# K181717: Life Spine Laminoplasty System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Life Spine, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 12, 2018 after 106 days
- Product code: NQW (Orthosis, Spine, Plate, Laminoplasty, Metal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3050
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K761228 (1976). 13 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 15 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K050082: Centerpiece Plate Fixation System, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. (2005) Summary page 4.
- K113802: Escalate Laminoplasty System, Stryker Spine (2012) Summary page 4.
- K032534: Synthes Afs, Synthes Spine (2004) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K191927: Hinged Laminoplasty System (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Life Spine Laminoplasty System is indicated for use in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine (C3-T3) after a laminoplasty has been performed. The Life Spine Laminoplasty System holds or buttresses the allograft in place in order to prevent the allograft from expulsion or impinging on the spinal cord.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K181717
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology