510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLife Spine Metatarsal Hemi Implant
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Life Spine, Inc. · KWD Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal
Cleared on Feb 1, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K090127 (Solana Surgical, LLC, 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 271-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1987.
- Decided
- Feb 1, 2017
- Review
- 271 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K864492 (1987). 16 ancestors in all, the oldest K781870 (1979). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 6 generations backK864492 Swanson Titanium Great Toe ImplantDow Corning Wright · 1987 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK971047 Futura Biomedical Metal Hemi Toe ImplantNexa Orthopedics, Inc. · 1997
- 4 generations backK031859 Cap Great Toe Resurfacing Hemi-Arthroplasty ImplantArthrosurface, Inc. · 2004
- 3 generations backK063370 Cap 7.0MM MTP Resurfacing Hemi-ArthroplastyArthrosurface, Inc. · 2007
- 2 generations backK073065 Osteomed Metatarsal Resurfacing Implant SystemOsteomed LP · 2008
- 1 generation backK081876 Osteomed Resurfacing Metatarsal Implant with Hydroxylapatite CoatingOsteomed LP · 2008
- This deviceK161279 Life Spine Metatarsal Hemi ImplantLife Spine, Inc. · 2017
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K864492 | Swanson Titanium Great Toe Implant | Dow Corning Wright | 1987 | 1 |
| −5 | K971047 | Futura Biomedical Metal Hemi Toe Implant | Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −4 | K031859 | Cap Great Toe Resurfacing Hemi-Arthroplasty Implant | Arthrosurface, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −3 | K063370 | Cap 7.0MM MTP Resurfacing Hemi-Arthroplasty | Arthrosurface, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −2 | K073065 | Osteomed Metatarsal Resurfacing Implant System | Osteomed LP | 2008 | — |
| −1 | K081876 | Osteomed Resurfacing Metatarsal Implant with Hydroxylapatite Coating | Osteomed LP | 2008 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K161279 | Life Spine Metatarsal Hemi Implant | Life Spine, Inc. | 2017 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in KWD? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new KWD device
- #1 K250074 HYALEX® MTP Hemiarthroplasty Implantscore 13.2 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K090127 | Metatarsal Decompression Implant, Model 100Summary page 4…KWD, CFR 888.3730, Class II Predicate Device: Solana Surgical Metatarsal Decompression Implant (K090127) Additional Predicate: Osteolink Metatarsal Resurfacing Implant (K081876) Device Description: The Life Spine Met… | 2009 |
| * | K081876 | Osteomed Resurfacing Metatarsal Implant with Hydroxylapatite CoatingSummary page 4…a Surgical Metatarsal Decompression Implant (K090127) Additional Predicate: Osteolink Metatarsal Resurfacing Implant (K081876) Device Description: The Life Spine Metatarsal Hemi Implant is an implant that has a tapered stem and a rounded head. The taper… | 2008 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 30 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.7 years on median.
- 2 of the 16 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K090127.
How does its category compare?
All KWD devicesKWD Prosthesis, Toe, Hemi-, Phalangeal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KWD
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KWD
47in 2012
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KWD
10in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KWD
8in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KWD, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 84 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 133 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Life Spine Metatarsal Hemi Implant for the metatarsophalangeal joint for use in the treatment of patients with
degenerative and post-traumatic arthritis in the metatarsal joint in the presence of good bone stock along with the
following clinical conditions: hallux valgus or hallux rigidus, and an unstable or painful metatarsal/phalangeal (MTP)
joint. The device is a single use implant intended to be used with bone cement.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K161279 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K161279: Life Spine Metatarsal Hemi Implant.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K161279
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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