ReBOSSIS85 is intended for use in bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. These defects may be surgically created osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. ReBOSSIS85 is indicated to be packed gently into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (extremities and pelvis), and may be used without hydrated with blood. The device provides a bone void filler that is resorbed and replaced with host bone during the healing process.
Device Story
Synthetic, resorbable bone void filler; glass wool-like physical form produced via electrospinning. Composed of 40% beta-tricalcium phosphate, 30% siloxane-containing vaterite, and 30% poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide). Device packed gently into bony voids/gaps in extremities or pelvis; used with or without blood hydration. Resorbs and is replaced by host bone during healing. Intended for surgical use by clinicians. Provides flexible, easy-to-fill scaffold for bone regeneration.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical bench testing (chemical/physical characterization, sterilization, shelf-life, biocompatibility) and an in vivo rabbit distal femoral condyle critical-sized defect model comparing subject device to predicate K071206. Endpoints included radiography, micro-CT, histology, and histomorphometry at 1, 6, and 12 weeks.
Technological Characteristics
Composite material: 40% beta-tricalcium phosphate, 30% siloxane-containing vaterite, 30% poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide). Glass wool-like form via electrospinning; fiber diameter 3-150 µm. Porosity ~98%. Sterilized via gamma irradiation. Single-use, sterile. Characterized by SEM, EDX, ICP-MS, GPC, and DSC. Complies with ISO 10993, ISO 11137, and USP standards.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with surgically created or traumatic osseous defects in the skeletal system (extremities and pelvis) where the void is not intrinsic to bony stability.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device is a resorbable implant intended to fill bony voids or gaps of the extremities, spine, and pelvis that are caused by trauma or surgery and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance: Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device; Guidance for Industry and FDA.” See § 888.1(e) of this chapter for the availability of this guidance.
Predicate Devices
Actifuse™ ABX E-Z-fil Putty Bone Graft Substitute (K071206)
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ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd. % Kevin A. Thomas. Ph.D. Vice President and Director of Regulatory Affairs PaxMed International, LLC 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 400 San Diego, California 92130
June 23, 2017
Re: K170620
Trade/Device Name: REBOSSIS85 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3045 Regulation Name: Resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MOV Dated: May 18, 2017 Received: May 19, 2017
Dear Dr. Thomas:
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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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K170620
Device Name
ReBOSSIS85
Indications for Use (Describe)
ReBOSSIS85 is intended for use in bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. These defects may be surgically created osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. ReBOSSIS85 is indicated to be packed gently into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (extremities and pelvis), and may be used without hydrated with blood. The device provides a bone void filler that is resorbed and replaced with host bone during the healing process.
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# 510(k) Summary ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd. ReBOSSIS85
February 28, 2017
#### ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Manufacturer Name | ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd. | |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| | 3-17-43 Chigasaki Higashi | |
| | Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama, Kanagawa, 224-0033, Japan | |
| | Telephone: | +81-45532-3650 |
| | Fax: | +81-45532-3691 |
| Official Contact | Yasutoshi Nishikawa, CEO | |
| Representative/Consultant | Kevin A. Thomas, PhD | |
| | Floyd G. Larson, MS, MBA | |
| | PaxMed International, LLC | |
| | 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 400<br>San Diego, CA 92130 | |
| | Telephone: | +1-858-792-1235 |
| | Fax: | +1-858-792-1236 |
| | Email: | kthomas@paxmed.com |
| | | flarson@paxmed.com |
#### DEVICE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION
| Trade/Proprietary Name | ReBOSSIS85 |
|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name | Filler, bone void, calcium compound |
| Classification Name | Resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device |
| Classification Regulations<br>Product Code | 21 CFR 888.3045, Class II<br>MQV |
| Classification Panel<br>Reviewing Branch | Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel<br>Restorative and Repair Devices Branch (RRDB) |
# PREDICATE DEVICE INFORMATION
Primary Predicate K071206, Actifuse™ ABX E-Z-fil Putty Bone Graft Substitute, ApaTech Limited.
Reference Predicate K142090, REBOSSIS, ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd.
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# INDICATIONS FOR USE
ReBOSSIS85 is intended for use in bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. These defects may be surgically created osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. ReBOSSIS85 is indicated to be packed gently into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (extremities and pelvis), and may be used without hydrated with blood. The device provides a bone void filler that is resorbed and replaced with host bone during the healing process.
### DEVICE DESCRIPTION
ReBOSSIS85 is a synthetic, resorbable bone void filler. It is composite material consisting of (by weight) 40% beta-tricalcium phosphate (8-TCP), 30% siloxane-containing vaterite (a form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3), and 30% poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide). The electrospining process used in manufacturing ReBOSSIS85 results in a glass wool-like physical form. Due to its physical form, ReBOSSIS85 is flexible and can easily fill defects in appropriate amounts. ReBOSSIS85 is provided sterile for single-patient, single-use.
# PERFORMANCE DATA
Non-clinical testing data submitted to demonstrate substantial equivalence included chemical characterization. physical characterization, sterilization, shelf life validation, biocompatibility, and in vivo (animal) performance.
Characterization of the ReBOSSIS85 material included: true density by pycnometry, chemical composition by energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDX), trace elemental analysis by inductively coupled plasmalmass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma/atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), residual solvents by the methods described in USP <467>, surface microstructure by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and polymer properties by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). ReBOSSIS85 also was characterized by a variety of techniques at baseline (time zero) and after immersion in TRIS-HCl buffer media at 37 °C. The evaluations performed included: in vitro release kinetics of Si, Ca, and P ions using inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP); the pH of the solution; imaging of the material (after drying) by scanning electron microscopy (SEM); and polymer weight-average molecular weight by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
Sterilization validation, sterile barrier shelf life, and product shelf life testing were performed using methods described in AAMI/ANSI/ISO 11137-1, AAMI/ANSI/ISO 11137-2, ASTM F1140/F1140M, and ASTM F2096.
Biocompatibility testing was performed using methods described in AAMI/ANSI/ISO 10993-1, AAMI/ANSI/ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10, ISO 10993-11, and ISO 10993-12. Pyrogenicity and bacterial endotoxin testing were performed using methods described in USP 39-NF 34 <151> and USP 39-NF 34 <85>.
Animal testing performed to demonstrate substantial equivalence included determination of radiographic, histologic and histomorphometric characteristics of the subject device and the predicate device in a rabbit distal femoral condyle critical-sized defect model. The study time points included baseline (1 day), 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. Evaluation endpoints included radiography, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) imaging, decalcified histologic evaluation, and histomorphometric analysis. Histology sections also were graded according to AAMI/ANSI/ISO 10993-6 (Annex E).
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# EQUIVALENCE TO MARKETED DEVICE
The subject device is substantially equivalent in indications and design principles to the predicated above. A summary table comparing the Indications for Use and the technological characteristics of the subject device and the predicate devices is provided below.
| Comparison | Subject Device | Primary Predicate Device | Reference Predicate Device |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | | K071206 | K142090 |
| | ReBOSSIS85 | Actifuse™ ABX E-Z-fill Putty Bone Graft | REBOSSIS |
| | ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd. | Substitute<br>ApaTech Limited | ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd. |
| Indications for Use<br>Statement | ReBOSSIS85 is intended for use in bony voids or<br>gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the<br>bony structure. These defects may be surgically<br>created osseous defects or osseous defects created<br>from traumatic injury to the bone. ReBOSSIS85 is<br>indicated to be packed gently into bony voids or<br>gaps of the skeletal system (extremities and<br>pelvis), and may be used without hydration or<br>hydrated with blood. The device provides a bone<br>void filler that is resorbed and replaced with host<br>bone during the healing process. | Actifuse is a bone void filler intended only for<br>orthopaedic applications as a filler for gaps and<br>voids that are not intrinsic to the stability of the<br>bony structure. Actifuse is indicated to be packed<br>gently into bony voids or gaps of the skeletal<br>system, i.e., extremities, pelvis, and spine,<br>including use in posterolateral fusion procedures<br>with appropriate stabilizing hardware. These<br>defects may be surgically created osseous defects<br>or osseous defects created from traumatic injury<br>to the bone. The product provides a bone void<br>filler that resorbs and is replaced by bone during<br>the healing process. | REBOSSIS is a bone void filler intended for use<br>in bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the<br>stability of the bony structure. These defects may<br>be surgically created osseous defects or osseous<br>defects created from traumatic injury to the bone.<br>REBOSSIS is indicated to be packed gently into<br>bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system<br>(extremities and pelvis), and may be used without<br>hydration or hydrated with bone marrow aspirate<br>or blood. The device provides a bone void filler<br>that is resorbed and replaced with host bone<br>during the healing process. |
