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Fortilink with TiPlus Technology

K213493510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 27, 202287-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.3080

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

Paradigm Spine · ODP Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Cervical

Cleared on Jan 27, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K190498 (Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc., 2019) and 3 other predicates after an 87-day review. Its family tree reaches back 22 generations to 1984.

Decided
Jan 27, 2022
Review
87 days
Class
Class II
Product code
ODP
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 22 generations to K841189 (1984). 181 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2017: 1 other ancestor2011: 10 other ancestors2015: 4 other ancestors2014: 7 other ancestors2008: 25 other ancestors2006: 2 other ancestors2005: 13 other ancestors2013: 8 other ancestors2012: 6 other ancestors2007: 9 other ancestors2004: 15 other ancestors2001: 10 other ancestors2016: 1 other ancestor2009: 18 other ancestors2003: 10 other ancestors2002: 8 other ancestors1999: 2 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor2010: 7 other ancestorsReference device: K171495 · Zyston Strut Open Titanium Spacer System · Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc. · 2018K841189 · Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator · Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984K990148 · Stackable Cage System · Depuy Motech Acromed · 1999K003043 · Surgical Titanium Mesh System · Depuyacromed · 2001×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K022793 (2003), K031757 (2003) ×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K041888 (2004), K042930 (2004) K062759 · Paramount VBR System · Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007K072120 · Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion Device · Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007K073291 · Capstone Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2008K094025 · Crescent Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · 2010K110543 · Crescent (R) Spinal System Titanium · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011K121683 · Acculif TL Cage · Coalign Innovations, Inc. · 2012K123752 · Acculif TL and PL Cage · Coalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013K132505 · Acculif TL and PL Cage · Coalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013 · recalledK141217 · Acculif TL and PL Cage · Stryker Corporation · 2014 · recalledK143163 · AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers, AVS® TL PEEK Spacer, AVS® Navigator PEEK Spacer, AVS® ARIA PEEK Spacer, AccuLIF TL and PL Cage, AVS® Anchor-L Spacer, Aero-AL Lumbar Cage System · Stryker Corporation · 2015K150788 · Talos Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C Cervical Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C (HA) Cervical Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices · Meditech Spine, LLC · 2015K160906 · Rampart O Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart T Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart A lumbar Interbody Fusion Device · Spineology, Inc. · 2016K170643 · Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) System · Rti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics · 2017K172343 · Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D Technology · Rti Surgical, Inc. · 2017K190498 · Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the following designs: Fortilink®-TS IBF System, Fortilink®-L I BF System, Fortilink®-C IBF System · Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc. · 201919801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 5 other ancestors3 generations back: 8 other ancestors4 generations back: 15 other ancestors5 generations back: 20 other ancestors6 generations back: 24 other ancestors7 generations back: 24 other ancestors8 generations back: 26 other ancestors9 generations back: 12 other ancestors10 generations back: 13 other ancestors11 generations back: 5 other ancestors12 generations back: 3 other ancestors13 generations back: 2 other ancestors K190498 · Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the following designs: Fortilink®-TS IBF System, Fortilink®-L I BF System, Fortilink®-C IBF System · Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc. · 2019K172343 · Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D Technology · Rti Surgical, Inc. · 2017K170643 · Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) System · Rti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics · 2017K160906 · Rampart O Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart T Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart A lumbar Interbody Fusion Device · Spineology, Inc. · 2016K150788 · Talos Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C Cervical Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C (HA) Cervical Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices · Meditech Spine, LLC · 2015K143163 · AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers, AVS® TL PEEK Spacer, AVS® Navigator PEEK Spacer, AVS® ARIA PEEK Spacer, AccuLIF TL and PL Cage, AVS® Anchor-L Spacer, Aero-AL Lumbar Cage System · Stryker Corporation · 2015K141217 · Acculif TL and PL Cage · Stryker Corporation · 2014 · recalledK132505 · Acculif TL and PL Cage · Coalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013 · recalledK123752 · Acculif TL and PL Cage · Coalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013K121683 · Acculif TL Cage · Coalign Innovations, Inc. · 2012K110543 · Crescent (R) Spinal System Titanium · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011K094025 · Crescent Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · 2010K073291 · Capstone Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2008K072120 · Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion Device · Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007K062759 · Paramount VBR System · Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007K042930 · Spacevision Cage System · Spine Vision, Inc. · 2004K041888 · Curved Peek Tetris Spinal Implant · Signus Medizintechnik GmbH · 2004K031757 · Peek Tetris Spinal Implant · Signus Medical, LLC · 2003K022793 · Tetris Spinal Implant · Signus Medical, LLC · 2003K003043 · Surgical Titanium Mesh System · Depuyacromed · 2001K990148 · Stackable Cage System · Depuy Motech Acromed · 1999K841189 · Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator · Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984−20−15−10−50
  1. Root · 22 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
  2. 18 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK170643 Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) SystemRti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics · 2017
  4. 2 generations backK172343 Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D TechnologyRti Surgical, Inc. · 2017
  5. 1 generation backK190498 Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the…Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc. · 2019
  6. This deviceK213493 Fortilink with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine · 2022
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  1. Root · 22 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
  2. 21 generations backK990148 Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed · 1999
  3. 20 generations backK003043 Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
  4. 19 generations backK022793 Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
  5. 18 generations backK031757 Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
  6. 17 generations backK041888 Curved Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medizintechnik GmbH · 2004
  7. 16 generations backK042930 Spacevision Cage SystemSpine Vision, Inc. · 2004
  8. 15 generations backK062759 Paramount VBR SystemInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007
  9. 14 generations backK072120 Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007
  10. 13 generations backK073291 Capstone Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2008
  11. 12 generations backK094025 Crescent Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2010
  12. 11 generations backK110543 Crescent (R) Spinal System TitaniumMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011
  13. 10 generations backK121683 Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2012
  14. 9 generations backK123752 Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013
  15. 8 generations backK132505 Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
  16. 7 generations backK141217 Acculif TL and PL CageStryker Corporation · 2014 · Recalled
  17. 6 generations backK143163 AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers…Stryker Corporation · 2015
  18. 5 generations backK150788 Talos Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C Cervical…Meditech Spine, LLC · 2015
  19. 4 generations backK160906 Rampart O Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart T Lumbar Interbody…Spineology, Inc. · 2016
  20. 3 generations backK170643 Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) SystemRti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics · 2017
  21. 2 generations backK172343 Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D TechnologyRti Surgical, Inc. · 2017
  22. 1 generation backK190498 Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the…Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc. · 2019
  23. This deviceK213493 Fortilink with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−22K841189Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc.1984—
−21K990148Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed1999—
−20K003043Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed2001—
−19K022793Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC2003—
−18K031757Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC2003—
−17K041888Curved Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medizintechnik GmbH2004—
−16K042930Spacevision Cage SystemSpine Vision, Inc.2004—
−15K062759Paramount VBR SystemInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc.2007—
−14K072120Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc.2007—
−13K073291Capstone Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.2008—
−12K094025Crescent Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2010—
−11K110543Crescent (R) Spinal System TitaniumMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.2011—
−10K121683Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc.2012—
−9K123752Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc.2013—
−8K132505Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc.20133
−7K141217Acculif TL and PL CageStryker Corporation20143
−6K143163AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers, AVS® TL PEEK…Stryker Corporation2015—
−5K150788Talos Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C Cervical Intervertebral…Meditech Spine, LLC2015—
−4K160906Rampart O Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart T Lumbar Interbody Fusion…Spineology, Inc.2016—
−3K170643Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) SystemRti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics2017—
−2K172343Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D TechnologyRti Surgical, Inc.2017—
−1K190498Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the following…Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc.2019—
0 (this device)K213493Fortilink with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199620
199920
200010
2001100
200280
2003100
2004150
2005130
200620
200790
2008250
2009180
201070
2011100
201260
201380
201470
201540
201610
201710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K213493, 1984–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (4)

