K122185 · United Orthopedic Corp. · LZO · Feb 22, 2013 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K122185
Device Name
U-MOTION II ACETABULAR SYSTEM
Applicant
United Orthopedic Corp.
Product Code
LZO · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Feb 22, 2013
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3353
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The device is used for reduction or relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions: 1. Painful, disabling joint disease of the hip resulting from: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis or late stage avascular necrosis. 2. Revision of previous unsuccessful femoral head replacement, cup arthroplasty or other procedure. 3. Clinical management problems where arthrodesis or alternative reconstructive techniques are less likely to achieve satisfactory results. 4. Correction of functional deformity. 5. Treatment of nonunion femoral neck and trochanteric fracture of the proximal femur with head involvement that is unmanageable using other techniques. The device is intended for cementless use.
Device Story
U-Motion II Acetabular System is a semi-constrained total hip prosthesis for cementless use. Components include titanium alloy acetabular shells (HA or PS coated), highly crosslinked UHMWPE cup liners, and ceramic femoral heads. Shells feature snap-fit locking for liners and optional Ti cancellous screw fixation. Device is implanted by orthopedic surgeons in clinical settings to replace diseased hip joints. System restores hip function and relieves pain by providing an artificial articulating surface. Compatibility is restricted to specific U-Motion II and previously cleared United Orthopedic components; cross-manufacturer use is contraindicated.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Safety and effectiveness supported by bench testing, including SEM evaluation (ASTM F1854), shear fatigue (ASTM F1160), static shear (ASTM F1044), static tensile (ASTM F1147), taber abrasion (ASTM F1978), locking strength (ASTM F1820), wear simulation (ISO 14242-1), and ceramic component burst/fatigue testing.
Technological Characteristics
Acetabular shell: Titanium alloy (ASTM F136/F620) with CP Ti (ASTM F1580) and HA (ASTM F1185) coatings. Liner: Highly crosslinked UHMWPE (ASTM F648, F2565, ISO 5834). Femoral head: Alumina matrix composite (ISO 6474-2). Fixation: Ti-6Al-4V (ASTM F136) cancellous screws. Modular design with snap-fit locking. Cementless fixation.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients with painful, disabling hip joint disease (degenerative, rheumatoid, post-traumatic arthritis, or late-stage avascular necrosis), revision of failed hip procedures, clinical management where other techniques are less likely to succeed, functional deformity correction, or nonunion femoral neck/trochanteric fractures with head involvement.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. This device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. The two-part femoral component consists of a femoral stem made of alloys to be fixed in the intramedullary canal of the femur by impaction with or without use of bone cement. The proximal end of the femoral stem is tapered with a surface that ensures positive locking with the spherical ceramic (aluminium oxide, A12 03 ) head of the femoral component. The acetabular component is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene reinforced with nonporous metal alloys, and used with or without bone cement.
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## 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
| Submitted by: | United Orthopedic Corporation | | |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|
| Address: | No 57, Park Ave 2, Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan | | |
| Phone Number: | +886-3-5773351 ext. 2212 | | |
| Fax Number: | +886-3-577156 | | |
| Date of Summary: | July 13, 2012 | | |
| Contact Person: | Fang-Yuan Ho | | |
| | Manager, Regulatory Affairs | | |
| Proprietary Name: | U-Motion II Acetabular System | | |
| Common Name: | Semi-constrained total hip prostheses | | |
| Device Classification | Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented | | |
| Name and Reference: | or nonporous uncemented prosthesis under 21CFR 888.3353<br>This falls under the Orthopedics panel. | | |
| Device Class | Class II | | |
| Panel Code | Orthopaedics Device | | |
| Device Product Code: | LZO, LWJ, KWY, MEH | | |
| Predicate Device: | 1. "UNITED" U2 Acetabular Component (K050262) | | |
| | 2. "UNITED" U2 Acetabular Cup, Plasma Spray (K121777) | | |
| | 3. "UNITED" U2 Hip System (K111546) | | |
| | 4. "UNITED" Ceramic Femoral Head - Delta (K103497, K112463) | | |
| | 5. "Corin U.S.A" Trinity Acetabular System (K093472, K103518) | | |
| | 6. "Smith & Nephew" R3 Acetabular System (K061253, K070756, K092386 | | |
| | 7. "Smith & Nephew" BIOLOX® Delta Ceramic Femoral | | |
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## C U-Motion II Acetabular System
- 8. "Zimmer " Longevity® IT Highly Crosslinked Elevated Liners (K093846, K101229, K103662)
- 9. "Zimmer" Continuum Acetabular System-Bone Screw (K091508)
#### Device Description:
The subject device designed for total hip arthroplasty includes acetabular components and femoral components. The acetabular components are composed of a highly crosslinked ultra - high - molecular - weight - polyethylene articulating bearing surface fixed in a metal shell acetabular cup, while metal shell could be fixed with acetabulum by Ti Cancellous Screw and optional screw hole cover. The femoral component is composed of a ceramic femoral head.
