K122391 · Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · LRK · Jan 10, 2013 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K122391
Device Name
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Applicant
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
Product Code
LRK · Dental
Decision Date
Jan 10, 2013
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.5570
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
Submission
Device
Sponsor
RWD Sources
RWE Use Summary
Key Tags
K122391 · Jan 10, 2013
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
Peer-reviewed clinical literature
The sponsor utilized a summary of published clinical literature regarding hyoid suspension procedures to demonstrate that the treatment is successfully used in routine clinical practice to reduce hypopharyngeal airway compromise in OSA patients.
Literature review; Hyoid suspension; Obstructive sleep apnea; Clinical outcomes
Clinical Evidence
Study Design
Population
Comparator
Key Endpoints
Summary of clinical studies involving hyoid suspension; Literature review of clinical studies
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring
Not applicable for this study
Reduction of hypopharyngeal airway compromise; treatment of OSA
Indications for Use
The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System is intended for anterior tonque base suspension by fixation of the soft tissue of the tonque base to the mandible bone using a bone screw with pre-threaded suture. It is indicated for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring. The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System is also suitable for the performance of a hyoid suspension procedure which can be used in combination with other procedures for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is indicated for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring.
Device Story
System comprises titanium bone screw with pre-attached polypropylene monofilament suture, disposable battery-operated screw inserter, and suture passer. Used by surgeons in clinical settings for tongue base and hyoid suspension procedures. Principle of operation involves mechanical fixation of soft tissue to bone to advance hypopharyngeal tissues, expand hypopharyngeal space, and reduce airway collapsibility. Output is physical stabilization of airway tissues. Benefits include reduction of hypopharyngeal airway compromise in OSA patients. Device is physically identical to predicate.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data generated for this device. Evidence consists of a summary of peer-reviewed literature regarding hyoid suspension procedures, demonstrating efficacy in reducing hypopharyngeal airway compromise and treating OSA.
Technological Characteristics
Titanium bone screw; polypropylene monofilament no. 1 suture; disposable, battery-operated, single-use inserter; suture passer. Mechanical fixation principle. No software or electronic processing.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring requiring anterior tongue base suspension or hyoid suspension procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Intraoral devices for snoring and intraoral devices for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are devices that are worn during sleep to reduce the incidence of snoring and to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The devices are designed to increase the patency of the airway and to decrease air turbulence and airway obstruction. The classification includes palatal lifting devices, tongue retaining devices, and mandibular repositioning devices.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for these devices is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intraoral Devices for Snoring and/or Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Guidance for Industry and FDA.”
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K122391
# JAN 1 0 2013
## 510(k) Summary
This summary of safety and effectiveness is submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
#### Establishment Registration Number:
1045254
Address of Manufacturer:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc. 6743 Southpoint Drive North Jacksonville, FL 32216 (904) 296-9600 Phone (904) 296-2386 Facsimile
Contact Person:
Douglas Johnson
December 19, 2012
(K981677)
Date:
Trade or Proprietary Name:
AlRvance™ Bone Screw System
| Product Code | • LRK |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Class | • II |
| Common name(s): | • Device, Anti-Snoring |
| Classification Name(s): | • Intraoral devices for snoring and intraoral<br>devices for snoring and obstructive sleep<br>apnea. (21 CFR§ 872.5570) |
| Predicate device to the AIRvance™ | • Repose™ Bone Screw System |
Bone Screw System (K122391)
# System Description:
The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System consists of three main components: a bone screw attached to surgical suture material, a bone screw inserter, and a suture passer. The AlRvance™ bone screw is a sharp tipped, small diameter titanium screw with polypropylene monofilament no. 1 suture crimped into its base. The AlRvance™ Bone Screw Inserter is a disposable, battery operated, single use device. The AlRvance™ Suture Passer is designed to assist in passing the suture through the floor of the tongue base advancement procedure or through the neck during a hyoid suspension procedure.
## Technological Characteristics:
The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System like its predicate device, the Repose™ Bone Screw System (K981677), is based on suspending soft tissue to fixed bone by means of sutures attached to bone screw. In respect to the procedures, the AlRvance™ Bone Screw System procedures are based upon well accepted and commonly used procedures like Hyoid Bone Suspension, Chin Osteotomy and Genioglossal Advancement for the treatment of OSA and/or snoring. None of the Technological Characteristics are different from those of the Predicate.
# Indication for Use:
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The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System is intended for anterior tonque base suspension by fixation of the soft tissue of the tonque base to the mandible bone using a bone screw with pre-threaded suture. It is indicated for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring. The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System is also suitable for the performance of a hyoid suspension procedure which can be used in combination with other procedures for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is indicated for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring.
## Non Clinical Information:
No additional nonclinical tests were conducted in support of this submission. The current device is identical to the predicate.
#### Clinical Information:
The clinical information consists of a summary of clinical studies involving hyoid suspension published in the peer-review literature, to show that this treatment is often used successfully to reduce hypopharyngeal airway compromise in the effective treatment of OSA and may be used in combination with other surgical procedures (e.g. nasal, tongue palatal) that address additional sites of obstruction in the airway.
Multilevel upper airway surgery has evolved over the past 20 years and includes a variety of procedures to both enlarge the lumen and reduce the collapsibility of the upper airway . during sleep. Currently, there is no readily defined standard by which to decide which combinations of procedures work best for a given patient. Factors that go into surgical decision making include physiologic variables (e.g., BMI), anatomic factors (e.g., craniofacial structure, tongue and tonsil size), sleep apnea severity, findings on upper airway fiber-optic endoscopy, and patient preference and economic/ health insurance considerations.
Because the hyoid and its attendant musculature are integral to the base of the tonque and the supraglottic airway, various surgical techniques have been used to bring the hyoid forward in order to advance the hypopharyngeal tissues and therefore expand hypopharyngeal space, specifically at the inferior base of the tongue, vallecula, and epiglottis.
#### Clinical Conclusion:
The use of hyoid suspension is an effective method to treat hypopharyngeal-based obstructions and can be used in combination with other procedures to effectively treat OSA with or without tongue suspension.
#### Conclusion:
Because the new device is physically identical to the predicate device, justifying no new nonclinical testing, along with the evolution of upper airway surgery and the factors reqarding the method of treatment identified in the clinical information, we conclude that this new device is safe and effective for its intended use and performs as well or better than the predicate device.
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# DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
## January 10, 2013
Mr. Douglas Johnson Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist Medtronic Xomed, Incorporated 6743 Southpoint Drive North JACKSONVILLE FL 32216
Re: K122391
Trade/Device Name: AIRvance™ Bone Screw System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.5570 Regulation Name: Intraoral Oral Devices for Snoring and Intraoral Devices for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LRK Dated: January 2, 2013 Received: January 4, 2013
Dear Mr. Johnson:
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.
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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 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
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Sincerely yours,
**Kwame** O. Ulmer
Anthony D. Watson, B.S., M.S., M.B.A. Director
Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control and Dental Devices
Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and
Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# 4. Indications for Use Statement
510(k) Number (if known): K122391
Device Name: AlRvance™ Bone Screw System
Indications for Use:
The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System is intended for anterior tongue base suspension by fixation of the soft tissue of the tongue base to the mandible bone using a bone screw with pre-threaded suture. It is indicated for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pro an couron. The AlRvance™ Bone Screw System is also suitable for the performance of a hyoid suspension procedure which can be used in combination with other procedures for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is indicated for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or snoring.
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
2013.01.1
Susan Runner DDS, MA
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510(k) Number: k12239
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