# K180755: Vail ALIF Buttress Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Evolution Spine, LLC
- Decided: Jul 6, 2018 after 106 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: 2 generations back to K010911 (2001). 3 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K081770: Black Widow Anterior Buttress Plate, Omni Surgical, L.P. (2009) Summary page 4.
- K090415: Eminent Spine Buttress (Fang) Plate System, Eminent Spine (2009) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K222628: Life Spine ALIF Buttress Plate System (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Vail ALIF Buttress Plate System in conjunction with traditional rigid fixation is intended for use in spinal fusion procedures of the thoracolumbar to S1 spinal region as a means to maintain the relative position of weak bony tissue such as allografts or autografts. This device is not intended for load bearing applications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K180755
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology