K143314 · The Progressive Orthopaedic Company, LLC · LPH · Feb 27, 2015 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K143314
Device Name
Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System
Applicant
The Progressive Orthopaedic Company, LLC
Product Code
LPH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Feb 27, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3358
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System implant components are indicated for use in cementless reconstruction of the articulating surface of femoral and/or acetabular portions of the hip that are severely disabled and/or very painful as a result of: - Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis - Rheumatoid arthritis or traumatic arthritis - Correction of functional deformity - Non-union femoral neck fracture - Trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement which is unmanageable using other techniques. The components can be used for primary hip arthroplasty or for revision of a failed total hip arthroplasty.
Device Story
The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System is a 4-part cementless hip prosthesis designed to restore hip anatomy and function. Components include a forged Ti 6AL 4V femoral stem with Ti plasma spray coating, a CoCr or BIOLOX delta ceramic femoral head, a UHMWPE acetabular liner, and a forged Ti 6AL 4V acetabular shell with Ti porous coating. The system is implanted by orthopedic surgeons during primary or revision hip arthroplasty. The femoral head articulates within the acetabular liner, which snaps into the metal shell. The device restores normal rotation, extension, and flexion, providing mechanical support to replace damaged articulating surfaces. Clinical benefit includes pain relief and restoration of joint function for patients with severe hip pathology.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing was required. Substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical bench testing, including fatigue performance, disassembly force, range of motion, burst strength, cyclic fatigue, pull-off, rotational stability, torsional properties, driving torque, axial pull-out, lever-out, torque-out, push-in, and push-out tests.
Technological Characteristics
Cementless hip prosthesis. Materials: Forged Ti 6AL 4V (stem/shell) with Ti plasma spray/porous coating; CoCr or BIOLOX delta ceramic (femoral head); UHMWPE (acetabular liner). Modular design with various sizes. Mechanical fixation via porous coating. No software or energy source.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with severe hip disability or pain due to non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, functional deformity, non-union femoral neck fracture, or proximal femur trochanteric fractures. Suitable for primary or revision total hip arthroplasty.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip 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 has a femoral component made of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (Co-Cr-Mo) alloy or a titanium-aluminum-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy and an acetabular component composed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene articulating bearing surface fixed in a metal shell made of Co-Cr-Mo or Ti-6Al-4V. The femoral stem and acetabular shell have a porous coating made of, in the case of Co-Cr-Mo substrates, beads of the same alloy, and in the case of Ti-6Al-4V substrates, fibers of commercially pure titanium or Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The porous coating has a volume porosity between 30 and 70 percent, an average pore size between 100 and 1,000 microns, interconnecting porosity, and a porous coating thickness between 500 and 1,500 microns. The generic type of device has a design to achieve biological fixation to bone without the use of bone cement.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
The Progressive Orthopaedic Company, LLC Mr. Thomas Smith Quality/Regulatory Consultant 801 US Highway 1, Suite B North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
February 27, 2015
Re: K143314 Trade/Device Name: The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3358 Regulation Name: Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LPH, LZO Dated: November 25, 2014 Received: December 02, 2014
Dear Mr. Smith:
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
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K143314
Device Name
The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System implant components are in cementless reconstruction of the articulating surface of femoral and/or acetabular portions of the hip that are severely disabled and/or very painful as a result of:
- · Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis
- · Rheumatoid arthritis or traumatic arthritis
- · Correction of functional deformity
- · Non-union femoral neck fracture
- · Trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement which is unmanageable using other techniques.
The components can be used for primary hip arthroplasty or for revision of a failed total hip arthroplasty.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
| Applicant/Sponsor: | The Progressive Orthopaedic Company, LLC.<br>801 US Highway 1, Suite B<br>North Palm Beach, FL, 33408<br>(561) 440-4460 |
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| Contact Person: | Thomas Smith<br>Quality and Regulatory Consultant<br>801 US Highway 1, Suite B<br>North Palm Beach, FL, 33408<br>(203) 641-3936 |
| Proposed Trade Name: | The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System |
| Common Name: | Hip Joint Prosthesis |
| Classification Name: | Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-<br>coated uncemented prosthesis per 21 CFR 888.3358 and Hip<br>joint femoral (hemi-hip) metal/polymer cemented or<br>uncemented prosthesis per 21 CFR 888.3390. This falls under<br>the Orthopedics panel/87 as a Class II device. |
| Device Product Code: | LPH, LZO |
| Predicate Devices: | NovoSource NovoHip Total Hip System (K132158) |
#### Device Description:
The present 510k submission is for a non-cemented primary hip prosthesis that consists of a 4part total hip replacement system including femoral Head, acetabular poly liner, and acetabular metal (or shell) components. The femoral head component articulates within the poly acetabular component. The poly acetabular component snaps into the metal acetabular component. The design and sizing of the components correspond to natural hip anatomy to restore normal rotation, extension, and flexion.
The femoral stem component is made from forged Ti 6AL 4V, with a Ti plasma spray coating. The uni-polar femoral head component is made from CoCr, or BIOLOX® delta ceramic, in 28, 32, and 36 mm sizes.
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The acetabular poly liner component is made of standard UHMWPE polyethylene in both hooded and non-hooded options. The acetabular poly liner component is offered with different inner and outer diameter combinations to accept various size uni-polar femoral heads and acetabular metal components.
The acetabular metal (or shell) component is made from forged Ti 6AL 4V with a Ti porous coating. It is available in no-hole, cluster-hole, and revision multi-hole styles.
## Intended Use:
Hip joint arthroplasty
## Indications for Use:
The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System implant components are indicated for use in cementless reconstruction of the articulating surface of femoral and/or acetabular portions of the hip that are severely disabled and/or very painful as a result of:
- · Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis or traumatic arthritis
- · Correction of functional deformity
- Non-union femoral neck fracture
- Trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement which is unmanageable using other techniques.
The components can be used for primary hip arthroplasty or for revision of a failed total hip arthroplasty.
# Summary of Studies
## Non-Clinical Testing
The Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System underwent the following testing:
- Fatigue Performance Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Stem
- Fatigue Performance Test for the Neck Portion of the Progressive Orthopaedic Stem
- Disassembly Force Test for the Progressive Orthopaedic Neck Taper/Femoral Head Interface
- Range of Motion Test for the Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System
- . Burst Strength Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Ceramic Femoral Heads (Static Compression)
- . Cyclic Fatigue Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Ceramic Femoral Heads (Cyclic Compression)
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- Post-Cyclic Fatigue Burst Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Ceramic Femoral Heads ● (Static Compression)
- . Pull-Off Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Ceramic Femoral Heads
- Rotational Stability Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Ceramic Femoral Heads ●
- Torsional Properties Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Bone Screws ●
- Driving Torque Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Bone Screws
- Axial Pull-Out Strength Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Bone Screws
- . Lever-Out Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Acetabular Shell/Liner Assembly
- Torque-Out Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Acetabular Shell/Liner Assembly
- . Push-In Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Acetabular Shell/Liner Assembly
- Push-Out Test for Progressive Orthopaedic Acetabular Shell/Liner Assembly
All devices met the required performance specifications for testing and are considered equivalent to the predicate devices.
## Clinical Testing
No clinical testing was required.
## Conclusion
Based on testing results and the comparisons provided, the Progressive Orthopaedic Total Hip System is considered substantially equivalent to the NovoSource NovoHip Total Hip System in material, construction and performance characteristics.
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