510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSolar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Degen Medical, Inc. · MAX Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar
Cleared on Jul 29, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K231199 (Degen Medical, 2023) and 1 other predicate after a 178-day review. Its family tree reaches back 31 generations to 1984. 4 of the 1,371 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 4 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jul 29, 2024
- Review
- 178 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MAX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 31 generations to K841189 (1984). 1,366 ancestors in all, the oldest K781443 (1978). 4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 4 of the 1,371 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 31 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 27 generations between
- 3 generations backK203742 IdentiTi ALIF Standalone Interbody SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2021
- 2 generations backK213935 PISCES-SA Standalone ALIF Interbody SystemOsseus Fusion Systems · 2022
- 1 generation backK231199 Solar Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemDegen Medical · 2023
- This deviceK240326 Solar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemDegen Medical, Inc. · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK241077 DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) SystemDegen Medical · 2024
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK250667 DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) SystemDegen Medical · 2025
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK251829 DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) SystemDegen Medical · 2025
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK252737 DeGen Medical Latitude-C AM Cervical Interbody Fusion SystemDegen Medical · 2025
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- Root · 31 generations backK841189 Oec/Rezaian Spinal FixatorOrthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. · 1984
- 30 generations backK990148 Stackable Cage SystemDepuy Motech Acromed · 1999
- 29 generations backK003043 Surgical Titanium Mesh SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- 28 generations backK022793 Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
- 27 generations backK031757 Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medical, LLC · 2003
- 26 generations backK041888 Curved Peek Tetris Spinal ImplantSignus Medizintechnik GmbH · 2004
- 25 generations backK042930 Spacevision Cage SystemSpine Vision, Inc. · 2004
- 24 generations backK062759 Paramount VBR SystemInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007
- 23 generations backK072120 Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion DeviceInnovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. · 2007
- 22 generations backK073291 Capstone Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2008
- 21 generations backK094025 Crescent Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2010
- 20 generations backK110543 Crescent (R) Spinal System TitaniumMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011
- 19 generations backK121683 Acculif TL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2012
- 18 generations backK123752 Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013
- 17 generations backK132505 Acculif TL and PL CageCoalign Innovations, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
- 16 generations backK141217 Acculif TL and PL CageStryker Corporation · 2014 · Recalled
- 15 generations backK143163 AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers…Stryker Corporation · 2015
- 14 generations backK153782 NuVasive® Lumbar Interbody ImplantsNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016
- 13 generations backK161230 NuVasive Lumbar Interbody ImplantsNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2016
- 12 generations backK170962 NuVasive® CoRoent® Thoracolumbar SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2017
- 11 generations backK171633 NuVasive TLX Interbody SystemNu Vasive, Incorporated · 2017
- 10 generations backK180480 ATEC Universal Spacer SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2018
- 9 generations backK181453 ATEC ALIF Spacer SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2018
- 8 generations backK182746 ATEC ALIF and LLIF Spacer SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2018
- 7 generations backK183705 IdentiTi Porous Ti Interbody SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2019
- 6 generations backK191311 ATEC Lateral Interbody SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2019
- 5 generations backK192938 Invictus™ Spinal Fixation SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2019
- 4 generations backK203056 Invictus™ Spinal Fixation SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2020
- 3 generations backK203742 IdentiTi ALIF Standalone Interbody SystemAlphatec Spine, Inc. · 2021
- 2 generations backK213935 PISCES-SA Standalone ALIF Interbody SystemOsseus Fusion Systems · 2022
- 1 generation backK231199 Solar Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemDegen Medical · 2023
- This deviceK240326 Solar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemDegen Medical, Inc. · 2024
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 4 of 4 · See all- K241077DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) SystemDegen Medical · 2024 · cites it directly2descendants
- K250667DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) SystemDegen Medical · 2025 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K251829DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) SystemDegen Medical · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
- K252737DeGen Medical Latitude-C AM Cervical Interbody Fusion SystemDegen Medical · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −31 | K841189 | Oec/Rezaian Spinal Fixator | Orthopedic Equipment Co., Inc. | 1984 | — |
| −30 | K990148 | Stackable Cage System | Depuy Motech Acromed | 1999 | — |
| −29 | K003043 | Surgical Titanium Mesh System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| −28 | K022793 | Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medical, LLC | 2003 | — |
| −27 | K031757 | Peek Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medical, LLC | 2003 | — |
| −26 | K041888 | Curved Peek Tetris Spinal Implant | Signus Medizintechnik GmbH | 2004 | — |
| −25 | K042930 | Spacevision Cage System | Spine Vision, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −24 | K062759 | Paramount VBR System | Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −23 | K072120 | Paramount Intervertebral Body Fusion Device | Innovative Spinal Technologies, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −22 | K073291 | Capstone Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| −21 | K094025 | Crescent Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2010 | — |
| −20 | K110543 | Crescent (R) Spinal System Titanium | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −19 | K121683 | Acculif TL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −18 | K123752 | Acculif TL and PL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| −17 | K132505 | Acculif TL and PL Cage | Coalign Innovations, Inc. | 2013 | 3 |
| −16 | K141217 | Acculif TL and PL Cage | Stryker Corporation | 2014 | 3 |
| −15 | K143163 | AVS® AL and ALign PEEK Spacers, AVS® PL and UniLIF PEEK Spacers, AVS® TL PEEK… | Stryker Corporation | 2015 | — |
| −14 | K153782 | NuVasive® Lumbar Interbody Implants | Nu Vasive, Incorporated | 2016 | — |
| −13 | K161230 | NuVasive Lumbar Interbody Implants | Nu Vasive, Incorporated | 2016 | — |
| −12 | K170962 | NuVasive® CoRoent® Thoracolumbar System | Nu Vasive, Incorporated | 2017 | — |
| −11 | K171633 | NuVasive TLX Interbody System | Nu Vasive, Incorporated | 2017 | — |
| −10 | K180480 | ATEC Universal Spacer System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −9 | K181453 | ATEC ALIF Spacer System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −8 | K182746 | ATEC ALIF and LLIF Spacer System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −7 | K183705 | IdentiTi Porous Ti Interbody System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| −6 | K191311 | ATEC Lateral Interbody System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| −5 | K192938 | Invictus™ Spinal Fixation System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| −4 | K203056 | Invictus™ Spinal Fixation System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| −3 | K203742 | IdentiTi ALIF Standalone Interbody System | Alphatec Spine, Inc. | 2021 | — |
| −2 | K213935 | PISCES-SA Standalone ALIF Interbody System | Osseus Fusion Systems | 2022 | — |
| −1 | K231199 | Solar Lumbar Interbody Fusion System | Degen Medical | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K240326 | Solar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion System | Degen Medical, Inc. | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K241077 | DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) System | Degen Medical | 2024 | — |
| +2 | K250667 | DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) System | Degen Medical | 2025 | — |
| +3 | K251829 | DeGen Medical Patient Specific Implant (PSI) System | Degen Medical | 2025 | — |
| +1 | K252737 | DeGen Medical Latitude-C AM Cervical Interbody Fusion System | Degen Medical | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 31 | 0 |
| 2000 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | 60 | 0 |
| 2002 | 57 | 0 |
| 2003 | 55 | 0 |
| 2004 | 87 | 0 |
| 2005 | 82 | 0 |
| 2006 | 65 | 0 |
| 2007 | 54 | 0 |
| 2008 | 107 | 1 |
| 2009 | 76 | 0 |
| 2010 | 72 | 1 |
| 2011 | 82 | 0 |
| 2012 | 52 | 0 |
| 2013 | 59 | 0 |
| 2014 | 52 | 0 |
| 2015 | 46 | 1 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1 |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 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.
4 devices in this family have a Class I recall. 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 MAX device
- #1 K203714 NuVasive Thoracolumbar Interbody Systems…score 102.5 · 24 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K231199 | Solar Lumbar Interbody Fusion SystemSummary page 5…body Fusion System Common Name Intervertebral body fusion device Code– MAX, OVD, PHM Classification 21 CFR 888.3080 : Class II Primary K231199 DeGen Medical Solar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion System Predicate Additional K213935 Osseus Fusion Systems PISCES™-SA Standalon… | 2023 |
| * | K213935 | PISCES-SA Standalone ALIF Interbody SystemSummary page 5…MAX, OVD, PHM Classification 21 CFR 888.3080 : Class II Primary K231199 DeGen Medical Solar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion System Predicate Additional K213935 Osseus Fusion Systems PISCES™-SA Standalone ALIF Predicates Interbody System The Solar™ Lumbar Interbody F… | 2022 |
What descends from it? (4)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K073202Ardis SpacerAbbott Spine, Inc. · 2008 · 3 generations back · ◆ in the 2008 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K153660StealthStation System with Cranial SoftwareMedtronic Navigation, Inc. · 2016 · 5 generations back · ◆ in the 2016 ancestors bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
- K150216Synergy CranialMedtronic Navigation, Inc. · 2015 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 2015 ancestors bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
- K100952Modification to Synthes Matrix SystemSynthes Spine · 2010 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 2010 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 40 years and passes through 16 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9 months on median.
- 155 of the 1,366 ancestors have a recall of any class; 4 have a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K241077 (Degen Medical, 2024) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MAX devicesMAX Intervertebral Fusion Device With Bone Graft, Lumbar: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MAX
29in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MAX
85in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MAX
5in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MAX
811in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MAX, 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 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 12 |
| 2008 | 35 | 88 | 2 | 19 |
| 2009 | 31 | 102 | 9 | 90 |
| 2010 | 29 | 137 | 0 | 154 |
| 2011 | 49 | 98 | 3 | 201 |
| 2012 | 48 | 69 | 11 (1) | 327 |
| 2013 | 58 | 102 | 0 | 380 |
| 2014 | 58 | 115 | 3 | 366 |
| 2015 | 53 | 113 | 1 | 524 |
| 2016 | 64 | 124 | 6 | 647 |
| 2017 | 76 | 116 | 1 | 596 |
| 2018 | 64 | 114 | 4 | 616 |
| 2019 | 60 | 131 | 1 | 699 |
| 2020 | 56 | 106 | 0 | 640 |
| 2021 | 53 | 109 | 0 | 622 |
| 2022 | 41 | 95 | 1 | 618 |
| 2023 | 30 | 87 | 0 | 576 |
| 2024 | 38 | 91 | 1 | 729 |
| 2025 | 29 | 85 | 5 | 811 |
| 2026 | 18 | 95 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Solar-S™ (Standalone, With Integrated Fixation) and Solar-A™ (Non-Standalone, With Integrated Fixation) The Solar-S™ (Standalone) and Solar-A™ (Non-Standalone) are lumbar interbody fusion devices intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. In addition…
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Solar-S™ (Standalone, With Integrated Fixation) and Solar-A™ (Non-Standalone, With Integrated Fixation)
The Solar-S™ (Standalone) and Solar-A™ (Non-Standalone) are lumbar interbody fusion devices intended for use in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbosacral spine (L2-S1). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. In addition, these patients may have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. Solar-S™ and Solar-A™ ALIF Spacers are to be filled with autograft bone and/or allogenic bone graft composed of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone.
* Solar-S™ Used With Screws or Tusks:
When used with three (3) screws, interbody devices with a lordotic angle < 20° can be used as standalone interbody fusion devices at 1 or 2 contiguous levels.
When used with three (3) tusks, interbody devices must always be used with supplemental fixation and may be used at 1 or 2 levels.
Hyperlordotic interbody devices (>20° lordosis) used with screws, must always be used with supplemental fixation, and may be used at 1 or 2 levels.
* Solar-A™:
These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the lumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, anterior plate systems, anterior screw and rod systems). Hyperlordotic interbody devices (>=20° lordosis) must be used with at least anterior supplemental fixation.
Solar-M™ ALIF Spacers (Without Integrated Fixation)
Solar-M™ ALIF Spacers are lumbar interbody fusion devices indicated at one or more levels of the thoracic spine (T1-T12), thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), or lumbosacral spine (L.1-S1) as an adjunct to fusion in patients with the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD), disc herniation (with myelopathy and/or radiculopathy), spondylolilsthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis or kyphosis), spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have has at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. Solar-M™ ALIF Spacers are to be filled with autograft bone and/or allogenic bone graft composed of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the thoracolumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, anterior plate systems, anterior screw and rod systems). Hyperlordotic interbody devices (=20° lordosis) must be used with at least anterior supplemental fixation.
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/K240326 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K240326: Solar™ Lumbar Interbody Fusion System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K240326
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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