K152217 · Exactech, Inc. · HSN · Mar 10, 2016 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K152217
Device Name
Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System
Applicant
Exactech, Inc.
Product Code
HSN · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Mar 10, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3110
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Vantage™ Total Ankle System is indicated for patients with ankle joints damaged by severe rheumatoid, post- traumatic, or degenerative arthritis. It is also indicated for revision of failed previous reconstructions where sufficient bone stock and soft tissue integrity are present. The Vantage™ Total Ankle System is indicated for cemented use only.
Device Story
Fixed-bearing total ankle replacement system; comprises four sub-components: tibial plate (Ti-6Al-4V ELI), tibial insert (UHMWPE), locking component (Ti-6Al-4V ELI), and talar component (Co-28Cr-6Mo). Components feature commercially pure titanium coating on bone-contacting surfaces. Implanted by surgeons in clinical settings to replace damaged ankle joints; provides stability and range of motion. System includes instrumentation set (trials, rasps, cutting blocks) to assist surgical implantation. Designed to maximize bony support and provide anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, and rotational stability. Benefits patients by restoring joint function in cases of severe arthritis or failed prior reconstructions.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evidence includes sizing studies, locking integrity testing, fatigue analysis, wear evaluation, contact area/stress studies, constraint evaluation, bone stability testing, range of motion studies, and finite element analysis.
Technological Characteristics
Fixed-bearing total ankle prosthesis. Materials: Ti-6Al-4V ELI (tibial plate/locking component), UHMWPE (tibial insert), Co-28Cr-6Mo (talar component). Surface: Commercially pure titanium coating. Provided sterile for single use. Mechanical design for cemented fixation.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with ankle joints damaged by severe rheumatoid, post-traumatic, or degenerative arthritis, or for revision of failed previous reconstructions with sufficient bone stock and soft tissue integrity. Indicated for cemented use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An ankle joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace an ankle joint. The device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces and has no linkage across-the-joint. This generic type of device includes prostheses that have a talar resurfacing component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and a tibial resurfacing component made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
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March 10, 2016
Exactech Incorporated Shing Jen Tai, Ph.D. Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 2320 N.W. 66th Court Gainesville, Florida 32653
Re: K152217
Trade/Device Name: Exactech® Vantage™ Total Ankle System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3110 Regulation Name: Ankle joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HSN Dated: February 16, 2016 Received: February 17, 2016
Dear Dr. Jen Tai:
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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# 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 | K152217 Page 1 of 1 |
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| Food and Drug Administration | Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 |
| <b>Indications for Use</b> | Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 |
| | See PRA Statement below. |
| 510(k) Number ( <i>if known</i> ) | K152217 |
| Device Name | Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System |
| Indications for Use ( <i>Describe</i> ) | The Vantage <sup>TM</sup> Total Ankle System is indicated for patients with ankle joints damaged by severe rheumatoid, post- traumatic, or degenerative arthritis. It is also indicated for revision of failed previous reconstructions where sufficient bone stock and soft tissue integrity are present. |
| | The Vantage <sup>TM</sup> Total Ankle System is indicated for cemented use only. |
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# Exactech® Vantage™ Total Ankle System Traditional 510(k)
#### 510(k) Summary
| Company: | Exactech®, Inc<br>2320 NW 66th Court<br>Gainesville, FL 32653 |
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| Date: | March 4, 2016 |
| Contact Person: | Shing Jen Tai, PhD<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
| | Phone: (352) 327-4638<br>Fax: (352) 378-2617 |
| Proprietary Name: | Exactech® VantageTM Total Ankle System |
| Common Name: | Total Ankle Prosthesis |
| Classification Name: | 21 CFR 888.3110, Ankle Joint Metal/Polymer Semi-<br>Constrained Cemented Prosthesis |
| | Class II |
| Product Code: | HSN |
#### Legally Marketed Device to Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed:
- Salto Talaris™ Total Ankle Prosthesis (K090076) from Tornier
- INFINITY® Total Ankle System (K123954, and K140749 line extension to ● devices cleared in K123954) from Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
#### Device Description
Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System is a fixed-bearing total ankle replacement device that is comprised of four sub-components, a tibial plate, a tibial insert, a locking component, and a highly polished talar component that are assembled to create the subject total ankle replacement system. The tibial plate is manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V ELI) with commercially pure titanium coating on the bone-contacting surface. The tibial insert is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. The highly polished talar component is manufactured from cobalt-chromium alloy (Co-28Cr-6Mo) with commercially pure titanium coating on the bone-contacting surface. The locking component is made of titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V ELI). Each of the four sub-components is offered in multiple sizes to accommodate the various anatomical needs of a patient's ankle joint. With the exception of the locking component, all components are anatomically designed and offered in left and right implant components. The overall design goals of the Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System are to maximize bony support while allowing impingement-free range of motion, and provide anterior/posterior,
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# Exactech® Vantage™ Total Ankle System Traditional 510(k)
medial/lateral, and rotational stability when implanted in the resected/prepared distal tibia and proximal talus. Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System device is indicated for cemented use only.
The Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System is accompanied by a complete instrumentation set including trial and rasp/cutting block system to assist surgeons in implantation of the device.
### Indications for Use
The Vantage™ Total Ankle System is indicated for patients with ankle joints damaged by severe rheumatoid, post-traumatic, or degenerative arthritis. It is also indicated for revision of failed previous reconstructions where sufficient bone stock and soft tissue integrity are present.
The Vantage™ Total Ankle System is indicated for cemented use only.
## Summary of Technological Characteristics
The rationale for substantial equivalence is based on consideration of the following device use and characteristics:
- . Indications for Use. The proposed Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System and the predicate devices have similar and comparable indications for use.
- Materials/Surface Coatings. The proposed Exactech Vantage Total Ankle . System and the predicate devices are composed of same or similar, biocompatible substrate materials, and the same surface coatings for permanent implants.
- . Design Features. The proposed Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System and the predicate devices share similar design features.
- Dimensions. The proposed Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System and the predicate devices are dimensionally comparable.
- Sterilization. The proposed Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System and the predicate devices are provided sterile for single use only.
- Performance Requirements. The proposed Exactech Vantage Total Ankle ● System and the predicate devices conform to recognized performance standards for total ankle joint replacement devices.
## Non-Clinical Testing
The following sizing studies, mechanical testing, and modeling analyses were performed to demonstrate that the Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System performs as intended and is substantially equivalent to the identified predicate devices:
- Sizing Studies
- Locking integrity Testing ●
- Fatigue Analysis ●
- Wear Evaluation
- Contact Area/Contact Stress Study ●
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# Exactech® Vantage™ Total Ankle System Traditional 510(k)
- Constraint Evaluation ●
- . Bone Stability Testing
- . Range of Motion Study
- . Finite Element Analysis
# Substantial Equivalence Conclusion
Based on consideration of indications for use, technological characteristics, and results of combined mechanical testing, modeling analyses, and sizing studies described above, it was concluded that Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System demonstrates substantial equivalence to the referenced predicate devices.
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