iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS)
K210809 · Conformis, Inc. · JWH · May 12, 2021 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K210809
Device Name
iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS)
Applicant
Conformis, Inc.
Product Code
JWH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
May 12, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3560
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS) is intended for use as a total knee replacement in patients with knee joint pain and disability whose conditions cannot be solely addressed by the use of a prosthetic device that treats only one or two of the three knee compartments, such as a unicondylar, patellofemoral or bicompartmental prosthesis. The Indications for Use include: • Painful joint disease due to osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or osteonecrosis of the knee. • Post traumatic loss of joint function. • Moderate varus, valgus or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability. • Failed osteotomies, hemiarthroplasties, and unicondylar, patellofemoral or bicompartmental implants. • Revision procedures provided that anatomic landmarks necessary for alignment and positioning of the implant are identifiable on patient imaging scans. This implant is intended for cemented use only. The CS insert option should be utilized when additional anterior-posterior constraint is desired.
Device Story
Patient-specific, tri-compartmental, semi-constrained, cemented knee replacement system; includes femoral, tibial, and patellar components. Input: patient CT scans. Transformation: proprietary/off-the-shelf software designs patient-specific implants matching geometric/anatomic requirements. Output: custom-fit knee implant components. Used in surgical settings by orthopedic surgeons. Provides structural replacement for diseased knee joints; restores joint function/stability. Optional Cruciate Sacrificing (CS) insert provides additional anterior-posterior constraint when required.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance data included contact area and surface testing, constraint analysis, range of motion, tibial interlock strength, and cadaveric evaluation. Design validation was conducted under simulated use conditions via cadaveric testing following the proposed surgical technique.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Femoral (CoCrMo alloy), Tibial tray/stem (Ti6AL4V-ELI), Tibial tray keel cap (UHMWPE), Tibial insert (iPoly® or iPoly® XE UHMWPE), Patellar (iPoly® or iPoly® XE). Instruments: Nylon (single-use), R-Radel/stainless steel (reusable). Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide or Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide. Design: Patient-specific, semi-constrained, cemented. Software: Proprietary/off-the-shelf design software.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with knee joint pain and disability due to osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis, post-traumatic loss of function, moderate varus/valgus/flexion deformity, or failed previous implants/osteotomies requiring total knee replacement. Intended for cemented use.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a knee joint. The device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. This generic type of device includes prostheses that have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and a tibial component or components and a retropatellar resurfacing component made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. This generic type of device is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
Predicate Devices
iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (K203447)
iTotal® Identity™ Posterior Sacrificing (PS) Knee Replacement System (K203447)
iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (K210252)
iTotal® Identity™ Posterior Stabilized (PS) Knee Replacement System (K210252)
Reference Devices
Stryker Orthopeadics Triathlon Total Knee System (K173849)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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May 12, 2021
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Conformis, Inc. Mary Kruitwagen Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 600 Technology Park Drive, Fourth Floor Billerica, Massachusetts 01821
### Re: K210809
Trade/Device Name: iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3560 Regulation Name: Knee Joint Patellofemorotibial Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JWH, OOG, OIY Dated: March 15, 2021 Received: March 17, 2021
Dear Mary Kruitwagen:
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,
Ting Song, Ph.D., R.A.C. Assistant Director DHT6A: Division of Joint Arthroplasty 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) K210809
Device Name
iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS) is intended for use as a total knee replacement in patients with knee joint pain and disability whose conditions cannot be solely addressed by the use of a prosthetic device that treats only one or two of the three knee compartments, such as a unicondylar, patellofemoral or bicompartmental prosthesis.
The Indications for Use include:
• Painful joint disease due to osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or osteonecrosis of the knee.
- · Post traumatic loss of joint function.
· Moderate varus, valgus or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability.
· Failed osteotomies, hemiarthroplasties, and unicondylar, patellofemoral or bicompartmental implants.
· Revision procedures provided that anatomic landmarks necessary for alignment and positioning of the implant are identifiable on patient imaging scans.
This implant is intended for cemented use only. The CS insert option should be utilized when additional anterior-posterior constraint is desired.
