The iNSitu Total Hip System is indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals undergoing surgery for total hip replacement due to: · A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, theumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, or congenital hip dysplasia; · Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck; · Failed previous hip surgery including joint reconstruction, arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty or total hip replacement. The iNSitu Total Hip System femoral stems are intended for cementless fixation. The iNSitu Total Hip System acetabular cup is intended for cementless fixation. The porous structured surfaces provide biological fixation in a cementless application.
Device Story
Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head; modular component for total hip arthroplasty. Device replaces femoral head in hip joint; interfaces with femoral stem taper. Manufactured from Zirconia Mg-PSZ ceramic. Used in surgical settings by orthopedic surgeons. Provides articulating surface for hip joint replacement; restores joint function; reduces pain. Substantially equivalent to existing ceramic femoral heads; utilizes established mechanical fixation principles.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluated per ISO 7206-10, ISO 7206-13, ASTM F2345, ASTM F2009, and ASTM F2393. Testing included static burst-strength, fatigue testing, post-fatigue static burst-strength, static pull-off (axial) strength, and static torque-off strength. Bacterial endotoxin testing performed per ANSI/AAMI ST72.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Zirconia Mg-PSZ ceramic (ASTM F2393). Form factor: Modular femoral head for hip arthroplasty. Sterilization: Identical to primary predicate. Mechanical testing standards: ISO 7206-10, ISO 7206-13, ASTM F2345, ASTM F2009.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature individuals undergoing total hip replacement due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, congenital hip dysplasia, acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head/neck, or failed previous hip surgery.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip 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 has a femoral component made of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (Co-Cr-Mo) alloy or a titanium-aluminum-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy and an acetabular component composed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene articulating bearing surface fixed in a metal shell made of Co-Cr-Mo or Ti-6Al-4V. The femoral stem and acetabular shell have a porous coating made of, in the case of Co-Cr-Mo substrates, beads of the same alloy, and in the case of Ti-6Al-4V substrates, fibers of commercially pure titanium or Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The porous coating has a volume porosity between 30 and 70 percent, an average pore size between 100 and 1,000 microns, interconnecting porosity, and a porous coating thickness between 500 and 1,500 microns. The generic type of device has a design to achieve biological fixation to bone without the use of bone cement.
Predicate Devices
NextStep Arthropedix Biolox Delta ceramic femoral head (K161184)
BioPro Ziralloy modular ceramic femoral head (K912641, K925682)
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September 30, 2022
Theken Companies % Robert Poggie President BioVera, Inc. 65 Promenade Saint Louis Notre-Dame-de-L'Ile-Perrot, Quebec J7V-7P2 Canada
Re: K220336
Trade/Device Name: Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Heads Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3358 Regulation Name: Hip Joint Metal/Polymer/Metal Semi-Constrained Porous-Coated Uncemented Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LPH, OQG, LZO, OQI Dated: August 15, 2022 Received: August 16, 2022
Dear Robert Poggie:
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
Limin Sun, Ph.D. 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
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2023 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K220336
Device Name Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The iNSitu Total Hip System is indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals undergoing surgery for total hip replacement due to:
· A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, theumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, or congenital hip dysplasia;
· Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck;
· Failed previous hip surgery including joint reconstruction, arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty or total hip replacement.
The iNSitu Total Hip System femoral stems are intended for cementless fixation. The iNSitu Total Hip System acetabular cup is intended for cementless fixation. The porous structured surfaces provide biological fixation in a cementless application.
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
The following 510(k) Summary is provided in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92.
