Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam is indicated for use in bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e. extremities, pelvis and posterolateral spine). These osseous defects are surgically created or result from traumatic injury to the bone, and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. The graft resorbs and is replaced by the growth of new bone during the healing process. Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam must be used with autogenous bone marrow aspirate and autograft in the posterolateral spine.
Device Story
Bone void filler; collagen matrix mineralized with hydroxyapatite (HA), tri-calcium phosphate (TCP), and 45S5 bioactive glass granules. Used in orthopedic surgery to fill osseous defects. Surgeon hydrates graft with sterile water, blood, or bone marrow aspirate; mixes with autograft bone for spine applications. Provides osteoconductive scaffold for new bone growth; graft resorbs and remodels into bone over time. Used in clinical settings by orthopedic surgeons. Benefits patient by facilitating bone healing in non-structural voids.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Evidence based on non-clinical bench testing and animal models. Biocompatibility confirmed per ISO 10993. Bioactivity demonstrated via apatite layer formation in simulated body fluid. Endotoxin levels verified per ANSI/AAMI ST72 and ISO 10993-11. Animal studies compared performance to FormaGraft in spine and femoral models, showing substantial equivalence.
Technological Characteristics
Collagen matrix with 60 wt% HA, 40 wt% TCP, and 20 wt% 45S5 bioactive glass granules. Available as granules, strips, or putty. Sterilization per ISO 11137. Characterization via FTIR, XRD, ICP-MS, and SEM. Non-pyrogenic per ISO 10993-11.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with surgically created or traumatic bony voids or gaps in the skeletal system (extremities, pelvis, posterolateral spine) not intrinsic to structural stability. Must be used with autogenous bone marrow aspirate and autograft in posterolateral spine.
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.
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Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials François Génin, Ph.D. Chief Executive Officer 901 Gravson Street. Suite 101 Berkeley, California 94710
October 30, 2017
Re: K170917
Trade/Device Name: Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3045 Regulation Name: Resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MQV Dated: September 25, 2017 Received: September 29, 2017
Dear Dr. Génin:
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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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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Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K170917
Device Name Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam is indicated for use in bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e. extremities, pelvis and posterolateral spine). These osseous defects are surgically created or result from traumatic injury to the bone, and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. The graft resorbs and is replaced by the growth of new bone during the healing process. Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam must be used with autogenous bone marrow aspirate and autograft in the posterolateral spine.
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## BERKELEY ADVANCED BIOMATERIALS
901 Grayson Street, Suite 101, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA Tel: (510) 883 0500; Fax: (510) 883 0511 http://www.ostetic.com
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# 510(K) Summary - Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam
In accordance with the Food and Drug Admisnistration Rule to implement provisions of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 and in conformance with 21 CFR 807, this information serves as a Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for the use of the device.
| Submitted By: | Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials |
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| Date: | 27 March 2017 |
| Contact Person: | François Génin, Ph.D. |
| Position: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Contact Information | Phone: 510-883-0500; Fax: 510-883-0511 |
| Proprietary Name: | Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam |
| Regulation Name: | Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device |
| Regulation Number: | 888.3045 |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Device Code/ Panel Code: | Orthopedics/87/MQV |
## DEVICE INFORMATION
### A. INTENDED USE
Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam is indicated for use in bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e. extremities, pelvis and posterolateral spine). These osseous defects are surgically created or result from traumatic injury to the bone, and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. The graft resorbs and is replaced by the growth of new bone during the healing process. Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam must be used with autogenous bone marrow aspirate and autograft in the posterolateral spine.
### B. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The device is a bone void filler consisting of a collagen matrix mineralized with hydroxyapatite (HA) - tri-calcium phosphate (TCP) granules and 45S5 bioactive glass granules. The bovine fibrillar collagen component is biocompatible. The 45S5 glass particles are bioactive. The device is available in the form of granules, strips and putty. The composition of the granules is 60 wt% HA and 40 wt% TCP. The amount of 45S5 granules in the graft is 20 wt%. When used in the extremities, the granules and strips can be hydrated with sterile water and blood (nominally 1:1). When used in the posterolateral spine, the graft material must be hydrated with bone marrow aspirate (1:1 ratio), then mixed with autograft bone (1:1 ratio). The defect site should be filled as completely as possible. The device provides a scaffold around which new bone can grow. A series of surface reactions on the particles results in the formation of a calcium phosphate layer that is substantially equivalent in composition and structure to the hydroxyapatite found in bone mineral. This apatite layer on the 4555 granules and the hydroxyapatite- tri-calcium phosphate granules provide an osteoconductive scaffold onto which the patient's new bone will grow. During healing, the graft particulate is absorbed and remodeled into new bone.
### C. SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE INFORMATION
The intended use, materials and design features of the device are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices FormaGraft and Bi-Ostetic Foam. Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam has the
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same classification as the predicate devices. It has the same intended use and the same or similar technological characteristics, principles of operation and indications as the predicate devices. FormaGraft, Bi-Ostetic Foam and Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam all contain the same HA-TCP granules and similar amounts of bovine collagen. Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass is provided in strip and putty forms like the Bi-Ostetic Foam (FormaGraft comes only as strips). Device dosage, packaging and sterilization methods are the same as Bi-Ostetic Foam. Bi-Ostetic Bioactive Glass Foam can be mixed with autogenous bone marrow like FormaGraft (Bi-Ostetic Foam is mixed with blood or saline). The safety and effectiveness of the devices are adequately supported by the substantial equivalence information provided within the Premarket Notification and as demonstrated by comparative evaluation in animal studies.
#### D. TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
The chemistry and specifications of the granules (hydroxyapatite - beta tri-calcium phosphate and 45S5 bioactive glass) in a collagen matrix are subtantially equivalent to the predicate device. Testing of the chemistry of the components was performed by FTIR and X-Ray Diffraction analysis. The purity of the components was measured by ICP-MS. Physical properties were evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Sterilization is performed according to ISO 11137 standards. Bi-Ostetic BGF Foam is Bi-Ostetic Foam (K092046) in which part of the HA-TCP granules has been substituted with 45S5 granules. Bi-Ostetic BGF Foam is also similar in characteristics to FormaGraft (K050789). The radiographic, morphometric and histologic performance of the device was compared to that of the predicate.
### E. PERFORMANCE DATA
In vivo and in vitro testing of the device in accordance to ISO 10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices has demonstrated that the materials are safe and biocompatible. The device is considered bioactive based on in vitro studies that show apatite layer formation on the surface of the bioactive glass particles following immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF). The device was tested to establish non-pyrogenicity according ISO 10993-11. Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) batch testing demonstrated that bacterial endotoxin levels were below the standard 0.5EU/mL and 20EU/device in accordance with ANSI/AAMI ST72(2002), and ISO 10993-11. The performance of the device in postero-lateral spine fusion and femoral cancellous defect animal models was compared to the performance of FormaGraft. The results showed substantial equivalence with FormaGraft.
Test results have not been correlated to clinical performance. The results are consistent with the literature and previous laboratory results for this model. The conclusions drawn from the nonclinical tests demonstrate that the device is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the predicate devices.
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