# K172888: EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cages, EIT Cellular Titanium® PLIF Cages, EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cages, EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cages

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Eit Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH
- Decided: Dec 15, 2017 after 85 days
- Product code: MAX (Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, 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: 16 generations back to K841189 (1984). 133 ancestors in all.
159 later devices descend from it; 13 cite it directly.
1 of 293 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K163491: NuVasive CoRoent Small Interbody System, Nu Vasive, Incorporated (2017) Summary page 7.
- K170503: EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium PLIF Cages, EIT Cellular Titanium TLIF Cages, and EIT Cellular Titanium ALIF Cages, Eit Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH (2017) Summary page 7.

## Most influential descendants
- K181644: EIT Cellular Titanium® Lumbar Cage LLIF (2018), 141 descendants of its own
- K183447: EIT Cellular Titanium Lumbar Cage - T/PLIF (2019), 131 descendants of its own
- K201605: EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium ALIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium TLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium LLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium T/PLIF Cage (2020), 130 descendants of its own
- K211258: Endoskeleton TC Interbody System, Endoskeleton TCS Interbody System, Endoskeleton TA Interbody System, Endoskeleton TAS & TAS Hyp Interbody System, Endoskeleton TL Interbody System, Endoskeleton TL Hyp. Interbody System, Endoskeleton TO Interbody System, Endoskeleton TT Interbody System (2021), 75 descendants of its own
- K212524: Anteralign Spinal System with Titan nanoLOCK Surface Technology (2021), 55 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cages are intervertebral body fusion devices intended for use for anterior cervical interbody fusion in skeletally mature patients with cervical disc degeneration and/or cervical spinal instability, as confirmed by imaging studies (radiographs, CT, MRI), that results in radiculopathy, myelopathy, and/or pain at multiple contiguous levels from C2 - T1. The EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cages are also to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the cervical spine. The EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cages is designed for use with autogenous and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion. The EIT Cellular Titanium® PLIF Cages in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 – S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with the devices. The EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cages in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 – S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with the devices. The EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cages in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 – S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with the devices.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172888
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology