The Longeviti ClearFit™ Cranial Implant is designed and manufactured individually for each adult patient to correct bony voids and/or defects of the cranium.
Device Story
Patient-specific, implantable cranioplasty plates; manufactured from polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). Design derived from patient CT scan data. Used to restore cranial bony voids/defects. Provided sterile; fixated to cranial bone using commercially available fasteners. Optional 2mm diameter perfusion holes available upon surgeon request. Used by neurosurgeons in clinical settings. Benefits patient by providing custom-fit structural reconstruction of the cranium.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluations included ISO 10993-1, 10993-5 (cytotoxicity), 10993-10 (irritation/sensitization), and 10993-11 (material-mediated pyrogenicity). Mechanical testing included ASTM D7028 (Glass Transition), ASTM D638-14 (tensile strength), ASTM D790-15 (flexural strength), and ASTM D4812-11 (impact strength). Sterility/pyrogenicity verified via AAMI 11737-1 and ANSI ST72:2011/(R)2016. All results were acceptable.
Technological Characteristics
Patient-specific cranioplasty plates made of PMMA. Max surface area 411 cm²; nominal thickness 4mm (max 5mm). Optional 2mm diameter perfusion holes. Mechanical properties verified per ASTM D638-14, D790-15, D4812-11, D7028. Biocompatibility per ISO 10993 series. Provided sterile.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult patients requiring correction of bony voids and/or defects of the cranium.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A preformed nonalterable cranioplasty plate is a device that is implanted in a patient to repair a skull defect and is constructed of a material, e.g., stainless steel or vitallium, that cannot be altered or reshaped at the time of surgery without changing the chemical behavior of the material.
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January 9, 2020
Longeviti Neuro Solutions, LLC % Elaine Duncan President Paladin Medical, Inc. P.O. Box 560 Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
Re: K191210
Trade/Device Name: Longeviti ClearFit Cranial Implant Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5330 Regulation Name: Preformed Nonalterable Cranioplasty Plate Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GXN, PJN Dated: December 9, 2019 Received: December 10, 2019
Dear Elaine Duncan:
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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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal
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Sincerely,
Matthew Krueger, M.S.E. Assistant Director 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) K191210
Device Name Longeviti ClearFit™ Cranial Implant
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Longeviti ClearFir™ Cranial Implant is designed and manufactured individually for each adult patient to correct bony voids and/or defects of the cranium.
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(K) SUMMARY
| Manufacturer | Longeviti Neuro Solutions, LLC<br>303 International Circle Suite 150<br>Hunt Valley, MD 21030<br>Phone: (410) 527-1803 |
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| Contact Person | Name: Elaine Duncan, Paladin Medical, Inc.<br>regulatory consultant for Longeviti Neuro Solutions<br>P.O. Box 560, Stillwater, MN 55082<br>Phone: 715-549-6035<br>Email: duncan@paladinmedical.com |
| Date Prepared | December 30, 2019 |
| Device Name | Trade Name: ClearFit™ Cranial Implant<br>Common Name: Cranial Implant<br>Classification Name: Plate, Cranioplasty, Preformed, Non-alterable |
| ProCode and<br>Classification | Product Code: GXN, PJN<br>Class II |
| Substantially<br>Equivalent To: | The Longeviti ClearFit™ Cranial implant is substantially equivalent to the<br>following legally marketed devices:<br>Longeviti PMMA Static Cranial Implant,<br>Longeviti Neuro Solutions K170410 |
| Device Description | The Longeviti ClearFit Implant is patient specific, implantable prosthetic<br>cranioplasty plates intended to correct and/or restore bony voids and/or defects<br>of the cranium. The implant is manufactured from polymethyl methacrylate<br>materials and are designed using the patient's CT scan data. The devices are<br>provided sterile and can be fixated to cranial bone using commercially available<br>fasteners. An identical backup implant may be supplied as a courtesy to the<br>surgeon, according to custom, but is not required. The typical maximum single<br>plate size does not exceed a total surface area of 411 cm² and should have a<br>nominal thickness of 4mm, not to exceed 5mm, to ensure physical integrity.<br>Perfusion holes (also known as drainage holes) are available upon surgeon<br>request at the time of ordering. Perfusion holes are 2mm in diameter and spaced<br>at least 10mm apart. |
| Indication for Use | The Longeviti ClearFit Cranial implant is designed and manufactured<br>individually for each adult patient to correct bony voids and/or defects of the<br>cranium. |
| Comparison of<br>Technological<br>Characteristics | The changes compared to the Longeviti Cranial Implant covered in this<br>submission are: 1) Trade name change and plural to singular description<br>(previously updated via registration), 2) Recognition of option for perfusion<br>holes and 3) description of process changes. There are no technological<br>changes to the biomaterial (PMMA) and no change to the materials of<br>manufacturing There are no changes to packaging or sterilization processes. |
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| These tests and their results contributed to the determination of Substantial<br>Equivalence | RESULTS-<br>All assessments<br>were found<br>acceptable |
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| (ISO) 10993-1, (2018) Biological evaluation of medical devices -Part 1: Evaluation and testing<br>within a risk management process (2018).<br>ISO 10993-5 (2009), Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for <i>in vitro</i><br>cytotoxicity.<br>Material mediated pyrogenicity in the rabbit. conducted based on USP, General Chapter <151 >,<br>Pyrogen Test. The procedure is recommended in ISO 10993-11, Biological evaluation of medical<br>devices - Part 11: Tests for systemic toxicity. Annex G: Information on material-mediated pyrogens<br>(2017).<br>ISO 10993-10, (2010) Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10: Tests for irritation and<br>skin sensitization. --- ISO Guinea Pig Maximization Sensitization Test and ISO Intracutaneous<br>Study in Rabbits. | |
| Bioburden: AAMI 11737-1 methods<br>Endotoxin pyrogenicity: ANSI ST72:2011/(R)2016<br>Glass Transition (Tg): ASTM D7028<br>Tensile strength: ASTM D638-14<br>Flexural strength: ASTM D790-15<br>Impact strength: ASTM D4812-11 | |
| <b>Conclusion:</b> | The Longeviti ClearFit™ Cranial Implant is equivalent to the predicate, PMMA<br>Static Cranial Implants, cleared under K170410, as shown by testing and<br>qualification evaluations listed above. |
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