510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSpine Guidance 5.3 Software; Q Interbody Instruments; Elite Q Attachments; Elite Cutting Accessories
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · OLO Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument
Cleared on Feb 6, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K241517 (Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG, 2024) and 2 other predicates after a 149-day review. Its family tree reaches back 18 generations to 1985. 1 of the 82 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Feb 6, 2026
- Review
- 149 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OLO
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 18 generations to K853033 (1985). 80 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly. 1 of the 82 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 18 generations backK853033 Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation SystemA.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. · 1985
- 14 generations between
- 3 generations backK240662 Spine Guidance Software (version 5.0); Xia 3/ Serrato Q Instruments…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2024
- 2 generations backK241171 Spine Guidance Software (Version 5.1); Consolidated Operating Room…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2024
- 1 generation backK241517 Q Guidance System; Mako Spine System;Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2024
- This deviceK252871 Spine Guidance 5.3 Software; Q Interbody Instruments; Elite Q…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253623 Spine Guidance 5.4 Software; Spine Guidance 5.4 Upgrade; Spine…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2026
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- Root · 18 generations backK853033 Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation SystemA.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. · 1985
- 17 generations backK965221 Ransford Cervical Fixation SystemSurgicraft, Ltd. · 1997
- 16 generations backK982322 Synthes Spine Occipital-Cervical Plate/Rod and Hook SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1998
- 15 generations backK002733 Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2000
- 14 generations backK013222 Summit Occipito-Cervico- Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- 13 generations backK022190 Modification to Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2002
- 12 generations backK030103 Summit Oct Spinal System Minipolyaxial ScrewsDepuyacromed · 2003
- 11 generations backK041203 Summit Oct Spinal SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2004
- 10 generations backK050979 S4 Spinal SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2005
- 9 generations backK060152 Modification to S4 Spinal SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2006
- 8 generations backK062327 Modification to S4 Spinal SystemAesculap, Inc. · 2007
- 7 generations backK130887 S4C Navigation InstrumentsAesculap Implant System, Inc. · 2013
- 6 generations backK181890 Brainlab Compatible K2M Navigation InstrumentsK2m · 2018
- 5 generations backK192911 Brainlab Compatible K2M Navigation InstrumentsK2m, Inc. · 2019
- 4 generations backK203205 Navigated Spine InstrumentsStryker Spine · 2021
- 3 generations backK240662 Spine Guidance Software (version 5.0); Xia 3/ Serrato Q Instruments…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2024
- 2 generations backK241171 Spine Guidance Software (Version 5.1); Consolidated Operating Room…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2024
- 1 generation backK241517 Q Guidance System; Mako Spine System;Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2024
- This deviceK252871 Spine Guidance 5.3 Software; Q Interbody Instruments; Elite Q…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2026
Class I recalls in this family
- K070106 VV Fluoro 3D6 generations back · 2007
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K253623Spine Guidance 5.4 Software; Spine Guidance 5.4 Upgrade; Spine Guidance 5.4 Update…Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −18 | K853033 | Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation System | A.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. | 1985 | — |
| −17 | K965221 | Ransford Cervical Fixation System | Surgicraft, Ltd. | 1997 | — |
| −16 | K982322 | Synthes Spine Occipital-Cervical Plate/Rod and Hook System | Synthes (Usa) | 1998 | — |
| −15 | K002733 | Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2000 | — |
| −14 | K013222 | Summit Occipito-Cervico- Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| −13 | K022190 | Modification to Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2002 | — |
| −12 | K030103 | Summit Oct Spinal System Minipolyaxial Screws | Depuyacromed | 2003 | — |
| −11 | K041203 | Summit Oct Spinal System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −10 | K050979 | S4 Spinal System | Aesculap, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −9 | K060152 | Modification to S4 Spinal System | Aesculap, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −8 | K062327 | Modification to S4 Spinal System | Aesculap, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −7 | K130887 | S4C Navigation Instruments | Aesculap Implant System, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| −6 | K181890 | Brainlab Compatible K2M Navigation Instruments | K2m | 2018 | — |
| −5 | K192911 | Brainlab Compatible K2M Navigation Instruments | K2m, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| −4 | K203205 | Navigated Spine Instruments | Stryker Spine | 2021 | — |
| −3 | K240662 | Spine Guidance Software (version 5.0); Xia 3/ Serrato Q Instruments; Everest Q… | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG | 2024 | — |
| −2 | K241171 | Spine Guidance Software (Version 5.1); Consolidated Operating Room Equipment… | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG | 2024 | — |
| −1 | K241517 | Q Guidance System; Mako Spine System; | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG | 2024 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K252871 | Spine Guidance 5.3 Software; Q Interbody Instruments; Elite Q Attachments… | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K253623 | Spine Guidance 5.4 Software; Spine Guidance 5.4 Upgrade; Spine Guidance 5.4… | Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 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.
