510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVCFix Spinal System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Amber Implants · NDN Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty
Cleared on May 30, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K223294 (Stryker Instruments, 2022) after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 17 generations to 2004.
- Decided
- May 30, 2025
- Review
- 88 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NDN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 17 generations to K040583 (2004). 182 ancestors in all, the oldest K803106 (1981). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 17 generations backK040583 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 13 generations between
- 3 generations backK192818 Vertaplex HV High Viscosity Radiopaque Bone Cement; ES2 Augmentable…Stryker Corporation · 2020
- 2 generations backK211238 SpineJack Expansion Kit, Vertaplex Radiopaque Bone Cement, Vertaplex…Stryker Instruments · 2021
- 1 generation backK223294 SpineJack® Expansion KitStryker Instruments · 2022
- This deviceK250637 VCFix Spinal SystemAmber Implants · 2025
Show all 17 generations
- Root · 17 generations backK040583 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 16 generations backK041118 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2004
- 15 generations backK042025 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 14 generations backK043151 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2005
- 13 generations backK050809 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2005
- 12 generations backK052187 Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2005
- 11 generations backK053101 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2006
- 10 generations backK091442 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek · 2009
- 9 generations backK091974 Modification to CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK102555 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2010
- 7 generations backK112473 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2011
- 6 generations backK113174 CD Horizon Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK152604 KYPHON HV-R Fenestrated Screw Cement, CD HORIZON Fenestrated Screw SetMedtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Incorporated · 2016
- 4 generations backK171938 KYPHON Xpede Bone Cement, CD HORIZON Fenestrated Screw SetMedtronic · 2017
- 3 generations backK192818 Vertaplex HV High Viscosity Radiopaque Bone Cement; ES2 Augmentable…Stryker Corporation · 2020
- 2 generations backK211238 SpineJack Expansion Kit, Vertaplex Radiopaque Bone Cement, Vertaplex…Stryker Instruments · 2021
- 1 generation backK223294 SpineJack® Expansion KitStryker Instruments · 2022
- This deviceK250637 VCFix Spinal SystemAmber Implants · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −17 | K040583 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2004 | — |
| −16 | K041118 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2004 | — |
| −15 | K042025 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2004 | 4 |
| −14 | K043151 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2005 | — |
| −13 | K050809 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −12 | K052187 | Modification to: CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2005 | — |
| −11 | K053101 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2006 | — |
| −10 | K091442 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek | 2009 | — |
| −9 | K091974 | Modification to CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2009 | 1 |
| −8 | K102555 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| −7 | K112473 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −6 | K113174 | CD Horizon Spinal System | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. | 2011 | 1 |
| −5 | K152604 | KYPHON HV-R Fenestrated Screw Cement, CD HORIZON Fenestrated Screw Set | Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Incorporated | 2016 | — |
| −4 | K171938 | KYPHON Xpede Bone Cement, CD HORIZON Fenestrated Screw Set | Medtronic | 2017 | — |
| −3 | K192818 | Vertaplex HV High Viscosity Radiopaque Bone Cement; ES2 Augmentable Spinal… | Stryker Corporation | 2020 | — |
| −2 | K211238 | SpineJack Expansion Kit, Vertaplex Radiopaque Bone Cement, Vertaplex HV… | Stryker Instruments | 2021 | — |
| −1 | K223294 | SpineJack® Expansion Kit | Stryker Instruments | 2022 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K250637 | VCFix Spinal System | Amber Implants | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 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 NDN? 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 NDN device
- #1 K241775 XeliteMed VertehighFix High Viscosity Spinal…score 14.9 · 4 generations · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K223294 | SpineJack® Expansion KitSummary page 6…antially equivalent in indications, design principles, and performance to the following legally marketed predicate devices: Primary Predicate: Stryker SpineJack System (K223294) Reference Devices: Injection Pin (K221697) by SLK Ortho LLC Teknimed F20 bone cement (K103433) Summary of Te… | 2022 |
| † | K221697 | Injection Pin (Kip (02031-02061) (03031-03061)) | 2023 |
| † | K103433 | F20 | 2011 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 21 years and passes through 8 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11 months on median.
- 30 of the 182 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All NDN devicesNDN Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NDN
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NDN
90in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NDN
4in 2013
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NDN
626in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NDN, 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 | 9 | 128 | 0 | 21 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 39 |
| 2009 | 6 | 211 | 1 | 70 |
| 2010 | 5 | 215 | 0 | 396 |
| 2011 | 11 | 164 | 0 | 98 |
| 2012 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 89 |
| 2013 | 7 | 118 | 4 | 242 |
| 2014 | 7 | 106 | 0 | 231 |
| 2015 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 204 |
| 2016 | 4 | 154 | 0 | 182 |
| 2017 | 5 | 125 | 0 | 191 |
| 2018 | 3 | 111 | 0 | 144 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 227 |
| 2020 | 4 | 157 | 0 | 212 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 344 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 270 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 311 |
| 2024 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 454 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 626 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The VCFix Spinal System is indicated for use in the reduction of vertebral compression fractures that may result from osteoporosis or trauma (fracture types A according to Magerl/AO Spine classification) with or without posterior instrumental fixation, and compression fractures that result from malignant lesions (myeloma or osteolytic metastasis). The VCFix Spinal System is intended to be used in combination with Teknimed F20 bone cement, and to be placed, using a transpedicular approach, in a fractured vertebra from level T9 to L5.
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/K250637 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K250637: VCFix Spinal System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K250637
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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