# K172585: Liberty Anterior Cervical Plate

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Valorus Spine
- Decided: Oct 23, 2017 after 56 days
- Product code: KWQ (Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K953730 (1995). 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)
- K151553: Anterior Cervical Plate System, Osteomed Implantes, Ltda (2016) Summary page 5.
- K031276: Synthes Anterior Cervical Locking Plate (Aclp) System, Synthes (Usa) (2003) Summary page 5.
- K022965: Blackstone Classic Anterior Cervical Plate, Blackstone Medical, Inc. (2003) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The Liberty Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior screw fixation of the cervical spine. It is to be used in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion of the cervical spine (C2 to T1). The system is indicated for use in the temporary stabilization of the anterior spine during the development of cervical spinal fusion in patients with: degenerative disc disease (as defined by neck pain of discogenic origin with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e. fractures or dislocations), tumors, deformity (i.e. kyphosis, lordosis or scoiiosis), pseudarthrosis, failed previous fusion, spinal stenosis

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172585
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology