K222007 · Arthrex, Inc. · QHE · Mar 8, 2023 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K222007
Device Name
Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) System
Applicant
Arthrex, Inc.
Product Code
QHE · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Mar 8, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3660
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The VIP Glenoid Targeter is a manual instrument system intended to facilitate preoperative planning and intraoperative placement of the central glenoid guide pin used in the preparation of the glenoid in total shoulder systems that utilize a central guide pin for preparing the glenoid to receive the glenoid implant. The VIP Glenoid Targeter is indicated for use with the Univers™ II and Univers™ Apex total shoulder systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component, as well as the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates. The VIP Glenoid Reamer is intended for use with the VIP Glenoid Targeter in total shoulder systems that utilize a central guide pin for preparing the glenoid to receive the glenoid implant. The VIP Glenoid Reamer is indicated for use with the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component and the Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates. The indications for use of the Arthrex shoulder systems with which the VIP glenoid instrumentation is intended to be used are the same as those described in the labeling for these shoulder systems. The OrthoVis preoperative plan is a preoperative plan created via the OrthoVis software that facilitates accurate preoperative planning and intraoperative placement of the glenoid component in total shoulder replacement. The VIP Web portal is intended for use as a software interface and for the transfer of imaging information from a medical scanner such as a CT scanner. It is also intended as software for displaying/editing implant placement and surgical treatment options that were generated in the OrthoVis desktop software by trained Arthrex technicians. The VIP Web portal is intended for use with the VIP glenoid instrumentation and with the OrthoVis preoperative plan. It is indicated for use with the following glenoid implant lines: Univers™ II and Univers™ Apex total shoulder systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component, as well as the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.
Device Story
System facilitates preoperative planning and intraoperative glenoid preparation for total shoulder arthroplasty. Inputs: CT scan imaging data. Process: Trained technicians use OrthoVis desktop software to generate surgical plans; surgeon reviews and approves plans via VIP Web Portal. Output: Preoperative surgical plan and physical instrumentation (VIP Glenoid Targeter and Reamers) for guide pin placement and glenoid reaming. Used in clinical settings by orthopedic surgeons. Reamers feature depth control mechanisms to ensure accuracy based on approved plans. Benefits: Improved accuracy of implant positioning and glenoid preparation; reduced risk of malpositioning.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Evidence consists of bench testing (compression testing of depth control features, side-by-side accuracy testing of reaming depth) and cadaveric validation to confirm user needs, safety, and effectiveness.
Technological Characteristics
Stainless-steel reusable glenoid reamers; manual instrumentation; depth control features; software-based preoperative planning; cloud/web-based interface for plan review; sterilization via standard methods.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing total shoulder replacement requiring glenoid component implantation. Compatible with Univers II, Univers Apex, Univers VaultLock, and Univers Revers MGS systems. Used for preoperative planning and intraoperative glenoid preparation via central guide pin and reaming.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A shoulder joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a shoulder 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 humeral resurfacing component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and a glenoid resurfacing component made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II. The special controls for this device are:(1) FDA's:
(i) “Use of International Standard ISO 10993 ‘Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices—Part I: Evaluation and Testing,’ ”
(ii) “510(k) Sterility Review Guidance of 2/12/90 (K90-1),”
(iii) “Guidance Document for Testing Orthopedic Implants with Modified Metallic Surfaces Apposing Bone or Bone Cement,”
(iv) “Guidance Document for the Preparation of Premarket Notification (510(k)) Application for Orthopedic Devices,” and
(v) “Guidance Document for Testing Non-articulating, ‘Mechanically Locked’ Modular Implant Components,”
(2) International Organization for Standardization's (ISO):
(i) ISO 5832-3:1996 “Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials—Part 3: Wrought Titanium 6-aluminum 4-vandium Alloy,”
(ii) ISO 5832-4:1996 “Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials—Part 4: Cobalt-chromium-molybdenum casting alloy,”
(iii) ISO 5832-12:1996 “Implants for Surgery—Metallic Materials—Part 12: Wrought Cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy,”
(iv) ISO 5833:1992 “Implants for Surgery—Acrylic Resin Cements,”
(v) ISO 5834-2:1998 “Implants for Surgery—Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene—Part 2: Moulded Forms,”
(vi) ISO 6018:1987 “Orthopaedic Implants—General Requirements for Marking, Packaging, and Labeling,” and
(vii) ISO 9001:1994 “Quality Systems—Model for Quality Assurance in Design/Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing,” and
(3) American Society for Testing and Materials':
(i) F 75-92 “Specification for Cast Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy for Surgical Implant Material,”
(ii) F 648-98 “Specification for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Powder and Fabricated Form for Surgical Implants,”
(iii) F 799-96 “Specification for Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy Forgings for Surgical Implants,”
(iv) F 1044-95 “Test Method for Shear Testing of Porous Metal Coatings,”
(v) F 1108-97 “Specification for Titanium-6 Aluminum-4 Vanadium Alloy Castings for Surgical Implants,”
(vi) F 1147-95 “Test Method for Tension Testing of Porous Metal,”
(vii) F 1378-97 “Standard Specification for Shoulder Prosthesis,” and
(viii) F 1537-94 “Specification for Wrought Cobalt-28 Chromium-6 Molybdenum Alloy for Surgical Implants.”
