# K161016: Z-Clamp ISP System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Zavation, LLC
- Decided: Oct 19, 2016 after 191 days
- Product code: PEK (Spinous Process Plate)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3050
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 8 generations back to K990745 (1999). 33 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 34 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K141508: Romeo 2 Pad Posterior Axial Device, Spineart (2014) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Z-Clamp ISP System is a posterior, non-pedicle supplemental fixation device, intended for use as an adjunct to fusion at a single level in the lumbar spine (L1-S1). It is intended for attachment to the spinous process for the purpose of achieving stabilization as an adjunction to fusion in patients with degenerative disc disease – defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies, spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e. fracture or dislocation) and/or tumor. The Z-Clamp ISP System is not intended for standalone use.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K161016
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology