K142388 · New Era Orthopedics, LLC · JWH · Dec 5, 2014 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K142388
Device Name
Neo Total Knee System
Applicant
New Era Orthopedics, LLC
Product Code
JWH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Dec 5, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3560
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The NEO Total Knee System components are indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals, with severe knee pain and disability, undergoing surgery for total knee replacement due to: . Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, moderate deformities and femoral condyle osteonecrosis. . Failed osteotomies, failed partial knee replacement, or failed total knee replacement whose age, weight and activity level are compatible with an adequate long-term result. Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is . patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy. Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities. . The cruciate retaining (CR) femur with CR tibial insert is for use when the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is intact. The CR femur with UC tibial inserts is for use when the PCL is sacrificed. The posteriorly stabilized (PS) femur with PS tibial insert is for use when the PCL is sacrificed. The NEO Total Knee System components are indicated for use only with cement and are single use devices.
Device Story
NEO Total Knee System is a cemented, single-use total knee replacement prosthesis. Components include CoCr femoral components (CR and PS designs), titanium alloy tibial trays, and UHMWPE tibial inserts (CR, UC, PS) and patellar components. Device restores joint function in patients with severe knee pain/disability. Surgeons implant the device in an OR setting. System supports up to 150° active clinical flexion. Output is a mechanical joint replacement; clinical decision-making relies on surgeon assessment of patient anatomy and PCL status to select appropriate component configuration (CR, UC, or PS). Benefits include pain relief and improved joint mobility.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluations included tibial tray fatigue strength, insert locking mechanism strength, tibial post strength, femorotibial and patellofemoral range of motion, constraint, contact areas, and contact stress.
Indicated for skeletally mature individuals with severe knee pain and disability requiring total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, moderate deformities, femoral condyle osteonecrosis, or failed prior knee surgeries (osteotomies, partial or total replacements). Suitable for patients with post-traumatic joint loss, patellofemoral erosion/dysfunction, or moderate valgus/varus/flexion deformities. Contraindicated for patients whose age, weight, or activity level are incompatible with long-term results.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a knee 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 have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and a tibial component or components and a retropatellar resurfacing component made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. This generic type of device is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
NEO Total Knee System – Line Extension (UC inserts) (K131368)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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December 5, 2014
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
New Era Orthonedics, LLC % Mr. Terry Powell, Sr. Project Manager M. Squared Associates, Inc. 575 Eight Avenue Suite 1212 New York, New York 10018
Re: K142388
Trade/Device Name: NEO Total Knee System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3560 Regulation Name: Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JWH Dated: October 30, 2014 Received: November 3, 2014
Dear Mr. Powell:
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.
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Sincerely yours,
# Mark N. Melkerson -S
Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of Orthopedic Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use Statement
510(k) Number: K142388
Device Name: NEO Total Knee System
#### Indications for Use:
The NEO Total Knee System components are indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals, with severe knee pain and disability, undergoing surgery for total knee replacement due to:
- . Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, moderate deformities and femoral condyle osteonecrosis.
- . Failed osteotomies, failed partial knee replacement, or failed total knee replacement whose age, weight and activity level are compatible with an adequate long-term result.
- Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is . patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy.
- Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities. .
The cruciate retaining (CR) femur with CR tibial insert is for use when the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is intact. The CR femur with UC tibial inserts is for use when the PCL is sacrificed. The posteriorly stabilized (PS) femur with PS tibial insert is for use when the PCL is sacrificed.
The NEO Total Knee System components are indicated for use only with cement and are single use devices.
Prescription Use _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AND/OR (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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# NEO Total Knee System 510(k) Summary - K142388
| Device Proprietary Name: | NEO Total Knee System |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name: | Total Knee System |
| Classification regulation: | 888.3560 |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Product Codes: | JWH |
| Submitter's Name: | New Era Orthopedics, LLC |
| Address: | 1214 Research Boulevard, Suite 1019<br>Hummelstown, PA 17036 |
| Contact Person: | Craig Corrance |
| Telephone Number: | 717 585 6785 |
| Fax Number: | 407 386 3348 |
Date Summary Prepared:
### Purpose of Submission
To obtain 510(k)s under the name of the New Era Orthopedics, LLC for the same NEO Total Knee System, with minor dimensional changes, as previously cleared in 510(k)s #K120313, K122500, and K131368.
### Device Description:
The NEO Total Knee System includes:
- Cruciate retaining (CR) Femoral Components and Posteriorly stabilized (PS) Femoral . Components in right and left configurations in sizes 1 to 10, manufactured from Cast CoCr.
- Tibial Trays manufactured from titanium alloy in sizes 1 – 10.
- . Tibial Inserts in cruciate retaining (CR), ultracongruent (UC), and posteriorly stabilized (PS) designs, manufactured from standard ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, in sizes A to E and in thicknesses 6 to 21 mm (total thickness with tibial tray is 9 to 24 mm).
- Patellar Components in diameters of 26 to 41 mm and in thicknesses of 8, 9 or 10 mm, manufactured from standard ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.
The NEO Total Knee System is designed with the potential to have an active clinical flexion of 150°.
### Intended Use:
The NEO Total Knee System components are indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals, with severe knee pain and disability, undergoing surgery for total knee
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# NEO Total Knee System 510(k) Summary - K142388
replacement due to:
- . Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, moderate deformities and femoral condyle osteonecrosis.
- . Failed osteotomies, failed partial knee replacement, or failed total knee replacement whose age, weight and activity level are compatible with an adequate long-term result.
- . Post-traumatic loss of joint configuration, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction or prior patellectomy.
- Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion deformities.
The cruciate retaining (CR) femoral component with CR tibial insert is for use when the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is intact. The CR femoral component with UC tibial insert is for use when the PCL is sacrificed. The posteriorly stabilized (PS) femoral component with PS tibial insert is for use when the PCL is sacrificed.
The NEO Total Knee System components are indicated for use only with cement and are single use devices.
#### Predicate Devices:
The predicate devices are:
| Trade/Proprietary Name | 510(K) # | Clearance Date |
|--------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------------|
| NEO CR Knee System | K120313 | 04-20-2012 |
| NEO PS Knee | K122500 | 05-03-2013 |
| NEO Total Knee System – Line Extension (UC<br>inserts) | K131368 | 10-03-2013 |
#### Technological Characteristics:
The NEO Total Knee System has the same indications for use, is manufactured from the same materials using the same methods, and has the same design features as the predicate knee systems, and uses traditional sterilization methods. The NEO Total Knee System described in the subject 510(k) is the same knee system, with minor dimensional modifications, previously cleared for marketing in 510(k) #K120313, K122500, and K131368.
#### Performance Testing:
The NEO Total Knee System has been evaluated for tibial tray fatigue strength, insert locking mechanism strength, tibial post strength (for PS design), femorotibial range of motion, femorotibial range of constraint, patellofemoral range of constraint, femorotibial contact areas/contact stress, and patellofemoral contact area and contact stress.
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# NEO Total Knee System 510(k) Summary - K142388
### Substantial Equivalence Information:
The NEO Total Knee System is the same, except for minor dimensional changes, as the predicate NEO Total Knee System, and is therefore substantially equivalent.
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