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Hinged Laminoplasty System

K191927510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 20, 201963-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3050

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

Life Spine, Inc. · NQW Orthosis, Spine, Plate, Laminoplasty, Metal

Cleared on Sep 20, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K181717 (Life Spine, Inc., 2018) and 2 other predicates after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1976.

Decided
Sep 20, 2019
Review
63 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NQW
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K761228 (1976). 17 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2018: 1 other ancestor2013: 1 other ancestor2012: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor1996: 2 other ancestors1985: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor1986: 2 other ancestorsK761228 · Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw System · Howmedica Corp. · 1976K963741 · Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone Screws · Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997K032534 · Synthes Afs · Synthes Spine · 2004K091994 · Mountaineer Laminoplasty System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2010K173215 · Choice Spine Laminoplasty™ Fixation System · Choicespine, LP · 201819801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 6 other ancestors3 generations back: 5 other ancestors K173215 · Choice Spine Laminoplasty™ Fixation System · Choicespine, LP · 2018K091994 · Mountaineer Laminoplasty System · Depuy Spine, Inc. · 2010K032534 · Synthes Afs · Synthes Spine · 2004K963741 · Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone Screws · Howmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997K761228 · Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw System · Howmedica Corp. · 1976−50
  1. Root · 5 generations backK761228 Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw SystemHowmedica Corp. · 1976
  2. 4 generations backK963741 Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone ScrewsHowmedica Leibinger, Inc. · 1997
  3. 3 generations backK032534 Synthes AfsSynthes Spine · 2004
  4. 2 generations backK091994 Mountaineer Laminoplasty SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2010
  5. 1 generation backK173215 Choice Spine Laminoplasty™ Fixation SystemChoicespine, LP · 2018
  6. This deviceK191927 Hinged Laminoplasty SystemLife Spine, Inc. · 2019
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K761228Luhr Mandibular Compression-Screw SystemHowmedica Corp.1976—
−4K963741Leibinger Luhr Small Craniomaxillofacial Bone ScrewsHowmedica Leibinger, Inc.1997—
−3K032534Synthes AfsSynthes Spine2004—
−2K091994Mountaineer Laminoplasty SystemDepuy Spine, Inc.2010—
−1K173215Choice Spine Laminoplasty™ Fixation SystemChoicespine, LP2018—
0 (this device)K191927Hinged Laminoplasty SystemLife Spine, Inc.2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198510
198620
198810
199110
199410
199620
200510
201210
201310
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K191927, 1976–2019Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K181717Life Spine Laminoplasty System
Summary page 4
…Spinal Interlaminal Fixation Orthosis Classification: NQW, CFR 888.3050, Class II Primary Predicate: Life Spine Laminoplasty System (K181717) Additional Predicate: Synthes Arch (K032534) Choice Spine Laminoplasty Fixation System (K1732…
Life Spine, Inc.2018—
*K032534Synthes Afs
Summary page 4
…Classification: NQW, CFR 888.3050, Class II Primary Predicate: Life Spine Laminoplasty System (K181717) Additional Predicate: Synthes Arch (K032534) Choice Spine Laminoplasty Fixation System (K173215) Device Description: The Life Spine Hing…
Synthes Spine2004—
*K173215Choice Spine Laminoplasty™ Fixation System
Summary page 4
…Life Spine Laminoplasty System (K181717) Additional Predicate: Synthes Arch (K032534) Choice Spine Laminoplasty Fixation System (K173215) Device Description: The Life Spine Hinged Laminoplasty System consists of various plates and screw configurations…
Choicespine, LP2018—

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 43 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.1 years on median.
  • 1 of the 17 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All NQW devices

NQW Orthosis, Spine, Plate, Laminoplasty, Metal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NQW

2in 2024

2008: 12009: 22010: 32012: 42013: 32015: 12016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 22021: 12023: 22024: 22026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NQW

84in 2013

2010: 120 days median2012: 120 days median2013: 84 days median
2007high 120 (2010) · low 84 (2013)2026

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

Recalls per year · NQW

No recall names NQW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · NQW

33in 2025

2009: 22012: 12013: 492014: 52015: 112016: 72017: 192018: 52019: 82020: 22021: 72022: 162023: 52024: 152025: 33
2007high 49 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NQW, 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
20070—00
20081—00
20092—02
2010312000
20110—00
2012412001
2013384049
20140—05
20151—011
20162—07
20171—019
20182—05
20192—08
20200—02
20211—07
20220—016
20232—05
20242—015
20250—033
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Life Spine Hinged 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 Hinged Laminoplasty System is used to hold or buttresses the allograft or autograft material in place in order to prevent the graft material from expulsion or impinging the spinal cord.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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Recent decisions in NQW

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  • K252930AQUA Laminoplasty SystemsZheJiang Decans Medical Devices Co., Ltd. · 2026
  • K243137Curiteva Porous PEEK Laminoplasty SystemCuriteva, Inc. · 2024
  • K242784Vy Spine™ VyLam™ Laminoplasty SystemVy Spine, LLC · 2024
  • K232471Vy Spine™ VyLam™ Laminoplasty SystemVy Spine, LLC · 2023
  • K231232Curiteva Laminoplasty SystemCuriteva, Inc. · 2023

https://510kreport.com/device/K191927 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K191927: Hinged Laminoplasty System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191927

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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