510(k) · Cleared
Clearedprodisc® L Instruments
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Centinel Spine, LLC · QLQ Manual Instruments Designed For Use With Total Disc Replacement Devices
Cleared on Dec 17, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K221848 (Centinel Spine, LLC, 2022) after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2007. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Dec 17, 2024
- Review
- 88 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QLQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to P070001 (2007). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backP070001 Prodisc TM-C Total Disc ReplacementCentinel Spine, LLC · 2007 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK221848 prodisc C SK, prodisc C Nova, and prodisc C Vivo InstrumentsCentinel Spine, LLC · 2022
- This deviceK242869 prodisc® L InstrumentsCentinel Spine, LLC · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250554 prodisc® L InstrumentsCentinel Spine, LLC · 2025
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K250554prodisc® L InstrumentsCentinel Spine, LLC · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | P070001 | Prodisc TM-C Total Disc Replacement | Centinel Spine, LLC | 2007 | 4 |
| −1 | K221848 | prodisc C SK, prodisc C Nova, and prodisc C Vivo Instruments | Centinel Spine, LLC | 2022 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K242869 | prodisc® L Instruments | Centinel Spine, LLC | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K250554 | prodisc® L Instruments | Centinel Spine, LLC | 2025 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 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 QLQ? 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 QLQ device
- #1 K221848 prodisc C SK, prodisc C Nova, and prodisc C…score 12.9 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K221848 | prodisc C SK, prodisc C Nova, and prodisc C Vivo InstrumentsSummary page 6…Page 2 of 2 • prodisc® C SK, prodisc® C Nova, and prodisc® C Vivo Instruments, Centinel Spine LLC, K221848 Reference Device: The subject devices were evaluated under PMA P050010, prodisc® L Implants. These devices are used for the plac… | 2022 |
| † | P050010 | Prodisc -L Total Disc Replacement Device | 2006 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K250554 | prodisc® L Instruments | 2025 | 0 |
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 17 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 14.7 years on median.
- 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K250554 (Centinel Spine, LLC, 2025) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K221848.
How does its category compare?
All QLQ devicesQLQ Manual Instruments Designed For Use With Total Disc Replacement Devices: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QLQ
3so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QLQ
28in 2026
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QLQ
No recall names QLQ since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · QLQ
2in 2022
MAUDE reports naming product code QLQ, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 28 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The prodisc® L Instruments are intended for the placement, positioning, and removal of the prodisc® L implants.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K242869 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K242869: prodisc® L Instruments.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242869
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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