The StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds are intended to create a temporary hemi-shoulder replacement prosthesis as part of a two-stage revision procedure.
Device Story
Sterile, single-use silicone molds; used by surgeons in clinical settings to create temporary hemi-shoulder prostheses during two-stage revision procedures for septic shoulder infections. Surgeon fills mold with Refobacin® Bone Cement R; cement cures to form temporary implant; implant inserted into humeral medullary canal and glenoidal cavity after removal of infected hardware and debridement. Device acts as spacer to maintain joint space and deliver local antibiotics while systemic therapy addresses infection. Patient must adhere to activity restrictions due to cement material strength limitations. Temporary prosthesis must be explanted within 180 days and replaced with permanent hardware or alternative treatment.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence established via non-clinical bench testing, including biocompatibility evaluation, packaging testing, sterilization validation, fatigue performance testing, static performance testing, and antibiotic elution testing.
Technological Characteristics
Silicone molds; single-use; sterile. Used to shape Refobacin® Bone Cement R. Double sterile barrier packaging. No changes to design, materials, or sterilization method compared to predicate.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients undergoing two-stage revision for septic process. Used to mold temporary hemi-shoulder prosthesis from Refobacin® Bone Cement R for insertion into humeral medullary canal and glenoidal cavity post-removal of existing implant and debridement. Used with systemic antibiotic therapy. Not for use >180 days. Contraindicated for patients unable to follow activity limitations due to mechanical limitations of bone cement.
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.”
Predicate Devices
StageOne™ Disposable Cement Spacer Molds for Temporary Hemi-Shoulder Prosthesis (K160071)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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September 15, 2022
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Biomet, Inc. Neha Sreenath Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist 56 East Bell Drive, P.O. Box 587 Warsaw, Indiana 46581
Re: K221968
Trade/Device Name: StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3027 Regulation Name: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MBB, HSD, KWS Dated: July 1, 2022 Received: July 5, 2022
Dear Neha Sreenath:
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
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) K221968
#### Device Name
StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Stage One™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds are indicated for use to mold a temporary hemi-shoulder replacement for skeletally mature patients undergoing a two-stage revision procedure due to a septic process. The temporary prosthesis is molded using Refobacin® Bone Cement R and inserted into the humeral medullary canal and glenoidal cavity following removal of the existing total shoulder replacement. The device is intended for use in conjunction with systemic antibiotic therapy (standard treatment approach to an infection).
The hemi-shoulder prosthesis made from StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds is not intended for use more than 180 days, at which time it must be explanted and permanent devices implanted or another appropriate treatment performed (e.g. resection arthroplasty, fusion, etc.).
Due to the inherent mechanical limitations of the hemi-shoulder prosthesis material (Refobacin® Bone Cement R), the temporary hemi-shoulder prosthesis is only indicated for patients who will consistently follow activity limitations throughout the implant period.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) Summary
In accordance with 21 CFR §807.92 and the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, the following information is provided for the StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds 510(k) Premarket Notification. The submission was prepared in accordance with the FDA guidance document, "Format for Traditional and Abbreviated 510(k)s", issued September 13, 2019.
| Sponsor: | Biomet, Inc.<br>56 East Bell Drive<br>P.O. Box 587<br>Warsaw, Indiana 46581, USA<br>Establishment Registration Number: 1825034 |
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| Contact Person: | Neha Sreenath<br>Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist<br>Telephone: (0065-8504 1704) |
| Date: | 01 July 2022 |
| Subject Device: | Trade Name: StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds<br>Common Name: Temporary Bone Cement Hemi-Shoulder Prosthesis<br>Classification Name:<br>• MBB – Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement (21 CFR<br>888.3027)<br>• HSD – Shoulder joint humeral (hemi-shoulder) metallic uncemented<br>prosthesis (21 CFR 888.3690)<br>• KWS - Shoulder joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented<br>prosthesis (21 CFR 888.3660) |
| Predicate Device: | StageOne™ Disposable Cement<br>Spacer Molds for Temporary Hemi- Biomet, Inc.<br>K160071<br>Shoulder Prosthesis |
| Purpose and Device<br>Description: | The purpose of this submission is to obtain clearance for the proposed<br>modifications to the manufacturing process, sterile packaging<br>configuration, product labeling, engineering drawings and indications for<br>use regarding bone cements marketed for use with the StageOne™<br>Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds.<br><br>The subject device is a sterile, single use device made of silicone and is<br>used to create a temporary hemi-shoulder implant component made from<br>antibiotic bone cement, Refobacin® Bone Cement R. After removal of the<br>initial implant the prepared cement spacer is placed into the glenohumeral |
| Intended Use: | The StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds are intended to create a temporary hemi-shoulder replacement prosthesis as part of a two-stage revision procedure. |
| Indications for Use: | StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds are indicated for use to mold a temporary hemi-shoulder replacement for skeletally mature patients undergoing a two-stage revision procedure due to a septic process. The temporary prosthesis is molded using Refobacin® Bone Cement R and inserted into the humeral medullary canal and glenoidal cavity following removal of the existing total shoulder replacement implants and debridement. The device is intended for use in conjunction with systemic antimicrobial antibiotic therapy (standard treatment approach to an infection). |
| | The hemi-shoulder prosthesis made from StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds is not intended for use more than 180 days, at which time it must be explanted and permanent devices implanted or another appropriate treatment performed (e.g. resection arthroplasty, fusion, etc.).<br><br>Due to the inherent mechanical limitations of the hemi-shoulder prosthesis material (Refobacin® Bone Cement R), the temporary hemi-shoulder prosthesis is only indicated for patients who will consistently follow activity limitations throughout the implant period. |
| Summary of Technological<br>Characteristics: | The rationale for substantial equivalence is based on consideration of the following characteristics:<br>Intended Use: Identical to the predicate device. Indications for Use: The subject device has similar indications for use as the predicate device. The subject device is now indicated for use only with Refobacin® Bone Cement R. There are no changes to the intended clinical use of the device. Materials: The subject device is made of the same raw materials as the predicate device. Design Features: The subject device has the same design features as the predicate device. Variants/Sizes: The subject device has the same variants and sizes as the predicate device. Sterilization Method: Identical to the predicate device. Packaging: The subject device has similar packaging to the predicate device. Both the subject and predicate devices are packaged using a double sterile barrier configuration. |
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# Summary of Performance Data (Nonclinical and/or Clinical):
- . Non-Clinical Testing: Non-clinical performance testing was conducted to support the proposed modifications for the subject StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds and establish substantial equivalence between the subject device and the identified predicate. o Biocompatibility Evaluation
- Packaging testing O
- Sterilization Validation о
- Fatigue performance testing O
- Static performance testing O
- o Antibiotic elution testing
- Clinical Testing: Clinical data and conclusions were deemed not . necessary to establish substantial equivalence between the subject StageOne™ Shoulder Cement Spacer Molds and the identified predicate for the proposed device modifications.
The subject device has the same intended use, similar clinical indications for use as the predicate device. There are no changes to the design features, materials, operating principle, shelf-life or sterilization method. The proposed device has similar technological characteristics to the predicate device, and the information provided herein demonstrates that:
- o Any differences do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness; and
- The proposed device is at least as safe and effective as the legally o marketed predicate device.
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