510(k) · Cleared
ClearedModification to Ebi Spinelink System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Electro-Biology, Inc. · KWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal
Cleared on Aug 28, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K964797 (Electro-Biology, Inc., 1997) and 1 other predicate after a 10-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997.
- Decided
- Aug 28, 1998
- Review
- 10 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KWP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K964797 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
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Line of descent and top descendants
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.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K964797 | Ebi Spinelink SystemSummary page 1…. Intended Use: The EBI SpineLink™ System has not changed the Indications for Use or fundamental scientific technology of the previously cleared EBI SpineLink™ System (K964797 and K971970). The EBI SpineLink™ System is a spinal fixation device for pedicle screw fixation and nonpedicle hook and sacral/il… | 1997 |
| * | K971970 | Ebi Spinelink SystemSummary page 1…Use: The EBI SpineLink™ System has not changed the Indications for Use or fundamental scientific technology of the previously cleared EBI SpineLink™ System (K964797 and K971970). The EBI SpineLink™ System is a spinal fixation device for pedicle screw fixation and nonpedicle hook and sacral/iliac screw fi… | 1997 |
| * | — | Isola Spine System Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | TSRH Spinal System Named without a submission number |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- The line of descent spans 1 year and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 1.0 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K964797.
How does its category compare?
All KWP devicesKWP Appliance, Fixation, Spinal Interlaminal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KWP
9in 2015
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KWP
113in 2015
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KWP
2in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KWP
494in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KWP, 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 | 14 | 96 | 2 | 210 |
| 2008 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 594 |
| 2009 | 12 | 89 | 23 | 682 |
| 2010 | 14 | 186 | 2 | 474 |
| 2011 | 12 | 67 | 6 | 792 |
| 2012 | 18 | 112 | 1 | 918 |
| 2013 | 12 | 99 | 3 | 1,090 |
| 2014 | 13 | 138 | 0 | 1,022 |
| 2015 | 9 | 113 | 1 | 1,348 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 3 | 1,379 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 864 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 1 | 657 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 2 | 518 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 796 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 525 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | 335 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 332 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 436 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 494 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The EBI SpineLink™ System is a spinal fixation device for pedicle screw fixation and nonpedicle hook and sacral/iliac screw fixation system of the noncervical spine. When used as a pedicle screw fixation system, it is intended for patients: (a) having severe spondylolisthesis (Grades 3 and 4) of the fifth lumbar - first sacral (L5-S1) vertebral joint; (b) who are receiving fusions using autogenous bone graft only; (c) who are having the device fixed or…
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The EBI SpineLink™ System is a spinal fixation device for pedicle screw fixation and nonpedicle hook and sacral/iliac screw fixation system of the noncervical spine.
When used as a pedicle screw fixation system, it is intended for patients: (a) having severe spondylolisthesis (Grades 3 and 4) of the fifth lumbar - first sacral (L5-S1) vertebral joint; (b) who are receiving fusions using autogenous bone graft only; (c) who are having the device fixed or attached to the lumbar and sacral spine; and (d) who are having the device removed after the development of a solid fusion mass. The screws of the system are limited to L3-S1 or iliac screw fixation with the fusion only at L5-S1.
When used as an anterior fixation system or as a posterior hook and sacral/iliac screw fixation system, the system is indicated for: nonpedicle spinal applications for the reduction, alignment or stabilization of the thoracic, lumbar and sacral segments of the spine, in cases of: Degenerative disc disease which is defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies, spondylolisthesis, trauma, spinal stenosis, spinal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis), tumor, pseudoarthrosis, or revision of failed fusion attempts.
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/K982908 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K982908: Modification to Ebi Spinelink System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982908
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- 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