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# Section 5: 510(k) Summary
The following 510(k) Summary is provided as per 21 CFR 807.92 requirements
| Subject Device: (Proprietary/Trade<br>name): | iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement<br>System (KRS) | |
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| Common Usual Name: | Knee Replacement System | |
| Type of Submission: | Traditional 510(k) | |
| Device Class: | II | |
| Regulation Number: | 888.3560 | |
| Regulation Description: | Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-<br>constrained cemented prosthesis | |
| | Primary Product Classification Code<br>and Description: | JWH<br>Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-<br>constrained cemented prosthesis |
| Secondary Product Classifications<br>Code(s) and Description(s): | OOG, OIY<br>Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-<br>constrained cemented prosthesis | |
| Reviewing Agency: | Orthopedics | |
| Date of Summary Preparation: | March 15, 2021 | |
| Submitter's Name and Address: | Conformis Inc. | |
| | 600 Technology Park Drive | |
| | Fourth Floor | |
| | Billerica, MA 01821 | |
| | USA | |
| Telephone Number: | (781) 345-9001 | |
| Establishment Registration<br>Number(s): | 3009844603<br>3004153240 | |
| Contact Name: | Mary Kruitwagen | |
| Contact Telephone: | 781-345-9038 | |
| Contact email: | Mary.Kruitwagen@conformis.com | |
| Alternate Contact: | Emmanuel Nyakako | |
| Alternate Contact Telephone: | 781-345-9164 | |
| Alternate Contact email: | Emmanuel.Nyakako@conformis.com | |
| Primary Predicate Device: | iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement<br>System | |
| | iTotal® Identity™ Posterior Sacrificing (PS) Knee Replacement | |
| | System | |
| Primary Predicate Device 510(k): | K203447, December 22, 2020 | |
| Primary Predicate Device Product<br>Classification Code(s) and<br>Description(s): | | JWH, OOG, OIY<br>Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-<br>constrained cemented prosthesis |
| Secondary Predicate Device: | | iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement<br>System<br>iTotal® Identity™ Posterior Stabilized (PS) Knee Replacement<br>System |
| Secondary Predicate Device 510(k):<br>Secondary Predicate Device<br>Product Classification Code(s) and<br>Description(s): | | K210252, February 18, 2021<br>JWH, OOG, OIY<br>Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-<br>constrained cemented prosthesis |
| Reference Device:<br>Reference Device 510(k):<br>Reference Device Product<br>Classification Code(s) and<br>Description(s): | | Stryker Orthopeadics Triathlon Total Knee System<br>K173849, February 2, 2018<br>MBH: Knee joint patellofemorotibial metal/polymer porous-<br>coated uncemented prosthesis.,<br>JWH: Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer<br>semi-constrained cemented prosthesis |
| Modification | This submission requests 510(k) clearance for the Cruciate Sacrificing (CS) tibial<br>insert utilized with iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Total Knee<br>Replacement System (KRS). This optional insert may be used when additional<br>anterior-posterior constraint is desired. Included in this submission are the<br>corresponding CS trials. | |
| Device Description | iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS) is a<br>patient-specific tri-compartmental faceted knee replacement system. It is a<br>posterior cruciate ligament retaining knee replacement system. It is a semi-<br>constrained, cemented knee implant which consists of femoral, tibial, and<br>patellar components. An optional Cruciate Sacrificing insert may be utilized<br>when additional anterior-posterior constraint is desired.<br><br>Using patient imaging (CT scans) and a combination of proprietary and off-the-<br>shelf software, a patient-specific implant is designed that best meets the<br>geometric and anatomic requirements of the specific patient. The femoral<br>component is manufactured from cobalt chromium molybdenum (CoCrMo)<br>alloy. The tibial component includes a metal tray and tray keel stem extension<br>manufactured from titanium (Ti6AL4V-ELI) alloy, a tibial tray keel cap<br>manufactured from polyethylene (UHMWPE) and either one or two<br>polyethylene inserts. The CS insert is a one-piece insert. The polyethylene<br>inserts may be manufactured from either iPoly® (UHMWPE) or iPoly® XE (a<br>Highly Cross-Linked, Vitamin-E Stabilized UHMWPE). The patellar component is<br>provided in either a round or oval dome shape and may be manufactured from<br>either iPoly® or iPoly® XE. | |
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## K210809 page 3 of 5
