# K220275: EMERGE Anterior Cervical Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Evolution Spine
- Decided: Mar 18, 2022 after 46 days
- Product code: KWQ (Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K030866 (2003). 4 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K212405: EMERGE™ Anterior Cervical Plate System, Evolution Spine (2021) Summary page 4.
- K182418: V3 Segmental Plating System, Atlas Spine, Inc. (2018) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The EMERGE™ Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior screw fixation to the cervical spine (C2-C7) for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD) (defined by neck pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), trauma (including fractures), tumors (primary and metastatic), deformity (kyphosis, lordosis or scoliosis), failed previous fusions (pseudarthrosis), spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis. The EMERGE™ Anterior Cervical Plate System is not intended for screw attachment or fixation to the posterior elements (pedicles) of the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K220275
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology