DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres
Applicant
Kensey Nash Corporation Dba Dsm Biomedical
Product Code
MQV · Orthopedic
Decision Date
May 9, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3045
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the sketal system (i.e. extremities and pelvis). These defects may be surgically created or osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is indicated only for bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres cured in situ provides an open void/gap filler that can augment provisional hardware (e.g. K-Wires, plates, screws) to help support bone fragments during the surgical procedure. The cured cement acts only as a temporary support media and is not intended to provide structural support during the healing process. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres resorbs and is replaced by bone during the healing process.
Device Story
Injectable, fast-setting bone void filler; composed of calcium phosphate, bovine collagen, and PLGA microspheres. Supplied as powder in mixing syringe; mixed with saline, patient blood, or bone marrow. Used by surgeons in clinical settings to fill non-structural bony voids or gaps in extremities and pelvis; augments provisional hardware (plates, screws, K-wires) during procedures. Cures in situ to form hydroxyapatite; resorbs over time and is replaced by bone. Provides temporary support; not intended for permanent structural load-bearing. Sterile, single-use device.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing performed per FDA guidance and ASTM F1185. Biocompatibility testing conducted per ISO 10993-1 (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, genotoxicity, hemocompatibility, subacute toxicity, implantation). Includes viral inactivation study and residual chemical assessment. Ovine bilateral femoral defect animal study compared bone healing performance against predicate. Results indicate acceptable biocompatibility and performance profile.
Technological Characteristics
Calcium phosphate powder with bovine collagen and PLGA microspheres; converts to hydroxyapatite in vivo. Injectable, sculptable, fast-setting. Supplied sterile via gamma irradiation (SAL 10^-6). Complies with ASTM F1185 for hydroxylapatite. Single-use, non-pyrogenic.
Indications for Use
Indicated for filling bony voids or gaps in the skeletal system (extremities and pelvis) caused by surgery or traumatic injury. Not for use in defects intrinsic to bony structure stability. Used as temporary support media to augment provisional hardware (K-wires, plates, screws).
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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Kensey Nash Corporation dba DSM Biomedical Susan Pileggi Senior Regulatory Specialist 735 Pennsylvania Drive Exton, Pennsylvania 19431
May 9, 2018
## Re: K173572
Trade/Device Name: DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3045 Regulation Name: Resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MOV, OIS Dated: April 6, 2018 Received: April 9, 2018
Dear Ms. Pileggi:
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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Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120
Expiration Date: 06/30/2020
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K173572
#### Device Name
DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the sketal system (i.e. extremities and pelvis). These defects may be surgically created or osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is indicated only for bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres cured in situ provides an open void/gap filler that can augment provisional hardware (e.g. K-Wires, plates, screws) to help support bone fragments during the surgical procedure. The cured cement acts only as a temporary support media and is not intended to provide structural support during the healing process. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microsheres resorbs and is replaced by bone during the healing process.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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### 510(k) Summary
| Submitted By: | DSM Biomedical<br>735 Pennsylvania Drive<br>Exton, PA 19341 |
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| Contact Person: | Susan Pileggi<br>susan.pileggi@dsm.com<br>(P) 484-713-2100<br>(F) 484-713-2903 |
Date Prepared:
April 6, 2018
#### Device:
| Trade Name: | DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres |
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| Common/Usual Name: | Bone Void Filler |
| Classification Name: | Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 888.3045 |
| Device Class: | II |
| Device Code: | MQV: Filler, Bone Void, Calcium Compound<br>OIS: Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler, Drillable, Non-screw Augmentation |
| Advisory Panel: | Orthopedic |
Predicate Device:
Stryker® Injectable Cement (K060061) [Stryker® CMF]
#### Device Description
DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is an injectable, fast self-setting bone substitute. DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is composed of calcium phosphate which converts to hydroxyapatite in vivo, bovine collagen powder, and PLGA microspheres. The device can also be used to augment provisional hardware to help support bone fragments during the surgical procedure. The cement is provided in a powder form packaged in a mixing syringe. The mixing syringe allows for the combination of saline, the patient's blood, or the patient's bone marrow at the required powder-to-liquid ratio. DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is supplied sterile by gamma irradiation and is non-pyrogenic.
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#### Indications For Use:
DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is indicated to fill bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e. extremities and pelvis). These defects may be surgically created or osseous defects created from traumatic injury to the bone. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is indicated only for bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres cured in situ provides an open void/gap filler that can augment provisional hardware (e.g. K-Wires, plates, screws) to help support bone fragments during the surgical procedure. The cured cement acts only as a temporary support media and is not intended to provide structural support during the healing process. The Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres resorbs and is replaced by bone during the healing process.
#### Basis for Substantial Equivalence:
The DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is substantially equivalent in terms of indications for use, material composition, technological characteristics and performance characteristics to that of the predicate device, Stryker® Injectable Cement (K060061).
DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres and the predicate device have comparable indications for use. Both are calcium phosphate powders that when mixing liquid form a fast setting cement. The addition of the collagen and PLGA to the subject device does not raise questions of substantial equivalence as the safety of the materials has been shown through biocompatibility, bench top testing, an animal study, and a viral inactivation study. The subject and predicate devices are both injectable, sculptable, and fast setting calcium phosphate cement that converts to hydroxyapatite over time. Both the subject and predicate devices are packaged with accessories to aid in the mixing and delivery of the cement. The subject and predicate devices are provided sterile and are for single use only. The subject and predicate devices are biocompatible and non-pyrogenic.
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| Charactestic | DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate<br>Cement with Microspheres (Proposed) | Stryker® Injectable Cement<br>(K060061) |
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| Indications For<br>Use | DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate<br>Cement with Microspheres is indicated<br>to fill bony voids or gaps of the skeletal<br>system (i.e. extremities and pelvis).<br>These defects may be surgically created<br>or osseous defects created from<br>traumatic injury to the bone. The<br>Calcium Phosphate Cement with<br>Microspheres is indicated only for bony<br>voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to<br>the stability of the bony structure. The<br>Calcium Phosphate Cement with<br>Microspheres cured in situ provides an<br>open void/gap filler that can augment<br>provisional hardware (e.g. K-Wires,<br>plates, screws) to help support bone<br>fragments during the surgical<br>procedure. The cured cement acts only<br>as a temporary support media and is not<br>intended to provide structural support<br>during the healing process. The<br>Calcium Phosphate Cement with<br>Microspheres resorbs and is replaced by<br>bone during the healing process. | Stryker Injectable Cement is a self-setting<br>calcium phosphate cement indicated to fill<br>bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system<br>(i.e. extremities, craniofacial, spine, and<br>pelvis.) These defects may be surgically<br>created or osseous defects created from<br>traumatic injury to the bone. The Stryker<br>Injectable Cement is indicated only for<br>bony voids or gaps that are not intrinsic to<br>the stability of the bony structure. Stryker<br>Injectable Cement Stryker Injectable<br>Cement cured in situ provides an open<br>void/gap filler that can augment<br>provisional hardware (e.g. K-Wires,plates,<br>screws) to help support bone fragments<br>during the surgical procedure. The cured<br>cement acts only as a temporary support<br>media and is not intended to provide<br>structural support during the healing<br>process. |
| Material | Calcium phosphate powder with bovine<br>collagen and PLGA microspheres mixed<br>with saline, patient's blood, or<br>patient's bone marrow to form<br>hydroxyapatite | Calcium phosphate powder mixed with<br>mixing liquid to form hydroxyapatite |
| Form | Injectable, sculptable, and fast setting<br>calcium phosphate cement that<br>converts to hydroxyapatite | Injectable, sculptable, and fast setting<br>calcium phosphate cement that converts to<br>hydroxyapatite |
| Packaging | Powder prepackaged in a mixing and<br>delivery syringe, packaged with<br>accessories to aid in the mixing and<br>delivery of cement | Calcium phosphate powder in a bowl,<br>packaged with accessories to aid in the<br>mixing and delivery of the cement |
| Sterilization | Sterile, SAL 10-6 | Sterile, SAL 10-6 |
| Reusable | Single Use Device | Single Use Device |
| Biocompatible | Yes | Yes |
## Performance Data:
Material characterization, including chemical and material characterization, bench testing, biocompatibility testing, viral inactivation, and an animal study have been conducted to evaluate the
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performance characteristics and biological safety of DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres.
Material characterization and performance testing of the DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres was completed in accordance with the FDA Guidance Document, Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device and ASTM F1185 Standard Specification of Hydroxylapatite for Surgical Implants.
An ovine bilateral femoral defect animal study was performed to evaluate bone healing following treatment with the DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres compared to the predicate device.
Biocompatibility testing was completed in accordance with the requirements of ISO 10993-1: 2009, Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices-Part 1: Evaluation and Testing within a Risk Management Process for a permanent implant device with tissue/bone contact. Testing included cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, acute systemic toxicity, genotoxicity, hemocompatibility, subacute toxicity, and implantation. Other safety testing included a viral inactivation study and residual chemical assessment. Results indicate that the device's biocompatibility profile is acceptable.
#### Substantial Equivalence:
DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres has the same intended use and similar indications, technological characteristics, and principles of operation as the predicate device. The minor technological differences that exist between the DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres do not raise any new issues of safety and effectiveness. The bench, animal, and biocompatibility testing demonstrates that DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
## Conclusion:
The DSM Biomedical Calcium Phosphate Cement with Microspheres is substantially equivalent in terms of indications for use, material composition, technological characteristics, and performance characteristics to the predicate device, Stryker® Injectable Cement (K060061) [Stryker® CMF].
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