510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNuVasive® Precept™ Spinal System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Nu Vasive, Incorporated · NKB Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System
Cleared on Sep 28, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K102514 (Nuvasive, Inc., 2010) and 4 other predicates after a 94-day review. Its family tree reaches back 18 generations to 2004. 1 of the 322 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Sep 28, 2017
- Review
- 94 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NKB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 5
Its longest line of descent runs back 18 generations to K040583 (2004). 321 ancestors in all, the oldest K841189 (1984). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 322 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 18 generations backK040583 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 14 generations between
- 3 generations backK141604 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2014
- 2 generations backK143684 NuVasive Reline SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2015
- 1 generation backK161014 NuVasive® Reline® SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016
- This deviceK171894 NuVasive® Precept™ Spinal SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2017
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- Root · 18 generations backK040583 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 17 generations backK041118 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 16 generations backK042025 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 15 generations backK043151 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2005
- 14 generations backK050809 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2005
- 13 generations backK052187 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2005
- 12 generations backK053101 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2006
- 11 generations backK091442 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2009
- 10 generations backK091974 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK102555 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2010
- 8 generations backK112473 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2011
- 7 generations backK113174 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK121680 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2012
- 5 generations backK131321 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA · 2013
- 4 generations backK132111 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA · 2013
- 3 generations backK141604 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2014
- 2 generations backK143684 NuVasive Reline SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2015
- 1 generation backK161014 NuVasive® Reline® SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016
- This deviceK171894 NuVasive® Precept™ Spinal SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2017
Class I recalls in this family
- K100952 Modification to Synthes Matrix System4 generations back · 2010
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −18 | K040583 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2004 | — |
| −17 | K041118 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2004 | — |
| −16 | K042025 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2004 | 4 |
| −15 | K043151 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2005 | — |
| −14 | K050809 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −13 | K052187 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2005 | — |
| −12 | K053101 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2006 | — |
| −11 | K091442 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2009 | — |
| −10 | K091974 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2009 | 1 |
| −9 | K102555 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| −8 | K112473 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −7 | K113174 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2011 | 1 |
| −6 | K121680 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −5 | K131321 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA | 2013 | — |
| −4 | K132111 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA | 2013 | — |
| −3 | K141604 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K143684 | NuVasive Reline System | Nu Vasive, Incorporated | 2015 | — |
| −1 | K161014 | NuVasive® Reline® System | Nu Vasive, Incorporated | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K171894 | NuVasive® Precept™ Spinal System | Nu Vasive, Incorporated | 2017 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 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.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. 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 NKB device
- #1 K223494 CD Horizon Spinal Systemscore 40.4 · 30 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K102514 | Nuvasive Spherx II -Mas Deformity Spinal SystemSummary page 4…C. Predicate Devices The subject device is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device NuVasive SpheRx II MAS Deformity Spinal System System (K102514) and additional predicate devices, NuVasive Precept Spinal System (K122352), NuVasive Polyaxial Spinal Screws (K121619)… | 2010 |
| * | K122352 | Nuvasive Precept Spinal SystemSummary page 4…the primary predicate device NuVasive SpheRx II MAS Deformity Spinal System System (K102514) and additional predicate devices, NuVasive Precept Spinal System (K122352), NuVasive Polyaxial Spinal Screws (K121619), and the NuVasive SpheRx PPS System (K090981), NuVasive Reline System (K16… | 2012 |
| * | K121619 | Nuvasive Polyaxial Spinal ScrewsSummary page 4…x II MAS Deformity Spinal System System (K102514) and additional predicate devices, NuVasive Precept Spinal System (K122352), NuVasive Polyaxial Spinal Screws (K121619), and the NuVasive SpheRx PPS System (K090981), NuVasive Reline System (K161014). D. Device Description The NuVasi… | 2012 |
| * | K090981 | Modification to: Nuvasive Spherx SystemSummary page 4…14) and additional predicate devices, NuVasive Precept Spinal System (K122352), NuVasive Polyaxial Spinal Screws (K121619), and the NuVasive SpheRx PPS System (K090981), NuVasive Reline System (K161014). D. Device Description The NuVasive Precept Spinal System is a pedicle screw sy… | 2009 |
| * | K161014 | NuVasive® Reline® SystemSummary page 4…es, NuVasive Precept Spinal System (K122352), NuVasive Polyaxial Spinal Screws (K121619), and the NuVasive SpheRx PPS System (K090981), NuVasive Reline System (K161014). D. Device Description The NuVasive Precept Spinal System is a pedicle screw system that consists of various scre… | 2016 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K100952Modification to Synthes Matrix SystemSynthes Spine · 2010 · 4 generations back · ◆ in the 2010 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 13 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6 months on median.
