K162752 · Lifecell Corporation · FTM · Feb 24, 2017 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K162752
Device Name
ARTIA Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Perforated
Applicant
Lifecell Corporation
Product Code
FTM · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Feb 24, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.3300
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
ARTIA Tissue Matrix is intended for use as a soft tissue patch to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists and for the surgical repair of damaged or ruptured soft tissue membranes which require or bridging material to obtain the desired surgical outcome. The implant is intended for reinforcement in plastic and reconstructive surgery. ARTIA Tissue Matrix is intended for single patient, one time use only.
Device Story
ARTIA Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Perforated is a porcine-derived surgical mesh used as a soft tissue patch for reinforcement or repair in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The device acts as a scaffold for cellular and microvascular ingrowth. It is provided as a terminally sterilized sheet in various geometric configurations, featuring a 3mm diameter circular perforation pattern. The device is used by surgeons in clinical settings. It is implanted to provide structural support to damaged or ruptured membranes, facilitating tissue repair and improving surgical outcomes. The perforations are added during the final die-cutting stage of manufacturing.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing including mesh thickness, tensile strength, device stiffness, suture pull-out strength, burst strength (ASTM D6797-07), and tear resistance (ASTM D5735-95).
Technological Characteristics
Porcine dermal matrix; terminally sterilized via electron beam irradiation; provided in various geometric configurations; features 3mm diameter circular perforations; packaged in plastic holder and pouch; phosphate buffered aqueous solution with matrix stabilizers.
Indications for Use
Indicated for reinforcement of soft tissue where weakness exists and surgical repair of damaged or ruptured soft tissue membranes requiring reinforcing or bridging material in plastic and reconstructive surgery. For single patient, one-time use.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Surgical mesh is a metallic or polymeric screen intended to be implanted to reinforce soft tissue or bone where weakness exists. Examples of surgical mesh are metallic and polymeric mesh for hernia repair, and acetabular and cement restrictor mesh used during orthopedic surgery.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
February 24, 2017
Lifecell Corporation Ms. Anuja Yardi Regulatory Affairs Specialist One Millennium Way Branchburg, New Jersey 08876
Re: K162752
Trade/Device Name: ARTIA Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Perforated Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.3300 Regulation Name: Surgical mesh Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FTM, OXH Dated: January 25, 2017 Received: January 26, 2017
Dear Ms. Yardi:
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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Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. for Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K162752
Device Name
ARTIA Reconstructive Tissue Matrix-Perforated
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
ARTIA Tissue Matrix is intended for use as a soft tissue patch to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists and for the surgical repair of damaged or ruptured soft tissue membranes which require or bridging material to obtain the desired surgical outcome. The implant is intended for reinforcement in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
ARTIA Tissue Matrix is intended for single patient, one time use only.
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## 7. 510(k) Summary
## 7.1 SUBMITTER
#### Name and Address of Submitter:
LifeCell Corporation One Millennium Way Branchburg, NJ 08876 USA
## Contacts:
Anuja Yardi Regulatory Affairs Specialist Phone: (908) 947-1018 Fax: (908) 947-1095
Mira Leiwant Senior Director, Quality Engineering and Regulatory Affairs Phone: (908) 809-7747 Fax: (908) 947-1095
# Prepared by and Date:
Anuja Yardi September 29, 2016
## 7.2 DEVICE
Name of Device: ARTIA™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Perforated Common or Usual Name: Surgical Mesh Classification Name: Surgical Mesh- (21 C.F.R. §878.3300) Device Class: Class II Product Code: FTM and OXH
# 7.3 PREDICATE DEVICE
## Predicate Device:
ARTIA Reconstructive Tissue Matrix (cleared as HPTM via K142326) The predicate has not been subject to a design-related recall.
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## Reference Device:
Strattice Tissue Matrix Perforated (K150712) – LifeCell Corporation The reference device has not been subject to a design-related recall.
## 7.4 DEVICE DESCRIPTION
ARTIA Reconstructive Tissue Matrix Perforated (ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated) is a surgical mesh that is derived from porcine dermis and is processed and preserved in a patented phosphate buffered aqueous solution containing matrix stabilizers. ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated is designed to perform as a surgical mesh for soft tissue repair while presenting a scaffold for cellular and microvascular ingrowth. ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated consists of a terminally sterilized sheet of processed porcine dermal matrix provided in various geometric configurations and packaged in a plastic holder enclosed within a pouch. The device is sterilized via electron beam irradiation. The subject device has the same underlying scientific technology, principles of operation, Intended Use and Indications for Use as the cleared predicate device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix (K142326). This 510(k) premarket notification describes a new design feature of the subject device, which introduces a 3mm diameter circular pattern of perforations (holes) throughout the tissue matrix.
## 7.5 INDICATIONS FOR USE
ARTIA Tissue Matrix is intended for use as a soft tissue patch to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists and for the surgical repair of damaged or ruptured soft tissue membranes which require the use of reinforcing or bridging material to obtain the desired surgical outcome. The implant is intended for reinforcement in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
ARTIA Tissue Matrix is intended for single patient, one time use only.
# 7.6 COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The subject and predicate devices are both surgical meshes derived from porcine dermis which undergo standardized, controlled manufacturing processes. Both devices consist of a terminally sterilized sheet of the processed porcine dermal matrix provided in various geometric configurations. The subject and the predicate devices share the same underlying scientific design and have the same Intended Use. Indications for Use and principles of operation and packaging configuration. Both are sterilized via electron beam irradiation.
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The subject device includes a new design feature, 3mm diameter circular pattern of perforations (holes) in the tissue matrix. The spacing and size of the perforations were evaluated against the same established performance specifications as the predicate device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix (K142326). The subject device utilizes the existing manufacturing processes of the predicate ARTIA Tissue Matrix. Perforations are added to the tissue during the final die cutting stage at the time the device is cut to its final perimeter dimensions.
## 7.7 PERFORMANCE
The predicate device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix (K142326) has undergone appropriate biocompatibility assessments and testing, sterilization, and viral inactivation testing. The data demonstrates that the device is biocompatible and that the manufacturing process is capable of viral inactivation. The subject device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated and the predicate device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix (K142326) utilize the same raw materials (porcine dermis), processing components/solutions, and manufacturing processes, and are identical except for the presence of perforations. The only difference in the manufacturing process of the subject device is that during the final die cutting stage, perforations will be added to the tissue at the time the device is cut to its final perimeter dimensions. The cutting dies are provided sterilized from the vendor and utilize the same base materials, and the die cutting process is the same as the predicate device. The addition of holes in the product via die cutting does not change the material properties of the tissue. Therefore, no further biocompatibility testing or viral inactivation testing was performed.
#### Bench Testing:
Bench testing was performed to support substantial equivalence to the predicate device. Testing and/or evaluations included relevant elements of the FDA "Guidance for the Preparation of a Premarket Notification Application for a Surgical Mesh" issued March 2, 1999. Table 1 includes the applicable product characterization criteria used to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
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| Bench Testing /Evaluation | Applicable Standard |
|---------------------------|---------------------|
| Mesh Thickness | N/A |
| Tensile Strength | N/A |
| Device Stiffness | N/A |
| Suture Pull-Out Strength | N/A |
| Burst Strength | ASTM D6797-07(2011) |
| Tear Resistance | ASTM D5735-95 |
Performance data demonstrates that ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated has similar mechanical properties and meets the established specifications as the predicate device. In addition, the ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated Surgical Mesh shares the technological characteristics of perforations with LifeCell's other legally marketed reference device, Strattice Tissue Matrix Perforated (K150712). This new technological characteristic does not affect safety and efficacy of the device or raise new questions of safety or efficacy. ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated meets the requirements to perform its intended use as a soft tissue patch and is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix (K142326).
## Clinical Testing:
No clinical testing was included in this submission.
# 7.8 CONCLUSIONS
The subject device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix Perforated, meets the requirements to perform its intended use as a soft tissue patch and is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate device, ARTIA Tissue Matrix (K142326).
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