## 510(k) Owner and Registration
| Owner's Name: | Theken Companies, LLC<br>Subsidiary: NextStep Arthropedix |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Address: | 1800 Triplett Blvd., Akron, OH 44306 |
| Phone Number: | (330) 733-7600 |
| Fax Number: | (330) 733-7602 |
| Date Summary Prepared: | August 31, 2022 |
| Establishment Registration Number: | 3002498892 |
## 510(k) Contact
| Contact: | BioVera, Inc. |
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| Address: | Notre-Dame-de-L'Ile-Perrot, (QC), J7W-3J6, Canada |
| Phone and Fax Number: | 514-901-0796 |
| Contact Person: | Robert A Poggie, PhD |
### Subject Device Name and Classification
| Device Trade Name: | Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head |
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| Device Common Name: | Femoral Head |
| Primary predicate device: | NextStep Arthropedix Biolox Delta ceramic femoral<br>head, K161184 |
| Additional predicate devices: | BioPro Ziralloy modular ceramic femoral head, K912641,<br>K925682<br>NextStep Arthropedix Biolox Delta ceramic femoral<br>head, K172501, K192071, K191936 |
| Regulation Number and Description: | 21 CFR 888.3358<br>21 CFR 888.3353 |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Product Codes: | LPH |
| Subsequent Product Codes: | OQG, LZO, OQI |
| Advisory Panel: | 87 (Orthopedic) |
# Legally Marketed Predicate Devices
The NextStep Arthropedix Biolox Delta ceramic femoral head is the primary predicate device, which is part of the iNSitu Total Hip system that includes femoral hip stems, acetabular liners, bone screws, and OCr and ceramic femoral heads (K161184, K192071, K191936). The subject device Mg-PSZ ceramic femoral head is made from the same material as the additional predicate device, the BioPro Ziralloy modular ceramic femoral head (K912641, K925682).
## Device Description
The subject device Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head is manufactured from Zirconia Mg-PSZ ceramic material, which is the same material that comprises the predicate BioPro Ziralloy modular ceramic head. The subject device Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Heads, including all sizes and offsets, have the same or similar design features and indications for use as the
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primary predicate device (Biolox Delta ceramic femoral head). The NextStep Arthropedix Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Heads are packaged and sterilized using identical processes as the primary predicate device Biolox Delta femoral heads.
# Intended Use
The iNSitu Total Hip System is indicated for use in skeletally mature individuals undergoing surgery for total hip replacement due to:
- A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular ● necrosis, or congenital hip dysplasia;
- . Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck;
- Failed previous hip surgery including joint reconstruction, arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty or total hip replacement.
The iNSitu Total Hip System femoral stems are intended for cementless fixation. The iNSitu Total Hip System acetabular cup is intended for cementless fixation. The porous structured surfaces provide biological fixation in a cementless application.
# Summary of Technological Characteristics
The subject device Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Heads, including all sizes and offsets, have the same or similar design features and indications for use as the primary predicate device (Biolox Delta ceramic femoral head). The main difference between the primary predicate and subject device ceramic heads is the subject device is manufactured from Zirconia Mg-PSZ ceramic, while the primary predicate device is manufactured from Biolox Delta ceramic. The Zirconia Mg-PSZ material that comprises the subject device Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head is identical that comprises the predicate BioPro Ziralloy modular ceramic head. The NextStep Arthropedix Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Heads are packaged and sterliized using the same processes as the primary predicate device Biolox Delta femoral heads. The subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device based on comparisons of intended use, materials, and technological characteristics.
# Performance Testing
Preclinical performance testing was conducted on NextStep Arthropedix Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Heads to evaluate the device strength and performance characteristics and demonstrate substantial equivalence. The results demonstrated that the NextStep Arthropedix Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head exhibits appropriate mechanical and performance characteristics for total hip joint replacement and is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
- Testing of the ceramic femoral heads was conducted per ISO7206-10 and ASTMF2345 for:
- O Static Burst-Strength Testing
- o Fatigue Testing
- Static Burst-Strength, Post-Fatigue Testing O
- Disasembly testing of the femoral head/femoral taper was conducted per ISO7206-10 and ASTM F2009, and torque testing according to ISO 7206-13 for:
- Static Pull-Off (Axial) Strength o
- Static Torque-Off/Strength o
- The iNSitu Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head was tested per the material requirements specified in ASTM F2393.
Engineering analysis and mechanical testing of the subject and primary predicate devices demonstrated that the difference in ceramic material and subtle design differences in tapers did not result in new and/or adverse changes in performance characteristics.
Bacterial endotoxin testing met the acceptable endotoxin limits as stated in the FDA Guidance, "Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile," "Pyrogen and Endotoxins Testing: Questions and Answers," and ANSI/AAMI ST72.
# Conclusions
A comparison of technological characteristics and performance testing demonstrate that the NextStep Arthropedix Mg-PSZ Ceramic Femoral Head is substantially equivalent to the cited predicate devices.
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