The KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions using a cementoplasty (i.e. kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty) procedure. It is also indicated for the fixation of pathological fractures of the sacral vertebral body or ala using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty. Cancer includes multiple myeloma and metastatic lesions, including those arising from breast or lung cancer, or lymphoma. Benign lesions include hemangioma and giant cell tumor. Pathological fracture may include a symptomatic microfracture (as documented by appropriate imaging and/or presence of a lytic lesion) without obvious loss of vertebral body height.
Device Story
KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement is a PMMA-based acrylic resin for vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and sacroplasty. It consists of two sterile components: powder (methylmethacrylate-styrene copolymer, barium sulfate, benzoyl peroxide) and liquid (methylmethacrylate monomer, hydroquinone, N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine). Components are manually mixed by a clinician immediately before use. The device incorporates both powder and granular forms of barium sulfate to enhance radiopacity and visualization under fluoroscopy during delivery. The cement is injected into the vertebral body or sacrum to stabilize pathological fractures. By providing structural support, the device aims to reduce pain and restore vertebral integrity in patients with osteoporotic or neoplastic bone lesions.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Performance testing included biocompatibility (ISO 10993 series), sterilization validation, and mechanical/physical characterization (dough time, setting time, compression, bending, fatigue, fracture toughness, and extravasation rates). All results met established specifications and were comparable to predicate devices.
Indicated for patients with pathological vertebral body fractures due to osteoporosis, cancer (multiple myeloma, metastatic lesions from breast/lung, lymphoma), or benign lesions (hemangioma, giant cell tumor). Also indicated for fixation of pathological sacral vertebral body or ala fractures via sacroplasty/vertebroplasty. Includes symptomatic microfractures without height loss.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is a device intended to be implanted that is made from methylmethacrylate, polymethylmethacrylate, esters of methacrylic acid, or copolymers containing polymethylmethacrylate and polystyrene. The device is intended for use in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee, and other joints for the fixation of polymer or metallic prosthetic implants to living bone.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement.”
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Tecres S.p.A. % Christine L. Brauer, PhD Regulatory Affairs Consultant Brauer Device Consultants, LLC 7 Trail House Court Rockville, Maryland 20850
Re: K220131
Trade/Device Name: KYPHONTM VuE™ Bone Cement Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3027 Regulation Name: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NDN Dated: January 14, 2022 Received: January 18, 2022
Dear Christine Brauer:
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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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) K220131
Device Name KYPHONTM VuE™ Bone Cement
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesing a cementoplasty (i.e. kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty) procedure. It is also indicated for the fixation of pathological fractures of the sacral vertebral body or ala using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty. Cancer includes multiple myeloma and metastatic lesions, including those arising from breast or lung cancer, or lymphoma. Benign lesions include hemangioma and giant cell tumor. Pathological fracture may include a symptomatic microfracture (as documented by appropriate imaging and/or presence of a lytic lesion) without obvious loss of vertebral body height.
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### 510(k) SUMMARY
#### GENERAL INFORMATION 1
### 1.1 Submitter and Owner of the 510(k)
Tecres S.p.A. Via A. Doria 6 37066 Sommacampagna Verona – Italy
### 1.2 Official Correspondent
Christine L. Brauer, PhD Regulatory Affairs Consultant 7 Trail House Court Rockville, Maryland 20850 Telephone: (301) 545-1990 E-mail: chris.brauer@comcast.net
#### Devices Subject of this 510(k) 1.3
KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement
#### 1.4 Date of Preparation
March 16, 2022
### 1.5 510(k) Number
K220131
### 2 NAME OF THE DEVICE AND CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION
#### 2.1 Trade/Proprietary Name
KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement
#### 2.2 Common/Usual Name
Acrylic resin for vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty
#### 2.3 Classification Information
| Classification Name: | Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 888.3027 |
| Class: | II |
| Product Code(s): | NDN – Cement, Bone, Vertebroplasty |
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| Panel: | Orthopaedic |
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### 3 PREDICATE DEVICE
The predicate devices are identified as follows:
- KYPHON® Xpede™ Bone Cement which was cleared originally through 510(k) . application K102397 and subsequently cleared in K151227, K163032, K171938 and K191148.
- Spineplex™ Bone Cement by Stryker which was originally cleared through 510(k) ● notification K032945.
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION ব
KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement is a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) acrylic resin intended for use for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedures, and sacroplasty procedures.
K YPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement is a modification of the KYPHON® Xpede™ Bone Cement. Like the predicate, KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement contains approximately 30% barium sulfate. However, KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement contains barium sulfate in two forms (powder and granules) whereas the predicate has only the powder form of barium sulfate. The larger radio-opaque granules of barium sulfate increase visualization of the acrylic resin during delivery using fluoroscopy.
KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement is provided sterile in two components: 20 grams of powder and 9 grams of liquid. The powder contains methylmethacrylate-styrene copolymer, barium sulfate and benzoyl peroxide. The The liquid contains methylmethacrylate (monomer), hydroquinone and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine. The components are manually mixed immediately prior to use.
#### ഗ INDICATIONS FOR USE
Below is the indication for use.
The KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions using a cementoplasty (i.e. kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty) procedure. It is also indicated for the fixation of pathological fractures of the sacral vertebral body or ala using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty. Cancer includes multiple myeloma and metastatic lesions, including those arising from breast or lung cancer, or lymphoma. Benign lesions include hemangioma and giant cell tumor. Pathological fracture may include a symptomatic microfracture (as documented by appropriate imaging and/or presence of a lytic lesion) without obvious loss of vertebral body height.
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### 6 COMPARISON OF THE INTENDED USE WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement and the predicate devices, the KYPHON® Xpede™ Bone Cement and the Spineplex™ Bone Cement, are intended to be used in the same surgical procedure (kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty or sacroplasty procedure) in the same target patient population and have the same primary function of treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body. Thus, the KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement has the same intended use as the predicate devices.
#### 7 COMPARISON OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
VuE™ -KYPHON™ Bone Cement shares many of the same technological characteristics compared to the predicate KYPHON® Xpede" Bone Cement (see Table 1) and to the predicate Spineplex™ Bone Cement (see Table 2).
| Characteristics | KYPHON™ VuE™<br>Bone Cement<br>(Subject Device) | KYPHON® Xpede™ Bone<br>Cement<br>(Predicate Device,<br>K102397, K151227,<br>K163032, K171938 and<br>K191148) | Comparison |
|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Main Components | Polymethylmethacrylate<br>(PMMA)<br>Methylmethacrylate<br>(MMA) | Polymethylmethacrylate<br>(PMMA)<br>Methylmethacrylate<br>(MMA) | Same |
| Main Components | Barium Sulfate<br>(powder and granules) | Barium Sulfate<br>(powder only) | Different |
| Other Significant<br>Components | Benzoyl peroxide<br>N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine<br>Hydroquinone | Benzoyl peroxide<br>N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine<br>Hydroquinone | Same |
| Mixing/Application | Manual | Manual | Same |
| Powder Sterilization<br>Method | Gamma-ray irradiation | Gamma-ray irradiation | Same |
| Sterility Assurance Level<br>(SAL) - Powder | 10-6 | 10-6 | Same |
| Liquid Sterilization<br>Method | Filtration | Filtration | Same |
| SAL - Liquid | 10-3 | 10-3 | Same |
Table 1: Summary of Technological Characteristics between the KYPHON VuE™ Bone Cement and the Predicate Device, the KYPHON® Xpede™ Bone Cement
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| Characteristics | KYPHON™ VuE™<br>Bone Cement<br>(Subject Device) | Spineplex Bone Cement<br>(Predicate Device,<br>K032945) | Comparison |
|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Main Components | Polymethylmethacrylate<br>(PMMA)<br>Methylmethacrylate<br>(MMA)<br>Barium Sulfate<br>(powder and granules) | Polymethylmethacrylate<br>(PMMA)<br>Methylmethacrylate<br>(MMA)<br>Barium Sulfate<br>(powder only) | Same<br>Different |
| Other Significant<br>Components | Benzoyl peroxide<br>N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine<br>Hydroquinone | Benzoyl peroxide<br>N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine<br>Hydroquinone | Same |
| Mixing/Application | Manual | Manual | Same |
| Powder Sterilization<br>Method | Gamma-ray irradiation | Irradiation | Same |
| Sterility Assurance<br>Level (SAL) – Powder | 10-6 | 10-6 | Same |
| Liquid Sterilization<br>Method | Filtration | Filtration | Same |
| SAL - Liquid | 10-3 | 10-3 | Same |
Table 2: Summary of Technological Characteristics between the KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement and the Predicate Device, the Spineplex™ Bone Cement
## 8 PERFORMANCE DATA
This 510(k) notification provided performance data to establish the substantial equivalence of the KYPHON™ VuE™ Bone Cement to the predicate device. Performance testing was conducted in accordance with the "FDA Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement: Guidance for Industry and FDA " dated July 17, 2002. The following is a summary of the performance data.
Sterilization and Shelf Life: The device is sterilized using standard methods and the sterilization cycles have been validated following international standards. The shelf life of 2 years has been established in stability studies in that evaluated both device functionality and sterility. Bacterial endotoxin testing was performed using the LAL test (gel clot) method, following the current edition of the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Standard 2.6.14. Bacterial Endotoxins and met the limits (<20 EU/device). The analytical procedures described in the official pharmacopoeial texts, European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.): 2.6.14. Bacterial Endotoxins, Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP): 4.01 Bacterial Endotoxins Test, and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter Bacterial Endotoxins Test, can be used as interchangeable in the ICH regions (Guidance for Industry O4B Evaluation and Recommendation of Pharmacopoeial Texts for Use in the ICH Regions Annex 14 Bacterial Endotoxins Test General Chapter, October 2013).
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Biocompatibility: Biocompatibility evaluation has been performed to show the device materials are safe, biocompatible, and suitable for their intended use. FDA Guidance "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" was taken into account to evaluate the biocompatibility of the device materials and the following biocompatibility studies were completed.
| Biocompatibility Test | Test Method | Results |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Cytotoxicity | ISO 10993-5 | Not cytotoxic |
| Sensitization | ISO 10993-10 | Not sensitizing |
| Intracutaneous reactivity | ISO 10993-10 | No signs of erythema, eschar or edema |
| Systemic toxicity (acute) | ISO 10993-11 | Non-toxic |
| Material-mediated pyrogenicity | USP 42 <151><br>ISO 10993-11 | Absence of pyrogens |
| Genotoxicity (Ames test) | ISO 10993-3 | Non-mutagenic |
| Genotoxicity (Mouse<br>Lymphoma) | ISO 10993-3<br>ISO/TR 10993-33 | Non-mutagenic |
| Implantation 13W | ISO 10993-6 | No local and systemic effects- |
Performance Testing: Performance testing was performed to characterize the bone cement in accordance with special controls guidance document. This testing included the following:
- Mixing and application characteristics (e.g., dough time, setting time)
- Chemical composition (e.g., residuals, molecular weight and polymer structure, glass ● transition temperature)
- Thermal properties (e.g., polymerization temperature) ●
- Mechanical properties (e.g., modulus and flexural properties, static compression and . bending, fatigue testing, fracture toughness and viscoelasticity)
- . Sacroplasty testing (extravasation rate)
Results show comparable performances to the predicate devices and are in compliance with ASTM F451-16, ISO 5833:2002, ISO 527:1/2, ASTM F2118-14, ASTM D2990-17, ASTM D732-17 and ASTM E399-20.
The performance data demonstrate that the new devices are substantially equivalent to the predicate device and meet the requirements of the Special Controls Guidance document.
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