MOBIS, MOVAL, SEMIAL, TETRISMODEL PEEK AND TITANIUM, KIMBA MODEL STANDARD AND MINI
K111792 · Signus Medizintechnik GmbH · MAX · Mar 5, 2012 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K111792
Device Name
MOBIS, MOVAL, SEMIAL, TETRISMODEL PEEK AND TITANIUM, KIMBA MODEL STANDARD AND MINI
Applicant
Signus Medizintechnik GmbH
Product Code
MAX · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Mar 5, 2012
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3080
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
When used as a vertebral body replacement, the MOBIS®, SEMIAL®, and PEEK and Titanium TETRIS™ devices are indicated for use to replace a vertebral body that has been resected or excised due to tumor or trauma/fracture. The device is intended for use as a vertebral body replacement in the thoracolumbar spine (from T1 to L5) and is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation. When used as a vertebral body replacement, the KIMBA® and KIMBA® mini devices are indicated for use to replace a vertebral body that has been resected or excised due to tumor or trauma/fracture. The devices are intended for use as a vertebral body replacement in the lumbar spine (from L1 to L5) and are intended for use with supplemental internal fixation. When used as an intervertebral fusion device in skeletally mature patients, the KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®, and PEEK and Titanium TETRIS™ devices are intended for use at one level in the lumbar spine, from L2 to S1, for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) with up to Grade I spondylolisthesis. DDD is defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. The lumbar device is to be used in patients who have had six months of non-operative treatment. Patients with previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved level may be treated with the device. The devices are intended for use with a supplemental internal fixation system and with autograft to facilitate fusion.
Device Story
Hollow structural frame implants; used as vertebral body replacements or intervertebral fusion devices; implanted by surgeons in clinical settings; surface spikes provide anchorage between vertebral bodies; filled with autograft to facilitate fusion; used with supplemental internal fixation systems; provides structural support to spine; benefits patients by restoring spinal stability following resection/excision due to tumor/trauma or treating degenerative disc disease.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Mechanical evaluation of worst-case device (PEEK TETRIS) performed per ASTM F2077 (static/dynamic compression and compression shear) and ASTM F2267 (subsidence). Results demonstrate performance equivalent or superior to predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Hollow structural frame; materials: PEEK-OPTIMA LT1 (ASTM F2026), ENDOLIGN, titanium alloy (ASTM F136/ISO 5832-3), or tantalum (ASTM F560); surface spikes for anchorage; various sizes; non-active, mechanical implant.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients requiring vertebral body replacement (T1-L5 for MOBIS/SEMIAL/TETRIS; L1-L5 for KIMBA) due to tumor or trauma/fracture, or intervertebral fusion (L2-S1) for degenerative disc disease with up to Grade I spondylolisthesis after 6 months of failed non-operative treatment. Requires supplemental internal fixation and autograft.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intervertebral body fusion device is an implanted single or multiple component spinal device made from a variety of materials, including titanium and polymers. The device is inserted into the intervertebral body space of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and is intended for intervertebral body fusion.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls) for intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material. The special control is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” See § 888.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.(2) Class III (premarket approval) for intervertebral body fusion devices that include any therapeutic biologic (e.g., bone morphogenic protein). Intervertebral body fusion devices that contain any therapeutic biologic require premarket approval.
(c)
*Date premarket approval application (PMA) or notice of product development protocol (PDP) is required.* Devices described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
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| 510(k) Summary | |
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| Date: | 25 January 2012<br>MAR - 5 2012 |
| Sponsor: | SIGNUS Medizintechnik GmbH<br>Industriestrasse 2<br>D-63755 Alzenau, GERMANY<br>Tel. + 49 (0) 6023 9166-136<br>Fax + 49 (0) 6023 9166-161<br>Url: http://www.signus-med.de |
| Contact Person: | Joachim Schneider, Quality Management/Regulatory Affairs |
| Trade Names: | KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®, PEEK TETRIS™ and Titanium TETRIS™ devices |
| Device Classification | Class II |
| Classification Name: | Spinal vertebral body replacement device; Intervertebral fusion<br>device with bone graft, lumbar |
| Regulation: | 888.3060; 888.3080 |
| Device Product<br>Codes: | MQP; MAX |
| Device Description: | The basic shape of the KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®,<br>SEMIAL®, PEEK TETRIS™ and Titanium TETRIS™ devices is a<br>hollow structural frame. The upper and lower aspects of the implant<br>are open. Surface spikes assist in the positive anchorage and<br>seating of the implant between the vertebral bodies. The device is<br>available in a variety of sizes enabling the surgeon to choose the<br>size best suited to the individual pathology and anatomical condition. |
| Intended Use: | When used as a vertebral body replacement, the MOBIS®, SEMIAL®,<br>and PEEK and Titanium TETRIS® devices are indicated for use to<br>replace a vertebral body that has been resected or excised due to<br>tumor or trauma/fracture. The device is intended for use as a<br>vertebral body replacement in the thoracolumbar spine (from T1 to<br>L5) and is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation.<br><br>When used as a vertebral body replacement, the KIMBA® and<br>KIMBA® mini devices are indicated for use to replace a vertebral<br>body that has been resected or excised due to tumor or<br>trauma/fracture. The devices are intended for use as a vertebral<br>body replacement in the lumbar spine (from L1 to L5) and are<br>intended for use with supplemental internal fixation.<br><br>When used as an intervertebral fusion device in skeletally mature<br>patients, the KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®,<br>and PEEK and Titanium TETRIS™ devices are intended for use at<br>one level in the lumbar spine, from L2 to S1, for the treatment of<br>degenerative disc disease (DDD) with up to Grade I<br>spondylolisthesis. DDD is defined as back pain of discogenic origin<br>with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic<br>studies. The lumbar device is to be used in patients who have had<br>six months of non-operative treatment. Patients with previous non-<br>fusion spinal surgery at the involved level may be treated with the<br>device. The devices are intended for use with a supplemental<br>internal fixation system and with autograft to facilitate fusion. |
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The MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL® and PEEK TETRIS™ devices are Materials: manufactured from polyetheretherketone (PEEK-OPTIMA® LT1, Invibio ) as described by ASTM F2026. Integral marker pins are manufactured from titanium allov (Ti-6Al-4V) as described by ASTM F136 / ISO 5832-3 or tantalum as described by ASTM F560. The Titanium TETRIS devices are manufactured from titanium allov (Ti-6Al-4V) as described by ASTM F136 / ISO 5832-3. The KIMBA® and KIMBA® mini devices are manufactured from ENDOLIGN® (Invibio®).
Lumbar I/F Cage® (P960025) Predicate Devices:
Technological
Characteristics:
Ray TFC™ Device (P950019)
AVS PEEK Spacers (K073470, K082014, K083661 and K090166) ORIA Natura (K073669)
The KIMBA® KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®, PEEK TETRIS™ and Titanium TETRIS™ devices possess the same technological characteristics as the predicate devices. These include:
- . intended use (as described above).
- basic design (hollow structural frame), .
- material (polymer, CFRP and/or titanium alloy), and .
- sizes (widths, lengths and heights are within the range(s) - � offered by the predicate systems).
Therefore the fundamental scientific technology of the KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®, PEEK TETRIS™ and Titanium TETRIS™ devices is the same as previously cleared devices.
Mechanical testing of the worst case device (PEEK TETRIS) was Performance Data: performed according to ASTM F2077 and included static and dynamic compression and static and dynamic compression shear. In addition, the subsidence properties were evaluated according to ASTM F2267.
> The mechanical test results demonstrate that PEEK TETRIS™, and therefore KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®, and Titanium TETRIS™, perform as well as or better than the predicate devices. Hence these devices are as safe and as effective as the predicates.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993
Signus Medizintechnick GmbH % BackRoads Consulting, Incorporated Karen Warden, Ph.D. 8202 Sherman Road Chesterland, Ohio 44026
MAR - 5 2012
Re: K111792
Trade/Device Name: KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL™, SEMIAL"", PEEK TETRIS™, and Titanium TETRIS™ devices Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3080 Regulation Name: Intervertebral body fusion device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAX, MQP Dated: January 25, 2012
Received: January 27, 2012
Dear Dr. Warden:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical
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device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours,
for
Mark N. Melkerson
OEP
CCLP Dir
Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of Surgical, Orthopedic And Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use Statement
510(k) Number: K111792
#### KIMBA®, KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®, PEEK TETRIS™ Device Name: and Titanium TETRIS™ devices
Indications for Use:
When used as a vertebral body replacement, the MOBIS®, SEMIAL®, and PEEK and Titanium TETRIS™ devices are indicated for use to replace a vertebral body that has been resected or excised due to tumor or traumalfracture. The device is intended for use as a vertebral body replacement in the thoracolumbar spine (from T1 to L5) and is intended for use with supplemental internal fixation.
When used as a vertebral body replacement, the KIMBA® and KIMBA® mini devices are indicated for use to replace a vertebral body that has been resected or excised due to tumor or trauma/fracture. The devices are intended for use as a vertebral body replacement in the lumbar spine (from L1 to L5) and are intended for use with supplemental internal fixation.
When used as an intervertebral fusion device in skeletally mature patients, the KIMBA® KIMBA® mini, MOBIS®, NOVAL®, SEMIAL®, and PEEK and Titanium TETRIS™ devices are intended for use at one level in the lumbar spine, from L2 to S1, for the treatment of degenerative disc disease (DDD) with up to Grade I spondylolisthesis. DDD is defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. The lumbar device is to be used in patients who have had six months of non-operative treatment. Patients with previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved level may be treated with the device. The devices are intended for use with a supplemental internal fixation system and with autograft to facilitate fusion.
Prescription Use X
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Over-the-Counter Use
(Per 21 CFR 801.109)
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