510(k) · Cleared
ClearedM.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medacta International S.A. · NKG Posterior Cervical Screw System
Cleared on Feb 10, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K171369 (Medacta International S.A., 2017) and 5 other predicates after a 20-day review. Its family tree reaches back 18 generations to 2004. 1 of the 241 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 6 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Feb 10, 2020
- Review
- 20 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NKG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 6
Its longest line of descent runs back 18 generations to K040583 (2004). 234 ancestors in all, the oldest K781443 (1978). 6 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly. 1 of the 241 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 18 generations backK040583 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 14 generations between
- 3 generations backK153664 M.U.S.T. Pedicle Screw SystemMedacta International · 2016
- 2 generations backK171170 M.U.S.T. Pedicle Screw System Extension - Straight Connectors and…Medacta International S.A. · 2017
- 1 generation backK171369 M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws SystemMedacta International S.A. · 2017
- This deviceK200130 M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws SystemMedacta International S.A. · 2020
- Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK200936 Invictus™ CT Spinal Fixation SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2020
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK252597 Valence Robotic Navigation System; Valence Robotic Navigation…Alphatec Spine, Inc. · 2026
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK261284 Invictus® Small Stature Spinal Fixation System; Invictus® 2.0 Spinal…Alphatec Spine, Inc. · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK220570 M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System ExtensionMedacta International S.A. · 2022
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK203125 Invictus™ OCT Spinal Fixation SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2020
Show all 18 generations
- Root · 18 generations backK040583 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 17 generations backK041118 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 16 generations backK042025 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 15 generations backK043151 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2005
- 14 generations backK050809 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2005
- 13 generations backK052187 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2005
- 12 generations backK053101 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2006
- 11 generations backK091442 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2009
- 10 generations backK091974 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK102555 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2010
- 8 generations backK112473 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2011
- 7 generations backK113174 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK121115 M.U.S.T Pedicle Screw SystemMedacta International · 2012 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK132878 M.U.S.T. ExtensionMedacta International · 2013
- 4 generations backK141988 M.U.S.T Pedicle Screw SystemMedacta International · 2014
- 3 generations backK153664 M.U.S.T. Pedicle Screw SystemMedacta International · 2016
- 2 generations backK171170 M.U.S.T. Pedicle Screw System Extension - Straight Connectors and…Medacta International S.A. · 2017
- 1 generation backK171369 M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws SystemMedacta International S.A. · 2017
- This deviceK200130 M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws SystemMedacta International S.A. · 2020
Showing 5 of 6 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
- K100952 Modification to Synthes Matrix System3 generations back · 2010
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 6 · See all- K200936Invictus™ CT Spinal Fixation SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly3descendants
- K252597Valence Robotic Navigation System; Valence Robotic Navigation Instruments (For Use with…Alphatec Spine, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K261284Invictus® Small Stature Spinal Fixation System; Invictus® 2.0 Spinal Fixation SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
- K220570M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System ExtensionMedacta International S.A. · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
- K203125Invictus™ OCT Spinal Fixation SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −18 | K040583 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2004 | — |
| −17 | K041118 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2004 | — |
| −16 | K042025 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2004 | 4 |
| −15 | K043151 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2005 | — |
| −14 | K050809 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −13 | K052187 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2005 | — |
| −12 | K053101 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2006 | — |
| −11 | K091442 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2009 | — |
| −10 | K091974 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2009 | 1 |
| −9 | K102555 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| −8 | K112473 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −7 | K113174 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2011 | 1 |
| −6 | K121115 | M.U.S.T Pedicle Screw System | Medacta International | 2012 | 1 |
| −5 | K132878 | M.U.S.T. Extension | Medacta International | 2013 | — |
| −4 | K141988 | M.U.S.T Pedicle Screw System | Medacta International | 2014 | — |
| −3 | K153664 | M.U.S.T. Pedicle Screw System | Medacta International | 2016 | — |
| −2 | K171170 | M.U.S.T. Pedicle Screw System Extension - Straight Connectors and Additional… | Medacta International S.A. | 2017 | — |
| −1 | K171369 | M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System | Medacta International S.A. | 2017 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K200130 | M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System | Medacta International S.A. | 2020 | — |
| +1 | K200936 | Invictus™ CT Spinal Fixation System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| +2 | K252597 | Valence Robotic Navigation System; Valence Robotic Navigation Instruments (For… | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2026 | — |
| +3 | K261284 | Invictus® Small Stature Spinal Fixation System; Invictus® 2.0 Spinal Fixation… | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K220570 | M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System Extension | Medacta International S.A. | 2022 | — |
| +1 | K203125 | Invictus™ OCT Spinal Fixation System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004 | 32 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
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.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new NKG device
- #1 K252327 CMORE® CT System; CMORE® CT System Navigated…score 19.6 · 22 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (6)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K171369 | M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws SystemSummary page 4…on II III. Predicate Device Substantial equivalence is claimed to the following devices: Primary predicate device: e M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System, K171369, Medacta International SA Additional predicate devices: e Synapse Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic (OCT) System, K142838, Synthes US… | 2017 |
| * | K142838 | Synapse Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic (OCT) SystemSummary page 4…e M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System, K171369, Medacta International SA Additional predicate devices: e Synapse Occipital-Cervical-Thoracic (OCT) System, K142838, Synthes USA Products, LLC (also referred to as Synthes’ Synapse System) e Synapse System, KO70573, Synthes Spine Co. LP, (also r… | 2015 |
| * | K070573 | Synapse System | 2007 |
| * | K023675 | Synthes Cervifix/ AxonSummary page 4…C (also referred to as Synthes’ Synapse System) e Synapse System, KO70573, Synthes Spine Co. LP, (also referred to as Synthes’ Synapse System) e Synthes Cervifix/Axon, K023675, Synthes (USA), (also referred to as Synthes’ Axon System) e Synthes Cervifix System, K991089, Synthes Spine, (also referred to… | 2002 |
| * | K991089 | Synthes Cervifix SystemSummary page 4…(also referred to as Synthes’ Synapse System) e Synthes Cervifix/Axon, K023675, Synthes (USA), (also referred to as Synthes’ Axon System) e Synthes Cervifix System, K991089, Synthes Spine, (also referred to as Synthes’ Axon System) e Depuy Mountaneer OCT spinal system, K042508, DEPUY SPINE (USA), IN… | 1999 |
| * | K042508 | Sumit Oct Spinal System and Mountaineer Oct Spinal SystemSummary page 4…erred to as Synthes’ Axon System) e Synthes Cervifix System, K991089, Synthes Spine, (also referred to as Synthes’ Axon System) e Depuy Mountaneer OCT spinal system, K042508, DEPUY SPINE (USA), INC. K200130 Page 2 of 4 IV. Device Description The M.U.S.T. MINI poly-axial screws and la… | 2004 |
What descends from it? (6)
4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K100952Modification to Synthes Matrix SystemSynthes Spine · 2010 · 3 generations back · ◆ in the 2010 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8 months on median.
- 31 of the 234 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K200936 (Alphatec Spine, Inc., 2020) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K171369.
How does its category compare?
All NKG devicesNKG Posterior Cervical Screw System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NKG
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NKG
58in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NKG
2in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NKG
153in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NKG, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 71 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 16 | 87 | 0 | 73 |
| 2017 | 15 | 108 | 0 | 99 |
| 2018 | 12 | 61 | 1 | 127 |
| 2019 | 8 | 50 | 1 | 214 |
| 2020 | 14 | 59 | 2 | 236 |
| 2021 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 704 |
| 2022 | 7 | 108 | 0 | 175 |
| 2023 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 131 |
| 2024 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 206 |
| 2025 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 153 |
| 2026 | 4 | 169 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The M.U.S.T. Mini posterior cervical screw system is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments as an adjunct to fusion, in skeletally mature patient, for the following acute and chronic instabilities of the cervical spine (C1 to C7) and the thoracic spine from T1-T3: traumatic spinal fractures, and/or traumatic dislocations; instability or deformity; failed previous fusions (e.g., pseudarthrosis); tumors involving the…
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The M.U.S.T. Mini posterior cervical screw system is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal
segments as an adjunct to fusion, in skeletally mature patient, for the following acute and chronic instabilities of the
cervical spine (C1 to C7) and the thoracic spine from T1-T3: traumatic spinal fractures, and/or traumatic dislocations;
instability or deformity; failed previous fusions (e.g., pseudarthrosis); tumors involving the cervical spine; degenerative
disease, including intractable radiculopathy and/or myelopathy, neck and/or arm pain of discogenic origin as confirmed by
radiographic studies, and degenerative disease of the facets with instability.
The M.U.S.T. Mini posterior cervical screw system is also intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in
the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the cervical spine in
whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion.
In order to achieve additional levels of fixation, the M.U.S.T. Mini posterior cervical screw system may be connected to
the M.U.S.T. system rods with the M.U.S.T. Mini rod connectors. Transition rods with differing diameters may also be
used to connect the M.U.S.T. Mini posterior cervical screw system to the M.U.S.T. system. Refer to the M.U.S.T. system
package insert for a list of the M.U.S.T. indications of use.
When used with the Occipital Plate the M.U.S.T Mini posterior cervical screw system is also intended to provide
immobilization and stabilization for the occipito-cervico-thoracic junction (occiput — T3) in treatment of the instabilities
mentioned above, including occipitocervical dislocation.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K200130 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K200130: M.U.S.T. MINI Posterior Cervical Screws System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K200130
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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