510(k) · Cleared
ClearedHartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
A.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Cleared on Sep 24, 1985 after a 68-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 2 of the 697 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 696 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 24, 1985
- Review
- 68 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
696 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 2 of the 697 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- This deviceK853033 Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation SystemA.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. · 1985
- Descendant · cites it directly · 694 of its ownK965221 Ransford Cervical Fixation SystemSurgicraft, Ltd. · 1997
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 692 of its ownK982322 Synthes Spine Occipital-Cervical Plate/Rod and Hook SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1998
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 671 of its ownK002733 Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2000
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 660 of its ownK013222 Summit Occipito-Cervico- Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2001
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 659 of its ownK022190 Modification to Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2002
Showing 5 of 696 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 696 · See all- K965221Ransford Cervical Fixation SystemSurgicraft, Ltd. · 1997 · cites it directly694descendants
- K982322Synthes Spine Occipital-Cervical Plate/Rod and Hook SystemSynthes (Usa) · 1998 · 2 generations on692descendants
- K002733Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2000 · 2 generations on671descendants
- K013222Summit Occipito-Cervico- Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2001 · 3 generations on660descendants
- K022190Modification to Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal SystemDepuyacromed · 2002 · 3 generations on659descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K853033 | Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation System | A.W. Showell (Surgicraft), Ltd. | 1985 | — |
| +1 | K965221 | Ransford Cervical Fixation System | Surgicraft, Ltd. | 1997 | — |
| +2 | K982322 | Synthes Spine Occipital-Cervical Plate/Rod and Hook System | Synthes (Usa) | 1998 | — |
| +2 | K002733 | Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2000 | — |
| +3 | K013222 | Summit Occipito-Cervico- Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2001 | — |
| +3 | K022190 | Modification to Summit Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic (Oct) Spinal System | Depuyacromed | 2002 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 1 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 0 |
| 2013 | 32 | 0 |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | 0 |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 39 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0 |
| 2023 | 67 | 0 |
| 2024 | 57 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 0 |
| 2026 | 50 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
2 devices in this family have 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 KWQ device
- #1 K233640 Segmental Plating System (SPS);IdentiTi SPS…score 21.9 · 31 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it? (696)
See all 6962 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 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.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K965221 (Surgicraft, Ltd., 1997) has gone furthest, with 694 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All KWQ devicesKWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KWQ
7in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KWQ
64in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KWQ
1in 2018
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KWQ
248in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KWQ, 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 | 27 | 101 | 2 | 288 |
| 2008 | 32 | 70 | 33 | 348 |
| 2009 | 23 | 90 | 35 | 355 |
| 2010 | 23 | 104 | 2 | 691 |
| 2011 | 22 | 95 | 5 | 415 |
| 2012 | 26 | 90 | 7 | 544 |
| 2013 | 22 | 88 | 6 | 796 |
| 2014 | 17 | 124 | 0 | 546 |
| 2015 | 25 | 102 | 2 | 562 |
| 2016 | 15 | 121 | 9 | 502 |
| 2017 | 20 | 67 | 8 | 492 |
| 2018 | 22 | 95 | 1 | 341 |
| 2019 | 26 | 81 | 0 | 298 |
| 2020 | 26 | 55 | 0 | 400 |
| 2021 | 17 | 59 | 0 | 591 |
| 2022 | 18 | 85 | 0 | 392 |
| 2023 | 16 | 59 | 0 | 320 |
| 2024 | 17 | 64 | 0 | 419 |
| 2025 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 248 |
| 2026 | 10 | 76 | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K853033 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K853033: Hartshill Rect & Wires, Spinal Fixation System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K853033
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026