The JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System is indicated for use in the stabilization and fixation of fractures of the chest wall including sternal fixation following sternotomy and sternal reconstructive surgical procedures, trauma, or planned osteotomies.
Device Story
JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System provides rigid fixation for chest wall fractures and sternal closures. System comprises titanium alloy plates (flat, pre-contoured concave/convex) and locking screws. Used by surgeons in clinical/OR settings for sternotomy, reconstructive procedures, or trauma. Plates are manually bent to fit patient anatomy and secured with self-drilling locking screws. Device provides mechanical stabilization to facilitate bone healing. Provided non-sterile; requires steam sterilization by end-user. MR conditional.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical bench testing, including theoretical stress analysis, longitudinal shear-static, lateral distraction-static and cyclic, and four-point bending (ASTM F382-17). Biocompatibility evaluated per ISO 10993:2018. MR safety verified per ASTM F2182-19e2, F2119-13, F2052-15, and F2213-17.
Indicated for stabilization and fixation of chest wall fractures, including sternal fixation post-sternotomy, sternal reconstruction, trauma, or planned osteotomies in patients requiring thoracic bone fixation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
Predicate Devices
Zimmer Biomet, Sternalock Blu-Biomet Microfixation Sternal Closure System (Sternalock) (K121302)
JACE Medical, JACE Sternal Closure System (K142484)
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JACE Medical, LLC % Dawn N. Norman Partner MRC Global 9085 E. Mineral Circle, Suite 110 Centennial, Colorado 80112
Re: K210290
Trade/Device Name: JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3030 Regulation Name: Single/Multiple Component Metallic Bone Fixation Appliances And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRS Dated: February 1, 2021 Received: February 2, 2021
Dear Dawn Norman:
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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Shumaya Ali, MPH 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
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K210290
Device Name
JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System is indicated for use in the stabilization and fixation of fractures of the chest wall including sternal fixation following stemotomy and sternal reconstructive surgical procedures, trauma, or planned osteotomies.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) Summary
JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System April 01, 2021
#### SUBMITTER INFORMATION 1.
| Name of Sponsor: | JACE Medical, LLC |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Address: | 3516 Commerce Drive<br>Warsaw, IN 46580 |
| Primary Contact: | Dawn Norman, Partner<br>MRC Global, LLC |
| Phone: | 618-604-3064 |
| Email: | Dawn.Norman@askMRCGlobal.com |
| Company/Secondary Contact: | Scott Steffensmeier |
| Company/Secondary Contact: | Scott Steffensmeier |
|----------------------------|---------------------|
| Phone: | 574-527-9427 |
#### II. DEVICE
| Trade Name: | JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name: | Plate, Fixation, Bone |
| Classification Name: | Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation<br>appliances and accessories (21 CFR 888.3030) |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Panel: | Orthopedic |
| Product Code: | HRS |
#### III. PREDICATE DEVICES
Primary Predicate:
- Zimmer Biomet, Sternalock Blu-Biomet Microfixation Sternal . Closure System (Sternalock), K121302
Additional Predicates:
- . JACE Medical, JACE Sternal Closure System, K142484
- . Ethicon, Inc., Stainless Steel Suture Wire, K170767
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System consists of plates and accessories designed to provide fixation following sternotomy and sternal reconstructive
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surgical procedures, trauma, or planned osteotomies. The system includes instrumentation which has been specifically designed for use with this system of implant. The system is comprised of an assortment of various plate configurations, locking screws, and accompanying instrumentation. Variants of the plates include flat and pre-contoured concave and convex plates. Plates may be bent to fit patient anatomy. Plates are secured using previously cleared JACE self-drilling locking bone screws (K142484), which are offered in a single diameter of 3.5mm and have a range of lengths from 10mm to 20mm. There are no changes to the screws and they are not within the scope of this 510(k). Like the predicate device, all implant components are manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-6-Al-4 ELI) per ASTM F136. All implants in the JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System are intended for single use only. The plates, screws, and all associated instrumentation will be provided nonsterile, to be steam sterilized by the end user. MR compatibility has been established.
## V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System is indicated for use in the stabilization and fixation of fractures of the chest wall including sternal fixation following sternotomy and sternal reconstructive surgical procedures, trauma, or planned osteotomies.
The Indications for Use statement for the JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System is not identical to the predicate device; however, the differences do not alter the intended therapeutic use of the device nor do they affect the safety and effectiveness of the device relative to the predicate. Both the subject and primary predicate device have the same basic intended use for the treatment of fractures of the chest wall, by stabilization and fixation through attachment of plates.
#### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The subject JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System components are substantially equivalent with respect to indications for use, design, dimension, principles of operation, general surgical technique and materials to the primary predicate and the JACE Sternal Closure System, previously cleared by the FDA.
There are insignificant differences between the subject device and primary predicate device. The subject device plate thickness range and screw diameter slightly differs from the predicate device. The subject device has a range of screw lengths of 10-20mm while the primary predicate has screw lengths from 8-20mm. Additionally, the subject device and primary predicate device each have multiple geometric configurations for plate shapes. While many plates have the same or similar configurations, the subject device and primary predicate systems do not contain the exact same configurations.
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## VII. PERFORMANCE TESTING
The following performance testing was performed on the subject device in support of substantial equivalence to the primary predicate device.
### Biocompatibility
A biological evaluation has been performed in accordance with ISO 10993:2018. The predicate device is an implanted device that is in contact with tissue and bone for greater than 30 days. The JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System plates are fabricated from Titanium Alloy (ASTM F136) identical to that of the original JACE Medical Sternal Closure System (K142484).
## Magnetic Resonance Testing
Non-clinical testing is provided to support the conditional safety of the JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System components in the MR environment including:
- Radio frequency heating (ASTM F2182-19e2) .
- . lmage artifacts (ASTM F2119-13)
- . Magnetically induced displacement force (ASTM F2052-15)
- . Torque (ASTM F2213-17).
#### Non-Clinical Test Summary
Bench tests were conducted to verify that the subject device met all design specifications:
- . Theoretical Stress Analysis
- Longitudinal Shear-Static .
- Lateral Distraction-Static and Cyclic .
- . Four-Point Bending (ASTM F382-17)
#### Clinical Test Summary
No clinical studies were conducted.
#### VIII. CONCLUSIONS
Based on the information submitted, the JACE Medical Thoracic Plating System is substantially equivalent to the currently marketed devices. The subject device and primary predicate device are made of similar materials and have similar design and characteristics. Therefore, the subject device is as safe, as effective, and performs as well or better than the legally marketed primary predicate device.
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