePuy Eagle Plus Micro Cervical Plate (K040197, K080191) Spinefrontier Inset (K121060) LDR C Plate (K102265) DePuy Skyline (K103491) Device Description The Pyrenees Cervical Plate System consists of plates (1-5 levels) and screws (self-tapping and self-startin…
A Johnson & Johnson Company2011—

Also cleared against K063544: 7 other devices →

What descends from it? (6)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K162664Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc.20165
K242361OZARK Cervical Plate System; PYRENEES® Cervical Plate System; EVEREST® Spinal System…Stryker Spine20241

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 16 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
  • 3 of the 32 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K162664 (K2m, Inc., 2016) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
  • 7 other devices also cite its predicate K063544.

How does its category compare?

All KWQ devices

KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KWQ

7in 2025

2007: 272008: 322009: 232010: 232011: 222012: 262013: 222014: 172015: 252016: 152017: 202018: 222019: 262020: 262021: 172022: 182023: 162024: 172025: 72026 (partial year): 10
2007high 32 (2008) · low 7 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KWQ

64in 2025

2007: 101 days median2008: 70 days median2009: 90 days median2010: 104 days median2011: 95 days median2012: 90 days median2013: 88 days median2014: 124 days median2015: 102 days median2016: 121 days median2017: 67 days median2018: 95 days median2019: 81 days median2020: 55 days median2021: 59 days median2022: 85 days median2023: 59 days median2024: 64 days median2025: 64 days median2026 (partial year): 76 days median
2007high 124 (2014) · low 55 (2020)2026

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

Recalls per year · KWQ

1in 2018

2007: 22008: 332009: 352010: 22011: 52012: 72013: 62015: 22016: 92017: 82018: 1
2007high 35 (2009) · low 0 (2014)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KWQ

248in 2025

2007: 2882008: 3482009: 3552010: 6912011: 4152012: 5442013: 7962014: 5462015: 5622016: 5022017: 4922018: 3412019: 2982020: 4002021: 5912022: 3922023: 3202024: 4192025: 248
2007high 796 (2013) · low 248 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KWQ, 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
2007271012288
2008327033348
2009239035355
2010231042691
201122955415
201226907544
201322886796
2014171240546
2015251022562
2016151219502
201720678492
201822951341
201926810298
202026550400
202117590591
202218850392
202316590320
202417640419
20257640248
202610760—

What is it indicated for?

Pyrenees and Blue Ridge Cervical Plate Systems are intended for use in anterior screw fixation to the cervical spine (C2-T1) for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD), spondylolisthesis, trauma (including fractures), spinal stenosis and tumors (primary and metastatic), failed previous fusions (pseudarthrosis) and deformity (defined as scoliosis, kyphosis or lordosis).

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

Also cleared against K063544

7 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K152281Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m · 2015
  • K152015Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2015
  • K150983Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m · 2015
  • K142212Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2015
  • K113329K2M, Pyrenees Cervical Plate SystemK2m, Inc. · 2012
  • K111135Pyrenees Cervical Plate System (Translational Plates)K2m, Inc. · 2011

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510(k) Report. “K153526: Pyrenees Cervical Plate System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K153526

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