K053408 · Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. · HRS · Dec 22, 2005 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K053408
Device Name
NEXA BONE PLATE AND SCREW SYSTEM
Applicant
Nexa Orthopedics, Inc.
Product Code
HRS · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Dec 22, 2005
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3030
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The bone plate and screw system is intended for use in providing fixation during fractures, fusions and osteotomics. The system consists of plates and screws for treatment of the phalanges, and metatarsals.
Device Story
Nexa bone plate and screw system consists of metallic plates and screws for orthopedic fixation. Inputs: surgical site anatomy (phalanges, metatarsals). Operation: mechanical fixation via plates and screws to stabilize bone during fracture repair, fusion, or osteotomy. Output: physical stabilization of bone segments. Used in clinical/surgical settings by orthopedic surgeons. Output allows for bony union and maintenance of alignment during healing. Benefits: provides structural support for bone healing in foot/hand/wrist/ankle/ulna/radius procedures.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Stainless Steel (316L) and Titanium (6AL-4V ELI). Components: Plates (4 sizes, left/right) and screws (2.7mm and 3.2mm diameters, 12-28mm lengths). Fixation: Screw-based mechanical fixation. Energy source: None (mechanical). Connectivity: None. Sterilization: Not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for fixation during fractures, fusions, and osteotomies of the phalanges and metatarsals.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
Predicate Devices
Wright Medical Charlotte Small MTP Fusion Plate (K051884)
Acumed Lower Extremity Congruent Plate System (K033639)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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# DEC 2 2 2005
#### 510 (k) Summary
Summary of 510 (k) safety and effectiveness information upon which the substantial equivalence determination is based:
| Prepared: | December 6, 2005 |
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| Applicant: | Nexa Orthopedics, Inc., (dba Futura Biomedical, LLC)<br>10675 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 100<br>San Diego, CA 92121 |
| Telephone: | 858-866-0660 |
| Fax: | 858-866-0661 |
| Contact: | Louise M. Focht |
| Device Name: | Nexa bone plate and screw system |
| Device Trade Name: | Nexa bone plate and screw system |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Reviewing Panel: | Orthopedic |
| Regulation Number | 888.3030 |
| Product Code: | 87 HRS |
| Predicate Device: | K051884 Wright Medical Charlotte Small<br>MTP Fusion Plate<br>K033639 Acumed Lower Extremity<br>Congruent Plate System |
| Registration Number: | 2030833 |
| Owner Operator Number: | 9028319 |
#### Device Description:
The Nexa Orthopedics bone plate and screw system of plates and screws made of Stainless Steel (316L) and Titanium (6AL-4V ELI) intended to be implanted into the bones of the foot, ankle, hand, wrist, ulna and radius. The plates are provided in 4 sizes, right and left configuration. The screws are provided in 2 diameters 2.7 and 3.2 and lengths from 12-28 mm. The plates and screws are used for fracture fixation, fusion, and osteotomy of the bones of the foot.
### Indications for Use:
The bone plate and screw system is intended for use in providing fixation during fractures, fusions and osteotomics. The system consists of plates and screws for treatment of the phalanges, and metatarsals.
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## Comparison to Predicate Device:
The legally marketed predicate device to which this device is substantially equivalent is the Wright Medical Charlotte Small MTP Fusion Plate
Regulatory Class: II 87 HRS Product Code:
Table 1 summarizes similarities and differences between the Nexa Orthopedics and the Wright Medical Charlotte Small MTP fusion plate system.
| Item | Nexa Orthopedics System | Wright Medical Plate System |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Product Name | Nexa bone plate and screw system | Wright Medical Charlotte Small MTP Fusion<br>Plate |
| Use | Single use | Single use |
| Fixation | Screw | Screw |
| Material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| Sizes | Plates 4 sizes, right and left<br>Screws dia 2.7mm, 3.2mm ,<br>length 12-28mm | Plates 2 sizes, right and left<br>Screws dia 2.7mm, 3.2mm ,<br>length 8-24mm |
| Indications for use | The bone plate and screw system is intended<br>for use in providing fixation during fractures,<br>fusions and osteotomies. The system<br>consists of plates and screws for treatment of<br>the phalanges, and metatarsals. | The Charlotte Small MTP Fusion Plate is<br>intended to help increase the rate of bony<br>union, and to maintain the position of the toe<br>during fusion. Once the joint has fused, the<br>plate is secondary in the transmission of gait<br>forces.<br>• Fractures, osteotomies or<br>arthrodesis of the first metarsal-<br>phalangeal joint<br>• Deformity due to hallus valgus<br>• Deformity due to arthritis in the first<br>metatarsal-phalangeal joint<br>• Loss of motion-hallux rigidus<br>• Pain associated with osteoarthritis<br>or rheumatoid arthritis in the first<br>metatarsal-phalangeal joint<br>• Revision procedures where other<br>treatments or devices have failed;<br>and<br>• Chronic instability in the first<br>metatarsal-phalangeal joint |
Similarities of the Nexa Orthopedies bone plate and serew system and Charlotte small MTP Fusion Plate system include:
Both devices are: intended for single use only, intended for surgical implantation longer than 30 days; both devices are a system of plates and screws used for fixation of fracture, fusion, ostcotomics, of the metatarsal and phalangeal bones; both devices are made of
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industry standard materials, no new materials are introduced in either product; Both madely bunnuard many sized; both devices have the same indications for use.
Summary:
The device and the predicate device have similar design characteristics and intended use. The new device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
DEC 2 2 2005
Ms. Louise Focht Vice President of Research and Development Nexa Orthopedics, Inc. 10675 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 100 San Diego, California 92121
Re: K053408
Trade/Device Name: Nexa Bone Plate and Screw System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3030 Regulation Name: Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRS Dated: December 6, 2005 Received: December 7, 2005
Dear Ms. Focht:
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M. J. McFee
Mark N. Melkerson Acting Director Division of General, Restorative, and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510 (k) Number (If Known):__K053408 910 (K) Names: (Nexa bone plate and screw system
## Indications for Use:
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