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
*K190498Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the following designs…
Summary page 5
…LLY MARKETED PREDICATE DEVICES 510(K) Product Name Clearance Date Primary Predicate Device K190498 Fortilink IBF System with TETRAfuse 3D Technology July 5, 2019 Additional Predicate Devices K172…
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc.2019—
*K172343Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D Technology
Summary page 5
…Primary Predicate Device K190498 Fortilink IBF System with TETRAfuse 3D Technology July 5, 2019 Additional Predicate Devices K172343 Fortilink IBF System with TETRAfuse 3D Technology October 23, 2017 K163673 Fortilink-C With TETRAfuse 3D Tec…
Rti Surgical, Inc.2017—
*K163673Fortilink™-C with TETRAfuse™ 3D Technology
Summary page 5
…July 5, 2019 Additional Predicate Devices K172343 Fortilink IBF System with TETRAfuse 3D Technology October 23, 2017 K163673 Fortilink-C With TETRAfuse 3D Technology May 23, 2017 T-Plus/Pioneer Interbody Fusion,…
Rti Surgical, Inc.2017—
*K112496Pioneer Crossfuse II Ibf/VBR System
Summary page 5
…K163673 Fortilink-C With TETRAfuse 3D Technology May 23, 2017 T-Plus/Pioneer Interbody Fusion, Vertebral Body K112496 September 28, 2011 Replacement System…
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.2011—
†K171495Zyston Strut Open Titanium Spacer SystemZimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.2018—