U-Motion II Acetabular Cup includes U-Motion II HA Cup and U-Motion II PS Cup. It is manufactured from titanium alloy forging (ASTM F620) which are forged by titanium alloy bars conforming to ASTM F136. The outer surface of U-Motion II HA Cup is coated with dual coatings, CP Ti powder (ASTM F1580) for the inner layer and HA (ASTM F1185) for the outer layer. The materials of substrate and coating layers are identical to previous cleared "UNITED" U2 Acetabular Component (K050262, K12177). The outer surface of U-Motion II PS Cup is coated with CP Ti power. There are nineteen sizes of acetabular shell available, ranging from 44 through 80 mm outer diameter in 2 mm increments. U-Motion II Cup has a snap fit locking groove for acceptance of the U-Motion II XPE Cup Liner.
Clustered-hole and multi-hole series of U-Motion II Cup have shell holes for Ti Cancellous Screw fixation to the acetabulum. Ti Cancellous Screw are self tapping and in a 6.5 mm diameter with length of 15 to 60 mm in 5 mm increments. The designs of screw are identical with the cleared screws (K050262), except for the design of screw head. This
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subject device also has screws and hole covers available to cover the shell holes if desired. Screw and hole covers are manufactured from Ti-6Al-4V bar (ASTM F136).
U-Motion II XPE Cup Liner is manufactured from highly crosslinked UHMWPE which conforms to ASTM F2565 and the UHMWPE raw material is in accordance with ASTM F648 and ISO 5834. The materials are identical to previous cleared "UNITED" XPE liners of U2 Hip System (K111546). U-Motion II XPE Cup Liner includes 0° and 20° hood designs, which are available in 28 mm. 32 mm. 36 mm and 40 mm inside diameter (ID), The 28 mm inserts fit the acetabular shells with outer diameter (OD) ranging from 44-80 mm, the 32 mm inserts fit the acetabular shells ranging from 48-80 mm, the 36 mm inserts fit the acetabular shells ranging from 52-80 mm, and the 40 mm inserts fit the acetabular shells ranging from 56-80 mm.
40 mm Ceramic Femoral Head - Delta is an additional size extension to the previously cleared "UNITED" Ceramic Femoral Head--Delta (K103497, K112463). The materials, design, safety and effectiveness of this subject are identical to the previously cleared device (available in sizes 28 mm, 32 mm and 36 mm), except for its larger diameter. 40 mm Ceramic Femoral Head - Delta, developed by CeramTec AG, is made from an alumina matrix composite in accordance with ISO 6474-2 and is available in -3, +1, +5 and +9 mm of neck length.
U-Motion II Cup will be used with U-Motion II XPE Cup Liner, 40 mm Ceramic Femoral Head - Delta, previously cleared 28 mm, 32 mm metal Femoral Head (K022520, K111546) and Ceramic Femoral Head (K103479, K112463) in corresponding size. This device should not be used with those of another manufacturer's hip components since the articular and dimensional compatibility cannot be assured. The 40 mm Ceramic Femoral Head may be used with UTF Stem (K110245) and the stems made of titanium alloy in U2 Hip Stem series (K003237, K062978, K111546).
UOC-FDA-021
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#### Indications for Use:
The device is used for reduction or relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions:
- 1. Painful, disabling joint disease of the hip resulting from: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis or late stage avascular necrosis.
- 2. Revision of previous unsuccessful femoral head replacement, cup arthroplasty or other procedure.
- 3. Clinical management problems where arthrodesis or alternative reconstructive techniques are less likely to achieve satisfactory results.
- Correction of functional deformity. 4.
- 5. Treatment of nonunion femoral neck and trochanteric fracture of the proximal femur with head involvement that is unmanageable using other techniques.
The device is intended for cementless use.
#### Basis for Substantial Equivalence:
The substantial equivalence of U-Motion II Acetabular System is based on its similarities in indications for use, design features, operational principles, and material composition to the predicate systems listed in the table below.
