# K973060: Depuy Motech Profile Anterior Thoracolumbar Plate System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Depuy, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 3, 1997 after 77 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.
129 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 130 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 MOSS Miami Titanium Spinal System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) DePuy Motech MOSS Miami Spinal System - 4.0mm: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Amset Anterior Locking Plate System: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K062407: Gateway Thoracolumbar Plate System (2006), 127 descendants of its own
- K100061: Cayman Screws Model K2-12-1000-XX, K2-12-1001-XX (2010), 73 descendants of its own
- K131533: Cayman MI Plate System (2013), 72 descendants of its own
- K172941: CASCADIA Interbody System (2018), 52 descendants of its own
- K062836: Citadel Anterior Lumbar Plate System (2006), 50 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DePuy Motech Profile Anterior Thoracolumbar Plate System is intended for use in the treatment of thoracic and thoracolumbar (T1-L5) spine instability as a result of fracture, (including dislocation and subluxation), tumor, degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spinal stenosis, or a failed previous spine surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K973060
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology