The CONMED Mixing and Delivery Kit is intended for delivery of allograft, or synthetic bone graft materials to all orthopedic surgical sites. In addition, it is designed to facilitate pre-mixing of allograft or synthetic bone graft materials with IV fluids, blood, plasma, platelet rich plasma, bone marrow or other specific blood component(s) as deemed necessary by the clinical use requirements.
Device Story
Device is a single-use, disposable kit for orthopedic surgery; used by surgeons to mix and deliver bone graft materials. Kit components include a piston syringe, curved luer cannula, straight luer lock, obturator, and funnel. Surgeon manually mixes graft material with fluids (e.g., blood, plasma, bone marrow) within the syringe; then uses the syringe and cannula to deliver the mixture to the surgical site. Facilitates precise graft placement; improves handling of graft materials during orthopedic procedures.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included reliability, transportation, biocompatibility, sterilization, shelf-life, and simulated use testing to demonstrate performance and substantial equivalence.
Technological Characteristics
Manual piston syringe system; includes cannula, obturator, and funnel. Materials are industry-standard for medical devices. Single-use, disposable. Sterilized. No electronic or software components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring delivery of allograft or synthetic bone graft materials to orthopedic surgical sites. No specific age or gender contraindications provided.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A piston syringe is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of a calibrated hollow barrel and a movable plunger. At one end of the barrel there is a male connector (nozzle) for fitting the female connector (hub) of a hypodermic single lumen needle. The device is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body.
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K142535
Device Name CONMED Mixing and Delivery Kit
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The CONMED Mixing and Delivery Kit is intended for delivery of allograft, or synthetic bone graft materials to all orthopedic surgical sites. In addition, it is designed to facilitate pre-mixing of allograft or synthetic bone graft materials with IV fluids, blood, plasma, platelet rich plasma, bone marrow or other specific blood component(s) as deemed necessary by the clinical use requirements.
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)
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## REDICATE DEVIC III.
| Device Name: | Arthrex Mixing and Delivery System | | Proposed Device | Predicate Device |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Company Name: | Arthrex, Inc. | | CONMED Mixing and Delivery Kit | Arthrex Mixing and Delivery System<br>(K121124) |
| 510(k) #: | K121124 | Manufacturer | CONMED Corporation | Arthrex, Inc. |
| Intended Use | For delivery of allograft, autograft, or synthetic bone graft materials to all orthopedic surgical sites. In addition it is designed to facilitate pre-mixing of allograft, autograft or synthetic bone graft materials with IV fluids, blood, plasma, platelet rich plasma, bone marrow or other specific blood component(s) and deemed necessary by the clinical use requirements. | Same | | |
| Components | 1 each - piston syringe (3ml) w/movable plunger and cap, funnel, long luer cannula, curved luer cannula, luer cap, obturator | 1 each – piston syringe w/movable plunger and cap (3ml or 14ml), straight delivery needle, curved delivery needle, luer cap, obturator, funnel*, articulating paddle elevator*<br>*some components sold separately | | |
| Technological<br>Characteristics | For mixing and delivery of allograft autograft and synthetic bone graft materials to all orthopedic sites. | Same | | |
| Materials | 18-month shelf life<br>3ml syringe fill capacity<br>Commonly used materials in the medical device industry | 5-year shelf life<br>3ml or 14ml syringe fill capacity<br>Same | | |
## EVICE DESCRIPTIC IV.
The CONMED Mixing and Delivery Kit consists of a piston syringe, curved luer
camula, straight luer lock, obturator, and finnel. The kit is supplied
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# COMPARISION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE
PREDICATE DEVICE VI.
The CONMED Mixing and Delivery Kit is substantially equivalent in design,
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## ERFORMANCE DAT VII.
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