- 37 of the 321 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- 7 other devices also cite its predicate K102514.
How does its category compare?
All NKB devicesNKB Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NKB
24in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NKB
61in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NKB
1in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NKB
1,171in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NKB, 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 | 38 | 87 | 4 | 34 |
| 2008 | 36 | 59 | 5 | 82 |
| 2009 | 44 | 71 | 33 | 171 |
| 2010 | 37 | 111 | 4 | 462 |
| 2011 | 48 | 84 | 3 | 577 |
| 2012 | 60 | 79 | 13 | 1,747 |
| 2013 | 35 | 73 | 0 | 1,962 |
| 2014 | 46 | 90 | 3 (1) | 1,671 |
| 2015 | 55 | 90 | 3 | 1,446 |
| 2016 | 50 | 84 | 1 | 1,585 |
| 2017 | 63 | 69 | 1 | 1,618 |
| 2018 | 56 | 61 | 3 | 1,684 |
| 2019 | 39 | 84 | 1 | 1,915 |
| 2020 | 48 | 68 | 1 | 2,076 |
| 2021 | 32 | 61 | 0 | 1,745 |
| 2022 | 34 | 88 | 5 | 1,339 |
| 2023 | 44 | 72 | 2 | 919 |
| 2024 | 39 | 57 | 3 | 1,614 |
| 2025 | 24 | 61 | 1 | 1,171 |
| 2026 | 30 | 91 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
When used as a pedicle screw fixation system, the NuVasive Precept Spinal System is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the posterior thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine: 1. Degenerative disc disease (as defined by back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed…
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When used as a pedicle screw fixation system, the NuVasive Precept Spinal System is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the posterior thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine:
1. Degenerative disc disease (as defined by back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies)
2. Degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment
3. Fracture
4. Dislocation
5. Scoliosis
6. Kyphosis
7. Spinal tumor and/or
8. Failed previous fusion (pseudoarthrosis)
The NuVasive Precept Spinal System is also indicated for the treatment of severe spondylolisthesis (Grades 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebral joint in skeletally mature patients receiving fusion by autogenous bone graft, having the device fixed or attached to the lumbar and sacral spine (L3 to sacrum), with removal of the implants after attainment of a solid fusion.
When used as an anterolateral non-pedicle screw system in the thoracic and lumbar spine, the NuVasive Precept Spinal System is also intended for the following indications:
1. Degenerative disc disease (as defined by back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies)
2. Spinal stenosis
3. Spondylolisthesis
4. Spinal deformities
5. Fracture
6. Pseudoarthrosis
7. Tumor resection and/or
8. Failed previous fusion
When used for posterior non-cervical screw fixation in pediatric patients, NuVasive Precept Spinal System is indicated as an adjunct to fusion to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Additionally, the NuVasive Precept Spinal System is intended to treat pediatric patients diagnosed with the following conditions: spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, and fracture caused by tumor and/or trauma. Pediatric pedicle screw fixation is limited to a posterior approach and is intended to be used with autograft and/or allograft.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K171894 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K171894: NuVasive® Precept™ Spinal System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171894
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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