The Stryker® iVAS® Elite Inflatable Vertebral Augmentation System is intended to be used for the reduction of fractures and/or creation of a void in cancellous bone in the spine. This includes use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation. The system is to be used with cleared spinal Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cements and Cortoss® Bone Augmentation Material indicated for use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation procedures, such as kyphoplasty.
Device Story
Device is inflatable bone tamp for percutaneous vertebral augmentation; used to create void in cancellous bone and reduce spinal fractures. System consists of balloon catheter, access cannula, stylet, syringe, inflator, hand drill, and coaxial cement tube. Physician inserts access cannula into fractured vertebral body; inserts deflated balloon; inflates balloon with radiopaque contrast media to compress bone; deflates and removes balloon; injects bone cement into created void. Radiopaque markers on balloon allow fluoroscopic visualization. Used in clinical settings by physicians. Benefits include fracture reduction and cavity creation for cement delivery. Device is single-use, tissue/bone-contacting (≤24 hrs).
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing performed. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing (insertion/retraction force, tensile force, length-to-diameter, unconstrained/constrained burst, one-way valve torque, accelerated aging, silicone infrared analysis, catheter flexibility) and cadaveric testing. Biocompatibility testing (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, acute systemic toxicity, chemical characterization) performed per ISO 10993-1.
Technological Characteristics
Inflatable bone tamp; balloon catheter with radiopaque markers. Materials: silicone-coated balloon, equivalent to predicates. Energy: manual inflation via syringe/inflator. Rated inflation pressure: 808 psi. Dimensions: 15mm tamp size. Connectivity: none. Sterilization: not specified. Software: none. Biocompatibility: ISO 10993-1 compliant for limited exposure (≤24 hrs).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring percutaneous vertebral augmentation for fracture reduction and/or void creation in spinal cancellous bone.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
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10G 15mm Kyphon Express II Inflatable Bone Tamp (K123771)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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January 25, 2018
Stryker Corporation Kristi Ashton Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist 4100 East Milham Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001
Re: K172116
Trade/Device Name: Stryker® iVAS® Elite Inflatable Vertebral Augmentation System (Stryker® iVAS® Elite Balloon Catheter) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.1100 Regulation Name: Arthroscope Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRX, NDN Dated: December 21, 2017 Received: December 26, 2017
Dear Ms. Ashton:
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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#### Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
#### 510(k) Number (if known)
#### K172116
Device Name Stryker® iVAS® Elite Inflatable Vertebral Augmentation System (Stryker® iVAS® Elite Balloon Catheter)
- Indications for Use (Describe) The Stryker® iVAS® Elite Inflatable Vertebral Augmentation System is intended to be used for the reduction of fractures and/or creation of a void in cancellous bone in the spine. This includes use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation. The system is to be used with cleared spinal Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cements and Cortoss® Bone Augmentation Material indicated for use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation procedures, such as kyphoplasty.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| ☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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# K172116 510(k) Summary
# 1. Submitter
a. 510(k) Owner:
Stryker Instruments 4100 E. Milham Avenue Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 USA Ph: +1-269-323-7700 Fax: +1-269-324-5412
- b. FDA Establishment Registration Number:
c. Contact Person:
Kristi Ashton Ph: +1-269-389-5929 Fax: +1-269-389-5412
Kristi.Ashton@Stryker.com
1811755
d. Date Submitted: January 24, 2018
# 2. Subject Device Name
Trade Name: Stryker iVAS® Elite Balloon Catheter Common Name: Inflatable Bone Tamp Product Codes: HRX, NDN Regulation: 888.1100, 888.3017
#### 3. Legally Marketed Predicate Device (s)
Table 5-1 identifies the predicate devices within this premarket notification.
| Predicate Devices | 510(k) | Product<br>Code | Manufacturer |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------|------------------------|
| 11G 15MM iVAS® Balloon Catheter<br><b>Primary Predicate</b> | K130430 | HRX<br>NDN | Stryker<br>Instruments |
| 10G 15MM iVAS® Balloon Catheter<br><b>Secondary Predicate</b> | K123942 | HRX<br>NDN | Stryker<br>Instruments |
| 10G 15mm Kyphon Express II Inflatable<br>Bone Tamp<br><b>Secondary Predicate</b> | K123771 | HRX<br>NDN<br>HXG | Medtronic |
#### Table 5-1-Predicate Devices
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# 4. Device Description
The Stryker iVAS ® Elite Balloon Catheter is a bone tamp with an inflatable component at the distal end. The balloon is inflated to create a void within the vertebral body. It is used with various accessories during vertebral augmentation.
When the balloon is inflated with radiopaque fluid, the balloon expands axially and radially. Two radiopaque markers are fixed near the distal end of the balloon to show the location of the balloon during placement. The balloon is coated with silicone to assist with insertion of the catheter into the access needle.
The patient contacting components of the device such as the balloon, catheter, catheter coating, lubricant and radiopaque material are externally communicating tissue/bone/dentin-limited contact ≤24 hrs.
#### Associated Accessories include:
- Access cannula/stylet
- Syringe ●
- Inflator
- Hand Drill ●
- . Coaxial Cement Tube
#### 5. Principles of Operation / Mechanism of Action
The balloon catheter is the functional part of the device that creates a cavity and reduces the fracture. The balloon is designed to create a cavity by compressing cancellous bone and/or moving cortical bone as it inflates. After manufacturing, the balloon is covered with a protector called a sheath that the physician will remove prior to performing a procedure. Radiopaque markers provide for fluoroscopic visualization of the vertebral balloon prior to filling it with contrast media. The radiopaque balloon markers are located within the balloon.
After placing the access cannula into the fractured vertebral body, the physician places the access cannula and stylet in the desired location within the vertebral body, creating a channel for the balloon. The stylet is then removed, leaving the cannula in place. The deflated balloon is inserted through the access cannula. Contrast medium is injected into the balloon to inflate it. As the balloon inflates, it moves and compresses the cancellous bone, creating a void. The balloon is deflated and removed before cement injection takes place. Cement is then injected through the access cannula into this space.
#### 5. Intended Use/Indications for use
The Stryker iVAS® Elite Inflatable Vertebral Augmentation System is intended to be used for the reduction of fractures and/or creation of a void in cancellous bone in the spine. This includes use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation. The system is to be used with cleared spinal Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cements and Cortoss®
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Bone Augmentation Material indicated for use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation procedures, such as kyphoplasty.
# 6. Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device
At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements:
- The subject and the predicate devices are identical in that they are intended to . create a void and reduce a fracture.
- The subject and the predicate devices are identical in that the surgical method is ● percutaneous.
- The subject and the predicate devices are identical in that the method of inflation is through the use of a syringe and inflator.
- The subject and the predicate devices have an identical tamp size of 15mm.
- . The subject and the predicate devices include a proximal balloon connection to the outer shaft of the balloon.
- The subject and the predicate devices utilize two radiopaque balloon markers inside the balloon for visualization under fluoroscopy.
- The subject and the Stryker predicate devices include the use of the same sliding pin material.
- The subject and the Stryker predicate devices utilize an equivalent balloon material.
- The subject and the predicate devices have an equivalent balloon lubricant to ● assist in the insertion of the device.
- . The subject and predicate devices are all single-use devices.
- The subject and predicate devices utilize depth markers.
The following technological differences exist between the subject and predicate devices:
- . The subject and the predicate devices have nominal differences in their balloon diameters.
- The subject and predicate devices have nominal differences in the length of the ● catheter tube.
- . The subject device has a slightly greater inflation volume as compared to the iVAS ® 11G Balloon Catheter and the Express II Balloon Catheter.
- The subject and the predicate devices have different rated balloon inflation pressures. The subject device has a balloon inflation pressure of 808psi. The Stryker predicate has a balloon inflation pressure of 400psi. The Kyphon Express II has a balloon inflation pressure of 700psi.
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#### Biocompatibility:
Biocompatibility testing was performed following the recommendations of ISO 10993-1 and FDA Guidance (Use of International Standard ISO- 10993, "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing" June 2016) as appropriate for limited exposure (≤24 hours) externally communicating, tissue/bone/dentin devices.
All biocompatibility testing met the requirements of the respective test method, thus supporting the biocompatibility of the subject device iVAS ® Elite Balloon Catheter.
The following testing data was provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
- . Cytotoxicity
- Sensitization ●
- Irritation
- Acute Systemic Toxicity ●
- Chemical Characterization ●
The biocompatibility testing listed above confirms that the subject device is nonsensitizing, non-irritating and non-toxic (cytotoxic and systemic). The biocompatibility testing for the subject device Stryker iVAS ® Elite Balloon Catheter met all acceptance criteria deeming this to be a biocompatible medical device.
#### Bench:
The following testing data was provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
- . Insertion and Retraction Force was performed to show the force required to insert and remove the catheter into the access needle. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
- Tensile Force Testing was performed to determine a measurement of the force ● required to pull the subject device to the point of failure. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
- . Length to Diameter testing was performed on the subject device to verify the inflation shape the balloon naturally wants to take without the influence of fixtures or simulated bone. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
- . Unconstrained Burst was performed to verify that the balloon meets a minimum open air inflation volume of 5 cc. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
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- Constrained Burst was performed to simulate the user inflating the balloon beyond the maximum rating stated in the Instructions for Use. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
- . One-way Valve Torque was performed to verify that the luer connector and connection between the luer connector to one-way valve is sufficiently strong to allow for attachment and removal of the Inflator. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
- . Accelerated Aging Testing was performed to verify that the balloon catheter meets the requirements for general use in a balloon-assisted vertebral augmentation procedure after accelerated aging for 18 months. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
- . Silicone Infrared Analysis was performed to prove equivalence between the subject device and Stryker predicates. This analysis demonstrates that the silicones are equivalent.
- Cadaveric testing was performed and demonstrated that increased bone density can exist and can create for a more difficult inflation, requiring pressures >700 psi in order to reach the clinical stopping point of the physician.
The following testing was adopted from K093419:
- Catheter Flexibility Testing and Validation of flexibility testing was . performed to measure the following items:
- o time required to deflate 5cc of contrast from within balloon
- force required to bend the proximal end that protrudes above the o access cannulas
- >> The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
- Cold Age Testing-was performed to verify that the subject device meets the . constrained and unconstrained requirements after being conditioned for 7days at extreme cold temperature of 40ºF and 50% RH. The subject device met all acceptance criteria.
The acceptance criteria for the subject device are similar to the acceptance criteria for the predicate devices, demonstrating equivalence of the subject device to the predicate balloon catheter devices.
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#### 8. Clinical Testing
No clinical testing was deemed necessary for this 510(k).
#### 9. Substantial Equivalence Conclusion
The Stryker iVAS® Elite Balloon Catheter is substantially equivalent in intended use, technological characteristics, and safety and effectiveness to the Stryker iVAS® Balloon Catheters (K130430 and K123942) and the Kyphon Express II Inflatable Bone Tamp (K123771). The subject and predicate devices have the same fundamental scientific technology, basic design and clinical applications.
The performance testing proves that the subject device has the same functional characteristics as the predicate devices. Cadaveric testing demonstrated the need for a robust balloon with an inflation pressure of >700psi in order to adequately inflate the balloon to create a void.
A risk analysis, supported by clinical literature, was provided to address adverse events associated with kyphoplasty. The referenced literature in the risk assessment provides support that the causes of adverse events related to kyphoplasty are multi-factorial, but do not include high balloon inflation pressure as a causal factor.
The modifications to the Stryker iVAS® Elite Balloon Catheter do not raise any new safety and effectiveness concerns when compared to similar devices which are already legally marketed. Therefore, the Stryker iVAS® Elite Balloon Catheter is substantially equivalent to the Stryker iVAS ® Balloon Catheters and Kyphon Express II Inflatable Bone Tamp.
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