# K161223: TransContinental® M Spacers and InterContinental® Plate-Spacers

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Globus Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 15, 2016 after 77 days
- Product code: OVD (Intervertebral Fusion Device With Integrated Fixation, Lumbar)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3080
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 15 generations back to K841189 (1984). 201 ancestors in all.
117 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 319 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K140479: Coroent XL-F System, Nu Vasive, Incorporated (2014) Summary page 5.
- K141665: NuVasive CoRoent System, Nuvasive, Inc. (2015) Summary page 5.
- K102313: Patriot Transcontinental M Spacers, Globus Medical, Inc. (2010) Summary page 5.
- K122097: Patriot Spacers, Globus Medical, Inc. (2012) Summary page 5.
- K103382: Intercontinental Plate-Spacer, Globus Medical, Inc. (2011) Summary page 5.
- K143578: SUSTAIN R TPS Spacers, PATRIOT TPS Spacers, CALIBER TPS Spacer, COALITION TPS Spacers, INDEPENDENCE TPS Spacer, FORTIFY -R TPS Corpectomy Spacer, FORTIFY I-R TPS Corpectomy Spacer, XPand -R TPS Corpectomy Spacer, NIKO TPS Corpectomy Spacer, Globus Medical, Inc. (2016) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K181357: PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers, SUSTAIN® Spacers (2018), 97 descendants of its own
- K191391: HEDRON Lumbar Spacers (2019), 84 descendants of its own
- K171848: FORTIFY and FORTIFY Integrated Corpectomy Spacers, XPand Corpectomy Spacers, NIKO Corpectomy Spacers, SUSTAIN Spacers, COALITION Spacers, PATRIOT Lumbar Spacers, PATRIOT Cervical Spacers, ALTERA Spacers, RISE Spacers, CALIBER Spacers, ELSA Spacers, LATIS Spacers, MONUMENT Spacers, InterContinental Plate-Spacer, MAGNIFY Spacers, INDEPENDENCE Spacers (2017), 55 descendants of its own
- K192115: SABLE Expandable Spacer (2020), 37 descendants of its own
- K201087: CORBEL Spacers (2020), 36 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
PATRIOT® Spacers (including Constitution®, Constitution® TPS, Signature®, Signature® TPS, Continental®, Continental® TPS, TransContinental®, TransContinental® TPS, TransContinental® M and TransContinental® M TPS) are interbody fusion devices intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc as confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. In addition, these patients may have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). PATRIOT® Spacers are to be filled with autogenous bone graft material. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the lumbosacral spine (e.g. posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, anterior plate systems, and anterior screw and rod systems). Hyperlordotic interbody devices (•20° lordosis) must be used with at least anterior supplemental fixation. InterContinental® Plate-Spacers (including InterContinental® TPS) are lateral lumbar interbody fusion devices intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. In addition, these patients may have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). InterContinental® Plate-Spacers are to be filled with autogenous bone graft material, and are to be used with two titanium alloy screws which accompany the implant. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation (e.g. pedicle or facet screw systems) in addition to the integrated screws.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K161223
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology