K183259 · Clariance, Sas · MAX · Mar 1, 2019 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K183259
Device Name
Idys™ TLIF TiVac
Applicant
Clariance, Sas
Product Code
MAX · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Mar 1, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3080
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages are indicated for use with autologous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two levels from L2 to S1. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved levels. 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 six months of non-operative treatment. These devices are intended for intervertebral body fusion, and are intended to be used with supplementation, which has been cleared by FDA for use in the lumbar spine.
Device Story
Intervertebral body fusion device; used for stabilization and bone fusion in lumbar spine surgery. Device consists of PEEK Optima cage with plasma-sprayed titanium coating on superior/inferior surfaces; includes tantalum markers. Implanted via transforaminal lumbar approach using specialized surgical instruments. Device features teeth to grip vertebral endplates; prevents migration/expulsion. Restores intervertebral height and lordosis; contains slots for autologous bone graft. Used by orthopedic or neurosurgeons in clinical/OR settings. Benefits patient by promoting fusion and stabilizing spinal segments in DDD cases.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Mechanical testing performed per ASTM F2077 and ASTM F2267 (static/dynamic axial compression, compression shear, subsidence, expulsion, torsion, wear). Coating characterization performed per ASTM F1147, F1044, F1160, F1978-99, and F1854. Biocompatibility demonstrated per ISO 10993-1.
Technological Characteristics
Lumbar interbody fusion cage. Materials: PEEK Optima (ASTM F2026), Tantalum markers (ASTM F560), plasma-sprayed titanium coating (ASTM F1580). Banana-shaped with bulleted nose. Features surface teeth for fixation. Sterile, single-use. No software or energy source.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two levels from L2 to S1, including those with up to Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis, who have failed six months of non-operative treatment.
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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March 1, 2019
Clariance SAS % Janice Hogan Regulatory Counsel Hogan Lovells US LLP 1735 Market Street, Suite 2300 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Re: K183259
Trade/Device Name: Idys™ TLIF TiVac Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3080 Regulation Name: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAX Dated: February 26, 2019 Received: February 26, 2019
Dear Ms. Hogan:
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 mav, 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 avare 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
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2020 See PRA Statement on last page
510(k) Number (if known) K183259
Device Name
ldys™ TLIF TiVac Indications for Use (Describe)
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages are indicated for use with autologous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two levels from L2 to S1. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved levels. 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 six months of non-operative treatment. These devices are intended for intervertebral body fusion, and are intended to be used with supplementation, which has been cleared by FDA for use in the lumbar spine.
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#### 510(k) SUMMARY CLARIANCE's Idys™ TLIF TiVac Intervertebral body fusion device with bone graft
# Submitter's Name, Address, Telephone number, Contact person and Date prepared
CLARIANCE SAS 18 rue Robespierre 62217 Beaurains, France
Phone: + 33(0)3 21 16 12 15 Facsimile: + 33(0)3 21 15 50 73
Contact Person: Willy VIVANZ, Chief Technology Officer
Date Prepared: November 21, 2018
#### Name of Device
ldys™ TLIF TiVac
## Common or Usual Name
Lumbar Intervertebral Body Fusion Device with Bone Graft
#### Classification Name
Class II, 21 CFR §888.3080 - Intervertebral body fusion device, MAX
#### Predicate Devices
Idys™ TLIF Cage, CLARIANCE SAS (K131178): primary predicate
Lucent® Ti-BOND® Spinal Elements (K150061): additional predicate (Titanium coating)
#### Purpose of the Traditional 510(k) notice
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac is a modification to the 510(k) approved Idys™ TLIF predicate (K131178). The modification consists of the addition of a plasma-sprayed, pure titanium coating compliant with ASTM F1580 on the superior and inferior surface of the The cages have equivalent design, shape, and dimensions as those already device. cleared under K131178 for the Idys™ TLIF cage predicate device.
#### Device Description
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac consists of interbody fusion devices intended for stabilization use and to promote bone fusion during the normal healing process following surgical correction of disorders of the lumbar spine.
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The Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages, which have various widths and heights, are designed for use as lumbar intervertebral body fusion devices. The device has a shape which restores the intervertebral height and lordosis. The device contains two slots to receive the autologous bone graft to promote the fusion process between the endplates. The device has to be used with autograft.
The superior and inferior surfaces of the implant are designed with "teeth" to help prevent the device from migrating once it is positionally, the rough plasma-sprayed titanium surface interacts with the surface of the vertebral endblates and helps resist back out. The Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages are made of compliant ASTM F2026 polyetheretherketone (PEEK Optima®) with markers made of compliant ASTM F560 Tantalum and are coated with plasma-sprayed titanium compliant with ASTM F1580. Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages are positioned using a set of surgical instruments common for transforaminal lumbar approach. It is essential to insert implants with instrumentation specifically designed for this purpose. The cages are provided sterile and are for single use only.
#### Intended Use/Indications for Use
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages are indicated for use with autologous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two levels from L2 to S1. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis at the involved levels. 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 six months of non-operative treatment. These devices are intended for intervertebral body fusion and are intended to be used with supplemental fixation instrumentation, which has been cleared by FDA for use in the lumbar spine.
#### Substantial Equivalence
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages and the predicate Idys™ TLIF (K131178) are designed for use as lumbar intervertebral body fusion devices. Both devices are available with equivalent range and configurations to accommodate patient anatomy.
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac and the Idys™ TLIF (K131178) cages feature a similar outer shape and design. Both devices are banana-shaped with a convex design and a bulleted nose. The shape is also similar to the Lucent® Ti-BOND® (K150061). The design features two slots to allow the incorporation of bone graft which is essential for promoting the fusion process. The superior and inferior surfaces of the Idys™ TLIF TiVac, the Idys™ TLIF (K131178) and Lucent® Ti-BOND® (K150061) have teeth to grip the surface of the vertebral endplates and help to resist expulsion.
The primary difference between the cleared Idys™ TLIF (K131178) and the subject device is the addition of the plasma-sprayed titanium coating on the superior and the inferior surface of the Idys™ TLIF TiVac cages. However, a similar coating has been cleared in the Lucent® Ti-BOND® (K150061).
Verification and validation steps performed following the titanium coating does not raise any new issues of safety or effectiveness compared to the cleared Idys™ TLIF cages (K131178).
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#### Performance Data
## Biocompatibility
The modified device has been demonstrated to be biocompatible in accordance with ISO 10993-1 Part 1.
## Mechanical testing
Bench mechanical testing according to ASTM F2077 and ASTM F2267 were used to support the decision of substantial equivalence with Idys™ TLIF cages predicate device (K131178). Specifically, CLARIANCE performed static and dynamic axial compression testing, static and dynamic compression shear testing, subsidence testing, expulsion testing, static torsion testing, and wear testing (PEEK and titanium particles), all of which demonstrated the substantial equivalence of the system to legally marketed devices.
Mechanical bench testing of the pure titanium coating have been performed according to the FDA's guidance, Guidance for Industry on the Testing of Metallic Plasma Sprayed Coatings on Orthopedic Implants to Support Reconsideration of Postmarket Surveillance Requirements. Specifically, the following tests were performed: static tensile strength testing according to ASTM F1147, static shear strength according to ASTM F1044, shear fatigue strength according to ASTM F1160, abrasion resistance according to ASTM F1978-99, and coating porosity/thickness per ASTM F1854 with satisfactory results.
## Conclusions
The Idys™ TLIF TiVac is equivalent to the Idys™ TLIF (K131178). The Idys™ TLIF TiVac has the same intended use and indications, technological characteristics, and principles of operation as its predicate device. The minor technological differences between the Idys™ TLIF TiVac and its predicate devices do not raise any new issues of safety or effectiveness compared to the predicate devices. Performance data demonstrate that the Idys™ TLIF TiVac is mechanically equivalent to its primary predicate.
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