Stryker SonicPin System, Stryker SonicAnchor System
Applicant
Stryker Trauma GmbH
Product Code
HTY · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Jan 27, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3040
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Stryker SonicPin System is intended to maintain alignment and fixation of bone fractures, osteotomies or bone grafts in hallux valgus applications in the presence of appropriate immobilization (e.g. rigid fixation implants, cast and brace). The Stryker SonicPin is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment. The Stryker SonicAnchor System is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in open procedures in the foot, ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. The Stryker SonicAnchor is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment.
Device Story
System comprises bioresorbable PLDLLA pin or anchor implants and SonicFusion equipment; SonicFusion uses ultrasonic energy to liquefy polymer implant during insertion, creating fixed interface with host bone. SonicAnchor includes Teleflex Force Fiber suture (UHMWPE/PP). Used in open orthopedic procedures; operated by surgeons. SonicFusion equipment includes ultrasonic generator, handpiece, footswitch, drill, and depth gauge. Output is mechanical fixation of bone or soft tissue. Benefits include secure fixation via ultrasonic welding process. MR safety evaluated.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including mechanical performance (tensile strength, dynamic fatigue), biocompatibility (ISO 10993), electrical safety/EMC (IEC 60601-1/1-2), and software verification/validation.
Indicated for bone fracture/osteotomy/graft fixation in hallux valgus (SonicPin) and suture/tissue fixation to cancellous bone in foot, ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder (SonicAnchor). Includes Achilles tendon repair, lateral/medial stabilization, hallux valgus/midfoot reconstruction, metatarsal ligament repair, digital tendon transfer, acromio-clavicular separation repair, proximal deltoid repair, ulnar/radial collateral ligament reconstruction, patellar tendon repair, scapholunate ligament reconstruction, carpal ligament reconstruction, and collateral ligament repair/reconstruction.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
January 27, 2015
Stryker Trauma GmbH Ms. Estela Celi Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 325 Corporate Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
Re: K143063 Trade/Device Name: Stryker SonicPin System SonicAnchor System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3040 Regulation Name: Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HTY, MAI, GAT Dated: October 22, 2014 Received: October 29, 2014
Dear Ms. Celi:
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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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K143063
Device Name Stryker SonicPin System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker SonicPin System is intended to maintain alignment and fixation of bone fractures, osteotomies or bone grafts in hallux valgus applications in the presence of appropriate immobilization (e.g. rigid fixation implants, cast and brace). The Stryker SonicPin is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K143063
Device Name Stryker Sonic Anchor System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker SonicAnchor System is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in open procedures in the foot, ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. The Stryker SonicAnchor is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment.
Indications Include:
| Foot/Ankle | |
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| • Achilles Tendon Repair | |
| • Lateral Stabilization | |
| • Medial Stabilization | |
| • Hallux Valgus Reconstruction | |
| • Midfoot Reconstruction | |
| • Metatarsal Ligament Repair | |
| • Digital Tendon Transfer | |
| Shoulder | |
| • Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair | |
| • Proximal Deltoid Repair | |
| Elbow | |
| • Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction | |
| Knee | |
| • Patellar Tendon Repair | |
| Hand/Wrist | |
| • Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction | |
| • Carpal Ligament Reconstruction | |
| • Repair/Reconstruction of Collateral Ligaments | |
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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# 510(k) Summary
| Submitter: | Stryker Trauma GmbH<br>Prof. Kuetscher Str. 1-5<br>24232 Schönkirchen<br>Germany<br>Phone: (201) 831-6461<br>Fax: (201) 831-3461 |
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| Contact Person: | Estela Celi<br>Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
| Device<br>Name of Device: | Stryker SonicPin System/SonicAnchor System |
| Common Name: | Stryker SonicPin System- Smooth Fixation Pin |
| | Stryker SonicAnchor System-Smooth Fixation Pin/Fastener<br>& Suture |
| Classification Name: | Stryker SonicPin System<br>Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener<br>21 CFR §888.3040 |
| | Stryker SonicAnchor System<br>Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation<br>appliances and accessories.<br>21 CFR §888.3030<br>Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical<br>suture<br>21 CFR §878.5000 |
| Regulatory Class:<br>Product Code: | II<br>Stryker SonicPin System: HTY<br>Stryker SonicAnchor System: MAI, GAT |
