# K222628: Life Spine ALIF Buttress Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Life Spine, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 16, 2022 after 77 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: 11 generations back to K990745 (1999). 53 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 54 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K180755: Vail ALIF Buttress Plate System, Evolution Spine, LLC (2018) Summary page 4.
- K092659: Spinal Usa RCS Anterior Lumbar Butress Plate System, Model 22-1001-25, Spinal USA (2009) Summary page 4.
- K180166: Life Spine Lumbar Fixation System (SENTRY), Life Spine, Inc. (2018) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Life Spine ALIF Buttress Plate System in conjunction with traditional rigid fixation is intended for use in spinal fusion procedures of the thoracolumbar to S1 spinal region as a means to maintain the relative position of weak bony tissue such as allografts or autografts. This device is not intended for load bearing applications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K222628
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology