K160791 · Amorchem Holdings, Inc. · HWC · Nov 15, 2016 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K160791
Device Name
AmorChem Titanium Porous Fixation Device
Applicant
Amorchem Holdings, Inc.
Product Code
HWC · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Nov 15, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3040
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The AmorChem 3.8 mm Headless Porous Titanium Compression Screw is used for fixation of bone fractures, bone reconstruction, and fixation of osteotomies.
Device Story
AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device is 3.8mm diameter, 15mm long, variable pitch, fully threaded, cannulated, headless compression screw; fabricated from 40% porous titanium. Device inserted into pre-drilled bone hole, guided by k-wire; headless design allows flush seating. Intended for use by orthopedic surgeons in clinical settings for bone fracture fixation, reconstruction, and osteotomies. Porous structure facilitates biological fixation via bone ingrowth. Output is mechanical stabilization of bone segments; clinical decision-making relies on surgeon assessment of fracture stability and bone healing. Benefits include secure fixation and potential for enhanced biological integration compared to solid metallic screws.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical trials. Evidence includes bench testing and animal studies. Biomechanical testing (torsion, torque-in/out, holding strength, 3-point static/fatigue bend) per ASTM F543, F2502, F1264, F1541 showed superior holding power and strength vs. k-wire predicate. Biocompatibility assessed via ISO 10993-1, -5, -6, -12, -17, -18, and USP tests; chemical analysis showed leachables below detectable levels. Ovine model (6 and 12 weeks) confirmed biological fixation via interconnected porous structure.
Indicated for fixation of bone fractures, bone reconstruction, and fixation of osteotomies in patients requiring orthopedic bone fixation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
Predicate Devices
Zimmer Kirschner Wires and Steinmann pins (K143618)
Smith & Nephew BIOSURE HEALICOIL PK Interference Screw (K140879)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
November 15, 2016
Amorchem Holdings, Inc. % Robert Poggie, Ph.D. President, BioVera, Inc. 65 Promenade Saint Louis Notre Dame De Lile Perrot, Québec, J7V7P2 Canada
Re: K160791
Trade/Device Name: Amorchem Porous Titanium Fixation Device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3040 Regulation Name: Smooth Or Threaded Metallic Bone Fixation Fastener Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HWC, HTY Dated: October 12, 2016 Received: October 13, 2016
Dear Dr. Poggie:
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) K160791
Device Name
AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device
Indications for Use (Describe)
The AmorChem 3.8 mm Headless Porous Titanium Compression Screw is used for fixation of bone fractures, bone reconstruction, and fixation of osteotomies.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
# AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device
In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92, the following information is a summary of safety and effectiveness for the AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device.
### A. SUBMITTERS INFORMATION
| Submitter Name: | BioVera, Inc. |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Submitter Address: | 65 Promenade Saint-Louis, Notre-Dame-De-L'Ile-Perrot, Québec,<br>J7V 7P2, CANADA |
| Contact Person: | Robert A Poggie, PhD |
| Title: | President |
| Phone Number: | (514) 901-0796; (514) 349-7226 |
| Fax Number: | (514) 901-0796 |
| Date of Submission: | November 14, 2016 |
### B. DEVICE IDENTIFICATION & MANUFACTURER
| Manufacturer Name: | AmorChem Holdings, Inc. |
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| Manufacturer Address: | 1, Westmont Square<br>Montreal, Quebec, H3Z 2P9 Canada |
| Registration Number: | Not registered |
| Contact Name: | Kevin McBride, MsC, PhD |
| Title: | Vice President, Research |
| Device Trade Name: | AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device |
| Device Common Name: | Metallic bone screw |
| Classification Name: | Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener |
| Classification Code: | HWC, HTY ">– Class II |
| Classification Panel: | Orthopedic |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR section 888.3040 |
#### C1. PREDICATE DEVICES
| K143618 | Zimmer Kirschner Wires and Steinmann pins |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Primary predicate | |
| K930834 | Acutract compression screw |
| Additional predicate | |
| K102528 | N-Force Fixation System |
| Additional predicate | |
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### C2. REFERENCE DEVICES
| K071616 | The ARC Surgical BIOTRAK Pin System |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| K041189 | The Arthrex Trimlt family |
| K140879 | Smith & Nephew BIOSURE HEALICOIL PK Interference Screw |
### D. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device is a 3.8mm, 15mm long variable pitch, fully threaded, cannulated, and headless compression screw. The AmorChem screw is designed to be inserted into a pre-drilled hole that can be guided with a standard k-wire or Allen-drive k-wire. The headless design is intended to be seated flush with the surface of bone. The device is 40% titanium with interconnected porosity. The AmorChem device is provided clean, not sterile, and is single-use only.
Materials: Porous titanium.
## E. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The AmorChem 3.8 mm Headless Porous Titanium Compression Screw is used for fixation of bone fractures, bone reconstruction, and fixation of osteotomies.
# F. TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
The subject AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device is a 3.8mm, 15mm long variable pitch, fully threaded, cannulated, and headless compression screw made entirely of 40% porous titanium. The characteristics of variable pitch thread, tapered design, through-cannulation, and size of the AmorChem device are the same as the predicate Acumed device. The main technological differences are the porous titanium and hexagonal drive along the entire length of the AmorChem device; the Acumed device is fabricated from titanium alloy with the hex drive confined to the proximal end of the screw.
The porous titanium material is intended to allow biological fixation. In vitro testing per ASTM F543, 3-point static and fatigue bend testing, ISO 10993 evaluation of cytotoxicity, chemistry and associated risk analysis, and evaluation of biological fixation and biocompatibility in ovine models of gap healing, osteonecrosis, and cortical bone showed the AmorChem device to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
## G. PERFORMANCE DATA
Characterization of the AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device was performed per in-vitro and in-vivo laboratory testing, and assessment of biocompatibility per the chemical characterization and risk analysis route described in ISO 10993-1 and recommended by FDA in pre-submission Q150543. More specifically:
- . Biomechanical evaluation of the AmorChem device was evaluated for torsional properties, torque-in, torque-out, and holding strength per consensus testing standards ASTM F 543 and F 2502. The results of these tests showed the AmorChem device to
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possess similar torque-in and -out properties as the Acumed predicate device, superior holding power to the k-wire primary-predicate device.
- Strength of the subject AmorChem device and the k-wire primary-predicate device was . evaluated in static and fatigue 3-point bend testing using ASTM F1264 and ASTM F1541 as guides. The AmorChem device was found to be substantially stronger in 3-point bending than the primary-predicate k-wire device.
- Biocompatibility was assessed by quantifying the presence of leachables / extractables and toxicological risk assessment by NAMSA per ISO 10993-1, -5, -6, -12, -17, and -18, ISO 14971: 2012, FDA G-95-1 Bluebook quidance, and USP Physiochemical Tests. The chemical analysis showed the levels of residual compounds to be below detectable levels, or presenting no risk of safety. ISO 10993-6 evaluation of local tissue effects by AccelLAB of the subject device showed no adverse effects. The porous titanium material and subject device were found to be biocompatible for permanent implantation.
- Ovine modeling of biological fixation and biocompatibility at 6- and 12-weeks post-op . showed the subject AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device to be biologically fixed via the interconnected porous structure and cannula of the device.
The results of the performance testing indicate the AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device to be substantially equivalent to the identified predicate devices.
## H. CONCLUSION
The AmorChem Porous Titanium Fixation Device is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices cited in this 510(k) application.
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