K143488 · Pinnacle Spine Group, LLC · FMF · Dec 17, 2014 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K143488
Device Name
InFill Graft Delivery System
Applicant
Pinnacle Spine Group, LLC
Product Code
FMF · General Hospital
Decision Date
Dec 17, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5860
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The InFill™ Graft Delivery System is intended to be used for the delivery of hydrated allograft, autograft or synthetic bone graft material to an orthopedic surgical site.
Device Story
InFill™ Graft Delivery System is a disposable, sterile, single-use piston syringe designed for orthopedic surgery. It facilitates the delivery of hydrated bone graft materials (allograft, autograft, or synthetic) to surgical sites. The device consists of a piston syringe, cannulated applicator tips of varying dimensions (150mm, 275mm, 300mm lengths; 3.5mm, 4.8mm, 8.0mm ODs), and accessories for mixing and filling. The surgeon manually operates the screw-actuated plunger to dispense graft material through the cannula. The system is used in clinical orthopedic settings to assist in bone grafting procedures, providing a controlled method for material placement. It does not contain pre-loaded graft material.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance was validated through simulated use testing, volume verification, maximum force verification, force to dispense verification, separation force testing, and liquid leak testing. All tests met specified criteria.
Technological Characteristics
Piston syringe system constructed of medical grade polymers. Features screw-actuated plunger, luer lock hub, and cannulated tips. Dimensions include 12cc syringe volume and various cannula lengths (150-300mm) and diameters (3.5-8.0mm). Provided sterile for single use. No electronic components or software.
Indications for Use
Indicated for the delivery of hydrated allograft, autograft, or synthetic bone graft material to an orthopedic surgical site in patients requiring bone grafting procedures.
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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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 17, 2014
Pinnacle Spine Group, LLC Ms. Rebecca K Pine Official Correspondent 1601 Elm Street, Suite 300 Dallas. Texas 75201
Re: K143488
Trade/Device Name: InFill™ Graft Delivery System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Regulation Name: Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FMF Dated: December 4, 2014 Received: December 8, 2014
Dear Ms. Pine:
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,
Binita S. Ashar -S
Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# 5. Indications for Use Statement
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | |
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| 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) | K143488 |
| Device Name | InFill™ Graft Delivery System |
| Indications for Use (Describe) | The InFill™ Graft Delivery System is intended to be used for the delivery of hydrated allograft, autograft or synthetic bone graft material to an orthopedic surgical site. |
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
| <input checked="true" type="checkbox"/> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | <input type="checkbox"/> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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#### 6. 510(k) Summary
This 510(k) summary information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
| APPLICANT: | Pinnacle Spine Group, LLC |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| DATE PREPARED: | December 4, 2014 |
| CONTACT PERSON: | Rebecca K Pine<br>1601 Elm Street, Suite 300<br>Dallas, TX 75201<br>Phone: 760.809.5178<br>Fax: 760.290.3216 |
| TRADE NAME: | InFill™ Graft Delivery System |
| COMMON NAME: | Piston Syringe |
| CLASSIFICATION<br>NAME: | Piston Syringe |
| DEVICE<br>CLASSIFICATION: | Class 2, per 21 CFR 880.5860 |
| PRODUCT CODE | FMF |
| PREDICATE DEVICES: | InFill™ graft Delivery System (K121476) |
## Substantially Equivalent To:
The modified InFill™ Graft Delivery System is substantially equivalent in intended use, principal of operation and technological characteristics to the InFill™ Graft Delivery System cleared under premarket notification K121476
## Description of the Device Subject to Premarket Notification:
The modified InFill™ Graft Delivery System is comprised of a disposable medical piston syringe, a cannulated applicator tip and accessories for mixing bone graft materials and filling of the system. The modified InFill™ Graft Delivery System is provided sterile, for single use only.
## Indication for Use:
The InFill™ Graft Delivery System is intended to be used for the delivery of hydrated allograft, autograft or synthetic bone graft material to an orthopedic surgical site.
## Technical Characteristics:
The modified InFill™ Graft Delivery System has the same technological characteristics and is similar in overall design, materials and configuration compared to the current InFill™ Graft Delivery System as shown in the table below.
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| | Modified InFill™ Graft Delivery System | InFill™ Graft Delivery System (K121476) |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Materials | SAME | Medical grade polymers |
| Method of filling | SAME | Front-loaded via barrel |
| How supplied | SAME | Sterile, single use only |
| Syringe | | |
| Syringe type | SAME | Piston |
| Plunger Actuation | SAME | Screw |
| Principle of operation | SAME | Facilitates delivery of bone graft material. |
| Material use | SAME | Bone graft materials |
| Bone graft pre-loaded | SAME | No |
| Tip type | SAME | Luer lock |
| Syringe Volume | SAME | 12cc |
| Barrel markings | SAME | Milliliter, graduated |
| Barrel transparency | SAME | Clear |
| Cannula | | |
| Cannula length | 300mm<br>275mm<br>150mm | 275mm (10.8 in) |
| Cannula tip | SAME | Smooth, atraumatic |
| Marking | SAME | No |
| Cannula OD | 3.5mm<br>4.8mm<br>8.0mm | 4.8mm |
| Hub | SAME | Threaded screw |
| Accessories | | |
| Mixing accessories | SAME | Mixing plunger, closed syringe cap (optional) |
| Filling accessories | SAME | Funnel, stand (optional) |
| Graft removal accessory | SAME | Stylet (optional) |
## Performance Data:
All necessary testing has been performed for the InFill™ Graft Delivery System to assure substantial equivalence to the predicate device and demonstrate the device performs as intended. All testing was performed on test units representative of finished devices.
The device design was qualified through the following tests:
- . Simulated Use Testing
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- Volume Verification
- . Maximum Force Verification
- Force to Dispense Verification ●
- Separation Force Testing .
- Liquid Leak Testing ●
The modified InFill™ Graft Delivery System met all specified criteria and did not raise new safety or performance questions.
#### Basis for Determination of Substantial Equivalence:
The Indication/Intended Use and the fundamental scientific technology of the modified device have not been changed and are the same as those described in the unmodified predicate device. The modified InFill™ Graft Delivery System is found to have a safety and effectiveness profile that is similar to the predicate device and is determined by Pinnacle Spine Group LLC, to be substantially equivalent to the InFill™ Graft Delivery System (K121476).
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