K193497 · Aju Pharm Co., Ltd. · HWC · Jan 5, 2021 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K193497
Device Name
Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw
Applicant
Aju Pharm Co., Ltd.
Product Code
HWC · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Jan 5, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3040
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screws are indicated for fixation of bone-tendon-bone or soft tissue grafts during Anterior and/or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL/PCL) reconstruction.
Device Story
Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw is a bone fixation fastener used in orthopedic surgery for ACL/PCL reconstruction. It secures bone-tendon-bone or soft tissue grafts to bone. The device is used by orthopedic surgeons in a clinical/surgical setting. It is designed to provide mechanical fixation of grafts during the healing process. The device is used in conjunction with manual surgical instruments (e.g., for pilot hole creation and screw insertion). The surgeon selects the appropriate screw size based on the graft and patient anatomy. The device provides stable fixation, facilitating graft integration and patient recovery.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Testing included biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, sensitization, genotoxicity, implantation), mechanical performance (insertion torque, pull-out strength, tensile strength), and sterility validation. All tests met established requirements and demonstrated performance equivalent to the predicate device.
Technological Characteristics
Biocomposite interference screw for bone fixation. Materials and testing comply with ASTM F2502 (bioabsorbable plates/screws) and ASTM F1839-08 (polyurethane foam for testing). Biocompatibility testing performed per ISO 10993-3, 5, 6, 10, and 11. Device is non-sterile and requires user sterilization via autoclave (134°C/20 min).
Indications for Use
Indicated for fixation of bone-tendon-bone or soft tissue grafts during ACL/PCL reconstruction surgery.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
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January 5, 2021
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AJU Pharm Co., Ltd. % Peter Chung President Plus Global 300 Atwood Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Re: K193497
Trade/Device Name: Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3040 Regulation Name: Smooth Or Threaded Metallic Bone Fixation Fastener Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HWC Dated: December 1, 2020 Received: December 8, 2020
Dear Peter Chung:
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,
for
Laura C. Rose, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT6C: Division of Restorative, Repair and Trauma Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic 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) K193497
Device Name Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw
## Indications for Use (Describe)
Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screws are indicated for fixation of bone or soft tissue grafts during Anterior and/or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL/PCL) reconstruction.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
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## 510(k) Summary
## [as required by 807.92(c)]
## 1. Applicant
- 1) Company : AJU Pharm Co.,Ltd.
- Address : A-207, 697, Pangyo-ro, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea 2)
- Tel : 82-31-765-4420 3)
- Fax : 82-31-602-7818 4)
- 5) Prepared date : Dec. 01, 2019
- ୧) Contact person : Peter Chung, 412-512-8802
- 7) Contact person address : 300, Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- 8) Submission date : Nov. 30, 2020
- ರು) Submission type : Traditional
- 10) Prior related submissions : K192484, B-type anchor
## 2. Device Information
- Trade name : Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw 1)
- 2) Common name : Screw, Fixation, Bone
- Regulation name : Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener 3)
- 4) Product code : HWC
- 5) Regulation number : 888.3040
- 6) Class of device : Class II
- 7) Panel : Orthopedic
## 3. The legally marketed device to which we are claiming equivalence
K032224, Smith&nephew, Inc. / Smith & Nephew BIORCI HA Screw
## 4. Device description
The Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screws are intended to be used for fixation of bone-tendon-bone or soft tissue grafts during anterior or posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.
This device is could used with instrument that manufactured by Aju Pharm Co.,Ltd. It is consist of 6 models. It provide non-sterile (user must sterilization before use).
| Product name | Instrument / 6 model codes including Fixone.I.I-T8090 |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended use | To make a thread and insert a screw in the hole |
| Manufacturer | AJU Pharm Co.,Ltd. / Korea |
| Characteristic | This device is provided as Non-sterile and Reusable device.<br>This device is provided non-sterile. This device is user-sterilized. |
| Sterilization method | Autoclave / 134°C/ 20 min |
| Material | Grip : Aluminum (Anodized) / Shaft : Stainless Steel (SUS304) |
| Product code | LXH – Orthopedic manual surgical instrument (Class I) |
| Pilot Hole | 4.5 ~ 5.5 mm |
#### 5. Intended Use :
Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screws are indicated for fixation of bone-tendon-bone or soft tissue grafts during Anterior and/or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL/PCL) reconstruction.
#### 6. Performance data:
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- Bench test were performed. Bench testing included biocompatibility, mechanical testing, and sterility 1) testing including EO residues. The tests demonstrated that the device performs in a substantially equivalent manner to the predicate device. The following bench testing is performed to demonstrate the functionality is substantially equivalent.
| Test item | Requirements | Results |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| External surface | ASTM F2502 and USP<28> | |
| Measurement | When tested by vernier calipers, the tolerance should be within ±5% | Pass |
| Tensile strength | The average strength of 10 stands is not less than 100N. | |
| Extractable color | Weigh a quantity of suture, equivalent to not less than 250mg, and place in a<br>conical flask containing 1.0mL of water for each 10mg of the sample. Close the<br>flaskm and allow it to stand at (37±0.5)°C for 24 hours. Coll, decant the water<br>from the suture, and compare it with the matching solution : any color present is<br>not more intense than of the appropriate matching solution. | MD2014-<br>00216 |
| Insertion torque | Tested with ASTM F2502-Standard specification and test methods for<br>bioabsorbable plates and screws for internal fixation implants | Pass |
| Fixation strength<br>(Push-out test) | Tested with ASTM F2502-Standard specification and test methods for<br>bioabsorbable plates and screws for internal fixation implants<br>Tested subject and predicate device under same condition for the comparison | AJU-<br>M2020100<br>6-01 |
| Extraction test | | |
| pH | The difference should be 1.5 and less. | |
| Potassium permanganate<br>reducing substances | The difference of the consumption of potassium permanganate<br>should be 2.0 mL and less. | |
| Residue after evaporation | Record the weight of the residue should be 1.0mg and less. | Pass |
| Heavy metals | Any brown color produced within 10 minutes in the tube containing<br>the extract of the prepared sample does not exceed that in the tube<br>containing the standard lead solution | MD2014-<br>00132 |
| UV spectrum(250nm~350nm) | Maximum absorbance between 250 to 350 nm should be 0.1 and<br>less. | |
| Property | When observing it with the naked eye, test solution should be clear<br>and have no forign particles. | |
| Performance Testing of Fixone ® Biocomposite Anchor (Pull-out test) | | |
| Pull-out test by immersion time of saline solution to evaluate two bioabsorbable suture anchors.<br>[Absorption time (soaking time) : 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 26 weeks | | Ajum2017<br>0428-01 |
| ASTM F1839-08, Standard specification for RGID Polyurethane Foam for Use as a Standard Material<br>for Testing Orthopaedic Devices and Instruments | | |
#### 2) Biocompatibility
Screw
| # | Test item | Test method / Test criteria | Test | Rep No. |
|---|-----------|-----------------------------|------|---------|
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| | | | Result | |
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| 1 | Cytotoxicity | ISO 10993-5 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part5:<br>Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity | Pass | MD2014-00216 |
| 2 | Acute systemic toxicity<br>test | ISO 10993-11 Biological evaluation of medical devices -<br>Part 11: Tests for systemic toxicity | Pass | MD2014-00132 |
| 3 | Pyrogen Test | ISO 10993-11 Test for systemic toxicity, pyrogen test | Pass | MD2014-00132 |
| 4 | Intracutaneous(intrade<br>rmal) reactivity test | ISO 10993-10 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10:<br>Tests for irritation and skin sensitization | Pass | MD2014-00132 |
| 5 | Maximization test for<br>delayed<br>hypersensicivity | ISO 10993-10 Test for irritation and skin sensitization,<br>Maximization test for delayed hypersensitivity | Pass | MD2014-00216 |
| 6 | Bacterial revers<br>mutation test | ISO 10993-3 Genotoxicity test OECE 471, Bacterial reverse<br>mutation test | Pass | MD2014-00133 |
| 7 | Mammalian<br>erythrocyte<br>micronucleus test | ISO 10993-3 Genotoxicity test OECE 471, Bacterial reverse<br>mutation test | Pass | MD2014-00133 |
| 8 | Implantation test | ISO 10993-6 Tests for local effects after implantation, Annex D<br>test methods for implantation in bone | Pass | MD2014-00104 |
| 9 | Bioabsorbable screws<br>test | ASTM F2502 Standard specification and test methods for<br>bioabsorbable plates and screws for internal fixation implants | Pass | MD2014-00104 |
| 10 | Subchronic toxicity test | ISO 10993-11 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 11-<br>Test for systemic toxicity | Pass | D00021847001-<br>800565.1 |
The performance tests demonstrated that Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw performs in a substantially equivalent manner to the predicate device.
## 7. Predicate device comparison table
The Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw has the similar device characteristics as the predicated device, the Smith & Nephew BIORCI HA Screw; intended use, material, composition, design and use concept are similar.
The Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw has been subjected to extensive safety, performance, and product validations prior to release. Safety tests have been performed to ensure the devices comply to applicable industry and US regulations.
An extensive review of pertaining to the safety and biocompatibility of Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw has been conducted.
#### 9. Conclusion
The device is investigated for function to compare the operation of function between Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw and predicate devices.
Comparison results demonstrate that the specifications and performance of the device are substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate device.
Therefore, it is concluded that Fixone Biocomposite Interference Screw is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate device.
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