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# FDA Clears Spinal Simplicity’s Minuteman Implant
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-clears-spinal-simplicitys-minuteman-implant/
- Published: 2017-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T22:06:30.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5137974

FDA has cleared a Spinal Simplicity 510(k) for the Minuteman G3-R spinal implant, which is intended to be implanted using a lateral approach. Thesterile packed, posterior, non-pedicle supplemental fusion and fixation device is cleared for use in the non-cervical spine (T1-S1), the company says. “As an alternative to traditional pedicle screws, it is a plating system intended for supplemental fusion in patients with degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, trauma and tumor,” it adds. The device is available with hydroxyapatite coating and a removable 12mm portion of the implant body.