K180411 · Sorin Group Italia S.R.L. · KRH · Mar 16, 2018 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K180411
Device Name
MEMO 4D
Applicant
Sorin Group Italia S.R.L.
Product Code
KRH · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 870.3800
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
MEMO 4D device is intended for correction of mitral insufficiencies or steno-insufficiencies. The use of the Memo 4D device is indicated for correction of congenital insufficiencies with dilatation and deformation of the mitral annulus. Type I insufficiencies, with no manifest lesions in the subvalvular apparatus, can be treated with the implant of the annuloplasty ring on its own. For type II insufficiencies, characterised by valve prolapse sustained by elongation/ breakage of the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles, and type III insufficiencies, characterised by partially immobilised leaflets due to the fusion/hypertrophy of the chordae tendineae, the device implantation must be accompanied by corrective valvuloplasty.
Device Story
MEMO 4D is a sterile, semirigid annuloplasty ring used to restore mitral valve function by mechanically reshaping the annulus. Device consists of a superelastic metallic alloy core embedded in medical-grade silicone, encased in tubular knitted fabric coated with turbostratic carbon (Carbofilm). Features a removable 'ReChord System' (surgical thread loops) to assist in sizing artificial chordae during valvuloplasty. Implanted by surgeons in an OR setting during mitral valve repair. Ring provides structural support to the annulus; helps restore leaflet coaptation. Benefits patients by correcting mitral insufficiency and preventing further annular dilatation. Design includes a 'saddle' shape and varied sizes (34-42mm) to accommodate degenerative mitral disease and excess leaflet tissue.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing was conducted. Substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical performance data, including computational stress analysis (FEA), tensile strength, fatigue/durability testing, biocompatibility, MRI compatibility, and simulated use testing.
Indicated for patients with congenital or acquired mitral insufficiencies or steno-insufficiencies with dilatation and deformation of the mitral annulus. Applicable to Type I (no subvalvular lesions), Type II (valve prolapse with chordae/papillary muscle elongation/breakage), and Type III (partially immobilized leaflets due to chordae fusion/hypertrophy) insufficiencies.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An annuloplasty ring is a rigid or flexible ring implanted around the mitral or tricuspid heart valve for reconstructive treatment of valvular insufficiency.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Guidance for Annuloplasty Rings 510(k) Submissions.”
Predicate Devices
MEMO 3D ReChord Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring (K142221)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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March 16, 2018
Sorin Group Italia S.r.1. Mr. Mauro Ercolani Director, Regulatory Affairs Via Crescentino sn 13040 Saluggia, VC, Italy
Re: K180411
Trade/Device Name: MEMO 4D Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.3800 Regulation Name: Annuloplasty Ring Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KRH Dated: February 13, 2018 Received: February 15, 2018
Dear Mr. Ercolani:
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,
# Nicole G. Ibrahim -S
for Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K180411
Device Name MEMO 4D Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring
### Indications for Use (Describe)
Memo 4D device is intended for correction of mitral insufficiencies or steno-insufficiencies.
The use of the Memo 4D device is indicated for correction of congenital insufficiencies with dilatation and deformation of the mitral annulus. Type I insufficiencies, with no manifest lesions in the subvalvular apparatus, can be treated with the implant of the annuloplasty ring on its own. For type II insufficiencies, characterised by valve prolapse sustained by elongation/ breakage of the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles, and type III insufficiencies, characterised by partially immobilised leaflets due to the fusion/hypertrophy of the chordae tendineae, the device implantation must be accompanied by corrective valvuloplasty.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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## 510(k) Summary
(in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92)
510(k) Number: K180411
#### l. Submitter Information
| Submitter: | Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.<br>Via Crescentino, sn<br>13040 Saluggia (VC)<br>ITALY |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Person: | Mauro Ercolani<br>Director, Regulatory Affairs<br>Tel: +39 0161 487 412<br>Fax: +39 0161 487 048<br>e-mail: mauro.ercolani@livanova.com |
| Date Prepared: | February 12, 2018 |
#### II. Device Name and Classification
| Proprietary Name: | MEMO 4D Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Common/Usual Name: | Ring, Annuloplasty |
| Classification Name: | Annuloplasty Ring |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 870.3800 |
| Product Code: | KRH |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Classification Panel: | Cardiovascular |
#### III. Predicate Device
The MEMO 4D Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring is substantially equivalent to its cleared predicate device identified below. Both devices have the same fundamental scientific technology and intended use:
| 510(k) Number: | K142221 |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Proprietary Name: | MEMO 3D ReChord Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring |
| Common/Usual Name: | Ring, Annuloplasty |
| Classification Name: | Annuloplasty Ring |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 870.3800 |
| Product Code: | KRH |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Classification Panel: | Cardiovascular |
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#### IV. Device Description
Like its predicate device (the MEMO 3D ReChord Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring, K142221), the MEMO 4D Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring is supplied as a sterile, non-pyrogenic ring pre-mounted on a disposable holder.
Both the predicate and subject device are manufactured by embedding a superelastic metallic alloy inner core with medical grade silicone.
The resulting silicone sheath around the inner core is then encased within a tubular knitted fabric coated with a thin layer of turbostratic carbon (Carbofilm™). The fabric is then sewn along its length with a Carbofilm™ coated polyester thread.
Both the predicate and subject device feature a fully removable system (i.e., the ReChord System) in the posterior curve of the annuloplasty ring, composed by a series of loops made by a single piece of yellow surgical thread retained in place by a single piece of blue surgical thread.
The ReChord System is designed to provide a temporary reference element to facilitate the sizing of the artificial chord length at the annular plane level when performing replacement of mitral chordae tendineae in concomitance with the implant of the annuloplasty ring.
The following changes were implemented:
The MEMO 4D is available in two new sizes: 40mm and 42mm.
The MEMO 4D features a larger silicone filler layer in the outer portion of the ring, intended to further facilitate ring suturing to the annulus.
A re-shaping of the MEMO 4D annuloplasty ring was implemented for sizes 34 to 42 mm. These sizes maintain the same core cross-sectional diameter and commissure-to-commissure dimension as the predicate MEMO 3D ReChord, but feature a gradual increase of the ring antero-posterior dimension and an out-of-plane "saddle" shape in the anterior ring portion. The ring re-shaping creates a differentiated design for the MEMO 4D with respect to the MEMO 3D ReChord. The design includes a rounder shaped implant to accommodate cases of excess leaflet tissue which may be indicative of degenerative mitral disease.
Minor design changes to the disposable holder to adapt to the modified ring shape and a new injection molding supplier for the holder were also introduced. The MEMO 4D packaging system was redesigned, introducing a double nested blister to replace the polysulfone containers used for the predicate MEMO 3D ReChord.
A complete set of accessories is available separately to properly size the annulus and implant the MEMO 4D annuloplasty ring.
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#### V. Indications for Use
MEMO 4D device is intended for correction of mitral insufficiencies or stenoinsufficiencies.
The use of the MEMO 4D device is indicated for correction of congenital or acquired mitral insufficiencies with dilatation and deformation of the mitral annulus. Type I insufficiencies, with no manifest lesions in the subvalvular apparatus, can be treated with the implant of the annuloplasty ring on its own. For type II insufficiencies, characterised by valve prolapse sustained by elongation/ breakage of the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles, and type III insufficiencies, characterised by partially immobilised leaflets due to the fusion/hypertrophy of the chordae tendineae, the device implantation must be accompanied by corrective valvuloplasty.
#### VI. Substantial Equivalence Discussion
Table 1 presented in the following page compares the characteristics and features of the MEMO 4D to its predicate device.
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# 510(k) Summary (continued)
| MEMO 4D<br>characteristic /<br>feature | Predicate<br>Device<br>510(k) # | Predicate<br>Device<br>Proprietary<br>Name | Device Equivalence |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| - Intended Use / Indications for use | | | The intended use and indications for use reported<br>in the device labeling are the same between the<br>MEMO 4D and the predicate device. |
| - Anatomical site for implantation | | | The anatomical site for implantation and surgical<br>access of the MEMO 4D are the same with<br>respect to the predicate device. |
| - Target population | | | The differences between the predicate and the<br>subject devices do not affect the disease /<br>condition that the device is intended to treat or<br>mitigate (i.e., mitral insufficiencies or steno-<br>insufficiencies, with or without repair/replacement<br>of chordae tendineae) or the target patient<br>population (i.e., patients with repairable mitral<br>valve via surgical approaches). |
| - Physical characteristics<br>- Device design and materials | K142221 | MEMO 3D<br>ReChord<br>Semirigid<br>Annuloplasty<br>Ring | Both the MEMO 3D ReChord and the MEMO 4D<br>are closed semirigid rings with variable flexibility<br>(maximum flexibility in the posterior portion,<br>gradually decreasing towards the anterior ring<br>portion) used to restore proper leaflet coaptation<br>and valve function by mechanically reshaping the<br>mitral heart valve annulus.<br><br>The MEMO 4D annuloplasty ring is identical to<br>the predicate MEMO 3D ReChord device both in<br>terms of implanted materials, device operating<br>principle and mechanism of action. |
| - Product packaging and sterilization | | | The MEMO 4D sterile barrier consists of double<br>nested polycarbonate blisters, whereas the sterile<br>barrier of the predicate device consists of double<br>nested polysulfone containers.<br><br>The materials used for the MEMO 4D packaging<br>are widely used for similar applications, and the<br>sterile barrier has been qualified to maintain the<br>device sterile over its stated shelf-life.<br><br>The MEMO 4D is steam-sterilized using the<br>same process in the same facility with respect<br>to the predicate device. |
## Table 1 – Comparison with the predicate device
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#### VII. Non-Clinical Performance Data
Sorin Group Italia S.r.l. has conducted verification and validation testing of the MEMO 4D based on the risk analysis for the device.
Non-clinical testing included:
- computational stress analysis (FEA) and tensile strength testing;
- fatique and durability testing;
- extraction tests for the ReChord System threads and disposable holder; ।
- biocompatibility testing;
- MRI compatibility testing;
- simulated distribution testing;
- package integrity and microbial barrier test after accelerated ageing; ।
- simulated use testing.
Suture pull-out, corrosion resistance, and long-term biocompatibility testing were previously conducted on the predicate device MEMO 3D ReChord and remain valid for the MEMO 4D due to similar materials, design and manufacturing technologies.
#### Clinical Performance Data VIII.
No clinical testing was conducted in support of the MEMO 4D Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring, as the indications for use are equivalent to those of its predicate device MEMO 3D ReChord. These types of devices have been on the market for many years with proven safety and efficacy of use. The nonclinical testing referred to in this submission supports the substantial equivalence of this device.
#### IX. Statement of Substantial Equivalence
The MEMO 4D Semirigid Annuloplasty Ring has been demonstrated as safe and effective for its intended use as the legally marketed predicate device. With respect to intended use and technological characteristics, the MEMO 4D is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate device.
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