| Current Subject | Predicate Systems | Manufacturer | Submission<br>Number | Decision<br>Date |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| U-Motion II HA<br>Cup | U2 Acetabular<br>Component<br>U2 Acetabular Cup,<br>Plasma Spray | United<br>Orthopedic Co. | K050262 | 08/15/2005 |
| | | | K121777 | 07/18/2012 |
| | Trinity Acetabular<br>System | Corin U.S.A. | K093472 | 11/23/2010 |
| | | | K103518 | 03/09/2011 |
UOC-FDA-021
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# 0 U-Motion II Acetabular System
510(k) Summary
| U-Motion II PS<br>Cup | U2 Acetabular<br>Component | United<br>Orthopedic Co. | K050262 | 08/15/2005 |
|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------|------------|
| | R3 Acetabular<br>system | Smith &<br>Nephew, INC. | K061253 | 05/31/2006 |
| | | | K070756 | 06/06/2007 |
| | | | K092386 | 11/03/2009 |
| XPE Cup Liner | U2 Hip System | United<br>Orthopedic Co. | K111546 | 07/01/2011 |
| | R3 Acetabular<br>System | Smith &<br>Nephew, INC. | K061253 | 05/31/2006 |
| | | | K070756 | 06/06/2007 |
| | | | K092386 | 11/03/2009 |
| | Longevity® IT<br>Highly Crosslinked<br>Elevated Liners | Zimmer, INC. | K093846 | 02/04/2010 |
| | | | K101229 | 12/03/2010 |
| | | | K103662 | 04/15/2011 |
| Ti Cancellous<br>Screw | U2 Acetabular<br>Component | United<br>Orthopedic Co. | K050262 | 08/15/2005 |
| | R3 Acetabular<br>System | Smith & Nephew | K061253 | 05/31/2006 |
| | Continum Acetabular<br>System | Zimmer, INC. | K091508 | 09/11/2009 |
| 40 mm Ceramic<br>Femoral Head | Ceramic Femoral<br>Head -- Delta | United<br>Orthopedic Co. | K103497 | 03/04/2011 |
| | | | K112463 | 09/23/2011 |
| | BIOLOX®<br>Delta Ceramic<br>Femoral Heads | Smith &<br>Nephew, INC. | K083762 | 03/11/2009 |
| | | | K100412 | 05/05/2010 |
### Performance Test - Bench:
This 5101k) was prepared in accordance with "Class II Special Controls Guidance Document- Hip Joint Metal Polymer Constrained Cemented or Uncemented Prosthesis",
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"Guidance Document For The Preparation of Premarket Notification For Ceramic Ball Hip Systems", "510(K) Information Needed for Hydroxyapatite Coated Orthopedic Implants", and "Guidance Document for Testing Orthopedic Implants with Modified Metallic Surfaces Apposing Bone or Bone Cement". A review of the mechanical data indicates that the U-Motion II Acetabular System is capable of withstanding expected in vivo loading without failure. The following mechanical tests of the U-Motion II Acetabular System were performed:
- � Evaluation of modified surface includes SEM evaluation per ASTM F1854, shear fatigue testing per ASTM F1160, static shear testing per ASTM F1044, static tensile testing per ASTM F1147, and taber abrasion resistance per ASTM F1978
- Locking Strength of XPE Cup Liner per ASTM F1820
- Wear Simulation Test of XPE Cup Liner per ISO 14242-1
- Range of Motion for XPE Cup Liner and 28 Femoral Head with +10 mm neck length by CAD simulation
- Evaluation of ceramic femoral head includes burst test, fatigue test, burst test for post-fatigue, rotational resistance test and pull-off test
- Evaluation of driving torque of Titanium Cancellous Bone Screw ●
- Characterize of material properties of XPE Cup Liner has been assessed in accordance with ASTM F2759.
A review of these tests has demonstrated that there are no new issues related to the safety and effectiveness of the subject devices. Clinical data was not needed to support the safety and effectiveness of the subject devices.
#### Conclusion
As previously noted, this Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification is being submitted to request clearance for the U-Motion II Acetabular System. Based on the similarities to
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the predicate components and a review of the mechanical testing performed, the devices are substantially equivalent to predicate hip systems.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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#### Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-002
February 22, 2013
United Orthopedic Corporation % Ms. Fang-Yuan Ho No 57, Park Ave 2, Science Park Hsinchu. 300 Taiwan
Re: K122185
Trade/Device Name: U-Motion II Acetabular System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3353 Regulation Name: Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LZO, LWJ, KWY, MEH Dated: January 10, 2013 . Received: January 18, 2012
Dear Ms. Ho:
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,
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Enclosure
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## Indication for Use
510 (k) Number (if known): K122185
Device Name: U-Motion II Acetabular System
#### Indications for Use:
The device is used for reduction or relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions:
- 1. Painful, disabling joint disease of the hip resulting from: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis or late stage avascular necrosis.
- 2. Revision of previous unsuccessful femoral head replacement, cup arthroplasty or other procedure.
- 3. Clinical management problems where arthrodesis or alternative reconstructive techniques are less likely to achieve satisfactory results.
- 4. Correction of functional deformity.
- 5. Treatment of nonunion femoral neck and trochanteric fracture of the proximal
- ・ femur with head involvement that is unmanageable using other techniques.
The device is intended for cementless use.
Prescription Use ___x (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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