DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL LDH LARGE DIAMETER HEADS
K053536 · Zimmer GmbH · KWA · Mar 16, 2006 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K053536
Device Name
DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL LDH LARGE DIAMETER HEADS
Applicant
Zimmer GmbH
Product Code
KWA · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2006
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3330
Device Class
Class 3
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Patient conditions of noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD), e.g., avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, and inflammatory joint disease (IJD), e.g., rheumatoid arthritis. Those patients with failed previous surgery where pain deformity, or dysfunction persists. Revision of previously failed hip arthroplasty. Total hip replacements may be considered for younger patients if any unequivocal indication outweighs the risks associated with the age of the patient and modified demands regarding activity and hip joint loading are assured. This includes severely crippled patients with multiple joint involvement, for whom an immediate need of hip mobility leads to an expectation of significant improvement in the quality of their lives.
Device Story
Total hip prosthesis system comprising modular CoCrMo alloy femoral heads (38-60mm), CoCrMo neck adapters, and metal monoblock Durom acetabular cup with titanium plasma spray coating. Designed for press-fit fixation in acetabulum; compatible with 12/14 taper femoral stems. Used by orthopedic surgeons in clinical/surgical settings for hip arthroplasty. Provides structural replacement of hip joint to restore mobility and reduce pain in patients with degenerative or inflammatory joint disease. System allows for variation in neck length via modular adapters.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical analysis.
Indicated for patients with noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis), inflammatory joint disease (rheumatoid arthritis), failed previous surgery with persistent pain/deformity/dysfunction, or revision of failed hip arthroplasty. Applicable to younger patients if clinical indications outweigh age-related risks and activity/loading demands are managed.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained, with an uncemented acetabular component, prosthesis is a two-part device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. The device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. This generic type of device includes prostheses that consist of a femoral and an acetabular component, both made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum. The femoral component is intended to be fixed with bone cement. The acetabular component is intended for use without bone cement (§ 888.3027).
Centerpulse/Zimmer Epsilon™ Metasul® Acetabular Insert and Metasul Modular Femoral Head (K033634)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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## Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
| Submitter | Zimmer GmbH<br>Sulzer Allee 8<br>Winterthur, Switzerland CH-8404 |
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| Contact Person | Laura D. Williams, RAC<br>Manager, Corporate Regulatory Affairs<br>Telephone: (574) 372-4523<br>Fax: (574) 372-4605 |
| Date | December 16, 2005 |
| Trade Name | Durom® Acetabular Component<br>Metasul® LDH™ Large Diameter Heads |
| Common Name | Total hip prosthesis |
| Classification Name | Hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained, with an uncemented<br>acetabular component, prosthesis |
| Classification Reference | 21 CFR § 888.3330 |
| Predicate Devices | • Biomet M²A Magnum System (K042037)<br>• Wright Metal Transcend Articular System (K021349)<br>• Centerpulse/Zimmer Epsilon™ Metasul® Acetabular Insert<br>and Metasul Modular Femoral Head (K033634) |
| Device Description | The Metasul LDH large diameter head system consists of large<br>diameter femoral heads, Durom acetabular components and neck<br>adapters for neck length variation.<br><br>The Metasul LDH femoral heads are made of CoCrMo alloy, and<br>are available in diameters ranging from 38 to 60mm. They are<br>modular in design, and are for use with four head/neck length<br>adaptors (-4 to +8mm), also manufactured from CoCrMo alloy.<br>The femoral heads and neck adapters are compatible with 12/14<br>taper femoral stems.<br><br>The Durom Acetabular component is a metal monoblock<br>CoCrMo alloy cup with a coating of titanium plasma spray. It is<br>available is sizes from 44 to 66mm, and is intended for press-fit<br>fixation in the acetabulum. |
| Intended Use | Patient conditions of noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD), e.g., avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, and inflammatory joint disease (IJD), e.g., rheumatoid arthritis. Those patients with failed previous surgery where pain deformity, or dysfunction persists. Revision of previously failed hip arthroplasty. Total hip replacements may be considered for younger patients if any unequivocal indication outweighs the risks associated with the age of the patient and modified demands regarding activity and hip joint loading are assured. This includes severely crippled patients with multiple joint involvement, for whom an immediate need of hip mobility leads to an expectation of significant improvement in the quality of their lives. |
| Comparison to Predicate Device | The proposed device has the same intended use, has similar performance characteristics, is manufactured from similar materials using similar processes, and is similar in design to the predicate devices. |
| Performance Data (Nonclinical and/or Clinical) | The results of non-clinical analysis demonstrate that the device is safe and effective and substantially equivalent to the predicate device(s). |
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
MAR 1 6 2006
Zimmer GmbH c/o Ms. Laura D. Williams, RAC Manager, Corporate Regulatory Affairs P.O. Box 708 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0708
Re: K053536
K03330
Trade/Device Name: Durom® Acetabular Component and Metasul® LDH® Large Drameter Heads Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3330 Regulation Name: Hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained, with an uncemented acetabular component, prosthesis Regulatory Class: III Product Codes: KWA Dated: December 16, 2005 Received: December 19, 2005
Dear Ms. Williams:
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Mark N. Melkerson Acting Director Division of General, Restorative and and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
K053536
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name:
Durom® Acetabular Component Metasul® LDH® Large Diameter Heads
Indications for Use:
- · Patient conditions of noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (NIDJD), e.g., avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, and inflammatory joint disease (IJD), e.g., rheumatoid arthritis.
- · Those patients with failed previous surgery where pain, deformity, or dysfunction persists.
- · Revision of previously failed hip arthroplasty.
Total hip replacements may be considered for younger patients if any unequivocal indication outweighs the risks associated with the age of the patient and modified demands regarding activity and hip joint loading are assured. This includes severely crippled patients with multiple joint involvement, for whom an immediate need of hip mobility leads to an expectation of significant improvement in the quality of their lives.
| Prescription Use | X | AND/OR |
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| (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use | |
| | (21 CFR 807 Subpart C) | |
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