For user convenience, single-use, patient-specific ancillary orthopedic manual surgical instruments designed for use with the proposed iTotal® Identity™ CR KRS are provided to assist in the positioning of the total knee replacement components intraoperatively and in guiding the cutting of bone. In addition, reusable orthopedic manual surgical instruments are provided separately. Indications for Use The iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS) is intended for use as a total knee replacement in patients with knee joint pain and disability whose conditions cannot be solely addressed by the use of a prosthetic device that treats only one or two of the three knee compartments, such as a unicondylar, patellofemoral or bicompartmental prosthesis. The Indications for Use include: . Painful joint disease due to osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or osteonecrosis of the knee. . Post traumatic loss of joint function. . Moderate varus, valgus or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability. . Failed osteotomies, hemiarthroplasties, and unicondylar, patellofemoral or bicompartmental implants. . Revision procedures provided that anatomic landmarks necessary for alignment and positioning of the implant are identifiable on patient imaging scans. This implant is intended for cemented use only. The CS insert option should be utilized when additional anterior-posterior constraint is desired. Technological Intended Use/Indications for Use: Characteristics The proposed Cruciate Sacrificing (CS) tibial insert utilized with iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS), is indicated when the surgeon desires additional anterior-posterior constraint. This does not change the intended use of the device, only clarifies the purpose of the subject CS insert within the context of the Indications for Use. While the intended use of the device has not changed, the Indications for Use is modified to include the following statement: The CS insert option should be utilized when additional anterior-posterior constraint is desired. Operating Principal/Fundamental Technology: The proposed and predicate devices are semi-constrained, cemented knee implants that consist of three primary components; femoral, tibial, and patellar. Single-use, patient-specific ancillary surgical instruments are provided for use with both the predicate and proposed iTotal® Identity™ CR KRS to assist with surgical implantation. Reusable ancillary surgical instruments, provided in a reusable instrument tray, are used with the predicate and proposed devices. These instruments assist with surgical implantation.
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### Design:
The proposed and predicate devices have the same basic design characteristics as they are comprised of three primary components: femoral, tibial, and patellar. The proposed Cruciate Sacrificing insert utilized with iTotal® Identity™ CR KRS offers an option when additional anterior-posterior constraint is desired.
### Materials:
The femoral implant is CoCrMo alloy. The Tibial tray and stem are titanium alloy (Ti6AL4V-ELI) with the stem cap of UHMWPE. The tibial insert, including the subject insert, is iPoly® or iPoly® XE. The trials and ancillary single-use instruments are Nylon. Reusable ancillary surgical instruments are R-Radel or stainless steel.
### Sterilization:
The subject and predicates devices are provided sterile utilizing Ethylene Oxide (EO) or Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Low Temperature Sterilant-Vacuum process.
Performance Data The following testing was conducted using the subject CS insert to verify that the device is substantially equivalent to the predicate iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS).
- Contact Area and Surface testing
- Constraint analysis
- Range of Motion
- Tibial interlock strength
- Cadaveric evaluation
Design validation was conducted under simulated use conditions. It consisted of cadaveric testing following the proposed surgical technique for the proposed iTotal® Identity™ CR KRS with CS Insert.
The test results demonstrated that the proposed iTotal Identity CR KRS is safe for its intended use and can be considered substantially equivalent to the predicate iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS).
Substantial The proposed Cruciate Sacrificing (CS) tibial insert utilized with iTotal® Identity™ Equivalence Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS), is indicated when the surgeon desires additional anterior-posterior constraint. While the intended use of the Knee Replacement System has not changed, the Indications for Use is modified to include the following statement: The CS insert option should be utilized when additional anterior-posterior constraint is desired. This statement does not change the intended use of the device, only clarifies the purpose of the subject CS insert within the context of the Indications for Use.
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# K210809 page 5 of 5
The subject device, Cruciate Sacrificing (CS) tibial insert utilized with iTotal® ldentity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System, is the same as the predicate device with regards to:
- Intended Use ●
- . operating principles
- femoral implant
- tibial implant
- . CR tibial insert
- patella component
- ancillary instruments and iJigs
- . design and methods of manufacture of the implants and instrumentation
- . packaging configurations
- performance characteristics
- . sterilization methods
- sterility assurance level (SAL) of 1x10-6
Conclusion Based on the intended use, technological characteristics, and outcome of the performance data the subject device, subject Cruciate Sacrificing (CS) tibial insert utilized with iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System (KRS) is substantially equivalent to the primary and secondary predicate device iTotal® Identity™ Cruciate Retaining (CR) Knee Replacement System.
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