# K953720: Aesculap Caspar Plate & Screw System for Anterior Cervical Fusion

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 2, 1995 after 85 days
- Product code: KWQ (Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3060
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
16 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 17 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
- K100243: Quintex Cervical Plating System (2010), 10 descendants of its own
- K141993: Nakoma Acp (2014), 8 descendants of its own
- K231766: Skyway Anterior Cervical Plate System (2023), 3 descendants of its own
- K122216: Reliance Anterior Cervical Plate System (2012), 3 descendants of its own
- K243015: Skyway Anterior Cervical Plate System (2024), 2 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K953720
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology