Triathlon® Hinge Knee System; Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®
Applicant
Stryker
Product Code
KRO · Orthopedic
Decision Date
May 19, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3510
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The THK System components are sterile, single-use devices intended for cemented use in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty. The THK System is intended to be used for the treatment of a severely unstable knee, particularly with the loss of collateral support in both primary and revision cases. The THK System can also be incorporated into implants for distal femoral and total femoral replacements performed for the treatment of bone tumors. It is a partially constrained prosthesis with limited rotational capability, which allows more natural motion and reduces torque on the fixation. The Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® component is a sterile, single use device intended for use in total knee arthroplasty with the Triathlon® TS Femoral component (K172326, K141056, K070095) and the Triathlon® Revision Tibial Baseplate (K223528) as part of the Triathlon® Total Knee System.
Device Story
Triathlon Hinge Knee System and Triathlon Revision Insert X3 are orthopedic implants for total knee arthroplasty. System components include stemmed femoral and tibial bearing components connected by a bushing/axle assembly or a stabilizer pin/filler bushing mechanism. Devices are implanted with bone cement by orthopedic surgeons in clinical settings. The hinge assembly provides flexion/extension motion; the tibial insert provides rotation. The Revision Insert X3 adds stability via a stabilizer pin extending into a filler bushing within the tibial baseplate. The submission also adds MRI Conditional labeling to existing components. Benefits include joint stabilization, restoration of function, and treatment of severe instability or bone loss. No software or AI algorithms are involved.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical laboratory testing and engineering analysis, including materials characterization (UHMWPE), contact stress/wear analysis, range of motion/constraint analysis, fatigue testing, and biocompatibility evaluation per ISO 10993-1:2020.
Technological Characteristics
Implants consist of UHMWPE, Cobalt-Chrome (CoCr), and other orthopedic-grade materials. System uses cemented fixation. Bushing/axle and stabilizer pin/filler bushing mechanisms provide mechanical constraint and range of motion. MR Conditional per ASTM F2052-15, F2213-17, F2182-19, and F2119-07. Sterilized, single-use components. No software or electronic components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with joint surface destruction (with/without bone deformity), inadequate/weak ligaments or musculature, gross instability requiring revision, or need for distal femoral resection/replacement. Also indicated for painful, disabling knee disease (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis), post-traumatic loss of function, moderate varus/valgus/flexion deformity, revision of failed arthroplasty, and distal femur/proximal tibia fractures. TS components indicated for ligamentous instability, absent posterior cruciate ligament, or severe anteroposterior/collateral instability.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A knee joint femorotibial metal/polymer constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace part of a knee joint. The device limits translation or rotation in one or more planes and has components that are linked together or affined. This generic type of device includes prostheses composed of a ball-and-socket joint located between a stemmed femoral and a stemmed tibial component and a runner and track joint between each pair of femoral and tibial condyles. The ball-and-socket joint is composed of a ball at the head of a column rising from the stemmed tibial component. The ball, the column, the tibial plateau, and the stem for fixation of the tibial component are made of an alloy, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum. The ball of the tibial component is held within the socket of the femoral component by the femoral component's flat outer surface. The flat outer surface of the tibial component abuts both a reciprocal flat surface within the cavity of the femoral component and flanges on the femoral component designed to prevent distal displacement. The stem of the femoral component is made of an alloy, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, but the socket of the component is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. The femoral component has metallic runners which align with the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene tracks that press-fit into the metallic tibial component. The generic class also includes devices whose upper and lower components are linked with a solid bolt passing through a journal bearing of greater radius, permitting some rotation in the transverse plane, a minimal arc of abduction/adduction. This generic type of device is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
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May 19, 2023
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Stryker Allison Byrne Senior Specialist, Regulatory Affairs 325 Corporate Drive Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
Re: K230416
Trade/Device Name: Triathlon® Hinge Knee System; Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3510 Regulation Name: Knee Joint Femorotibial Metal/Polymer Constrained Cemented Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KRO, JWH Dated: April 19, 2023 Received: April 20, 2023
Dear Allison Byrne:
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,
Jesse Muir -S
Jesse Muir, PhD Acting 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
#### 510(k) Number (if known)
#### K230416
Device Name Triathlon® Hinge Knee System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Triathlon® Hinge Knee System:
Rotating Hinge Knee System is intended to be implanted with bone cement for the following condition(s):
- · There is destruction of the joint surfaces, with or without significant bone deformity.
- · The cruciate and/or collateral ligaments do not stabilize the knee joint.
- · The ligaments are inadequate and/or the musculature is weak. And/or
- · Revision is required of a failed prosthesis where has been gross instability, with or without bone loss or inadequate soft tissue.
- · And/or where segmental resection and replacement of the distal femur is required.
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K230416
Device Name Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®:
General Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKR) Indications:
· Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis.
· Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function.
· Moderate varus, valgus, or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be returned to adequate function and stability.
· Revision of previous unsuccessful knee replacement or other procedure.
· Fracture of the distal femur and/or proximal tibia that cannot be standard fracture-management techniques. Additional Indications for Total Stabilizer (TS) Components:
- · Ligamentous instability requiring implant bearing surface geometries with increased constraint.
- · Absent or non-functioning posterior cruciate ligament.
- · Severe anteroposterior instability of the knee joint.
- · Severe instability of the knee secondary to compromised collateral ligament integrity or function.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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#### 510(k) Summary
| Sponsor | Stryker Orthopaedics |
|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | 325 Corporate Drive |
| | Mahwah, NJ 07430 |
| Contact Person | Allison Byrne |
| | Senior Specialist, Regulatory Affairs |
| | Howmedica Osteonics Corp |
| | 325 Corporate Drive |
| | Mahwah, NJ 07430 |
| | Phone: (201) 831-5969 |
| | Email: allison.byrne@stryker.com |
| Alternate Contact | Margaret Klippel |
| | Chief Specialist, Regulatory Affairs |
| | Howmedica Osteonics Corp |
| | 325 Corporate Drive |
| | Mahwah, NJ 07430 |
| | Phone: (201) 831-5559 |
| | Email: margaret.klippel@stryker.com |
| Date Prepared: | May 18th, 2023 |
| Proprietary Name: | Triathlon® Hinge Knee System, Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® |
| Common Name: | Rotating Hinge Knee System |
| | Artificial Knee System |
| | Total Knee Joint Prosthesis |
| Classification Name: | Knee joint femorotibial metal/polymer constrained cemented |
| | prosthesis. (21 CFR Part 888.3510) |
| | |
| | Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-<br>constrained cemented prosthesis (21 CFR Part 888.3560) |
| Product Codes: | KRO, JWH |
# Primary Legally Marketed Predicate Device to Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed:
- Modular Rotating Hinge Knee (MRH) K002552, K994207, K223069 .
# Additional Legally Marketed Predicate Devices to Which Substantial Equivalence is Claimed:
- Triathlon® Total Stabilized (TS) Plus Insert X3® K172326, K141056, K072221, ● K070095, K172634
- Triathlon® Hinge Knee System K223528 ●
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Legally Marketed Reference Devices Used to Support Substantial Equivalence in terms of Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging:
- . Global Modular Replacement System - K222056
### Legally Marketed Reference Devices Used to Support Substantial Equivalence in terms of biocompatibility:
- Triathlon® Tritanium Metal Back Patella K132624, K141056, K172326 o
- Triathlon® Posterior Stabilized (PS) Tibial Insert - K031729, K141056, K172326
- Osteonics® Omnifit® X Plus Cemented Hip Stem K983226. K153345 o
### Additional Legally Marketed Reference Devices Used to Support Substantial Equivalence in terms of non-clinical performance:
- Duracon Total Stabilizer Insert K973164 ●
- Duracon Baseplate - K915512
# Reason for 510(k) Submission:
The purpose of this Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification supports the marketing clearance for the new Triathlon® Bushing and Axle (Standard Assembly Pack) components as part of the Triathlon® Hinge Knee System and for the new Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® component of the Triathlon® Total Knee System. There have been no previous submissions for these subject devices.
This Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification is also being submitted to support market clearance for a labeling modification to add MRI Conditional Labeling to the Triathlon® Hinge Knee System components cleared in 510(k) Premarket Notification K223528.
### Device Description:
The previously cleared Triathlon® Hinge Knee (THK) System (K223528) is a tricompartmental knee system consisting of a stemmed femoral component and a stemmed tibial bearing component connected by a set of Modular Rotating Hinge (MRH) bushings and MRH axle (K222056, K002552, K994207). A bumper locks this assembly. This assembly provides motion through the MRH axle/bushing combination in the flexion/extension plane. The articulation between bearing surfaces on the underside of a tibial bearing component and a hinge tibial insert provide motion in the rotating plane. A hinge tibial insert is assembled to a revision tibial baseplate which incorporates a longitudinal bore to accept a Triathlon® tibial sleeve or an MRH tibial sleeve. Optional distal femoral and tibial augments are available to fill bone defect. The Instructions for Use and package labels for the THK components are being updated to bear the MR Conditional symbol and MR Conditional parameters.
The subject Triathlon® Bushing and Axle (Standard Assembly Pack) contains sterile, singleuse devices that are being added to the previously cleared THK System (K223528) as an alternate option to MRH bushings and MRH axle to connect a stemmed femoral component and a stemmed tibial bearing component and provide motion through the flexion/extension plane.
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This premarket notification also introduces the subject Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®, which is a sterile, single-use device that is intended for use in a total knee arthroplasty with the previously cleared Triathlon® Revision Tibial Baseplate (K223528) and Triathlon® TS Femoral Component (K172326, K141056, K070095) as part of the Triathlon® Total Knee System. The subject insert is available in seven sizes, and each size is available in seven different thicknesses. The subject insert is packaged together with Cobalt-Chrome (CoCr) stabilizer pin and filler bushing subcomponents that are assembled intraoperatively. The subject insert is assembled to the previously cleared Triathlon® Revision Baseplate (K223528), which incorporates a longitudinal bore to accept the filler bushing subcomponent. The stabilizer pin is inserted through the subject Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® and extends into filler bushing assembled within the Triathlon® Revision Tibial Baseplate to provide additional stability in the insert post.
# Intended Use:
The THK System components are sterile, single-use devices intended for cemented use in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty. The THK System is intended to be used for the treatment of a severely unstable knee, particularly with the loss of collateral support in both primary and revision cases. The THK System can also be incorporated into implants for distal femoral and total femoral replacements performed for the treatment of bone tumors. It is a partially constrained prosthesis with limited rotational capability, which allows more natural motion and reduces torque on the fixation.
The Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® component is a sterile, single use device intended for use in total knee arthroplasty with the Triathlon® TS Femoral component (K172326, K141056, K070095) and the Triathlon® Revision Tibial Baseplate (K223528) as part of the Triathlon® Total Knee System.
### Indications for Use:
### Triathlon® Hinge Knee System:
Rotating Hinge Knee System is intended to be implanted with bone cement for the following condition(s):
- There is destruction of the joint surfaces, with or without significant bone deformity. ●
- The cruciate and/or collateral ligaments do not stabilize the knee joint.
- The ligaments are inadequate and/or the musculature is weak. And/or ●
- Revision is required of a failed prosthesis where there has been gross instability, with or without bone loss or inadequate soft tissue.
- And/or where segmental resection and replacement of the distal femur is required.
### Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®:
General Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKR) Indications:
- Painful, disabling joint disease of the knee resulting from: noninflammatory degenerative ● joint disease (including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, or avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis or post-traumatic arthritis.
- Post-traumatic loss of knee joint configuration and function.
- Moderate varus, valgus, or flexion deformity in which the ligamentous structures can be ● returned to adequate function and stability.
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- Revision of previous unsuccessful knee replacement or other procedure.
- Fracture of the distal femur and/or proximal tibia that cannot be stabilized by standard fracture-management techniques.
Additional Indications for Total Stabilizer (TS) Components:
- Ligamentous instability requiring implant bearing surface geometries with increased ● constraint.
- Absent or non-functioning posterior cruciate ligament.
- Severe anteroposterior instability of the knee ioint. ●
- Severe instability of the knee secondary to compromised collateral ligament integrity or ● function.
# Summary of Technological Characteristics:
The device comparisons and performance testing show that the subject components of the THK System, the subject Triathlon® Bushing and Axle (Standard Assembly Pack) and the subject Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® are substantially equivalent to those of the respective predicate THK system, MRH Knee, and Triathlon® TS Plus Insert X3® based on intended use, indications for use, design, materials and sterilization method, technical and performance characteristics, and operational principles.
# Non-Clinical Testing:
The following non-clinical laboratory testing and engineering analysis were performed to determine substantial equivalence:
- Materials Characterization - UHMWPE
- Contact Area/Contact Stress Analysis - Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®
- Wear Analysis ●
- Range of Motion and Constraint Analysis - Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®
- Varus/Valgus Fatigue Testing - Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®
- Locking Mechanism Analysis - Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®
- Normal Level Walking Analysis - Triathlon® Revision Insert X3®
- Full Construct Fatigue Test
- Fretting Corrosion Analysis
. Biocompatibility evaluated per ISO 10993-1:2020. Please note, there is no impact to the biocompatibility of the components of the Triathlon® Hinge Knee System that were previously cleared in K223528.
- Shelf-life validated per the following standards: ●
- ISO 11607-1:2019 o
- o ISO 11607-2:2019
- o ASTM F1980-21
- o Bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) as specified in ANSI/AAMI ST72:2019 was used for pyrogenicity testing to achieve an endotoxin limit of < 20EU/Device.
- o The subject devices have been submitted as MR Conditional. In alignment with FDA guidance document titled "Testing and Labeling Medical Devices for Safety in the Magnetic
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Resonance (MR) Environment," issued May 20, 2021, evaluations were performed according to the standards listed below:
- Magnetically Induced Displacement Force performed per ASTM F2052-15, Standard O Test Method for Measurement of Magnetically Induced Displacement Force on Medical Devices in the Magnetic Resonance Environment
- Magnetically Induced Torque performed per ASTM F2213-17, Standard Test Method o for Measurement of Magnetically Induced Torque on Medical Devices in the Magnetic Resonance Environment
- Heating by Radio Frequency Fields performed per ASTM F2182-19, Standard Test O Method for Measurement of Radio Frequency Induced Heating on or Near Passive Implants During Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Image Artifact performed per ASTM F2119-07 (2013), Standard Test Method for O Evaluation of MR Image Artifacts from Passive Implants
# Clinical Testing:
Clinical testing was not required as a basis for substantial equivalence.
# Conclusion:
Based upon a comparison of the intended use, indications for use, design, materials and sterilization method, technical and performance characteristics, and operational principles, the components of the subject Triathlon® Hinge Knee System and the Triathlon® Revision Insert X3® component are substantially equivalent to those of their respective predicate devices identified in this premarket notification.
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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.