510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDepuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Depuy, Inc. · KWQ Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Intervertebral Body
Cleared on Nov 3, 1997 after a 178-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 394 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Nov 3, 1997
- Review
- 178 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
394 later devices descend from it, 9 citing it directly.
- This deviceK971730 Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy, Inc. · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 217 of its ownK040655 Swift Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · cites it directly · 215 of its ownK040197 Eagle Anterior Cervial Plate SystemDepuyacromed · 2004
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 204 of its ownK070994 Eagle + Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2007
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 195 of its ownK072546 Swift Plus Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2007
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 193 of its ownK080646 C-Tek Maxan Anterior Cervical Plate SystemBiomet Spine · 2008 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 394 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 394 · See all- K040655Swift Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly217descendants
- K040197Eagle Anterior Cervial Plate SystemDepuyacromed · 2004 · cites it directly215descendants
- K070994Eagle + Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2007 · 2 generations on204descendants
- K072546Swift Plus Anterior Cervical Plate SystemDepuy Spine, Inc. · 2007 · 2 generations on195descendants
- K080646C-Tek Maxan Anterior Cervical Plate SystemBiomet Spine · 2008 · 2 generations on193descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K971730 | Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate System | Depuy, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K040655 | Swift Anterior Cervical Plate System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K040197 | Eagle Anterior Cervial Plate System | Depuyacromed | 2004 | — |
| +2 | K070994 | Eagle + Anterior Cervical Plate System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| +2 | K072546 | Swift Plus Anterior Cervical Plate System | Depuy Spine, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| +2 | K080646 | C-Tek Maxan Anterior Cervical Plate System | Biomet Spine | 2008 | 2 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 47 | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 0 |
| 2026 | 40 | 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.
Planning a device in KWQ? 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? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | DePuy Motech PEAK Anterior Compression Plate System Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (394)
See all 3949 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K040655 | Swift Anterior Cervical Plate System | 2004 | 217 |
| K040197 | Eagle Anterior Cervial Plate System | 2004 | 215 |
| K040721 | Assure Anterior Cervical Plate System | 2004 | 178 |
| K013439 | Anterior Cervical Plate System | 2002 | 64 |
| K063544 | Modification to Pyrenees Cervical Plate System | 2007 | 38 |
| K043066 | Pioneer Anterior Cervical Plate System | 2005 | 27 |
| K092474 | Pyrenees Cervical Plate System, Semi-Constrained Screws | 2010 | 8 |
| K150983 | Pyrenees Cervical Plate System | 2015 | 7 |
| K103505 | Altum Anterior Cervical Plate | 2011 | 1 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K040655 (Depuy Spine, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 217 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 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The DePuy Motech PEAK Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior cervical screw fixation in the treatment of anterior cervical spine instability as a result of fractures (dislocations and subluxations), tumor, degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), or a failed previous cervical spine surgery.
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/K971730 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K971730: Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971730
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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