K230733 · Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG · JEY · Aug 5, 2023 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K230733
Device Name
Stryker Resorbable Fixation System
Applicant
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG
Product Code
JEY · Dental
Decision Date
Aug 5, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.4760
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Pediatric
Indications for Use
The self-tapping screws and low profile emergency screws are intended for use in the fixation of bones of the maxillofacial and midfacial skeleton affected by trauma or for reconstruction, and can be used in pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants). The self-tapping screws and low profile emergency screws are designed to be compatible with the components (plates, meshes) of the Delta Resorbable Fixation System K213777.
Device Story
Stryker Resorbable Fixation System (Delta System) consists of self-tapping screws (STS) and low-profile emergency screws (LPES) used for maxillofacial/midfacial bone fixation. Devices are implanted by surgeons in clinical settings. STS design allows for pilot hole preparation via drilling only, eliminating the pre-tapping step required by the predicate. LPES maintains original operational principles. Both screws are manufactured from poly lactide/poly glycolide copolymer. Output is mechanical fixation of bone segments; clinical benefit is stabilization of fractures or reconstruction sites in infants. Device is compatible with existing Delta System plates and meshes. Performance is verified through mechanical bench testing (insertion, shear, pull-out) and usability validation to ensure correct workflow and labeling comprehension.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data required. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing (insertion, shear, pull-out, inherent viscosity) per ASTM F2502 and usability validation study confirming user comprehension of modified pilot hole preparation and patient population restrictions.
Technological Characteristics
Resorbable bone plating system; materials: poly lactide and poly glycolide copolymer. Self-tapping screw (STS) and low-profile emergency screw (LPES). STS requires pre-drilling only; LPES requires pre-drilling and pre-tapping. Dimensions: 3-6mm length, 2.2-2.6mm diameter. Sterilization and packaging unchanged from predicate. Mechanical performance tested per ASTM F2502.
Indications for Use
Indicated for fixation of maxillofacial and midfacial skeleton bones affected by trauma or reconstruction in pediatric patients aged >29 days to 2 years (infants). Not intended for use in the mandible or full load-bearing procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A bone plate is a metal device intended to stabilize fractured bone structures in the oral cavity. The bone segments are attached to the plate with screws to prevent movement of the segments.
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8/5/2023
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG Gregory Gohl Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Boetzinger Strasse 41 Freiburg, D-79111 DEU Germany
Re: K230733
Trade/Device Name: Stryker Resorbable Fixation System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.4760 Regulation Name: Bone Plate Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JEY, DZL Dated: April 27, 2023 Received: July 7, 2023
Dear Gregory Gohl:
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.
Sherrill Lathrop Blitzer
for Andrew Steen Assistant Director DHT1B: Division of Dental and ENT Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia. Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
#### K230733
Device Name Stryker Delta Resorbable Fixation System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Dental
The self-tapping screws and low profile emergency screws are intended for use in the fixation of bones of the maxillofacial and midfacial skeleton affected by trauma or for reconstruction, and can be used in pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants). The self-tapping screws and low profile emergency screws are designed to be compatible with the components (plates, meshes) of the Delta Resorbable Fixation System K213777.
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| Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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# Section 5. 510(k) Summary
This section provides a summary of 510(k) information in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
- SUBMITTER [§807.92(a)(1)] I.
| 510(k) Owner: | Stryker Leibinger GmbH& Co. KG<br>Boetzinger Strasse 41<br>D-79111 Freiburg, Germany |
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| Submitter / Contact Person: | Gregory Gohl<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Stryker Craniomaxillofacial (CMF)<br>1941 Stryker Way<br>Portage, MI 49002 |
| | Phone: 269-370-1476 |
| Date prepared: | August 5, 2023 |
#### DEVICE [§807.92(a)(2)] II.
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| Trade Name: | Stryker Resorbable Fixation System |
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| Abbreviated Name: | Delta System / Delta Resorbable Fixation System |
| Common or Usual Name: | Resorbable Bone Plating System |
| Device: | Stryker Resorbable Fixation System |
| Classification Name &<br>Regulation Description: | Plate, Bone; per 21 CFR §872.4760 |
| Regulation Medical<br>Specialty & Review Panel: | Dental (OHT1/DHT1B – Office of Ophthalmic,<br>Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT, & Dental) |
| Primary Product Code: | JEY |
| Subsequent Prod. Codes: | DZL |
| Regulatory Device Class: | Class II |
| *Note the company Stryker or legacy name Stryker Leibinger precedes the<br>product/trade name and predicate device in some documentation. | |
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#### III. PREDICATE DEVICE [§807.92(a)(3)]
- A. Predicate Device: Stryker Resorbable Fixation System K213777
- 1 Submission Branch of Predicate Device: Dental (OHT1/DHT1B Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT, & Dental); Neurology (OHT5/DHT5A - Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices) [bundled]
- B. Reference/Secondary Device: Stryker MMF Screw K050535
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION [§807.92(a)(4)]
- A. Submission Branch of Subject Device: Dental (OHT1/DHT1B-Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT, & Dental)
- B. Subject Device: Stryker Resorbable Fixation System (also referred to as Delta System or Stryker Delta Resorbable Fixation System; marketed as DualStart)
The subject devices, the Delta System self-tapping screw (STS) and low profile emergency screw (LPES), are intended for use in the fixation of bones of the maxillofacial and midfacial skeleton, affected by trauma or for reconstruction. The subject device can be used in pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants), but is not intended for use in the mandible and/or full load bearing procedures.
The scope of this submission covers the addition of the subject device screws to the previously cleared Delta System. Through this submission there is no change to the existing articles within the Delta System. The subject device screws are designed to be compatible with the existing components of the Delta System (plates, meshes), which have been previously cleared through K213777. Compared to the original Delta System, the subject STS and LPES have a limited patient population of pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants).
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#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE [§807.92(a)(5)]
| TABLE 5-1: COMPARISON OF INDICATIONS FOR USE AND RELATED | | | |
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| Feature | Predicate Device | Subject Devices (only) | Explanation of<br>Differences |
| Indications for Use<br>(subject devices only) | Dental<br>The Delta Resorbable Fixation<br>System is intended for use in the<br>fixation of bones of the<br>maxillofacial and midfacial<br>skeleton affected by trauma or<br>for reconstruction. The system<br>can be used in both adult and<br>pediatric patients. | Dental<br>The self-tapping screws and low<br>profile emergency screws are<br>intended for use in the fixation of<br>bones of the maxillofacial and<br>midfacial skeleton affected by<br>trauma or for reconstruction, and<br>can be used in pediatric patients<br>older than 29 days and up to two<br>(2) years of age (infants). The<br>self-tapping screws and low<br>profile emergency screws are<br>designed to be compatible with<br>the components (plates, meshes)<br>of the Delta Resorbable Fixation<br>System K213777. | For subject device<br>STS and LPES<br>screws, only,<br>restriction of<br>patient population<br>to pediatric<br>patients older than<br>29 days and up to<br>two (2) years of<br>age (infants) |
| Area of Application | maxillofacial and<br>midface | maxillofacial and midface | Identical |
| Patient Contact,<br>Duration of<br>Implantation within<br>Body | Tissue/Bone, Permanent | Tissue/Bone, Permanent | Identical |
#### TABLE 5-1: COMPARISON OF INDICATIONS FOR USE AND RELATED
#### COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE VI. PREDICATE DEVICE [§807.92(a)(6)]
The subject device is compared to its predicate device (and the reference device due to the Delta System screws - DZL) for substantial equivalence of technological characteristics based on the criteria of pilot hole preparation process flow, geometrical modifications, and patient population.
The technological characteristics of the subject device that remain the same as the predicate device include material of construction, manufacturing process, sterilization process, packaging materials, and anatomical area indication.
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### A. Pilot Hole Preparation Process Flow
The operational principle of the previously cleared Stryker Resorbable Fixation System is a cranio-maxillofacial plating system intended for use in the fixation of bones of the maxillofacial and midfacial skeleton, affected by trauma or for reconstruction. The method of pilot hole preparation has been modified for the self-tapping screw (STS) subject device. The predicate system requires pre-drilling and pre-tapping of the pilot hole prior to insertion. The STS subject screws require only pre-drilling of the pilot hole prior to screw insertion, thus removing the pre-tapping step. No modifications of principles of operation are made to the low profile emergency screw (LPES) subject device.
# B. Geometry Modifications
The subject devices incorporate a modification to the geometry to support the mechanical functionality of a self-tapping screw. Modifications to the subject devices include the thread geometry and screw head dimensions. The interfaces for the subject screws have been reviewed, confirming there is no impact to the intended product interfaces of the subject screws as compared to the predicate screws.
### C. Patient Population
The subject devices, the self-tapping screw and low profile emergency screw, have a limited patient population of pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants), compared to the predicate device Delta System, which has a patient population of adults and a pediatric population to include neonate, infant, children, and adolescent patients.
# D. Materials
As mentioned before, there is no change in material between the subject devices and the predicate device products. Implants are made of a copolymer of poly lactide and poly glycolide.
#### E Dimensions
The subject devices, the self-tapping screw and low profile emergency screw, have limited modifications to the dimensions, as described in the above geometry modifications. A comparison of length and diameter are shown in the table below.
| Dimension | Predicate Device | Subject Devices (only) | Explanation of Differences |
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| Length | 3mm - 10mm | 3mm - 6mm | Reduced screw length offering for<br>the subject devices. |
| Diameter | 2.2 mm (non-emergency screw)<br>2.6mm (emergency screw) | 2.2 mm (non-emergency screw)<br>2.6mm (emergency screw) | Identical |
| TABLE 5-2: COMPARISON OF DIMENSIONS | | | |
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### VII. PERFORMANCE DATA [§807.92(b)(7)]
The modifications for the subject devices in this submission include a limited patient population of pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants). removal of the tapping step from pilot hole preparation (self-tapping screw [STS] only), and screw geometry. The limited patient population was determined based on a business decision, focusing new product introduction on our primary customer and patient base, of pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants). Verification and validation testing protocols were constructed to ensure testing captured this specific limited patient population, in accordance with the FDA 2014 guidance Premarket Assessment of Pediatric Medical Devices.
The material of construction, manufacturing process, sterilization process, and packaging materials remain unchanged compared to the predicate, therefore biocompatibility testing, shelf life testing, and sterilization testing were leveraged from the predicate system (K21377). Bioburden tests were performed to further affirm no new worst-case is introduced with the modified screw geometries, which concluded a passing result.
Verification test criteria and methods were identified to evaluate the performance of the subject screws according to the proposed limited patient population of pediatric patients older than 29 days and up to two (2) years of age (infants). Modification of the operating principle, pilot hole preparation, for the STS was additionally evaluated through performance testing. The impact of screw geometry modification on material properties during real-time degradation was evaluated. The following performance tests were performed to support the substantial equivalence determination of the subject screws to the predicate based on the modifications described:
| Characteristic | Test | Result | Standards |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------|------------|
| Verification test | Insertion test | Passed | ASTM F2502 |
| Verification test | Shear testing | Passed | ASTM F2502 |
| Verification test after<br>real-time degradation | Pull-out test | Passed | ASTM F2502 |
| Verification test after<br>real-time degradation | Inherent viscosity | Passed | ASTM F2502 |
The objective of insertion testing and shear-off testing is to show mechanical stability of the subject device screws during insertion. The objective of the pull-out testing is to demonstrate the subject device screws have sufficient retention in bone, or tensile strength, over the bone healing time, simulated through real time degradation. The objective of IV measurements was to
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measure the initial IV measurement and confirm that the geometry and process did not influence the starting molecular weight and thus the potential degradation properties of the subject device when compared to the predicate device. All verification testing concluded passing results.
A risk analysis and user validation testing-were performed. The validation study was constructed to confirm use error is under control, a comprehension of the Instructions for Use (IFU) is understood, and user needs are met. With respect to the modifications made to the subject devices, the validation evaluated the usability of the workflow steps, functionality of the devices, compatibility of related products or processes, and knowledge comprehension of labeling and IFU. Specifically, the knowledge comprehension addressed the ability to comprehend the modification to the pilot hole preparation and the limitation to the patient population. The validation testing concluded a passing result based on the data collected and reviewed in the study.
#### Performance Bench Testing
Performance bench testing was performed in the form of verification testing to confirm substantial equivalence. See Table 5-2.
### Animal Testing
Animal testing was not required as a basis for substantial equivalence.
# Clinical Testing [§807.92(b)(2)]
Clinical testing was not required as a basis for substantial equivalence.
# VIII. CONCLUSION [§807.92(b)(3)]
In summary, the Stryker self-tapping screw (DualStart Screw) and low profile emergency screw additions to the Styker Resorbable Fixation System is substantially equivalent to its predicate device. The modifications proposed for the subject devices include the removal of a pilot hole preparation step (STS only), screw geometry modification, and restriction of the patient population. The material of construction, sterilization process, manufacturing process, packaging components, and anatomical area intended use / indication remain unchanged and identical to the predicate system. The scope of modifications concludes no impact to biocompatibility, sterilization, and shelf life. The performance verification testing supports that the performance of the subject screws is substantially equivalent to the predicate. Overall, the modifications do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness. According to the comparison based on the requirements of 21 CFR 807.87 and the information provided herein, it is concluded that the information included in this submission supports substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
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