# K252873: Q Interbody Instruments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: K2m, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 6, 2026 after 149 days
- Product code: OLO (Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4560
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 16 generations back to K853033 (1985). 69 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
1 of 70 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K240662: Spine Guidance Software (version 5.0); Xia 3/ Serrato Q Instruments; Everest Q Instruments; Mesa 2 Q Instruments; Q Pedicle Preparation Instruments; Q S2AI Drills; Q Handles; Consolidated Operating Room Equipment (CORE) 2 Console; Electric System 6 Dual Trigger Rotary Handpiece, Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG (2024) Summary page 6.

## Indications for use
VB Spine Q Interbody Instruments are intended to be used as accessories to Stryker’s 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 Stryker’s 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’s Spine Guidance System.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K252873
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology