The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features is indicated for intervertebral body fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2-S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These spinal implants are to be used with autogenous bone graft and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft, or a bone void filler as cleared by FDA for use in intervertebral body fusion to facilitate fusion. CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage is to be used with supplemental fixation. The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cages (>20 degrees) must be used with CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate and supplemental fixation. When used with or without the CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate, the system is indicated for use with supplemental spinal fixation systems cleared by the FDA for use in the lumbar spine. Patients should have at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage.
Device Story
CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage is an intervertebral body fusion device used to restore disc height and facilitate fusion in the lumbar spine (L2-S1). The device is implanted via a lateral approach by a surgeon. It features a hollow geometry for packing with autogenous/allogeneic bone graft or FDA-cleared bone void fillers. The cage is used in conjunction with supplemental spinal fixation (e.g., posterior pedicle screws). An optional CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate may be attached to the cage and adjacent vertebral bodies to provide additional stability and migration resistance. The device benefits patients by stabilizing the spinal segment and promoting fusion in cases of degenerative disc disease.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including dynamic axial compression, dynamic compression shear, static axial compression, static compression shear (ASTM F2077-18), expulsion analysis (ASTM F1839-08), and subsidence analysis (ASTM F2267-04). MRI safety was evaluated per ASTM F2052-15, F2182-17, F2119-07, and F2182-19e2.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Ti-6Al-4V alloy (ISO 5832-3). Manufacturing: Additive manufacturing. Design: Solid and porous structures with micro/nano-scale surface features. Dimensions: 14-18 mm heights, 22 and 30-degree lordosis angles. Connectivity: None. Sterilization: Not specified. Energy source: None (mechanical implant).
Indications for Use
Indicated for intervertebral body fusion in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2-S1. Includes patients with up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis. Requires 6 months of prior non-operative treatment. Must be used with supplemental fixation; cages >20 degrees require CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intervertebral body fusion device is an implanted single or multiple component spinal device made from a variety of materials, including titanium and polymers. The device is inserted into the intervertebral body space of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and is intended for intervertebral body fusion.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls) for intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material. The special control is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” See § 888.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.(2) Class III (premarket approval) for intervertebral body fusion devices that include any therapeutic biologic (e.g., bone morphogenic protein). Intervertebral body fusion devices that contain any therapeutic biologic require premarket approval.
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*Date premarket approval application (PMA) or notice of product development protocol (PDP) is required.* Devices described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
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March 8, 2023
Medos International SÀRL Mr. Delano Martins Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Chemin-Blanc 38 Le Locle 2400 Switzerland
Re: K223688
Trade/Device Name: CONDUIT™ Lateral Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion Cage: CONDUIT™ Instruments Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3080 Regulation Name: Intervertebral body fusion device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OVD Dated: December 8, 2023 Received: December 9, 2023
Dear Mr. Martins:
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,
# Brent Showalter -S
Brent Showalter, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT6B: Division of Spinal Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K223688
#### Device Name
CONDUIT™ Lateral Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion Cage; CONDUIT™ Instruments
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cages with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features is indicated for intervertebral body fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2-S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These spinal implants are to be used with autogenous bone graft and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft, or a bone void filler as cleared by FDA for use in intervertebral body fusion to facilitate fusion. CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage is to be used with supplemental fixation. The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cages (>20 degrees) must be used with CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate and supplemental fixation. When used with or without the CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate, the system is indicated for use with supplemental spinal fixation systems cleared by the FDA for use in the lumbar spine. Patients should have at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage.
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## 510(K) SUMMARY - K223688
#### Submitter Information A.
| | Manufacturer: | Medos International SÀRL<br>Chemin-Blanc 38<br>Le Locle 2400 Switzerland |
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| | Submitter: | DePuy Synthes Spine<br>325 Paramount Drive<br>Raynham, MA 02767 |
| | Contact Person:<br>Telephone<br>E-Mail | Mr. Delano Martins<br>+1 (904) 699-5797<br>dmart152@its.jnj.com |
| B. | Date Prepared | February 17, 2023 |
| C. | Device Name | |
| | Trade/Proprietary Name: | CONDUIT™ Lateral Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion<br>Cage; CONDUIT™ Instruments |
| | Device Classification<br>and Regulation: | Class II per 21 CFR §888.3080 |
| | Product Codes: | MAX |
| | D. Predicate Device Names | |
| | Primary Predicate: | CONDUIT™ Cages and FIBERGRAFT™ BG<br>Putty (K222276) |
| | Additional Predicate: | EIT Cellular Titanium® LLIF Cage (K201605);<br>EIT Cellular Titanium® Lumbar Cage LLIF<br>(K181644); NuVasive Brigade System, Brigade<br>Lateral System (K203714); SYNFIX Evolution<br>System (K162358); CONDUIT Lateral Switch Plate<br>(K221325); CONDUIT Instruments (K210728) |
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### E. Device Description Summarv
The purpose of this Traditional 510(k) is to seek marketing clearance for 22-degree and 30degree lordosis angled CONDUIT™ Lateral Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion (LLIF) Cages in the CONDUIT™ line of lumbar interbody cages with additional cage height of 14 to 18 mm. The CONDUIT™ line of lumbar interbody cages includes lordosis angles of 0, 8, and 16 degrees.
The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage is used to restore intervertebral height and to facilitate intervertebral body fusion in the spine using an LLIF (Lateral Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion) approach with cancellous bone graft and/or corticocancellous bone graft materials, or a bone void filler as cleared by FDA for use in intervertebral body fusion to facilitate fusion. The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage is intended to be used from L2-S1 in patients with DDD and up to Grade I spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at one or two contiguous levels. The device is intended to be used alongside supplemental spinal fixation, either applied anteriorly or posteriorly (e.g., using posterior pedicle screws). The CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate is an optional device that connects to the CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage and adjacent vertebral body(s) to provide additional migration resistance and stability via DePuy Synthes AEGIS Screws. When used with or without the CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate, the system is indicated for use with supplemental spinal fixation systems cleared by the FDA for use in the lumbar spine.
The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage is made from Ti-6A1-4V alloy (ISO 5832-3) by an additive manufacturing process. The design contains solid structures and porous structures. The hollow geometry of the implants allows the cage to be packed with autogenous bone graft and/or allogenic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft, or a bone void filler as cleared by FDA for use in intervertebral body fusion to facilitate fusion.
### F. Indented Use/Indications for Use
The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage with a microscopic roughened surface and micro and nano-scale features is indicated for intervertebral body fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one or two contiguous levels from L2-S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade 1 spondylolisthesis or retrolisthesis at the involved level(s). These spinal implants are to be used with autogenous bone graft and/or allogeneic bone graft comprised of cancellous and/or corticocancellous bone graft, or a bone void filler as cleared by FDA for use in intervertebral body fusion to facilitate fusion. CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage is to be used with supplemental fixation. The CONDUIT™ LLIF Cages (>20 degrees) must be used with CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate and supplemental fixation. When used with or without the CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate, the system is indicated for use with supplemental spinal fixation systems cleared by the FDA for use in the lumbar spine. Patients should have at least six (6) months of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage.
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### G. Indications for Use Comparison
The subject device comprise an implant system which has indications for use similar to those of the predicate devices.
#### F. Non-Clinical Test Summary and Conclusions
The following tests and analyses were performed on the subject device system to demonstrate that the additional angles of the CONDUIT™ LLIF Cage are substantially equivalent to other predicate devices:
- · Dynamic Axial Compression (ASTM F2077-18)
- · Dynamic Compression Shear (ASTM F2077-18)
- · Static Axial Compression analysis (ASTM F2077-18)
- · Static Compression Shear (ASTM F2077-18)
Expulsion analysis (ASTMF1839-08) and Subsidence analysis (ASTM F2267-04) were evaluated to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
The additional angled CONDUIT™ LLIF Cages with CONDUIT™ Lateral Switch Plate Construct testing was evaluated and due to the high level of confidence in previous dynamic testing as well as the addition of a Switch Plate resulting in a non-worst-case condition in all Static type tests (ASTM F2077, ASTM F2267 and F1839) was evaluated to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
MRI Safety Testing per ASTM F2052-15, ASTM F2182-17, ASTM F2119-07 and ASTM F2182-19e2 was evaluated to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
The subject device is substantially equivalent to legally marketed predicate devices with respect to indications for use, design, function, material composition, and performance testing standards.
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