NovaBone Bioactive Strip bone graft devices are indicated only for bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the bony structure. NovaBone Bioactive Strip is indicated to be gently placed into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e. the extremities and pelvis). These defects may be surgically created osseous defects or osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. NovaBone Bioactive Strip must be hydrated with autogenous bone marrow aspirate prior to implantation. The product provides a bone void filler that resorbs and is replaced with bone during the healing process.
Device Story
NovaBone BIOACTIVE Strip is an osteoconductive bone void filler; composed of bioactive calcium-phosphosilicate granules (Bioglass 45S5) and bovine collagen binder. Device requires hydration with autogenous bone marrow aspirate prior to implantation; forms flexible graft matrix. Used by surgeons in clinical settings to fill osseous defects in extremities and pelvis. Not load-bearing; resorbs and remodels into new bone during healing. Benefits patient by providing scaffold for bone regeneration. Sterilized via ethylene oxide.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical data. Evidence consists of bench testing and functional in vivo testing in a rabbit femoral defect model. In vivo study compared BIOACTIVE Strip to primary predicate (NovaBone Porous), demonstrating equivalent bone remodeling performance. Biocompatibility testing performed per Class II Special Controls Guidance Document for Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Devices.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Bioactive calcium-phosphosilicate granules (Bioglass 45S5, ASTM F1538-03) and bovine collagen binder. Form factor: Flexible strip. Energy source: None. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide (SAL 10^-6). Connectivity: None.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with bony voids or gaps in the skeletal system (extremities and pelvis) not intrinsic to bony structure stability. Defects may be surgically created or result from traumatic injury. Contraindicated for load-bearing applications.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device is a resorbable implant intended to fill bony voids or gaps of the extremities, spine, and pelvis that are caused by trauma or surgery and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance: Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device; Guidance for Industry and FDA.” See § 888.1(e) of this chapter for the availability of this guidance.
Predicate Devices
NovaBone Porous Synthetic Bone Graft Scaffold (K090731 / K060432)
Orthovita Vitoss Foam Bone Graft Substitute (K083033)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
{0}------------------------------------------------
Image /page/0/Picture/1 description: The image is a black and white logo for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The logo features a stylized image of an eagle with three human profiles incorporated into its design. The words "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - USA" are arranged in a circular pattern around the eagle.
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 31, 2014
NovaBone Products, LLC Ms. Lisa Simpson Manager, Regulatory Affairs 13510 NW US Highway 441 Alachua, Florida 32615
Re: K141207
Trade/Device Name: Novabone BIOACTIVE Strip Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3045 Regulation Name: Resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MQV Dated: October 2, 2014 Received: October 3, 2014
Dear Ms. Simpson:
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 device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set
{1}------------------------------------------------
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 contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education 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. 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 Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely vours.
# Mark N. Melkerson -S
Mark N. Melkerson Director, Division of Orthopedic Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
{2}------------------------------------------------
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
See PRA Statement on last page.
#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K141207
Device Name
NovaBone BIOACTIVE Strip
Indications for Use (Describe)
NovaBone Bioactive Strip bone graft devices are indicated only for bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the bony structure. NovaBone Bioactive Strip is indicated to be gently placed into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system.ites and pelvis). These defects may be surgically created osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. NovaBone Bioactive Strip must be hydrated with autogenous bone marrow aspirate prior to implantation. The product provides a bone void filler that resorbs and is replaced with bone during the healing process.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
× Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
# PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - CONTINUE ON A SEPARATE PAGE IF NEEDED.
#### FOR FDA USE ONLY
Concurrence of Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) (Signature)
{3}------------------------------------------------
This section applies only to requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
#### *DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE PRA STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.*
The burden time for this collection of information is estimated to average 79 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed and complete and review the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
> Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Office of Chief Information Officer Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Staff PRAStaff(@fda.hhs.gov
"An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB number."
{4}------------------------------------------------
Image /page/4/Picture/0 description: The image contains the text "510(k) SUMMARY BIOACTIVE Strip" at the top. Below this text is the logo for "NOVABONE" in a teal color. Underneath the logo is the text "DRIVING INNOVATION IN OSTEOBIOLOGICS".
#### Date Prepared: October 27, 2014
# 510(k) Holder / Submitter:
| Name:<br>Address: | NovaBone Products, LLC<br>13510 NW US Highway 441<br>Alachua, FL 32615 |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Telephone:<br>Fax: | (386) 462-7661, ext 216<br>(386) 462-7525 |
| Contact: | Lisa Simpson / Manager, Regulatory Affairs |
| Name of Device: | |
| Trade Names:<br>Common Name: | NovaBone BIOACTIVE Strip<br>Osteoconductive Bone Void Filler<br>Synthetic Resorbable Bone Graft Material |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 888.3045 |
| Regulation Name: | Bone Void Filler |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | MQV |
# Legally Marketed Predicate Devices:
- NovaBone Porous Synthetic Bone Graft Scaffold K090731 / K060432 (primary predicate)
#### K083033 Orthovita Vitoss Foam Bone Graft Substitute
NovaBone Products, LLC NOT CONFIDENTIAL
{5}------------------------------------------------
Image /page/5/Picture/0 description: The image shows the text "510(k) SUMMARY BIOACTIVE Strip" at the top. Below that is the logo for NOVABONE, with the tagline "DRIVING INNOVATION IN OSTEOBIOLOGICS" underneath. The NOVABONE logo is in a teal and blue color scheme.
### Device Description
NovaBone BIOACTIVE Strip is an osteoconductive bioactive device used for grafting osseous defects. The device is a mixture of bioactive calcium-phosphosilicate granules and a collagen binder. The bioactive glass particulate is composed solely of elements that exist in normal bone (Ca, P, Na, Si, O). The binder consists of bovine collagen. When hydrated with bone marrow aspirate, the device absorbs fluids to form a flexible graft matrix that is applied directly to the intended graft site. During healing, the graft particulate is absorbed and remodeled into new bone.
BIOACTIVE Strips are flexible after hydration and are not intended to be loadbearing. Therefore, bulk physical /mechanical properties such as compressive and tensile strengths are not applicable to device properties. The device is sterilized to a sterility assurance level of 100 using ethylene oxide.
# Intended Use / Indications for Use
NovaBone Bioactive Strip bone graft devices are indicated only for bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. NovaBone Bioactive Strip is indicated to be gently placed into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e. the extremities and pelvis). These defects may be surgically created osseous defects or osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. NovaBone Bioactive Strip must be hydrated with autogenous bone marrow aspirate prior to implantation. The product provides a bone void filler that resorbs and is replaced with bone during the healing process.
# Technological Characteristics and Substantial Equivalence
NovaBone BIOACTIVE Strip and the predicate devices utilize biocompatible materials that fill bony voids and provide an environment for bone regeneration. The host bone remodels through an osteoconductive process as new bone grows into the matrix of the graft materials. The graft materials are slowly resorbed and replaced by the host bone. The proposed and predicate devices are not intended to be load bearing and are only intended to be used in defects that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. BIOACTIVE Strip and the predicates have similar mode of action, therefore no new issues of safety or effectiveness are presented.
BIOACTIVE Strip and the primary predicate (NovaBone Porous, K090731) incorporate the same bioactive component, a three-dimensional porous structure comprised of Bioglass® 45S5, an inorganic calcium phospho-silicate, which
# NovaBone Products, LLC NOT CONFIDENTIAL
{6}------------------------------------------------
Image /page/6/Picture/0 description: The image shows the text "510(k) SUMMARY BIOACTIVE Strip" at the top. Below this text is the logo for "NOVABONE" in a teal color. Underneath the logo is the text "DRIVING INNOVATION IN OSTEOBIOLOGICS".
conforms to ASTM F1538-03. Therefore, no new issues of safety or effectiveness are raised by the bioactive agent in the proposed BIOACTIVE Strip device.
Similar to the reference predicate (Vitoss), BIOACTIVE Strip includes a handling agent derived from bovine collagen; however, the primary predicate, NovaBone Porous (K090731) is 100% bioactive glass (without a handling agent). A panel of biocompatibility tests demonstrates that BIOACTIVE Strip materials do not raise new issues of biocompatibility safety.
Functional in vivo testing in an animal model (rabbit femoral defect) was performed on BIOACTIVE Strip using the primary predicate (K090731, NovaBone Porous) as a control. The results demonstrate that bone remodeling process for BIOACTIVE Strip is equivalent to that of NovaBone Porous. Therefore, no new issues of safety or effectiveness are raised by the in vivo performance of BIOACTIVE Strip.
The collagen is sourced from animals born, raised and processed in a GBR1 country free from transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, scrapie in sheep and chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer.
Like the predicate devices, BIOACTIVE Strip is supplied as a single-use sterile implantable graft, with double-barrier packaging. The device is sterilized to a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 10° using ethylene oxide and EO residuals are within acceptable limits.
The processing and packaging methods employed to ensure biological safety of the finished device demonstrate that no new safety issues are raised for BIOACTIVE Strip as compared to the predicate devices.
# Conclusion
NovaBone BIOACTIVE Strip is similar to the predicate devices with respect to technical characteristics, performance, and intended use as an orthopedic bone void filler. The information provided for this premarket notification supports substantial equivalence to the primary predicate device, NovaBone Porous (K090731/K060432), with reference to Vitoss (K083033), for the bovine collagen constituent.
{7}------------------------------------------------
Image /page/7/Picture/0 description: The image contains the text "510(k) SUMMARY BIOACTIVE Strip" at the top. Below this text is the logo for "NOVABONE" in a teal color. Underneath the logo is the text "DRIVING INNOVATION IN OSTEOBIOLOGICS".
In vivo performance testing (rabbit femoral defect model) and biocompatibility testing were conducted in accordance with the "Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff; Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device," June 2, 2003. Passing biocompatibility testing demonstrates BIOACTIVE Strip devices are safe for implantation. In the rabbit femoral study BIOACTIVE Strip performed in an equivalent manner to NovaBone Porous, the primary predicate.
Therefore, NovaBone BIOACTIVE Strip bone void fillers are substantially equivalent to the NovaBone Porous predicate device (K090731/K060432).
Predicate graph will load when search results are available.
Embedding visualization will load when search results are available.
PDF viewer will load when search results are available.
Loading panels...
Select an item from Submissions
Click any panel, subpart, regulation, product code, or device to see details here.
Section Matches
Results will appear here.
Product Code Matches
Results will appear here.
Special Control Matches
Results will appear here.
Loading collections...
Loading
My Alerts
You will receive email notifications based on the filters and frequency you set for each alert.
Sort by:
Create Alert
Search Filters
Agent Token
Create a read-only bearer token for Claude, ChatGPT, or other agents that can call HTTP APIs.
Copy this now. It will not be shown again.
Connected apps
Apps you authorized through browser sign-in. Disconnecting revokes their access immediately.
Learn the FDA Browser
Two short videos show you everything — or skip straight to the written tutorial if you'd rather read. You can reopen this any time from the Tutorial button in the top bar.
Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.