The Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) and Customized Skull Implant (CSI) is intended to fill a bony void or defect area in a patient's specific cranial and craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma, & adjacent bone).
Device Story
Customized prosthetic plates fabricated from PEEK billet blocks using patient CT scan data; designed to fill cranial/craniofacial bony voids. Device features include perfusion holes, integrated fixation system (IFS) tabs, temporal cutbacks, and multi-part configurations. Used in hospital/surgical settings by neurosurgeons; implanted via standard cranioplasty hardware. Provides precise anatomical fit to support bone healing. Non-sterile; requires steam sterilization by user. MR safe.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1), cleaning validation (ANSI/AAMI ST72, USP <161>, USP <85>), steam sterilization validation (ISO 17665-1, ISO 14937), mechanical testing, and shipping validation.
Indicated for patients requiring reconstruction of bony voids or defects in the cranial and craniofacial skeleton, specifically the orbital rim, zygoma, and adjacent bone. Excludes maxilla and mandible.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A preformed alterable cranioplasty plate is a device that is implanted into a patient to repair a skull defect. It is constructed of a material, e.g., tantalum, that can be altered or reshaped at the time of surgery without changing the chemical behavior of the material.
Synthes Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implant (PSCI) (K053199)
Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI) Customized Skull Implant (CSI) (K103582)
Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI) Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) (K121755)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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May 21, 2019
Kelyniam Global Inc. Eric Boyea Quality Director 97 River Road. Suite A Canton, Connecticut 06019
Re: K182711
Trade/Device Name: Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI), Customized Skull Implant (CSI) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5320 Regulation Name: Preformed Alterable Cranioplasty Plate Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GWO Dated: April 15, 2019 Received: April 16, 2019
Dear Eric Boyea:
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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Matthew Krueger, M.S.E. Assistant Director THT5A1: Neurosurgical Devices DHT5A: Division of Neurosurgical, Neurointerventional and Neurodiagnostic Devices OHT5: Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K182711
Device Name Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) Customized Skull Implant (CSI)
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) and Customized Skull Implant (CSI) is intended to fill a bony void or defect area in a patient's specific cranial and craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma, & adjacent bone).
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| <span style="font-size:120%;">☒</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) |
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| <span style="font-size:120%;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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#### KELYNIAM
# K182711 510(k) Summary
| Date Prepared:<br>Purpose: | 20MAY2019 |
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| Purpose of the<br>Submission: | The purpose for the Premarket Notification 510(k) is for authorization to add additional features to the<br>currently cleared (devices) base implant or base implant with Prefusion Holes. The additional features do not<br>alter the intended therapeutic use of the subject device, the technological characteristic nor do they affect the<br>safety and effectiveness of the subject devices relative to the predicates. The additional features are intended<br>to respond to requests by surgeons to facilitate the surgical application of the implant(s) and do not introduce<br>any new technological issues. The base implant, as well as the proposed new features is fabricated from a<br>billet block of natural implant grade Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) Thermoplastic Polymer. This is the same<br>material currently used by the listed predicate device organizations. |
| Submitter Information: | |
| Submitter: | Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI), 97 River Road, Suite A, Canton, Connecticut 06019<br>Tel: (800) 280-8192<br>Fax: (501) 641-2000 |
| Official<br>Correspondent: | Eric Boyea, Director of Quality & Regulatory Affairs<br>Toll Free: (800) 280-8192 x 701<br>Tel: (860) 352-5736<br>Email: eboyea@kelyniam.com |
| Device Information | |
| Trade Name: | • Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) and Customized Skull Implant (CSI) |
| Common Name:<br>Classification<br>Information: | • Customized Cranial Implant or Craniofacial/Skull Implant<br>• Panel: Neurology / Product Code: GWO / Classification: Class II in accordance with 21 CFR 882.5320,<br>Preformed Alterable Cranioplasty Plate |
| Predicate<br>Devices: | • Primary Predicate - K121153 Stryker PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit<br>• Secondary Predicate - K053199 Synthes Patient Specific Cranial/Craniofacial Implant (PSCI)<br>• Tertiary Predicate - K103582 Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI) Customized Skull Implant (CSI)<br>• Quaternary Predicate - K121755 Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI) Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) |
| Device<br>Description (with<br>included features<br>previously<br>cleared): | Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) and Customized Skull Implant (CSI) is an individually sized and shaped<br>implantable prosthetic plates intended to fill a bony void or defect area in a specific patient's cranial and<br>craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma, & adjacent bone), ranging from 2 mm to 10 mm thick (typically<br>4mm thick based on the patient CT Scan imaging data) x 25mm to 250 mm wide x 25 mm to 250 mm long. A<br>Customized Skull Implant (CSI) is intended to fill a bony void or defect area in a specific patient's skull whereas<br>a Customized Craniofacial Implants (CCI) is intended to fill a bony void or defect area in a specific patient's<br>facial region of the skull, excluding the Maxilla (upper jaw area surrounding the teeth only) and Mandible,<br>which are both considered load bearing areas of the facial region of the skull. The size, asymmetrical shape,<br>thickness, contour, and edge profile are design elements of the non-load bearing patient-specific Base Implant<br>that are used to support the base implant in the bony void or defect area while providing for a "Precise Fit".<br>The single patient use base implant is (1) fabricated from a billet block of natural implant grade Polyether<br>ether ketone (PEEK) Thermoplastic Polymer using the patient's CT Scan imaging data, (2) provided clean but<br>non-sterile for steam sterilization prior to implantation at a hospital or surgical site with neurosurgery<br>capabilities, and (3) attached to the native bone using commercially available cranioplasty hardware and<br>fasteners. The additional features listed below are additional design elements that may be added to the Base<br>Implant and Base Implant with Perfusion Holes, as requested by the Physician.<br>The Base Implant, as defined above (as previously cleared on K103582 and K121755). |
| Device Information (Continued) | |
| Additional<br>Features<br>(Subject of this<br>submission): | Image: Integrated Fixation System (IFS) or IFS Tabs |
| | Image: A Temporal Cutback |
| | Image: A Multi-Part Implant |
| Indications for<br>Use: | The Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) and Customized Skull Implant (CSI) is intended to fill a bony void or<br>defect area in a patient's specific cranial and craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma, & adjacent bone). |
| Statement of<br>Substantial<br>Equivalence: | The KGI subject devices are intended to fill a bony void or defect area in a patient's specific Cranial and<br>craniofacial skeleton and are substantially equivalent in indications for use, technology, and material to<br>K121153 Stryker PEEK Customized Cranial Implant Kit (Primary), K053199 Synthes Patient Specific<br>Cranial/Craniofacial Implant (PSCI) (Secondary), K103582 KGI Customized Skull Implant (CSI) (Tertiary), and<br>K121755 KGI Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI) (Quaternary). |
| Comparison of<br>Technological<br>Characteristics<br>with the<br>Predicate<br>Device(s): | The KGI subject devices are manufactured from implant grade Polyether ether ketone Thermoplastic Polymer<br>material, known hereafter as PEEK, sold non-sterile, and is intended to fill a bony void or defect area in a patient's<br>specific Cranial and craniofacial skeleton. The additional features, as listed above, are incorporated in the Base<br>Implant during the design phase and CNC Machined from a billet block of PEEK. The additional features are<br>intended to respond to requests by surgeons to facilitate the surgical application of the implant(s) and do not |
Perfusion Holes are a design element that allow the passage of fluid to an organ or tissue (as previously cleared on K103582 and K121755).
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### KELYNIAM
## K182711 510(k) Summary
introduce any new technological issues. See Device Comparison Chart below for details. 1
### Subject Devices vs Predicate Devices Comparison Chart with included Additional Features
| | Subject Device | Subject Device | Primary Predicate | Secondary Predicate | Tertiary Predicate | Quaternary Predicate |
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| Manufacturer | Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI) | | Stryker | Synthes | Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI) | |
| 510(k) # | K182711 | | K121153 | K053199 | K103582 | K121755 |
| Description | Customized Craniofacial<br>Implant (CCI) | Customized Skull<br>Implant (CCI) | PEEK Customized Craniofacial<br>Implant Kit | Patient Specific Cranial/<br>Craniofacial Implant (PSCI) | Customized Skull<br>Implant (CSI) | Customized Craniofacial<br>Implant (CCI) |
| Indications for Use | Is intended to fill a bony void or defect<br>area in a patient's specific cranial and<br>craniofacial skeleton (orbital rim, zygoma,<br>& adjacent bone) | | Is intended to be used to<br>replace bony voids in the<br>cranial/craniofacial skeleton | Is intended to replace<br>bony voids in the Cranial/<br>craniofacial skeleton | Is intended to fill a bony void or defect<br>area in a patient's specific cranial and<br>craniofacial skeleton | |
| Material | Invibio Inc PEEK-Optima LT-1® and Evonik<br>Vestakeep i4® | | Invibio Inc PEEK-Optima LT-1® | CP Titanium and PEEK | Invibio Inc PEEK-Optima LT-1® | |
| Technical<br>Specification | Plate - Custom sized to each patient using<br>CT scan data | | Customized patient-specific<br>implant based on CT scan data | Implants are<br>preformed/pre-shaped to<br>fit the anatomy of the<br>patient | Custom sized to each patient using CT scan<br>data | |
| Sterilization | Provided Non-sterile | | Provided Non-sterile | Provided Non-sterile | Provided Non-sterile | |
| Product Code | GWO (882.5320, Preformed Alterable<br>Cranioplasty Plate) | | GWO | GXN | GXN (882.5330, Preformed Non-alterable<br>Cranioplasty Plate) | |
| Classification | Class II | | Class II | Class II | Class II | |
| Perfusion Holes | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| IFS | X | X | - | - | - | - |
| Temporal Cutback | X | X | - | - | - | - |
| Multi-Part Implant | X | X | - | X | - | - |
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## KELYNIAM
# K182711 510(k) Summary
| Performance Data | |
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| Performance<br>Data<br>Biocompatibility<br>Testing:<br>Performance<br>data has been<br>provided in<br>support of the<br>substantial<br>equivalence<br>determination | • Biocompatibility was leveraged from previously cleared devices. A risk assessment was conducted to evaluate<br>the impact of design changes on the biocompatibility of subject device. The results demonstrate that the<br>subject device meets biological safety requirements per ISO 10993-1 for permanently implanted devices that<br>have tissue/bone and cerebrospinal fluid contact. |
| Performance<br>Testing Bench:<br>Performance<br>data has been<br>provided in<br>support of the<br>verification &<br>validation testing<br>conducted for a<br>determination of<br>substantially<br>equivalence. The<br>subject devices<br>are safe,<br>effective, and<br>substantially<br>equivalent to the<br>predicate<br>devices. | • Invibio PEEK Optima LT-1® and Evonik Vestakeep i4® Material Specifications and Certification of<br>Analysis/Certification of Compliance<br>o ASTM F2026-16 Standard Specification for Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) Polymers for Surgical Implant<br>Applications.<br>o PEEK Certification of Analysis/Certification of Compliance are reviewed and accepted against approved<br>specifications at each receipt as part of receiving inspection activities.<br>• Cleaning Validation testing was conducted in accordance with the following:<br>o ANSI/AAMI ST72:2011 Bacterial endotoxins, Test methods, routine monitoring, and alternatives to batch<br>testing.<br>o USP <161>, USP <85>, EP 2.6.14, and JP 4.01. USP <85> Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET).<br>• Steam Sterilization Validation testing was conducted in accordance with the following:<br>o ANSI/AAMI/ISO 17665-1:2006, Sterilization of health care products - Moist heat - Part 1 - Requirements for<br>the development, validation, routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices, Annex D.<br>o ANSI/AAMI/ISO 14937:2009, Sterilization of health care products, general requirements for<br>characterization of a sterilizing agent & development, validation, and routine control of a sterilization<br>process for medical devices, Annex D.<br>• Mechanical Testing Validation<br>o There is no industry accepted standard governing mechanical testing for non-load bearing implantable<br>prosthetic plates. A Mechanical Testing Validation Protocol was developed by KGI to validate the subject<br>devices.<br>• Ship Testing Validation testing was conducted in accordance with the following: |
| Summary on<br>Non-Clinical<br>Testing: | o FedEx Packaging Testing Under 150Lb (Same as ITSA-2A-2011 Packaged-Products 150 lb (68 kg) or Less)<br>The safety and compatibility of passive implants in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) environment concern<br>magnetically induced displacement force and torque, radio frequency (RF) heating, and image artifacts. The<br>static magnetic field of the MR system induces displacement forces and torques on magnetic materials: The<br>Kelyniam Global Inc. (KGI) implants are electrically nonconductive or a nonmagnetic item and poses no known<br>hazards in all MR environments. The KGI Customized Craniofacial (CCI) and Customized Skull (CSI) Implants are<br>MR Safe. |
| Summary on<br>Clinical Testing: | Clinical Testing was determined not applicable for Kelyniam Global Inc. Customized Craniofacial Implant (CCI)<br>and Customized Skull Implant (CSI). |
| Conclusion: | The biocompatibility testing, steam sterilization testing, cleaning testing, mechanical testing, and ship testing of<br>the subject devices with and without the proposed features was performed and the results of these tests as<br>well as additional product related validations (all samples passed the acceptance criteria) support the device is<br>safe and effective and substantially equivalent to the predicate devices. |
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