# K780706: Lumbar Nerve Root Shield

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Heyer Schulte Corp.
- Decided: Sep 7, 1978 after 135 days
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K003740: Miaspas Minitta Anterior Micro Surgical Transthoracic Approach Instrumentation (2001), 2 descendants of its own
- K180610: Geister retractor for neuro - and spine surgery (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K252995: Durashield Device Kit (2026), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K780706
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology