The retrospective study was used to support the safety and probable benefit of the MAGEC System by assessing clinical outcomes such as Cobb angle correction, thoracic spine height increase, and reduction in subsequent surgical procedures.
Children who had either a primary or revision spinal bracing procedure using the MAGEC System
Not applicable for this study
Cobb angle correction in the coronal plane, thoracic spine height increase, improvement in space available for lung (SAL), coronal and sagittal balance, reduction in the number of subsequent surgical procedures, and weight gain.
Indications for Use
The MAGEC® Spinal Bracing and Distraction System is intended for skeletally immature patients less than 10 years of age with severe progressive spinal abnormalities (e.g., Cobb angle of 30 degrees or more; thoracic spine height less than 22 cm) associated with or at risk of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS). TIS is defined as the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration or lung growth.
Device Story
System consists of sterile, single-use titanium spinal rod with internal actuator containing magnet; used to brace spine and minimize scoliosis progression. External Remote Controller (ERC) is non-sterile, electrically powered, hand-held device; placed over patient's back to non-invasively rotate internal magnet, causing rod distraction. Used in clinical setting by physicians. Accessories include manual distractor (Radel, rare-earth magnet) for pre-implantation testing and wand magnet locator for positioning ERC. Device allows non-invasive lengthening, avoiding repeated surgeries for rod adjustment. Once treatment goals met, implant is explanted. Benefits include spinal deformity correction, maintenance of scoliotic curve, and increased space available for lung (SAL) to support respiration/growth.
Clinical Evidence
Retrospective clinical study evaluated safety and benefit in children undergoing primary or revision spinal bracing. Endpoints: Cobb angle correction, thoracic spine height increase, space available for lung (SAL) improvement, coronal/sagittal balance, reduction in surgical procedures, and weight gain. Results showed spinal deformity correction and continued growth similar to traditional growing rods, with benefit of non-invasive lengthening.
Technological Characteristics
Titanium spinal rod with internal magnetic actuator; Radel manual distractor with rare-earth magnet. ERC is electrically powered. Compatibility tested per ASTM F1717-14 (static/dynamic compression bending, torsion). Pyrogen testing per ANSI/AAMI ST72:2011. System is non-invasive, externally controlled via magnetic coupling.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally immature patients <10 years old with severe progressive spinal abnormalities (Cobb angle ≥30°, thoracic spine height <22 cm) associated with or at risk of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) Rigid pedicle screw systems are comprised of multiple components, made from a variety of materials that allow the surgeon to build an implant system to fit the patient's anatomical and physiological requirements. Such a spinal implant assembly consists of a combination of screws, longitudinal members (e.g., plates, rods including dual diameter rods, plate/rod combinations), transverse or cross connectors, and interconnection mechanisms (e.g., rod-to-rod connectors, offset connectors).(2) Semi-rigid systems are defined as systems that contain one or more of the following features (including but not limited to): Non-uniform longitudinal elements, or features that allow more motion or flexibility compared to rigid systems.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls), when intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine: severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebra; degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment; fracture; dislocation; scoliosis; kyphosis; spinal tumor; and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). These pedicle screw spinal systems must comply with the following special controls:(i) Compliance with material standards;
(ii) Compliance with mechanical testing standards;
(iii) Compliance with biocompatibility standards; and
(iv) Labeling that contains these two statements in addition to other appropriate labeling information:
“Warning: The safety and effectiveness of pedicle screw spinal systems have been established only for spinal conditions with significant mechanical instability or deformity requiring fusion with instrumentation. These conditions are significant mechanical instability or deformity of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine secondary to severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebra, degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment, fracture, dislocation, scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal tumor, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). The safety and effectiveness of these devices for any other conditions are unknown.”
“Precaution: The implantation of pedicle screw spinal systems should be performed only by experienced spinal surgeons with specific training in the use of this pedicle screw spinal system because this is a technically demanding procedure presenting a risk of serious injury to the patient.”
(2) Class II (special controls), when a rigid pedicle screw system is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis other than either severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) at L5-S1 or degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment. These pedicle screw systems must comply with the following special controls:
(i) The design characteristics of the device, including engineering schematics, must ensure that the geometry and material composition are consistent with the intended use.
(ii) Non-clinical performance testing must demonstrate the mechanical function and durability of the implant.
(iii) Device components must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(iv) Validation testing must demonstrate the cleanliness and sterility of, or the ability to clean and sterilize, the device components and device-specific instruments.
(v) Labeling must include the following:
(A) A clear description of the technological features of the device including identification of device materials and the principles of device operation;
(B) Intended use and indications for use, including levels of fixation;
(C) Identification of magnetic resonance (MR) compatibility status;
(D) Cleaning and sterilization instructions for devices and instruments that are provided non-sterile to the end user; and
(E) Detailed instructions of each surgical step, including device removal.
(3) Class II (special controls), when a semi-rigid system is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine as an adjunct to fusion for any indication. In addition to complying with the special controls in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (v) of this section, these pedicle screw systems must comply with the following special controls:
(i) Demonstration that clinical performance characteristics of the device support the intended use of the product, including assessment of fusion compared to a clinically acceptable fusion rate.
(ii) Semi-rigid systems marketed prior to the effective date of this reclassification must submit an amendment to their previously cleared premarket notification (510(k)) demonstrating compliance with the special controls in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (v) and paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section.
Predicate Devices
MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System (K150885)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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July 29, 2022
Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. Rebecca Shelburne Walker Regulatory Affairs Manager 101 Enterprise, Suite 100 Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Re: K161751
Trade/Device Name: MAGEC® Spinal Bracing and Distraction System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3070 Regulation Name: Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PGN
Dear Rebecca Walker:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sending this letter to notify you of an administrative change related to your previous substantial equivalence (SE) determination letter dated September 2, 2016. Specifically, FDA is updating this SE Letter because FDA has better categorized your device technology under regulation number, 21 CFR 888.3070.
Please note that the 510(k) submission was not re-reviewed. For questions regarding this letter please contact Ronald Jean, OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices, (301)796-5650, Ronald.Jean@fda.hhs.gov
Sincerely,
Ronald P. Jean -S
Ronald P. Jean, Ph.D. Director DHT6B: Division of Spinal Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
September 2, 2016
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc. Ms. Rebecca Shelburne Walker Regulatory Affairs Manager 101 Enterprise, Suite 100 Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Re: K161751
Trade/Device Name: MAGEC® Spinal Bracing and Distraction System Regulatory Class: Unclassified Product Code: PGN Dated: June 23, 2016 Received: June 24, 2016
Dear Ms. Walker:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Parts 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set
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forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
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) K161751
Device Name
MAGEC® Spinal Bracing and Distraction System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The MAGEC® Spinal Bracing and Distraction System is intended for skeletally immature patients less than 10 years of age with severe progressive spinal abnormalities (e.g., Cobb angle of 30 degrees or more; thoracic spine height less than 22 cm) associated with or at risk of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS). TIS is defined as the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration or lung growth.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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## 510(k) Summary
### MAGEC® Spinal Bracing and Distraction System
| 1. | Company: | NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.<br>101 Enterprise, Suite 100<br>Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 |
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Contact: Rebecca Shelburne Walker Regulatory Affairs Manager Phone: (949) 837-3600 x227 Fax: (949) 837-3664
Date Prepared: August 23, 2016
- 2. Proprietary Trade Name: MAGEC® Spinal Bracing and Distraction System
3. Common Name: Non Fusion Growing Rod System
- Classification Name: Unclassified (Product Code PGN, Growing Rod System - Magnetic 4. Actuation)
న్. Product Description: The MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System is comprised of a sterile single use spinal rod that can be surgically implanted using appropriate NuVasive® and Armada® fixation components, or Stryker® Xia® fixation components (i.e. pedicle screws, hooks and/or connectors). The implanted MAGEC rod is used to brace the spine during growth to minimize the progression of scoliosis. The system includes a non-sterile hand held External Remote Controller (ERC or ERC 2) that is used periodically after implantation to non-invasively distract the implanted spinal rod. The titanium MAGEC rod includes an actuator portion that holds a small internal magnet. The magnet in the actuator can be turned non-invasively by use of the ERC, which is electrically powered. The hand held non-invasive ERC is placed over the patient's spine and then manually activated, which causes the magnet within the implanted MAGEC rod to rotate and distract. Once the physician determines that the implant has achieved its intended use and is no longer required, the implant is explanted. Additional accessories for the MAGEC System include the MAGEC Manual Distractor and the MAGEC Wand Magnet Locator. The MAGEC Manual Distractor is a sterile, single use device, which is used in the operating room to test the MAGEC rod prior to implantation. The MAGEC Manual Distractor used with the MAGEC System is made of Radel® and contains a rare-earth magnet. The MAGEC Wand Magnet Locator is a non-sterile device which is used during the distraction procedure to locate the magnet within the MAGEC rod. The ERC is placed over this location on the child's back.
