K160646 · Alphatec Spine, Inc. · MAX · Aug 24, 2016 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K160646
Device Name
XYcor® Expandable Spinal Spacer System
Applicant
Alphatec Spine, Inc.
Product Code
MAX · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Aug 24, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3080
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
When used as an Intervertebral Body Fusion device, the XY cor Expandable Spinal is indicated for spinal fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients should have had six mon-operative treatment. The XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use with autograft and with supplemental spinal fixation systems and that have been cleared by the FDA. When used as a Vertebral Body Replacement device, the XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use in the thoracolumbar spine (TI-L5) to replace a collapsed, damaged or unstable partial or total vertebral body due to tumor or trauma (i.e. fracture). VBRs are designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column, even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period of time. The XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use with autograft and with supplemental spinal fixation systems and that have been cleared by the FDA.
Device Story
Expandable spinal spacer system; used for intervertebral body fusion or vertebral body replacement. Implants inserted into spinal interbody space; deployed using specialized instruments to accommodate patient pathology. Used in thoracolumbar spine; requires supplemental spinal fixation and bone graft. Provides biomechanical support to spinal column. Operated by surgeons in clinical settings.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical data. Evidence includes bench mechanical testing (static/cyclical compression, shear, torsion, subsidence, expulsion, bending), a cadaver study to validate surgical technique/implantation, and an animal study (sheep model) to evaluate fusion.
Technological Characteristics
Implants: Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V ELI per ASTM F136). Instruments: Surgical grade stainless steel, silicone rubber. Expandable design. Mechanical testing per ASTM F2077, ASTM F266, and ASTM Draft Standard F-04.25.02.02. Non-powered, mechanical device.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients with DDD (discogenic back pain, degeneration confirmed by history/radiography) at 1-2 contiguous levels L2-S1, with/without Grade 1 spondylolisthesis, after 6 months non-operative treatment. Also indicated for thoracolumbar (T1-L5) vertebral body replacement due to tumor or trauma (fracture). Requires autograft and supplemental 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.
Predicate Devices
Alphatec Spine Novel Spinal Spacer System (K080699)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 24, 2016
Alphatec Spine, Incorporated Ms. Renée L. Murphy Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 5818 El Camino Real Carlsbad, California 92008
Re: K160646
Trade/Device Name: XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3080 Regulation Name: Intervertebral body fusion device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAX, MQP Dated: July 25, 2016 Received: July 26, 2016
Dear Ms. Murphy:
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,
# 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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160646
Device Name XYcor® Expandable Spinal Spacer System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
When used as an Intervertebral Body Fusion device, the XY cor Expandable Spinal is indicated for spinal fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients should have had six mon-operative treatment. The XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use with autograft and with supplemental spinal fixation systems and that have been cleared by the FDA.
When used as a Vertebral Body Replacement device, the XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use in the thoracolumbar spine (TI-L5) to replace a collapsed, damaged or unstable partial or total vertebral body due to tumor or trauma (i.e. fracture). VBRs are designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column, even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period of time. The XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use with autograft and with supplemental spinal fixation systems and that have been cleared by the FDA.
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## 510(k) Summary
Device Trade Name: XYcor® Expandable Spinal Spacer System
Manufacturer: Alphatec Spine, Inc., 5818 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA Contact: Ms. Renée L. Murphy Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Phone: 760-494-6739
Prepared by: Mr. Justin Eggleton Director, Spine Regulatory Affairs Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC 1331 H Street NW、12th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 552-5800 jeggleton(@mcra.com
Date Prepared: July 27, 2016
| Classification: | 21 CFR §888.3080, Intervertebral body fusion device<br>21 CFR §888.3060, Spinal intervertebral body fixation device |
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| Class: | II |
| Product Codes: | MAX, MQP |
| Primary Predicate Device: | Alphatec Spine Novel Spinal Spacer System (K080699) |
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| Additional Predicates: | Vertebration XYcor Spinal Implant (K082466)<br>Globus Medical LATIS Spacers (K123913) |
#### Indications for Use:
When used as an Intervertebral Body Fusion device, the XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is indicated for spinal fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2 to S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients mav also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients should have had six months of non-operative treatment. The XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use with autograft and with supplemental spinal fixation systems and that have been cleared by the FDA.
When used as a Vertebral Body Replacement device, the XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use in the thoracolumbar spine (T1-L5) to replace a collapsed, damaged or unstable partial or total vertebral body due to tumor or trauma (i.e. fracture). VBRs are designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column, even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period of time. The X Ycor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is intended for use with autograft and/or allograft and with supplemental spinal fixation systems and that have been cleared by the FDA.
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## Device Description:
The XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is an intervertebral body fixation system and vertebral body replacement consisting of implants with various widths, and lordosis to accommodate individual patient pathology. The devices are intended to deploy using Alphatec Spine instruments once placed into the spinal interbody space. System implants and instruments are manufactured from implant grade titanium (Ti-6AI-4V ELI per ASTM F136) and surgical grade stainless steel and silicone rubber respectively. These implants are intended for use with supplemental spinal fixation and bone graft.
## Comparison to Predicate Device:
The subject XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System is substantially equivalent to the predicate Alphatec Spine Novel Spinal Spacer System (K080699), XYcor Spinal System (K082644), and the Globus Medical LATIS Spacers (K123913) with respect to technological characteristics of indications, design, materials, function, and performance.
## Substantial Equivalence:
The subject XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System and the cited predicates are similar in design, material, and indications for use. An animal study was performed to evaluate fusion in a sheep model. A cadaver study was performed to validate the surgical technique and implantation of this device for the interbody cage indications. Mechanical testing was performed to demonstrate acceptable performance characteristics and substantial equivalence.
ASTM F2077: Static Axial Compression. Static Compressive Shear. Static Torsion. Cyclical Axial Compression, Cyclical Compressive Shear, Cyclical Torsion Testing ASTM F266, Static Subsidence
ASTM Draft Standard F-04.25.02.02, Static Expulsion Lateral and Flexion Extension Bending Subsidence
#### Conclusion:
The Alphatec Spine XY cor Expandable Spinal Spacer System includes implant and instrument design modifications and the indications for use have been expanded to include lumbar interbody fusion. The 510(k) demonstrates substantial equivalence to predicate devices.
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