| Product Code | MOV | MOV | MQV |
| Intended Use | Bone void filler for skeletal system (extremities,<br>pelvis) | Bone void filler for skeletal system (extremities,<br>pelvis) and posterolateral spine | Bone void filler for skeletal system (extremities,<br>pelvis) |
| Design | | | |
| Form | Glass wool-like, produced by electrospinning | Irregularly shaped granules premixed with an<br>aqueous gel carrier | Glass wool-like, produced by electrospinning |
| Granule Size | Not applicable | 1-2 mm (1000 - 2000 um) | Not applicable |
| Fiber Size | nominal fiber diameter range: 3 um to 150 um<br>specification of maximum fiber diameter: 250 um | Not applicable | nominal fiber diameter range 10 um - 50 µm |
| Porosity | Approximately 98 % (dry, no hydration) | Not stated | > 98 % |
| Materials | | | |
| Calcium salts | B-tricalcium phosphate, 40 % by weight<br>Siloxane-containing vaterite (SiV), 30 % by<br>weight | Hydroxyapatite (HA) | B-tricalcium phosphate, 40 % by weight<br>Siloxane-containing vaterite (SiV), 30 % by<br>weight |
| Silicon | Approximately 0.7 % by weight<br>Range, 0.5 % - 1 % by weight | 0.8 % by weight | 1 % by weight |
| Scaffold/Binder | Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide), 30% by weight | Resorbable polymer; aqueous gel carrier | Poly(L-lactide) |
| How Provided | | | |
| Sizes | Provided in 0.5, 1, and 2 gram packages<br>Approximate volume:<br>13-50 cc (dry, no hydration)<br>5-20 cc (after hydration) | Provided in delivery syringe<br>Volumes ranging from 1.5 mL to 20 mL | Provided in 2 gram package<br>Approximate volume: 70-80 cc |
| Sterility | Provided sterile to end-user | Provided sterile to end-user | Provided sterile to end-user |
| Sterilization | Gamma irradiation | Electron-beam irradiation | Gamma irradiation |
| Usage | Single-patient, single-use | Single-patient, single-use | Single-patient, single-use |
| Table of Substantial Equivalence | |
|----------------------------------|--|
|----------------------------------|--|
The primary predicate device is K071206 for substantial equivalence in the animal model performance testing. The reference predicate device is K142090 for support of substantial equivalence in the physical form and the material composition (same mineral components and similar resorbable polymer scaffolds).
The subject device and the predicate devices have the same intended uses, the same product classification and product code (MQV), and have similar Indications for Use statements. The subject device and the predicate devices are bone void fillers that are intended for bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. The subject device, predicate device K071206, and predicate device K142090 all have indications for use in the extremities and pelvis, and may be used without hydrated with bone marrow aspirate or blood (the subject device is to be hydrated with blood only). Although the subject device and the predicate devices have slightly different Indications for Use language, these differences do not change the intended use as a bone void filler in the extremities and pelvis.
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The subject device and the predicate devices all incorporate calcium phosphate materials with Si (ReBOSSIS85 approximately 0.7% Si by weight. Actifuse ABX approximately 0.8% by weight. REBOSSIS approximately 1% Si by weight), and all also incorporate a polymeric scaffold or binder. The subject device and the reference predicate device K142090 have very similar physical forms and material components. The subject device and the predicate devices are provided sterile for single-patient, single-use in similar ranges of graft volumes.
The radiographic, histologic and histomorphometric performance of the subject device were compared to that of the predicate device K071206 (Actifuse ABX) in a rabbit distal femoral condyle critical-sized defect model. The results of the study demonstrated that the performance of the subject ReBOSSIS85 device was equivalent to that of the predicate Actifuse ABX device.
No clinical data were included in this submission.
#### CONCLUSION
The subject device and the predicate devices have intended use, have similar technological characteristics, and are made of similar materials. The subject and predicate devices are packaged in similar materials and are sterilized using similar methods. The data included in this submission demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate device listed above.
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