Also cleared against K190498: 1 other device →

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 38 years and passes through 17 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10 months on median.
  • 18 of the 181 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K190498.

How does its category compare?

All ODP devices

ODP Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Cervical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · ODP

11in 2025

2008: 82009: 122010: 92011: 252012: 172013: 182014: 262015: 242016: 172017: 332018: 252019: 222020: 142021: 182022: 122023: 342024: 102025: 112026 (partial year): 19
2007high 34 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · ODP

87in 2025

2008: 89 days median2009: 127 days median2010: 151 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 93 days median2013: 187 days median2014: 118 days median2015: 180 days median2016: 112 days median2017: 104 days median2018: 133 days median2019: 92 days median2020: 89 days median2021: 121 days median2022: 92 days median2023: 165 days median2024: 76 days median2025: 87 days median2026 (partial year): 117 days median
2007high 187 (2013) · low 76 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · ODP

2in 2025

2009: 12011: 12013: 12020: 12025: 2
2007high 2 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · ODP

57in 2025

2008: 22009: 212010: 542011: 382012: 922013: 782014: 432015: 512016: 372017: 392018: 512019: 1412020: 862021: 1612022: 502023: 362024: 552025: 57
2007high 161 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
200888902
200912127121
20109151054
201125113138
20121793092
201318187178
201426118043
201524180051
201617112037
201733104039
201825133051
201922920141
20201489186
2021181210161
20221292050
202334165036
20241076055
20251187257
2026191170—

What is it indicated for?

The Fortilink-C with TiPlus Technology is intended for spinal fusion procedures at one or more levels (C2-T1) in skeletally mature patients with cervical disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc and/or myelopathy with herniated disc and/or osteophyte formation on posterior endplates confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), instability, trauma including fractures, deformity defined as kyphosis, lordosis…

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The Fortilink-C with TiPlus Technology is intended for spinal fusion procedures at one or more levels (C2-T1) in skeletally mature patients with cervical disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc and/or myelopathy with herniated disc and/or osteophyte formation on posterior endplates confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), instability, trauma including fractures, deformity defined as kyphosis, lordosis, or scoliosis, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion at one or more levels of the cervical spine with accompanying radicular symptoms. Implants are to be packed with autogenous bone and/or allogenic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion. This device is intended to be used with an FDA-cleared supplemental fixation system appropriate for use in the cervical spine. This device is intended to be used in patients who have had six weeks of non-operative treatment.

The Fortilink-TS with TiPlus Technology is indicated for transforaminal and posterior interbody fusion (IBF) of the spine in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine at one level or two contiguous levels. DDD is defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These IBF devices are used to facilitate interbody fusion in the lumbar spine from L2 to S1 using autogenous bone graft and/or allogenic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion. The IBF devices are intended to be used with FDA cleared supplemental fixation designed for the implanted level. Patients should have at least six months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an interbody fusion device.

The Fortilink-TC with TiPlus Technology is indicated for transforaminal interbody fusion (IBF) of the spine in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine at one level or two contiguous levels. DDD is defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These IBF devices are used to facilitate interbody fusion in the lumbar spine from L2 to S1 using autogenous bone graft and/or allogenic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion. The IBF devices are intended to be used with FDA cleared supplemental fixation designed for the implanted level. Patients should have at least six months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an interbody fusion device.

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. “K213493: Fortilink with TiPlus Technology.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K213493

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Record history
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  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026