The Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow is intended for cemented use in patients with the following conditions: 1. Non-Inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, and avascular necrosis. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis. 3. Revision where other devices or treatments have failed. 4. Correction of severe functional deformity. 5. Treatment of acute or chronic fractures with humeral epicondyle involvement, which are unmanageable using other treatments.
Device Story
Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow is a total elbow prosthesis consisting of humeral and ulnar components. Humeral and ulnar components feature porous coating to facilitate enhanced fixation. Device is intended for cemented use in clinical settings by orthopedic surgeons. It replaces damaged joint surfaces to restore function in patients with degenerative disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or complex fractures. Output is a restored joint articulation. Benefit includes improved joint function and pain relief for patients with severe elbow pathology.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided as a basis of substantial equivalence. Mechanical bench testing was performed to demonstrate device performance.
Technological Characteristics
Total elbow prosthesis comprising humeral and ulnar components. Features porous coating for enhanced fixation. Designed for cemented use. Materials, design, and sizing are similar or identical to the predicate device.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring total elbow arthroplasty due to non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis, revision of failed prior treatments, severe functional deformity, or acute/chronic fractures with humeral epicondyle involvement unmanageable by other means.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An elbow joint metal/polymer constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace an elbow joint. It is made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, or of these alloys and of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene bushing. The device prevents dislocation in more than one anatomic plane and consists of two components that are linked together. This generic type of device is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II. The special controls for this device are:(1) FDA's:
(i) “Use of International Standard ISO 10993 ‘Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices—Part I: Evaluation and Testing,’ ”
(ii) “510(k) Sterility Review Guidance of 2/12/90 (K90-1),”
(iii) “Guidance Document for Testing Orthopedic Implants with Modified Metallic Surfaces Apposing Bone or Bone Cement,”
(iv) “Guidance Document for the Preparation of Premarket Notification (510(k)) Application for Orthopedic Devices,”
(v) “Guidance Document for Testing Non-articulating, ‘Mechanically Locked’ Modular Implant Components,”
(2) International Organization for Standardization's (ISO):
(i) ISO 5832-3:1996 “Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials—Part 3: Wrought Titanium 6-Aluminum 4-Vandium Alloy,”
(ii) ISO 5832-4:1996 “Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials—Part 4: Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum Casting Alloy,”
(iii) ISO 5832-12:1996 “Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials—Part 12: Wrought Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy,”
(iv) ISO 5833:1992 “Implants for Surgery—Acrylic Resin Cements,”
(v) ISO 5834-2:1998 “Implants for Surgery—Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene—Part 2: Moulded Forms,”
(vi) ISO 6018:1987 “Orthopaedic Implants—General Requirements for Marking, Packaging, and Labeling,”
(vii) ISO 9001:1994 “Quality Systems—Model for Quality Assurance in Design/Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing,” and
(viii) ISO 14630:1997 “Non-active Surgical Implants—General Requirements,”
(3) American Society for Testing and Materials':
(i) F 75-92 “Specification for Cast Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy for Surgical Implant Material,”
(ii) F 648-98 “Specification for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Powder and Fabricated Form for Surgical Implants,”
(iii) F 799-96 “Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants,”
(iv) F 981-93 “Practice for Assessment of Compatibility of Biomaterials (Nonporous) for Surgical Implant with Respect to Effect of Material on Muscle and Bone,”
(v) F 1044-95 “Test Method for Shear Testing of Porous Metal Coatings,”
(vi) F 1108-97 “Specification for Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium Alloy Castings for Surgical Implants,”
(vii) F 1147-95 “Test Method for Tension Testing of Porous Metal Coatings, ” and
(viii) F 1537-94 “Specification for Wrought Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy for Surgical Implants.”
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Kos1975
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## 510(k) Summary
Applicant/Sponsor: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.
Patricia Sandborn Beres Contact Person: Senior Regulatory Specialist
Proprietary Name: Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow
Common Name: Constrained Elbow Joint
Classification Name: Elbow joint/polymer constrained cemented prosthesis (21 CFR 888.3150)
Legally Marketed Device To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed: Biomet Discovery™ Elbow (K013042)
Device Description: The Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow is a total elbow prosthesis Device Desonption: The Porocol component. Placing the humeral articulation comprised of an unfidrar components of components. The humeral components. The humeral through the unfar anticulation into the une and ulnar components are porous coated to provide enhanced fixation.
Intended Use: The Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow is intended for cemented use in patients with the following conditions:
- patients with the following conditions:
1. Non-Inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, and avascular necrosis.
- 2. Rheumatoid arthritis.
- 2. Revision where other devices or treatments have failed.
- 4. Correction of severe functional deformity.
- 4. Concection of Sciere functional doferming.
5. Treatment of acute or chronic fractures with humeral epicondyle involvement, which is are unmanageable using other treatments.
Summary of Technologies: The technological characteristics (materials, design, sizing Summal y of Technologics: The toonnological entiled in are similar to or identical to the predicate devices.
Non-Clinical Testing: Mechanical testing was provided to demonstrate that devices ability to perform.
Clinical Testing: None provided as a basis of substantial equivalence.
All trademarks are property of Biomet, Inc.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
Ms. Patricia Sandborn Beres Senior Regulatory Specialist Biomet Manufacturing Corp. P. O. Box 587 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0578
Re: K051975
K051973
Trade/Device Name: Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow Praders on Number: 21 CFR 888.3150 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5136
Regulation Name: Elbow joint metal/polymer constrained cemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: II Product Code: JDC Dated: August 17, 2005 Received: August 19, 2005
Dear Ms. Beres:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device We have reviewed your Section > I0(x) premainer is substantially equivalent (for the indications
referenced above and have determined the device is subserverketed in intersta referenced above and have delemined the devices marketed in interstate
for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed president Device Amendments for use stated in the enclosure) to regary manced promoted in orice Amendments, or to
commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment of the Federal Food Drug commerce prior to May 28, 1970, the chaculture with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug, devices that have been recrassified in accordance was are approval application (PMA).
and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval assessed approvisions of the Act . T and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval controls provisions of the Act. The
You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general construction of listin You may, therefore, market the ucvice, subject to the gents for annual registration, listing of
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name: Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow
Indications For Use: The Porous Coated Discovery™ Elbow is intended for cemented mdications + or with the following conditions:
- use in patients with the following conditions.
1. Non-Inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, and avascular necrosis.
- 2. Rheumatoid arthritis.
- 2. Revision where other devices or treatments have failed.
- 4. Correction of severe functional deformity.
- 4. Correction of severe inncilonal delomity.
5. Treatment of acute or chronic fractures with humeral epicondyle involvement, which are unmanageable using other treatments.
Prescription Use
(Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use_ (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
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