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Admiral ACP System

K212139510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 1, 202155-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

SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body

Cleared on Sep 1, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K202064 (SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation, 2020) and 1 other predicate after a 55-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1992. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 1, 2021
Review
55 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KWQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K922087 (1992). 35 ancestors in all. 6 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 10 generations backK922087 Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · 1992
  2. 6 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK142060 Transom Anterior Cervical PlateNeurostructures, Inc. · 2014
  4. 2 generations backK173521 SeaSpine Cabo ACP (Anterior Cervical Plate) SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2018
  5. 1 generation backK202064 Admiral ACP SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2020
  6. This deviceK212139 Admiral ACP SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2021
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK252611 aprevo® cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc. · 2025
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK260570 corra™ cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc. · 2026
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK262149 corra® cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc. · 2026
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253420 Admiral ACP System; Explorer TO System; Laminoplasty System; Manta…SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2026
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK260385 aprevo® anterior and lateral lumbar interbody system; aprevo®…Carlsmed, Inc. · 2026
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  1. Root · 10 generations backK922087 Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSofamor Danek Mfg., Inc. · 1992
  2. 9 generations backK990005 Spinal Concepts, Inc. (Sci) Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSpinal Concepts, Inc. · 1999 · Recalled
  3. 8 generations backK000486 Abc Cervical Plating SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2000
  4. 7 generations backK012184 Blackstone Iii Anterior Cervical Plating SystemBlackstone Medical, Inc. · 2002
  5. 6 generations backK030595 Blackstone Fusion Anterior Cervical Plating SystemBlackstone Medical, Inc. · 2003
  6. 5 generations backK050892 Hallmarktm Anterior Cervical Plate SystemBlackstone Medical, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  7. 4 generations backK100614 Hallmark Anterior Cervcial Plate System, Hallmark Five-Level…Blackstone Medical, Inc. · 2010
  8. 3 generations backK142060 Transom Anterior Cervical PlateNeurostructures, Inc. · 2014
  9. 2 generations backK173521 SeaSpine Cabo ACP (Anterior Cervical Plate) SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2018
  10. 1 generation backK202064 Admiral ACP SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2020
  11. This deviceK212139 Admiral ACP SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2021

Showing 5 of 6 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2025: 12026: 5
2025high 5 (2026) · low 1 (2025)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K252611aprevo® cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc. · 2025 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K260570corra™ cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K262149corra® cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc. · 2026 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K253420Admiral ACP System; Explorer TO System; Laminoplasty System; Manta Ray TDF Spacer…SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K260385aprevo® anterior and lateral lumbar interbody system; aprevo® posterior and…Carlsmed, Inc. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−10K922087Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSofamor Danek Mfg., Inc.1992—
−9K990005Spinal Concepts, Inc. (Sci) Anterior Cervical Plate SystemSpinal Concepts, Inc.19991
−8K000486Abc Cervical Plating SystemAesculap, Inc.2000—
−7K012184Blackstone Iii Anterior Cervical Plating SystemBlackstone Medical, Inc.2002—
−6K030595Blackstone Fusion Anterior Cervical Plating SystemBlackstone Medical, Inc.2003—
−5K050892Hallmarktm Anterior Cervical Plate SystemBlackstone Medical, Inc.20052
−4K100614Hallmark Anterior Cervcial Plate System, Hallmark Five-Level Cervical PlatesBlackstone Medical, Inc.2010—
−3K142060Transom Anterior Cervical PlateNeurostructures, Inc.2014—
−2K173521SeaSpine Cabo ACP (Anterior Cervical Plate) SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation2018—
−1K202064Admiral ACP SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation2020—
0 (this device)K212139Admiral ACP SystemSeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation2021—
+1K252611aprevo® cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc.2025—
+2K260570corra™ cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc.2026—
+3K262149corra® cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc.2026—
+1K253420Admiral ACP System; Explorer TO System; Laminoplasty System; Manta Ray TDF…SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation2026—
+2K260385aprevo® anterior and lateral lumbar interbody system; aprevo® posterior and…Carlsmed, Inc.2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310
199510
199710
199840
199930
200030
200110
200330
200410
200610
200710
200810
200910
201220
201310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202510
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K212139, 1992–2026Source: 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? (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
*K202064Admiral ACP System
Summary page 4
…Name Ma nufacturer Primary Predicate Device SeaSpine Orthopedics K202064 KWQ Admiral ACP System Co…
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation2020—
*K173521SeaSpine Cabo ACP (Anterior Cervical Plate) System
Summary page 4
…Corporation Additional Predicate Device SeaSpine Cabo ACP (Anterior SeaSpine Orthopedics K173521 KWQ Cervical Plate) System Corporation…
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation2018—

Also cleared against K202064: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (6)

3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K252611aprevo® cervical plating systemCarlsmed, Inc.20253
K253420Admiral ACP System; Explorer TO System; Laminoplasty System; Manta Ray TDF Spacer…SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation20260
K254182AsterOsteonic Co., Ltd.20260

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 29 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
  • 4 of the 35 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K252611 (Carlsmed, Inc., 2025) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K202064.

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. 2021, 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 Admiral ACP System is intended for anterior cervical fixation (C2-T1) for the following indications:

*Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) (defined as neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies),

*Spondylolisthesis,

*Trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation),

*Spinal Stenosis,

*Deformities or curvatures (i.e., scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis),

*Tumor,

*Pseudoarthrosis,

and failed previous fusion.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K212139: Admiral ACP System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212139

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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