Elite L Expandable Lumbar Fusion System
Device Facts
| Record ID | K150954 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | Elite L Expandable Lumbar Fusion System |
| Applicant | Innova Spinal Technologies, LLC |
| Product Code | MAX · Orthopedic |
| Decision Date | May 7, 2015 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Special |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 888.3080 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Indications for Use
The ELITE™ L Expandable Lumbar Fusion System is indicated for use as intervertebral body fusion devices in sketetally mature patients with Degenerative Disc Disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbar spine from L2-L5. Patients should have received a minimum of six months of non-operative treatment prior to surgery. These patients may also have up to grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These implants are intended for use with autogenous bone graft and supplemental internal fixation systems such as a pedicle screw or anterior plating system.
Device Story
Titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V-ELI) intervertebral body fusion device; designed for lateral surgical approach; provides mechanical support to intradiscal space during fusion. Implant inserted in unexpanded state; expanded in situ to accommodate patient anatomy; features locking mechanism to maintain expanded position. Available in various footprints, heights, and parallel/lordotic angles; bi-convex end plates optimize vertebral body contact. Used by surgeons in clinical settings; requires supplemental internal fixation (e.g., pedicle screws or anterior plating). Benefits patient by restoring disc height and facilitating spinal fusion in degenerative disc disease.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance evaluated via Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and mechanical testing per ASTM F2077 and ASTM F2267, including static and dynamic axial compression, subsidence, and expulsion testing.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Medical grade titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V-ELI). Design: Expandable interbody fusion device with locking mechanism. Geometry: Various footprints, heights, and angles; bi-convex end plates. Standards: ASTM F2077, ASTM F2267. Energy source: None (mechanical). Connectivity: None.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients with Degenerative Disc Disease (discogenic back pain, confirmed by history/radiography) at one or two contiguous lumbar levels (L2-L5). Includes patients with up to grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis. Requires 6 months prior non-operative treatment. Used with autogenous bone graft and supplemental internal fixation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intervertebral body fusion device is an implanted single or multiple component spinal device made from a variety of materials, including titanium and polymers. The device is inserted into the intervertebral body space of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and is intended for intervertebral body fusion.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls) for intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material. The special control is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” See § 888.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.(2) Class III (premarket approval) for intervertebral body fusion devices that include any therapeutic biologic (e.g., bone morphogenic protein). Intervertebral body fusion devices that contain any therapeutic biologic require premarket approval. (c) *Date premarket approval application (PMA) or notice of product development protocol (PDP) is required.* Devices described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
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