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Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
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.
- Root · 22 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 18 generations between
- 3 generations backK170643 Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) SystemRti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics · 2017
- 2 generations backK172343 Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D TechnologyRti Surgical, Inc. · 2017
- 1 generation backK190498 Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the…Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc. · 2019
- This deviceK213493 Fortilink with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine · 2022
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- Root · 22 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 21 generations backK990148 Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed · 1999
- 20 generations backK003043 Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- 19 generations backK022793 Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
- 18 generations backK031757 Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
- 17 generations backK041888 Curved Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medizintechnik GmbH · 2004
- 16 generations backK042930 Spacevision Cage SystemSpine Vision, Inc. · 2004
- 15 generations backK062759 Paramount VBR SystemInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007
- 14 generations backK072120 Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007
- 13 generations backK073291 Capstone Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2008
- 12 generations backK094025 Crescent Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2010
- 11 generations backK110543 Crescent (R) Spinal System TitaniumMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011
- 10 generations backK121683 Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2012
- 9 generations backK123752 Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013
- 8 generations backK132505 Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK141217 Acculif TL and PL CageStryker Corporation · 2014 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK143163 AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers…Stryker Corporation · 2015
- 5 generations backK150788 Talos Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C Cervical…Meditech Spine, LLC · 2015
- 4 generations backK160906 Rampart O Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart T Lumbar Interbody…Spineology, Inc. · 2016
- 3 generations backK170643 Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) SystemRti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics · 2017
- 2 generations backK172343 Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D TechnologyRti Surgical, Inc. · 2017
- 1 generation backK190498 Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the…Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc. · 2019
- This deviceK213493 Fortilink with TiPlus TechnologyParadigm Spine · 2022
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −22 | K841189 | Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator | Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. | 1984 | — |
| −21 | K990148 | Stackable Cage System | Depuy Motech Acromed | 1999 | — |
| −20 | K003043 | Surgical Titanium Mesh System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| −19 | K022793 | Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medical, LLC | 2003 | — |
| −18 | K031757 | Peek Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medical, LLC | 2003 | — |
| −17 | K041888 | Curved Peek Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medizintechnik GmbH | 2004 | — |
| −16 | K042930 | Spacevision Cage System | Spine Vision, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −15 | K062759 | Paramount VBR System | Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −14 | K072120 | Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion Device | Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −13 | K073291 | Capstone Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| −12 | K094025 | Crescent Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2010 | — |
| −11 | K110543 | Crescent (R) Spinal System Titanium | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −10 | K121683 | Acculif TL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −9 | K123752 | Acculif TL and PL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| −8 | K132505 | Acculif TL and PL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2013 | 3 |
| −7 | K141217 | Acculif TL and PL Cage | Stryker Corporation | 2014 | 3 |
| −6 | K143163 | AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers, AVS® TL PEEK… | Stryker Corporation | 2015 | — |
| −5 | K150788 | Talos Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices, Talos -C Cervical Intervertebral… | Meditech Spine, LLC | 2015 | — |
| −4 | K160906 | Rampart O Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, Rampart T Lumbar Interbody Fusion… | Spineology, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −3 | K170643 | Interbody Fusion (IBF)/Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) System | Rti Surgical, Inc. Dba Rti Biologics | 2017 | — |
| −2 | K172343 | Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D Technology | Rti Surgical, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| −1 | K190498 | Fortilink® IBF System with TETRAfuse®3D Technology, include the following… | Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., Dba Rti Surgical, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K213493 | Fortilink with TiPlus Technology | Paradigm Spine | 2022 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2009 | 18 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 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.
Planning a device in ODP? 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 ODP device
- #1 K222276 CONDUIT Cages; FIBERGRAFT BG Puttyscore 53.4 · 25 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K190498 | Fortilink® 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… | 2019 |
| * | K172343 | Fortilink® Interbody Fusion (IBF) System with TETRAfuse® 3D TechnologySummary 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… | 2017 |
| * | K163673 | Fortilink™-C with TETRAfuse™ 3D TechnologySummary 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,… | 2017 |
| * | K112496 | Pioneer Crossfuse II Ibf/VBR SystemSummary 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… | 2011 |
| † | K171495 | Zyston Strut Open Titanium Spacer System | 2018 |
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 devicesODP 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
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · ODP
87in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · ODP
2in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · ODP
57in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code ODP, 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 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 12 | 127 | 1 | 21 |
| 2010 | 9 | 151 | 0 | 54 |
| 2011 | 25 | 113 | 1 | 38 |
| 2012 | 17 | 93 | 0 | 92 |
| 2013 | 18 | 187 | 1 | 78 |
| 2014 | 26 | 118 | 0 | 43 |
| 2015 | 24 | 180 | 0 | 51 |
| 2016 | 17 | 112 | 0 | 37 |
| 2017 | 33 | 104 | 0 | 39 |
| 2018 | 25 | 133 | 0 | 51 |
| 2019 | 22 | 92 | 0 | 141 |
| 2020 | 14 | 89 | 1 | 86 |
| 2021 | 18 | 121 | 0 | 161 |
| 2022 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 | 34 | 165 | 0 | 36 |
| 2024 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 55 |
| 2025 | 11 | 87 | 2 | 57 |
| 2026 | 19 | 117 | 0 | — |
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.
https://510kreport.com/device/K213493 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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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
- 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