Indications for Use: The MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System is intended for 6. skeletally immature patients less than 10 years of age with severe progressive spinal deformities (e.g.,
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Cobb angle of 30 degrees or more; thoracic spine height less than 22 cm) associated with or at risk of Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS). TIS is defined as the inability of the thorax to support normal respiration or lung growth.
7. Substantial equivalence: Documentation that includes mechanical test results and detailed comparison to the predicate device demonstrates that the MAGEC System is substantially equivalent to the following 510(k) cleared device:
- MAGEC Spinal Bracing and Distraction System (K150885)
The purpose of this premarket notification is to revise the labeling to include the NuVasive 5.5 mm Reline and Armada Pedicle Screw Systems. Substantial equivalence to the predicate device is based on indications for use, principles of operation and technological characteristics. The MAGEC System that is the subject of this premarket notification is identical to the predicate device and has the same indications for use. All design and technological characteristics remain the same. Non-clinical testing on the MAGEC System was performed to evaluate compatibility with the worst-case pedicle screw system. Pyrogen testing was performed on the subject device to ensure it meets the pyrogen limit specifications for sterile implant devices.
The FDA guidance document "Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Spinal System 510(k)s" was utilized to determine the specific non-clinical tests required to establish compatibility.
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| Static Compression Bending | ASTM F1717-14: Standard Test Methods for Spinal<br>Implant Constructs in a Vertebrectomy Model |
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| Dynamic Compression Bending | |
| Pyrogenicity - LAL (Kinetic Turbidimetric Assay<br>Pyrogen Test) | ANSI/AAMI ST72:2011 – Bacterial Endotoxins – Test<br>Methods, Routine Monitoring, and Alternatives to Batch<br>Testing |
There are no changes being made to the MAGEC Rod or the accessories as a result of this submission. therefore all testing that was performed on the predicate MAGEC System for those components are applicable to this premarket notification.
#### 8. Clinical Performance Data:
The safety and probable benefit of the predicate MAGEC System was evaluated outside the United States in a retrospective clinical study for children who had either a primary or revision spinal bracing procedure using the MAGEC System. In assessing probable benefit, the endpoints chosen in the study included Cobb angle correction in the coronal plane, thoracic spine height increase, improvement in space available for lung (SAL), coronal and sagittal balance, reduction in the number of subsequent surgical procedures, and weight gain.
The results of the clinical study showed the MAGEC System provides the benefits of spinal deformity correction and continued growth, similar to that for traditional growing rods, without the need for regular
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surgical lengthening procedures in these children. As with traditional growing rods, the MAGEC System provides direct bracing to the spine. This bracing provides for correction and maintenance of the scoliotic curve as defined by the Cobb Angle. In addition, a return to a more normal symmetry of the thoracic cavity is provided as demonstrated by the space available for lung (SAL). While implantation of the MAGEC System shares many of the same risks and hazards associated with those of traditional growing rods, the MAGEC System offers the benefit of non-invasive adjustment to lengthen the implanted rod without the need to perform another surgery. The ability of the device to be adjusted non-invasively in length provides the ability of the spine to continue growing in these subjects and for the Thoracic Spine Height to increase with this growth.
#### 9. Conclusion:
Conclusions can be drawn from these tests that the MAGEC System with the modified labeling is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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