1 device in this family has 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 OLO device
- #1 K240662 Spine Guidance Software (version 5.0); Xia 3/…score 23.7 · 15 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K241517 | Q Guidance System; Mako Spine System;Summary page 6…ftware The Spine Guidance 5.3 Software includes all the existing features from the Spine Guidance 5.2 Software described in K241517 as well as new features and functionality for the new software indication for interbody device (cage) plac… | 2024 |
| * | K240662 | Spine Guidance Software (version 5.0); Xia 3/ Serrato Q Instruments; Everest Q…Summary page 6…GmbH & Co. KG Q Interbody Instruments Q Pedicle Instruments K240662 OLO VB Spine, LLC. Elite Q Attachments Elite Q Attachments K241171 OLO… | 2024 |
| * | K241171 | Spine Guidance Software (Version 5.1); Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE) 2…Summary page 6…uidance 5.3 Stryker Leibinger Spine Guidance 5.2 K241171 OLO Software (Primary) GmbH & Co. KG… | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K253623 | Spine Guidance 5.4 Software; Spine Guidance 5.4 Upgrade; Spine Guidance 5.4 Update… | 2026 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 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.
- K070106VV Fluoro 3DBrainlab AG · 2007 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 2007 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 41 years and passes through 11 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.3 years on median.
- 15 of the 80 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K253623 (Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All OLO devicesOLO Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OLO
40in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OLO
119in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OLO
1in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OLO
3,306in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OLO, 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 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 126 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 9 | 113 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 11 | 138 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 | 129 | 1 | 60 |
| 2013 | 7 | 137 | 0 | 36 |
| 2014 | 10 | 119 | 3 | 245 |
| 2015 | 10 | 176 | 2 | 466 |
| 2016 | 14 | 120 | 3 | 750 |
| 2017 | 33 | 91 | 2 | 1,076 |
| 2018 | 24 | 97 | 1 | 1,230 |
| 2019 | 35 | 95 | 1 | 1,585 |
| 2020 | 34 | 89 | 6 | 2,746 |
| 2021 | 28 | 91 | 0 | 1,696 |
| 2022 | 40 | 89 | 5 | 1,568 |
| 2023 | 45 | 90 | 7 (1) | 1,493 |
| 2024 | 44 | 90 | 4 | 2,353 |
| 2025 | 40 | 119 | 1 | 3,306 |
| 2026 | 42 | 109 | 6 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Spine Guidance 5.3 Software Indications for Use: The Q Guidance System, when used with the Spine Guidance 5 Software, is intended as a planning and intraoperative guidance system to enable open or percutaneous computer assisted surgery in adult and pediatric (adolescent) patients. The system is indicated for orthopedic and neurological spine procedures in which the use of computer assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate. The system can be used…
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Spine Guidance 5.3 Software Indications for Use:
The Q Guidance System, when used with the Spine Guidance 5 Software, is intended as a planning and intraoperative guidance system to enable open or percutaneous computer assisted surgery in adult and pediatric (adolescent) patients.
The system is indicated for orthopedic and neurological spine procedures in which the use of computer assisted planning and surgery may be appropriate. The system can be used for intraoperative stereotaxic guidance where a reference to a rigid anatomical structure such as the skull, pelvis or spine can be identified.
The system assists in the positioning of instruments for surgical procedures on the spine and pelvis, including:
- Screw and Needle Placement in the spine or pelvis
- Bone resection in the spine
- Interbody device placement in the lumbar spine (adults only)
Q Interbody Instruments Indications for Use:
VB Spine Q Interbody Instruments are intended to be used as accessories to the Stryker Spine Guidance System to facilitate placement of VB Spine implants. They can be navigated instruments or non-navigated manual instruments. When navigated, VB Spine Q Interbody Instruments are specifically designed for use with the Spine Guidance Software. They are intended to be used with associated trackers and adaptors to facilitate preparation and placement of VB Spine interbody implants in accordance with the indications and contraindications of the associated VB Spine Implant System and/or Stryker Spine Guidance System.
Elite Q Attachments and Cutting Accessories:
The Elite Q Attachments and Cutting Accessories are intended to be used with the Stryker Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE™) 2 Console and the Pi Drive 2 Motor or the Pi Drive 2 Plus Motor.
The Elite Q Attachments, when used with a compatible motor and a stereotactic instrument tracker, are also indicated as an accessory to the Stryker Spine Guidance Software.
Specific applications include but are not limited to minimally invasive spine (MIS) Spine applications, such as foraminotomy, facetectomy; orthopedic and neurological spine applications, such as corpectomy, pedicle subtraction osteotomy; and laminotomy / laminectomy.
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/K252871 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K252871: Spine Guidance 5.3 Software; Q Interbody Instruments; Elite Q Attachments; Elite Cutting Accessories.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K252871
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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