# K974706: Aesculap Abc Cervical Plating System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 13, 1998 after 87 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.
299 later devices descend from it; 9 cite it directly.
0 of 300 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 no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K000486: Abc Cervical Plating System (2000), 289 descendants of its own
- K050813: Abc 2 Screw (2005), 145 descendants of its own
- K133475: Struxxure Anterior Cervical Plate and Screws (2013), 132 descendants of its own
- K141376: Inertia Pedicle Screw System, Honour Spacer System, Facet Fixx, Struxxure Anterior Cervical Plate and Screws (2014), 106 descendants of its own
- K122910: Archon Anterior Cervical Plate Syste, (2012), 101 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ABC Cervical Plating System is intended for the treatment of cervical spine instability resulting from degenerative disc disease (defined as discongenic pain with generation of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), trauma (including fractures), post-traumatic kyphosis or lordosis, tumors, and re-operation for failed previous fusions through anterior cervical intervertebral body screw fixation. Levels of screw fixation for this indication are from C, to T,.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K974706
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology