EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium ALIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium TLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium LLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium T/PLIF Cage
K201605 · Eit Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH · MAX · Jul 15, 2020 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K201605
Device Name
EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium ALIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium TLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium LLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium T/PLIF Cage
Applicant
Eit Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH
Product Code
MAX · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Jul 15, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3080
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cage The EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features are intervertebral body fusion devices intended for use for anterior cervical interbody fusion in skeletally mature patients with cervical disc degeneration and/or cervical spinal instability, as confirmed by imaging studies (radiographs, CT, MRI), that results in radiculopathy, myelopathy, and/or pain at multiple contiguous levels from C2 - T1. The EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cages are also to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the cervical spine. EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cages are designed for use with autogenous and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous, and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion. EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cage The EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of nonoperative treatment prior to treatment with the devices. EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cage The EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with the devices. EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cage The EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features is indicated for intervertebral body fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2-S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These spinal implants are to be used with autogenous bone graft and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft. EIT Spine LLIF is to be used with supplemental fixation. Patients should have at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage. EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cage The EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of nonoperative treatment prior to treatment with the devices.
Device Story
3D-printed porous titanium interbody fusion cages; stabilize spinal segments; restore intervertebral height; facilitate fusion. Input: autogenous/allogeneic bone graft packed into hollow cage geometry. Operation: additive manufacturing (Selective Laser Melting) creates solid and porous structures with microscopic roughened surfaces and nano-scale features. Used in cervical (C2-T1) and lumbar (L2-S1) spine procedures; requires supplemental fixation (plates, screws, rods). Surgeon-operated in clinical/OR settings. Output: structural support for spinal fusion. Benefit: promotes fusion in patients with degenerative disc disease or instability.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data; bench testing only. Substantial equivalence supported by design, material, and performance comparisons to predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Ti-6Al-4V ELI (ASTM F3001). Manufacturing: Additive manufacturing (Selective Laser Melting). Features: Porous titanium structure with microscopic roughened surface and nano-scale features. Form factor: Intervertebral cages for cervical and lumbar spine. Connectivity: N/A.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients requiring intervertebral body fusion for cervical disc degeneration/instability (C2-T1) or lumbar degenerative disc disease (L2-S1) with up to Grade I spondylolisthesis/retrolisthesis. Requires 6 months non-operative treatment. Contraindications include skeletal immaturity.
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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July 15, 2020
EIT Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH % Ms. Christine Cahillane Regulatory Affairs Specialist DePuy Synthes Spine 325 Paramount Dr. Raynham, MA 02767 USA
Re: K201605
Trade/Device Name: EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® LIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cage
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3080 Regulation Name: Intervertebral body fusion device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAX, ODP Dated: June 12, 2020 Received: June 15, 2020
Dear Ms. Cahillane:
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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Brent Showalter, Ph.D. Acting Assistant Director DHT6B: Division of Spinal Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K201605
#### Device Name
EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cage, EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cage
Indications for Use (Describe)
EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and nano-scale features are intervertebral body fusion devices intented for use for anterior cervical interbody firsion in skeletally mature patients with cervical disc degeneration and/or cervical spinal instability, as confirmed by imaging studies (radiographs, CT, MRI), that results in radiculopathy, myelopathy, and/or pain at multiple contiguous levels from C2 - T1. The EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cages are also to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the cervical spine. EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cages are designed for use with autogenous and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous, and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion.
#### EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition reguires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of nonoperative treatment with the devices.
#### EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of non-operative treatment with the devices.
#### EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium & LLF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features are indicated for intervertebral body fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two configuous levels from L2-S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confinued by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These spinal implants are to be used with autogenous bone graft and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft. ETT Spine LLIF is to be used with supplemental fixation. Patients should have at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment with an intervertebral cage.
#### EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in
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combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition regures the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondvlolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-firsion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of nonoperative treatment with the devices.
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## K201605 - 510(k) Summary
| | K201605 - 510(k) Summary |
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| A. Submitter Information | |
| Manufacturer: | EIT Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH<br>Eisenbahnstrasse 84<br>78573 Wurmlingen, Germany<br>Phone: +49 7461 1716900 |
| Contact: | Christine Cahillane<br>DePuy Synthes Spine<br>On behalf of EIT Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH<br>325 Paramount Drive<br>Raynham, MA 02767 |
| Telephone Number: | 508-828-3064 |
| Email Address: | ccahilla@its.jnj.com |
| B. Date Prepared | June 23, 2020 |
| C. Device Name | EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cage<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cage<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cage<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cage<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cage |
| Classification: | 21 CFR §888.3080, Intervertebral body fusion device |
| Regulatory Class: | II |
| Product Codes: | ODP - Intervertebral Fusion Device with Bone Graft,<br>Cervical<br>MAX - Intervertebral Fusion Device with Bone Graft,<br>Lumbar |
| D. Predicate Device Names | EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cage (K172888)<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cage (K172888)<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cage (K172888)<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cage (K181644)<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cage (K183447) |
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### E. Device Description
The EIT Cellular Titanium® Technology platform is a comprehensive portfolio of 3D-printed porous titanium interbody devices intended to stabilize the spinal segment, restore intervertebral height and to facilitate interbody fusion in the cervical (C2-T1) and lumbar spine (L2-S1). Designed to treat cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease, the platform consists of the Cervical, Transforaminal (TLIF), Lateral (LLIF), Anterior (ALIF) and Transforaminal/Posterior Lumbar (T/PLIF) systems. Each system features a full breadth of sizes. footprints, heights and angles. The devices are intended to be used with supplemental spinal fixation, either applied anterior or posterior (e.g. using posterior pedicle screws, anterior plate system or anterior screw and rod system).
The EIT Cellular Titanium® Cages are made from Ti-6A1-4V ELI conforming to ASTM F3001 with an additive manufacturing process (Selective Laser Melting). The design contains solid structures and porous structures. The hollow geometry of the implants allows them to be packed with autogenous bone graft, and two of the systems allow for the cages to be packed with allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft.
The 3D Printed EIT Cellular Titanium® Cages have a microscopic roughened surface with micro and nano-scale features. The micro and nano features are on all surfaces of the cage, including the superior, inferior, and peripheral surfaces, as well as each member of the internal cell structure.
# F. Intended Uses
### EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® Cervical Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features are intervertebral body fusion devices intended for use for anterior cervical interbody fusion in skeletally mature patients with cervical disc degeneration and/or cervical spinal instability, as confirmed by imaging studies (radiographs, CT, MRI), that results in radiculopathy, myelopathy, and/or pain at multiple contiguous levels from C2 - T1. The EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cages are also to be used with supplemental fixation systems that have been cleared for use in the cervical spine. EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical Cages are designed for use with autogenous and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous, and/or corticocancellous bone graft to facilitate fusion.
# EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® ALIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with
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autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of nonoperative treatment prior to treatment with the devices.
## EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® TLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with the devices.
### EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features is indicated for intervertebral body fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2-S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These spinal implants are to be used with autogenous bone graft and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft. EIT Spine LLIF is to be used with supplemental fixation. Patients should have at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage.
# EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cage
The EIT Cellular Titanium® T/PLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features in combination with supplemental fixation are indicated for use with autogenous bone graft in patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous spinal levels from L2 - S1 whose condition requires the use of interbody fusion. Degenerative disc disease is defined as discogenic pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may have up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These patients may have had a previous non-fusion
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spinal surgery at the involved spinal level(s). Patients must be skeletally mature. Patients should have received 6 months of nonoperative treatment prior to treatment with the devices.
### G. Summary of Similarities and Differences in Technological Characteristics, Performance and Intended Use
The fundamental scientific technology of the subject devices remains unchanged from the predicate devices. There is no change to the intended use of the product from the predicate devices. This submission presents an expansion of the device description within the labeling supported by established methods for surface analysis. There has been no change to the design or additive manufacturing process of the EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical or Lumbar Cages previously cleared in K172888, K181644 and K183447.
### H. Materials
The EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical and Lumbar Cages are all constructed from Standard Specification for Additive Manufacturing Titanium-6 Vanadium ELI with Extra Low Interstitials components using full-melt powder bed fusion in conformance with ASTM F3001.
#### I. Performance Testing Summarv
Performance data remains unchanged for the subject devices as compared to the predicate devices.
#### J. Conclusion
The EIT Cellular Titanium Cervical and Lumbar Cages are substantially equivalent to previously cleared devices with respect to indications for use, design, function, materials, and performance.
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Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
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.
Try it yourself
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.