# K971730: Depuy Motech Peak Polyaxial Anterior Cervical Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 3, 1997 after 178 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.
394 later devices descend from it; 9 cite it directly.
0 of 395 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) DePuy Motech PEAK Anterior Compression Plate System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K040655: Swift Anterior Cervical Plate System (2004), 217 descendants of its own
- K040197: Eagle Anterior Cervial Plate System (2004), 215 descendants of its own
- K070994: Eagle + Anterior Cervical Plate System (2007), 204 descendants of its own
- K072546: Swift Plus Anterior Cervical Plate System (2007), 195 descendants of its own
- K080646: C-Tek Maxan Anterior Cervical Plate System (2008), 193 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971730
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology