MicroPort total hip systems are intended for use in total hip arthroplasty for reduction or relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions: 1. non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, ankylosis, protrusio acetabuli. and painful hip dysplasia; 2. inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis; 3. correction of functional deformity; and, 4. revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed.
Device Story
BIOLOX delta Option and Extra-long Heads are orthopedic implants consisting of femoral heads and neck sleeves used in total hip arthroplasty. Femoral heads are manufactured from alumina matrix composite; neck sleeves are manufactured from titanium alloy. The device functions as a modular component of a hip prosthesis system, connecting the femoral stem to the acetabular liner. It is used in clinical settings by orthopedic surgeons during hip replacement or revision surgery. The device provides a bearing surface and structural connection to restore hip function and relieve pain. The system is compatible with various previously cleared MicroPort femoral stems and acetabular shells. No software or AI algorithms are involved.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Safety and effectiveness supported by bench testing, including static and post-fatigue burst strength, axial pull-off testing, rotational stability testing, and fretting corrosion evaluation.
Technological Characteristics
Femoral heads: alumina matrix composite; 28-44mm sizes; 16/18 or 12/14 conical bores. Neck sleeves: titanium alloy; short to extra-long sizes; 16/18 external taper, 12/14 internal taper. Modular implant system for total hip arthroplasty.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients requiring total hip arthroplasty for non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, ankylosis, protrusio acetabuli, painful hip dysplasia), inflammatory degenerative joint disease (rheumatoid arthritis), functional deformity correction, or revision procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. This device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. The two-part femoral component consists of a femoral stem made of alloys to be fixed in the intramedullary canal of the femur by impaction with or without use of bone cement. The proximal end of the femoral stem is tapered with a surface that ensures positive locking with the spherical ceramic (aluminium oxide, A12 03 ) head of the femoral component. The acetabular component is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene reinforced with nonporous metal alloys, and used with or without bone cement.
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July 6, 2018
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. Allen Mamaril Regulatory Affairs Specialist I 5677 Airline Road Arlington, Tennessee 38002
Re: K173776
Trade/Device Name: BIOLOX delta Option and Extra-long Heads Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3353 Regulation Name: Hip Joint Metal/Ceramic/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Or Nonporous Uncemented Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LZO Dated: June 1, 2018 Received: June 4, 2018
Dear Allen Mamaril:
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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# Vincent J. Devlin -S
for
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)
K173776
Device Name BIOLOX® Delta Option and Extra-long Heads
Indications for Use (Describe)
MicroPort total hip systems are intended for use in total hip arthroplasty for reduction or relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions:
1. non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, ankylosis, protrusio acetabuli. and painful hip dysplasia;
2. inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis;
3. correction of functional deformity; and,
4. revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
_ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(K) Summary
In accordance with the Food and Drug Administration Rule to implement provisions of Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 and in conformance with 21 CFR 807.92, this information serves as a Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for the use of the BIOLOX® delta Option and Extra-long Heads.
| Submitted by: | MicroPort Orthopedics Inc.<br>5677 Airline Rd, Arlington, TN, 38002<br>Phone 866-872-0211<br>Fax: 855-466-2247 |
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| Date: | December 11, 2017 |
| Contact Person: | Allen Mamaril<br>Regulatory Affairs Specialist I |
| Proprietary Name: | BIOLOX® delta Option and Extra-long Heads |
| Common Name: | Femoral Head, Neck Sleeve |
| Classification Name and Reference: | 21 CFR 888.3353 – Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-<br>constrained<br>cemented or nonporous uncemented<br>prosthesis—Class II |
| Subject Product Code and Panel Code: | Orthopedics/87/LZO |
| Predicate Device: | Femoral Head:<br>K130376 DYNASTY® Acetabular System with Ceramic<br>Neck Sleeve:<br>K072656 DYNASTY® Acetabular System |
| Reference Device: | Femoral Head:<br>K140043 DYNASTY® Acetabular System with Ceramic<br>K953025 SLT 28mm XXL Femoral Head<br>K141653 Biolox® delta Option Ceramic Heads<br>K131684 Biolox® delta Ceramic heads<br>K131518 Mectacer Biolox Option Heads<br>K112115 Mectacer Biolox Delta Heads<br>Neck Sleeve:<br>K141653 Biolox® delta Option Ceramic Heads<br>K131518 Mectacer Biolox Option Heads |
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#### DEVICE INFORMATION
# A. Intended Use
MicroPort total hip systems are intended for use in total hip arthroplasty for reduction or relief of pain and/or improved hip function in skeletally mature patients with the following conditions:
- non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, 1. ankylosis, protrusio acetabuli, and painful hip dysplasia;
- 2. inflammatory degenerative joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis;
- 3. correction of functional deformity; and,
- revision procedures where other treatments or devices have failed. 4.
# B. Device Description
The BIOLOX® delta Option and Extra-long Heads include femoral heads and neck sleeves. The design features are summarized below:
- Femoral Heads ●
- BIOLOX® delta Option: o
- Manufactured from alumina matrix composite
- Head sizes: 28mm, 32mm, 36mm, 40mm, 44mm ■
- Conical Bore: 16/18 Taper
- BIOLOX® delta Extra-long: o
- Manufactured from alumina matrix composite ■
- Head Sizes: 32mm, 36mm, 40mm
- 트 Conical Bore: 12/14 Taper
- Neck Sleeves
- o BIOLOX® delta Option:
- Manufactured from titanium alloy ■
- 트 Neck Sleeve sizes: Short, Medium, Long, and Extra-long
- . Conical Bore: 16/18 External Taper, 12/14 Internal Taper
#### C. Substantial Equivalence Information
The design features and materials of the BIOLOX® delta Option and Extra-long Heads are substantially equivalent to those of the predicate devices cleared under K130376 and K072656. The indications of the subject devices are identical to the predicates. The fundamental scientific technology of the subject devices has not changed relative to the predicate devices. The safety and effectiveness of subject devices are adequately supported by the substantial equivalence information, materials information, and analysis data provided within this Premarket Notification.
# D. Nonclinical Testing
The subject BIOLOX® delta Option femoral heads were evaluated mechanically for static (or pre-fatigue) burst strength and post-fatigue burst strength.
The subject devices were evaluated for the stability of the taper system subjected to traction forces between the BIOLOX® delta Option femoral head and BIOLOX® delta Option neck sleeve by conducting an axial pull off test to measure distraction forces.
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Rotational stability tests were also performed to measure the torque required to twist the BIOLOX® delta Option femoral head on the tapers.
Lastly, the subject devices were tested for fretting corrosion of the BIOLOX® delta Option sleeve and tapers of the stem/neck mating components.
# E. Clinical Testing
Clinical data was not provided for the subject devices.
# F. Biocompatibility
Biocompatibility information for the subject devices is included in the cited Master File. The intended patient contact, materials, colorants, manufacturing steps and processing additives used in the subject implant devices are identical to those of the predicate and reference devices. Therefore, additional biocompatibility testing was not completed on the subject devices.
The subject devices are implanted using existing specialized trial and impactor instruments, for which colorant and biocompatibility information were reviewed by FDA in K170444.
# G. Component and Accessory Compatibility
Tables 1 and 2 show the compatibility of the subject devices with previously cleared MicroPort Orthopedics products.
#### Table 1. Compatible Shells and Liners, Including 510(k) information
| 510(k) | Device Name |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|
| K061547 | DYNASTY® Beaded Shells and Liners |
| K070785 | DYNASTY® Beaded Shells and Liners |
| K082924 | DYNASTY® BIOFOAM® Shells and Liners |
| K122382 | DYNASTY® BIOFOAM® Shells and Liners |
| K142119 | PROCOTYL® L Beaded Shells and Liners |
| K170444 | PROCOTYL® PRIME Shell and Liners |
| K171181 | PROCOTYL® PRIME E-CLASS™ Shells and Liners |
#### Table 2. Compatible Femoral Components, Including 510(k) Information
| 510(k) | Device Name |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| K003016 | PRO-FEMUR R |
| K012091 | PRO-FEMUR |
| K021346 | STEM HIP REPLACEMENT SYSTEM |
| K041114 | PROFEMUR TAPERED HIP STEM |
| K041586 | PROFEMUR S HIP STEM |
| K051995 | PROFEMUR RENAISSANCE HIP STEM |
| K052915 | PROFEMUR XTR HIP STEM |
| K053588 | PROFEMUR LX HIP STEM |
| K060358 | PROFEMUR TL HIP STEM |
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| K080663 | PROFEMUR LX REVISION 5/8 COATED HIP STEM |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|
| K081090 | PROFEMUR LX 5/8 COATED HIP STEM |
| K091423 | PROFEMUR HIP SYSTEM MODULAR NECKS |
| K100866 | PROFEMUR HIP SYSTEM MODULAR NECKS |
| K110399 | GLADIATOR PLASMA CLASSIC HIP STEM |
| K111698 | PROFEMUR(R) E CEMENTLESS HIP STEM |
| K111699 | PROFEMUR(R) Z TITANIUM PLASMA SPRAYED HIP STEM |
| K111910 | GLADIATOR HIP STEM |
| K112080 | PRESERVE HIP STEM |
| K112150 | PROFEMUR GLADIATOR HA HIP STEM |
| K121221 | PROFEMUR Z REVISION HIP STEM |
| K123434 | PROFEMUR Z CLASSIC STEM |
| K123688 | PROFEMUR TL CLASSIC STEM |
| K130984 | PROFEMUR RENAISSANCE CLASSIC STEM |
| K140676 | PROFEMUR TL CLASSIC LONG NECK HIP STEMS |
| K141235 | PROFEMUR RENAISSANCE CLASSIC LONG NECK HIP STEMS |
| K150133 | PROFEMUR PRESERVE SIZE 1-3 HIP STEMS |
| K150302 | PROFEMUR PRESERVE CLASSIC STEM |
# H. Conclusions
The safety and effectiveness of the BIOLOX® delta Option and Extra-long Heads are adequately supported by the substantial equivalence information, materials information, and nonclinical testing data provided within this premarket notification.
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