Predicate Devices
Arthrex Glenoid Intelligent Reusable Instrument System (K162697)
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March 8, 2023
Arthrex Inc. Ivette Galmez Regulatory Affairs Prinicipal Specialist 1370 Creekside Boulevard Naples, Florida 34108
Re: K222007
Trade/Device Name: Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3660 Regulation Name: Shoulder joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: QHE, KWS, PHX, LLZ Dated: February 9, 2023 Received: February 10, 2023
Dear Ivette Galmez:
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,
Farzana
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Sharmin -S Date: 2023.03.08
12:24:11-05'00'
For Jiping Chen, MD, Ph.D., M.P.H. Division Director DHT6A:Division of Joint Arthroplasty 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)
K222007
Device Name
Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) System - VIP Glenoid Instrumentation
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The VIP Glenoid Targeter is a manual instrument system intended to facilitate preoperative planning and intraoperative placement of the central glenoid guide pin used in the preparation of the glenoid in total shoulder systems that utilize a central guide pin for preparing the glenoid to receive the glenoid Targeter is indicated for use with the Univers™ II and Univers™ Apex total shoulder systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaulfLock® glenoid component. as well as the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.
The VIP Glenoid Reamer is intended for use with the VIP Glenoid Targeter in total shoulder systems that utilize a central guide pin for preparing the glenoid to receive the glenoid Reamer is indicated for use with the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component and the Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.
The indications for use of the Arthrex shoulder systems with which the VIP glenoid instrumentation is intended to be used are the same as those described in the labeling for these shoulder systems.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K22007
Device Name
Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) System - OrthoVis Preoperative Plan
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The OrthoVis preoperative plan is a preoperative plan created via the OrthoVis software that facilitates accurate preoperative planning and intraoperative placement of the glenoid component in total shoulder replacement.
The VIP Glenoid Targeter is indicated for use with the Univers™ Apex total shoulder systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component, as well as the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.
The VIP Glenoid Reamer is indicated for use with the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component and the Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.
The indications for use of the Arthrex shoulder systems with which the OrthoVis Preoperative Plan is intended to be used are the same as those described in the labeling for these shoulder systems.
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K22007
Device Name
Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) System - VIP Web Portal
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The VIP Web portal is intended for use as a software interface of imaging information from a medical scanner such as a CT scanner. It is also intended as software for displaying/editing implant placement and surgical treatment options that were generated in the OrthoVis desktop software by trained Arthrex technicians.
The VIP Web portal is intended for use with the VIP glenoid instrumentation and with the OrthoVis preoperative plan. It is indicated for use with the following glenoid implant lines: Univers™ Apex total shoulder systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component, as well as the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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# 510(k) Summary
| Date Prepared | March 7, 2023 |
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| Submitter | Arthrex Inc.<br>1370 Creekside Boulevard<br>Naples, FL 34108-1945 |
| Contact Person | Ivette Galmez<br>Regulatory Affairs Principal Specialist<br>1-239-643-5553, ext. 71263<br>ivette.galmez@arthrex.com |
| Name of Device | Arthrex Virtual Implant Positioning (VIP) System |
| Common Name | Total shoulder replacement system/instruments, Preoperative planning software/plan, Preoperative<br>Planning Web software |
| Product Code | QHE, KWS, PHX, LLZ |
| Classification Name | 21 CFR 888.3660: Shoulder joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis |
| Regulatory Class | II |
| Primary Predicate | K162697: Arthrex Glenoid Intelligent Reusable Instrument System, Arthrex OrthoVis Preoperative Plan,<br>SmartBase for Arthrex Glenoid Iris, Arthrex VIP Web Portal |
| Secondary Predicate | K212560: Signature™ ONE System |
| Reference Device | K193523: Arthrex VIP Web Portal |
| Purpose of Submission | This traditional 510(k) premarket notification is submitted to obtain clearance for the VIP glenoid<br>reamers as a line extension to the Arthrex VIP System cleared under K162697. This submission includes<br>modifications to the VIP glenoid targeter (formerly glenoid IRI) which were previously documented via<br>letter to file, and VIP software updates. |
| Device Description | The subject VIP glenoid reamers are made of stainless-steel. The subject device is designed for use with<br>the Univers VaultLock glenoid and Univers Revers MGS baseplates. These glenoid components are<br>within the indications cleared for Arthrex VIP System under K162697 and K193523. The subject VIP<br>glenoid reamers consist of a primary reamer (pilot) and a secondary reamer (glenoid-implant specific:<br>Univers VaultLock [with/without augment] or Univers Revers MGS [with/without augment]). The<br>reaming depth settings for the subject devices is provided with the surgeon approved plan. |
| Indications for Use | The VIP Glenoid Targeter is a manual instrument system intended to facilitate preoperative planning<br>and intraoperative placement of the central glenoid guide pin used in the preparation of the glenoid in<br>total shoulder systems that utilize a central guide pin for preparing the glenoid to receive the glenoid<br>implant. The VIP Glenoid Targeter is indicated for use with the Univers™ II and Univers™ Apex total<br>shoulder systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component,<br>as well as the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and Univers Revers™ modular<br>glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.<br>The VIP Glenoid Reamer is intended for use with the VIP Glenoid Targeter in total shoulder systems<br>that utilize a central guide pin for preparing the glenoid to receive the glenoid implant. The VIP Glenoid<br>Reamer is indicated for use with the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component and the Univers Revers™<br>modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.<br>The indications for use of the Arthrex shoulder systems with which the VIP glenoid instrumentation is<br>intended to be used are the same as those described in the labeling for these shoulder systems.<br>The OrthoVis preoperative plan is a preoperative plan created via the OrthoVis software that facilitates<br>accurate preoperative planning and intraoperative placement of the glenoid component in total<br>shoulder replacement.<br>The VIP Glenoid Targeter is indicated for use with the Univers™ II and Univers™ Apex total shoulder<br>systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaultLock® glenoid component, as well as<br>the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and Univers Revers™ modular glenoid<br>system (MGS) baseplates. The VIP Glenoid Reamer is indicated for use with the Univers VaultLock®<br>glenoid component and the Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates.<br>The indications for use of the Arthrex shoulder systems with which the OrthoVis Preoperative Plan is<br>intended to be used are the same as those described in the labeling for these shoulder systems. |
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| Indications for Use<br>(continue) | The VIP Web portal is intended for use as a software interface and for the transfer of imaging<br>information from a medical scanner such as a CT scanner. It is also intended as software for<br>displaying/editing implant placement and surgical treatment options that were generated in the<br>OrthoVis desktop software by trained Arthrex technicians.<br>The VIP Web portal is intended for use with the VIP glenoid instrumentation and with the OrthoVis<br>preoperative plan. It is indicated for use with the following glenoid implant lines: Univers™ II and<br>Univers™ Apex total shoulder systems, keeled or pegged glenoid components, the Univers VaultLock®<br>glenoid component, as well as the Univers Revers™ baseplate component (Universal Glenoid) and<br>Univers Revers™ modular glenoid system (MGS) baseplates. |
| Summary of<br>Technological<br>Characteristics | The subject VIP glenoid reamers, except for the secondary reamers for the augmented MGS, are<br>reusable instruments. All VIP glenoid reamers are made of stainless steel. The subject VIP reamers are<br>used in conjunction with the VIP glenoid targeter instrument. The subject VIP reamers are used in place<br>of the standard glenoid reaming instrumentation. The subject reamers are designed with depth control<br>features having similar function to the disposable reaming guide instrumentation in Zimmer-Biomet<br>Signature One system (K212560). The settings for the reaming depth are reviewed during preoperative<br>planning and approved by the surgeon. The reaming depth settings for the subject devices is provided<br>with the surgeon approved plan. |
| | The subject VIP glenoid instrumentation has the same fundamental scientific technology (transfer a pre-<br>operative plan to the orthopedic surgical procedure) as the primary predicate (K162697) and secondary<br>predicate (K212560). |
| Performance Data | Design verification (compression testing and side-by-side testing) and cadaver validation were<br>performed. Compression testing was conducted to assess the function of the depth control features of<br>the VIP glenoid reamers. Side-by-side testing with the standard reaming method was conducted to<br>assess the primary reaming depth control accuracy of the VIP Reaming Instrumentation System. |
| | Cadaveric validation was performed to validate the related user needs, intended use, safety and<br>effectiveness of the subject VIP glenoid instrumentation. |
| | Software verification and validation testing of the Arthrex VIP Web Portal software and Arthrex<br>OrthoVis Desktop software were conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by<br>FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for<br>Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software was considered as a "major" level of concern.<br>Activities included software validation/verification, regression testing, unit testing, code reviews and<br>checks and integration testing. |
| Conclusion | The subject devices are substantially equivalent to the predicates in which the basic design features,<br>technological characteristics, principles of operation and intended use and indications are similar or the<br>same as the predicates. The verification and validation activities conducted for the subject VIP glenoid<br>reamers demonstrates that it performs as intended for the desired indications. The subject VIP glenoid<br>reamers, when used in conjunction with the Arthrex VIP System is substantially equivalent to the<br>predicate. The addition of the subject VIP glenoid reamer, as well as the modifications to the VIP<br>glenoid targeter and software updates do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness. The<br>overall planning process, materials, sterilization methods, principles of operation, have not changed<br>from the predicates. Any differences with the predicate are considered minor and do not raise<br>questions regarding safety or effectiveness.<br><br>Based on the intended use and indications, technological characteristics, principle of operation and the<br>summary of data submitted, Arthrex Inc. has determined that the subject device is substantially<br>equivalent to the currently marketed predicate device. |
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Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.
