K181357 · Globus Medical, Inc. · MAX · Dec 6, 2018 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K181357
Device Name
PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers, SUSTAIN® Spacers
Applicant
Globus Medical, Inc.
Product Code
MAX · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Dec 6, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3080
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
Submission
Device
Sponsor
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RWE Use Summary
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K181357 · Dec 6, 2018
PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers, SUSTAIN® Spacers
Globus Medical, Inc.
Published clinical literature
The sponsor provided a review of published clinical literature to support the safety and effectiveness of the device for additional indications (e.g., disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, deformity, spinal stenosis, and pseudarthrosis) in the thoracolumbar spine.
Clinical literature review; Thoracolumbar fusion; Safety and effectiveness
Clinical Evidence
Study Design
Population
Comparator
Key Endpoints
Published clinical data for interbody fusion devices; Literature review
Patients with disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis or kyphosis), spinal stenosis, or failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis)
Not applicable for this study
Safety and performance of interbody fusion devices in the thoracolumbar spine
Indications for Use
PATRIOT® Spacers (including CONSTITUTION®, SIGNATURE®, CONTINENTAL®, TransContinental®, and TransContinental® M) are interbody fusion devices indicated at one or more levels of the thoracic spine (T1-T12), thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), or lumbosacral spine (L1-S1) as an adjunct to fusion in patients with the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD), disc herniation (with myelopathy and/or radiculopathy), spondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis), spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc as confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. PATRIOT® Spacers are to be filled with autograft bone and/or allogenic bone graft composed of cancellous, and/or corticocancellous bone. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the thoracolumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, and anterior screw and rod systems). Hyperlordotic interbody devices (>20° lordosis) must be used with at least anterior supplemental fixation. All PATRIOT® TPS coated spacers are indicated for the same use as non-coated PEEK versions, When used as thoracolumbar intervertebral body fusion devices, SUSTAIN® Spacers (including SUSTAIN® R. SUSTAIN®-IR, and SUSTAIN®-RT) are indicated at one or more levels of the thoracic spine (T1-T12), thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), or lumbosacral spine (L1-S1) as an adjunct to fusion in patients with the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD), disc hemiation (with myelopathy), soondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis or kyphosis), spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. SUSTAIN® Spacers are to be used with autograft and/or allogenic bone graft comprised of cancellous, and/or corticocancellous bone graft. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the thoracolumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, anterior plate systems, and anterior screw and rod systems). All SUSTAIN® TPS coated spacers are indicated for the same use as non-coated PEEK versions.
Device Story
PATRIOT and SUSTAIN spacers are intervertebral body fusion devices; provide structural stability following discectomy, corpectomy, or vertebrectomy. Devices feature various shapes/geometries to accommodate surgical approaches (posterior, transforaminal, lateral, anterior, anterolateral); include axial holes for bone graft packing; feature surface protrusions to grip vertebral endplates and resist expulsion. Used in thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral spine; must be used with cleared supplemental fixation systems (e.g., pedicle screws, rods, plates). Hyperlordotic devices (>20°) require anterior supplemental fixation. Intended for use by surgeons in clinical settings to facilitate spinal fusion; benefit patients by restoring structural integrity and promoting fusion in degenerative or deformed spinal segments.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical trials performed. Evidence consists of published clinical literature supporting the use of interbody fusion devices for the specified indications (disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, deformity, spinal stenosis, pseudarthrosis) to demonstrate no new risks.
Technological Characteristics
Implants constructed of PEEK or TPS-coated PEEK. Features include axial holes for bone graft, surface protrusions for endplate fixation, and various geometric configurations. Mechanical testing performed per ASTM F2077 (static/dynamic compression, compression-shear) and ASTM F2267 (subsidence).
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, deformity (scoliosis/kyphosis), spinal stenosis, or pseudarthrosis at T1-S1 levels requiring interbody fusion with autograft/allograft and supplemental fixation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intervertebral body fusion device is an implanted single or multiple component spinal device made from a variety of materials, including titanium and polymers. The device is inserted into the intervertebral body space of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and is intended for intervertebral body fusion.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls) for intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material. The special control is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” See § 888.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.(2) Class III (premarket approval) for intervertebral body fusion devices that include any therapeutic biologic (e.g., bone morphogenic protein). Intervertebral body fusion devices that contain any therapeutic biologic require premarket approval.
(c)
*Date premarket approval application (PMA) or notice of product development protocol (PDP) is required.* Devices described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
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December 6, 2018
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Globus Medical Inc. Kelly Baker, PhD Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs 2560 General Armistead Ave. Audubon, Pennsylvania 19403
Re: K181357
Trade/Device Name: PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers, SUSTAIN® Spacers Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3080 Regulation Name: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAX, PHM Dated: November 2, 2018 Received: November 5, 2018
Dear Dr. Baker:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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,
# Melissa Hall -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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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K181357
Device Name PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
PATRIOT® Spacers (including CONSTITUTION®, SIGNATURE®, CONTINENTAL®, TransContinental®, and TransContinental® M) are interbody fusion devices indicated at one or more levels of the thoracic spine (T1-T12), thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), or lumbosacral spine (L1-S1) as an adjunct to fusion in patients with the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD), disc herniation (with myelopathy and/or radiculopathy), spondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis), spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc as confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. PATRIOT® Spacers are to be filled with autograft bone and/or allogenic bone graft composed of cancellous, and/or corticocancellous bone. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the thoracolumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, and anterior screw and rod systems). Hyperlordotic interbody devices (>20° lordosis) must be used with at least anterior supplemental fixation. All PATRIOT® TPS coated spacers are indicated for the same use as non-coated PEEK versions,
Type of Use (*Select one or both, as applicable*)
| <div> <span> <span style="font-size: 16px;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> <span style="font-size: 16px;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K181357
Device Name SUSTAIN® Spacers
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
When used as thoracolumbar intervertebral body fusion devices, SUSTAIN® Spacers (including SUSTAIN® R. SUSTAIN®-IR, and SUSTAIN®-RT) are indicated at one or more levels of the thoracic spine (T1-T12), thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), or lumbosacral spine (L1-S1) as an adjunct to fusion in patients with the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD), disc hemiation (with myelopathy), soondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis or kyphosis), spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. SUSTAIN® Spacers are to be used with autograft and/or allogenic bone graft comprised of cancellous, and/or corticocancellous bone graft. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the thoracolumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, anterior plate systems, and anterior screw and rod systems). All SUSTAIN® TPS coated spacers are indicated for the same use as non-coated PEEK versions.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span>☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)</span> | <span>☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)</span> |
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### 510(k) Summary: PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers and SUSTAIN® Spacers
- Company: Globus Medical Inc. 2560 General Armistead Ave. Audubon, PA 19403 610-930-1800
- Contact: Kelly Baker, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs
- Date Prepared: December 4, 2018
Device Name: PATRIOT® Lumbar Spacers SUSTAIN® Spacers
- Common Name: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device
- Classification: Per 21 CFR as follows: §888.3080 Intervertebral Body Fusion Device Product Code(s): MAX, PHM Regulatory Class: II, Panel Code: 87
- Primary Predicate: PATRIOT® Spacers (Lumbar) (K072970)
### Additional
- Predicates: PATRIOT® Spacers (Lumbar) (K093242, K102313, K122097, K143578, K152022, K161223) SUSTAIN® R Spacers (K130478, K143578, K151665, K152022) CALIBER® Spacers (K123231) NuVasive CoRoent Thoracolumbar System (K170962) Stryker Spine AVS Navigation PEEK Spacer (K100865) Medtronic CRESCENT Spinal System (K171031)
Reference Device: DePuy Synthes SYNFIX Lateral (K131276)
### Purpose:
The purpose of this submission is to request clearance for additional implants and indications for the PATRIOT and SUSTAIN spacers.
## Device Description:
### PATRIOT® Spacers
PATRIOT® (including CONSTITUTION®. SIGNATURE®. Spacers TransContinental®, CONTINENTAL®, TransContinental® and M) are thoracolumbar interbody fusion devices used to provide structural stability in
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skeletally mature individuals following discectomy. Each of the PATRIOT® spacers provides a different shape to accommodate various surgical approaches to the spine. CONSTITUTION® PLIF Spacers are inserted using a posterior or transforaminal approach. SIGNATURE® TLIF Spacers are inserted using a transforaminal or lateral approach. CONTINENTAL® ALIF Spacers are inserted using an anterior, anterolateral, or lateral approach. TransContinental® and TransContinental® M Spacers are inserted using an anterior, anterolateral, or lateral approach. All approaches may be used in the lumbar spine; only anterior, anterolateral, or lateral approaches may be used in the thoracic spine. The devices are available in various heights and geometric options to fit the anatomical needs of a wide variety of patients. Protrusions on the superior and inferior surfaces of each device grip the endplates of the adjacent vertebrae to resist expulsion. Each spacer has an axial hole to allow grafting material to be packed inside the spacer.
#### SUSTAIN® Spacers
SUSTAIN® Spacers (including SUSTAIN® R, SUSTAIN®-IR, and SUSTAIN®-RT) are devices that can be used as intervertebral fusion devices or as vertebral body replacement devices. When used as interbody fusion devices, each of the spacers provides a different shape to accommodate various surgical approaches to the spine. SUSTAIN Small, SUSTAIN-R, and SUSTAIN-RT Spacers are inserted using a posterior or transforaminal approach. SUSTAIN Arch Spacers are inserted using a transforaminal or lateral approach. SUSTAIN Large Spacers are inserted using an anterior, anterolateral, or lateral approach. SUSTAIN Oblique and SUSTAIN G Spacers are inserted using a posterior, transforaminal, or lateral approach. These spacers are available in various heights and geometric options to fit the anatomical needs of a wide variety of patients. Protrusions on the superior and inferior surfaces of each device grip the endplates of the adjacent vertebrae to resist expulsion. Each spacer has an axial hole to allow grafting material to be packed inside the spacer.
These spacers are used to provide structural stability in skeletally mature individuals following discectomy, corpectomy, or vertebrectomy (including partial). All approaches may be used in the lumbar spine; only the anterior, anterolateral, or lateral approach may be used in the thoracic spine.
#### Indications for Use:
#### PATRIOT® Spacers
PATRIOT® Spacers (including CONSTITUTION®, SIGNATURE®, CONTINENTAL®, TransContinental®, and TransContinental® M) are interbody fusion devices indicated at one or more levels of the thoracic spine (T1-T12), thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), or lumbosacral spine (L1-S1) as an adjunct to fusion in patients with the following indications: degenerative disc disease (DDD), disc herniation (with myelopathy and/or radiculopathy), spondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis or kyphosis), spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration
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of the disc as confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. PATRIOT® Spacers are to be filled with autograft bone and/or allogenic bone graft composed of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the thoracolumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, anterior plate systems, and anterior screw and rod systems). Hyperlordotic interbody devices (≥20° lordosis) must be used with at least anterior supplemental fixation. All PATRIOT® TPS coated spacers are indicated for the same use as non-coated PEEK versions.
#### SUSTAIN® Spacers
When used as thoracolumbar intervertebral body fusion devices. SUSTAIN® Spacers (including SUSTAIN® R, SUSTAIN®-IR, and SUSTAIN®-RT) are indicated at one or more levels of the thoracic spine (T1-T12), thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1), or lumbosacral spine (L1-S1) as an adjunct to fusion in patients with the following indications: deqenerative disc disease (DDD), disc herniation (with myelopathy and/or radiculopathy), spondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis or kyphosis), spinal stenosis, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should be skeletally mature and have had at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment. SUSTAIN® Spacers are to be used with autograft and/or allogenic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft. These devices are intended to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the thoracolumbosacral spine (e.g., posterior pedicle screw and rod systems, anterior plate systems, and anterior screw and rod systems). All SUSTAIN® TPS coated spacers are indicated for the same use as non-coated PEEK versions.
#### Performance Data:
Mechanical testing was conducted with the additional implants in accordance with the "Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Fusion Device," June 12, 2007, ASTM F2077 (Dynamic and Static Compression and Compression-Shear) and ASTM F2267 (Subsidence), and expulsion testing was conducted to demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate spacers.
### Clinical Literature:
Published clinical data for interbody fusion devices is provided in this submission to support the additional indications for multiple levels in the thoracolumbar spine. The clinical data demonstrates that the use of interbody fusion devices to treat patients with disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, deformity (degenerative scoliosis or kyphosis), spinal stenosis or failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis) does not pose new risks to patients.
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### Technological Characteristics:
Subject implants have the same technological characteristics as the predicate devices including design, intended use, material composition, and range of sizes.
### Basis of Substantial Equivalence:
Subject spacers have been found to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices with respect to technical characteristics, performance, and intended use. The information provided within this premarket notification supports substantial equivalence of the subject spacers to the predicate devices.
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The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
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Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.