| Predicate Devices: | Stryker SonicPin System<br>Primary Predicate: Stryker SonicPin System-K091955 |
| | Stryker SonicAnchor System<br>Primary Predicate-Arthrex 2.5 mm PushLock -K063479<br>Reference Device- Stryker SonicPin System-K091955 |
| Date Prepared: | October 22, 2014 |
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## Description:
## Stryker SonicPin System
This Traditional 510(k) submission is being supplied to the U.S. FDA to seek clearance for modifications made to the Stryker SonicPin System, with regard to the SonicFusion equipment and included in the previously cleared Stryker SonicPin System under K091995 and the addition of accessories. The Stryker SonicPin System consists of a sterile bioresorbable pin implant, the SonicFusion equipment and associated accessories intended for the internal fixation of bone fractures and fragments. The pin is made of PLDLLA (Poly(L-lactide-co-D.L-lactide) which has been evaluated for magnetic resonance safety and is implanted using SonicFusion technology which is a process that employs ultrasonic energy to liquefy a polymer and facilitate a fixed interface between the implant and host bone.
The associated accessories include:
- SonicFusion equipment
- . Drill
- Handpiece Tip
- TipTool ●
- Direct Depth Gauge ●
## Stryker SonicAnchor System
This Traditional 510(k) submission is being supplied to the U.S. FDA to provide authorization to market the new Stryker SonicAnchor System. The Stryker SonicAnchor System consists of a bioresorbable anchor with suture implant, the SonicFusion equipment and associated accessories intended for the fixation of suture or soft tissue to cancellous bone. The implant is comprised of the anchor, made of PLDLLA (Poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) which has been evaluated for magnetic resonance safety and a Teleflex Force Fiber suture, made of braided ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and polypropylene (PP) strands.
- The associated accessories include: ● SonicFusion equipment
- Drill ●
- Handpiece Tip
- TipTool ●
## Intended Use:
## Stryker SonicPin System
The Stryker SonicPin System is intended to maintain alignment and fixation of bone fractures, osteotomies or bone grafts in hallux valgus applications in the presence of appropriate immobilization (e.g. rigid fixation implants, cast and brace). The Stryker SonicPin is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment.
Both the subject and predicate have the same intended use for the internal fixation of bone fractures and fragments.
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#### Stryker SonicAnchor System
The Stryker SonicAnchor System is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in open procedures in the foot, ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. The Stryker SonicAnchor is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment.
Both the subject and predicate have the same intended use for the fixation of suture or soft tissue to cancellous bone.
#### Indications for Use:
#### Stryker SonicPin System
The Stryker SonicPin System is intended to maintain alignment and fixation of bone fractures, osteotomies or bone grafts in hallux valgus applications in the presence of appropriate immobilization (e.g. rigid fixation implants, cast and brace). The Stryker SonicPin is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment.
#### Stryker SonicAnchor System
The Stryker SonicAnchor System is intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation in open procedures in the foot, ankle, knee, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. The Stryker SonicAnchor is designed only to be inserted with the SonicFusion equipment. Indications Include:
#### Foot/Ankle
- . Achilles Tendon Repair
- Lateral Stabilization ●
- Medial Stabilization ●
- Hallux Valgus Reconstruction ●
- Midfoot Reconstruction ●
- Metatarsal Ligament Repair ●
- Digital Tendon Transfer
## Shoulder
- Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair ●
- Proximal Deltoid Repair
#### Elbow
- Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction ●
## Knee
- . Patellar Tendon Repair
## Hand/Wrist
- Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction
- Carpal Ligament Reconstruction ●
- Repair/Reconstruction of Collateral Ligaments ●
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# Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device:
## Stryker SonicPin System
SonicFusion is the technological principle for both the subject Stryker SonicPin System and the predicate Stryker SonicPin System. SonicFusion technology is based on the application of controlled ultrasonic energy which liquefies the polymer implant as it is placed in the bone. At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements:
- . Use of a polymer pin implant
- SonicFusion technology used for implant application ●
The following differences exist between the subject and predicate devices:
- Sonic Pin implant material has been evaluated for magnetic resonance safety ●
- New SonicFusion ultrasonic generator, handpiece and footswitch
- Use of interchangeable tips on the SonicFusion handpiece
- Ultrasound delivered has a decreased amplitude
- Added footswitch containing power switch to SonicFusion equipment ●
# Stryker SonicAnchor System
The Stryker SonicAnchor System and the predicate device are both intended to be used for suture or tissue fixation to bone.
At a high level, the subject and predicate devices require the following same technological elements:
- Surgical site preparation
- . Use of a drill for surgical site preparation
- Use of a suture ●
The following differences exist between the subject and predicate devices:
- Use of different fixation methods
# Performance Data:
## Mechanical Testing
# Stryker SonicPin System
Mechanical testing was performed to evaluate the implantation process with the modifications made to the SonicFusion equipment.
- . Tensile Strength Testing
Additionally the magnetic resonance was evaluated as per FDA Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Establishing Safety and Compatibility of Passive Implants in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment, 2008.
## Stryker SonicAnchor System
Testing was completed to evaluate mechanical performance of the subject device compared against the predicate.
- Dynamic Fatigue Strength Testing
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Additionally the magnetic resonance safety and ultrasound heat safety were evaluated as per FDA Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Establishing Safety and Compatibility of Passive Implants in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment, 2008.
## Biocompatibility Testing
The biocompatibility evaluation for the Stryker SonicPin System and Stryker SonicAnchor System was conducted in accordance with the FDA Blue Book Memorandum #G95-1 "Use of International Standard ISO-10993, 'Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing,"" May 1, 1995, and International Standard ISO 10993-1 "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - Part 1: Evaluation and Testing Within a Risk Management Process," as recognized by FDA. The battery of testing included the following tests:
# Stryker SonicPin System
- Rationales for Irritation and Sensitization testing
- Cytotoxicity ●
- . Biological Compatibility Risk Assessment
## Stryker SonicAnchor System
- Rationales for Irritation and Sensitization testing ●
- Cytotoxicity
- Genotoxicity ●
- Biodegradation ●
- . Biological Compatibility Risk Assessment
# Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Electrical safety and EMC testing were conducted on the SonicFusion equipment used in both the Stryker SonicPin System and the Stryker SonicAnchor System, consisting of the ultrasonic generator, handpiece and footswitch. The SonicFusion equipment complies with the IEC 60601-1 standards for safety and the IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 3: 2007-03 standards for EMC.
## Software Verification and Validation Testing
Software verification and validation testing was completed on the SonicFusion equipment, used in both the Stryker SonicPin System and the Stryker SonicAnchor System, was conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered as a "moderate" level of concern, since a failure or latent flaw in the software could directly result in serious injury or death to the patient or operator.
# Clinical Testing:
## Stryker SonicPin System
Clinical testing was not required to support substantial equivalence of the proposed Stryker SonicPin System to the predicate SonicPin System.
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#### Stryker SonicAnchor System
Clinical testing was not required to support substantial equivalence of the Stryker SonicAnchor System in comparison to the predicate device.
#### Conclusion:
#### Stryker SonicPin System
Modifications made to the Stryker SonicPin System have been evaluated in comparison to the predicate device and non-clinical data have been used to support substantial equivalence. The hardware and software verification and validation for the SonicFusion equipment demonstrate that the subject Stryker SonicPin System should perform as intended in the specified use conditions.
#### Stryker SonicAnchor System
The non-clinical data for the Stryker SonicAnchor System including the SonicFusion equipment support the safety of the device and demonstrates that the Stryker SonicAnchor System performs comparably to the predicate device that is currently marketed for the same intended use.
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