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Curiteva Anterior Cervical Plate System

K181562510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 2, 201849-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3060

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Curiteva, LLC · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

Cleared on Aug 2, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K030866 (Synthes (Usa), 2003) and 1 other predicate after a 49-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 2000.

Decided
Aug 2, 2018
Review
49 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K000536 (2000). 8 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK000536 Synthes Anterior CSLP SystemSynthes Spine · 2000 · Recalled
  2. 4 generations backK062310 Reflex Hybrid Acp SystemStryker Spine · 2006 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK083562 Stryker Spine Nulock Anterior Cervical Plating SystemStryker Corp. · 2009
  4. 2 generations backK142237 Aviator Anterior Cervical Plate (ACP) SystemStryker Corporation · 2015
  5. 1 generation backK150759 Hyper-C Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDegen Medical · 2015
  6. This deviceK181562 Curiteva Anterior Cervical Plate SystemCuriteva, LLC · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K000536Synthes Anterior CSLP SystemSynthes Spine20001
−4K062310Reflex Hybrid Acp SystemStryker Spine20062
−3K083562Stryker Spine Nulock Anterior Cervical Plating SystemStryker Corp.2009—
−2K142237Aviator Anterior Cervical Plate (ACP) SystemStryker Corporation2015—
−1K150759Hyper-C Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDegen Medical2015—
0 (this device)K181562Curiteva Anterior Cervical Plate SystemCuriteva, LLC2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010
200310
200410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K181562, 2000–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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Top candidate predicates for a new KWQ device

  1. #1 K233640 Segmental Plating System (SPS);IdentiTi SPS…score 21.9 · 31 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K030866Synthes Anterior CSLP System
Summary page 4
…t Devices e Predicate Device(s): Primary: Synthes pAnterior CSLP System – K030866 s Additional: DeGen Medical Hyper-C Anter…
Synthes (Usa)2003—
*K150759Hyper-C Anterior Cervical Plate System
Summary page 4
…s Additional: DeGen Medical Hyper-C Anterior Cervical Plate System -- K150759 C. Device Description The Curiteva Anterior Cervical Plate System consists of screws and plates. These implants are available i…
Degen Medical2015—

Also cleared against K030866: 41 other devices →

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 18 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.0 years on median.
  • 3 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 41 other devices also cite its predicate K030866.

How does its category compare?

All KWQ devices

KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KWQ

7in 2025

2007: 272008: 322009: 232010: 232011: 222012: 262013: 222014: 172015: 252016: 152017: 202018: 222019: 262020: 262021: 172022: 182023: 162024: 172025: 72026 (partial year): 10
2007high 32 (2008) · low 7 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KWQ

64in 2025

2007: 101 days median2008: 70 days median2009: 90 days median2010: 104 days median2011: 95 days median2012: 90 days median2013: 88 days median2014: 124 days median2015: 102 days median2016: 121 days median2017: 67 days median2018: 95 days median2019: 81 days median2020: 55 days median2021: 59 days median2022: 85 days median2023: 59 days median2024: 64 days median2025: 64 days median2026 (partial year): 76 days median
2007high 124 (2014) · low 55 (2020)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KWQ

1in 2018

2007: 22008: 332009: 352010: 22011: 52012: 72013: 62015: 22016: 92017: 82018: 1
2007high 35 (2009) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KWQ

248in 2025

2007: 2882008: 3482009: 3552010: 6912011: 4152012: 5442013: 7962014: 5462015: 5622016: 5022017: 4922018: 3412019: 2982020: 4002021: 5912022: 3922023: 3202024: 4192025: 248
2007high 796 (2013) · low 248 (2025)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KWQ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007271012288
2008327033348
2009239035355
2010231042691
201122955415
201226907544
201322886796
2014171240546
2015251022562
2016151219502
201720678492
201822951341
201926810298
202026550400
202117590591
202218850392
202316590320
202417640419
20257640248
202610760—

What is it indicated for?

The Curiteva Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior fixation of the cervical spine (C2-T1) as an adjunct to fusion. The system is intended to provide temporary stabilization during the development of cervical spinal fusion in patients with the following: degenerative disc disease (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, deformity (e.g., kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis), tumors, pseudarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusion.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K181562: Curiteva Anterior Cervical Plate System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181562

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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