# K233800: Vertos mild Device Kit (MDK-0002)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vertos Medical, Inc.
- Decided: May 6, 2024 after 159 days
- Product code: HRX (Arthroscope)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.1100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K922881 (1992). 40 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 44 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K093062: Vertos Medical Mild Device Kit, X-Sten Corp. (2010) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K243774: ELID (Endoscopic Less Invasive Decompression) System (2025), 1 descendant of its own
- K253523: Freedom DS™ Decompression System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K252546: VantageTM Lumbar Decompression Kit (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Vertos Medical mild Device Kit is a set of specialized surgical instruments intended to be used to perform lumbar decompressive procedures for the treatment of various spinal conditions.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K233800
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology