Avitus® DragonWing Large Volume Autograft Delivery System
K231456 · Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. · FMF · Jul 17, 2023 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K231456
Device Name
Avitus® DragonWing Large Volume Autograft Delivery System
Applicant
Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc.
Product Code
FMF · General Hospital
Decision Date
Jul 17, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5860
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Avitus® DragonWing Large Volume Autograft Delivery System is intended to be used for the delivery of autograft or hydrated allograft bone graft material to an orthopaedic surgical site.
Device Story
Device delivers bone autograft or hydrated allograft to orthopaedic surgical sites; consists of reloadable five-channel graft cartridge, bone scoop, pack tool, delivery cannula, and delivery plunger. Clinician loads graft material into cartridge channels using scoop and pack tool; attaches cartridge to delivery cannula; pushes plunger through channel to deploy graft material through cannula endhole. Used in surgical settings by clinicians. System accommodates up to 5cc of graft material per cartridge; allows for repeated reloading. Benefits include controlled delivery of large quantities of graft material in small increments.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only, including device performance testing with cadaveric bone graft, sterilization validation, package integrity, shelf-life, and biocompatibility testing (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, acute systemic toxicity, material-mediated pyrogenicity).
Technological Characteristics
Piston syringe; materials: biocompatible polycarbonate and stainless steel. Dimensions: 4.6mm diameter cannula endhole. Capacity: up to 5cc per cartridge. Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide. Manual operation.
Indications for Use
Indicated for the delivery of autograft or hydrated allograft bone graft material to an orthopaedic surgical site.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A piston syringe is a device intended for medical purposes that consists of a calibrated hollow barrel and a movable plunger. At one end of the barrel there is a male connector (nozzle) for fitting the female connector (hub) of a hypodermic single lumen needle. The device is used to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, the body.
Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. Bone Harvester (K152474)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. % Robert Mclain Sr. Quality and Regulatory Affairs Consultant Keystone Regulatory Services, LLC 324 E. Main Street, Suite 207 Leola, Pennsylvania 17540
Re: K231456
Trade/Device Name: Avitus® DragonWing Large Volume Autograft Delivery System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5860 Regulation Name: Piston Syringe Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FMF Dated: May 18, 2023 Received: May 19, 2023
Dear Mr. Mclain:
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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Jesse Muir -S
Jesse Muir, 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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## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
## Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2023 See PRA Statement below.
| 510(k) Number ( <i>if known</i> ) | K231456 |
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Device Name
Avitus® DragonWing Large Volume Autograft Delivery System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Avitus® DragonWing Large Volume Autograft Delivery System is intended to be used for the delivery of autograft or hydrated allograft bone graft material to an orthopaedic surgical site.
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## Section 1
# 510(k) Summary
#### Submission Owner and Correspondent 1.1
## Submission Owner
Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. 6 Armstrong Rd., 2nd Floor Shelton, CT 06484 USA Contact: Maxim Budyansky Phone: 860-372-7213 Email: maxim@avitusortho.com
## Submission Correspondent
Keystone Regulatory Services, LLC 342 E. Main Street, Suite 207 Leola, PA 17540 Contact: Robert McLain Phone: 717-656-9656 E-Mail: rob.mclain@keystoneregulatory.com
#### Date Summary Prepared 1.2
July 17, 2023
#### 1.3 Device Trade Name
Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System
#### Device Common Name 1.4
Piston syringe.
#### 1.5 Device Classification Name
Syringe, Piston Classified as Class 2 at 21 CFR 880.5860, product code FMF.
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### Legally Marketed Device To Which The Device Is Substantially 1.6 Equivalent
The Avitus® Dragonwing TM Large Volume Autograft Delivery System is substantially equivalent to the Spinal Surgical Strategies, LLC Bi-Portal Bone Graft Delivery Device cleared under K142661.
#### Description of the Device 1.7
The Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System is designed to deliver bone autograft or hydrated allograft material to an orthopaedic surgical site. The device delivers approximately up to 5cc of bone graft material per each reloadable five-channel cartridge. Each system comes with the following:
- · 2 x Graft Cartridge Features 5 graft channels, a latching lid, and connection points to the Delivery Cannula.
- · 1 x Bone Scoop Accessory Used to add graft to the Graft Cartridge channels.
- · 1 x Pack Tool Accessory Used to compress graft into the Graft Cartridge channels.
- · 1 x Delivery Cannula Features a handle frame which connects to a loaded Graft Cartridge and a straight-tipped cannula through which graft material is delivered to the orthopaedic surgical site.
- · 1 x Delivery Plunger Features a plunger rod and handle. During graft delivery, the Delivery Plunger is pushed through a Graft Cartridge channel to deploy graft material to the orthopaedic surgical site.
#### Indications for Use 1.8
The Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System is intended to be used for the delivery of autograft or hydrated allograft bone graft material to an orthopaedic surgical site.
#### 1.9 Technological Characteristics
Table 1.1 compares the technological characteristics of the proposed Avitus® Dragonwing TM Large Volume Autograft Delivery System and the predicate Bi-Portal Bone Graft Delivery Device.
This section contains a comparison of technological characteristics of the Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System and the predicate Bi-Portal Bone Graft Delivery Device and, where there are differences, provides an explanation of why there is no negative impact on substantial equivalence.
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| Feature | Proposed Device - Avitus® DragonwingTM<br>Large Volume Autograft Delivery System | Predicate Device -<br>Bi-Portal Bone<br>Graft Delivery<br>Device (K142661) |
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| Product Code | FMF; Syringe, Piston | FMF; Syringe, Piston |
| Classification<br>and Regulation | Class 2; 880.5860 | Class 2; 880.5860 |
| Indication for<br>Use | Intended to be used for the delivery of bone<br>autograft or hydrated allograft. | Intended to be used for<br>the delivery of bone<br>autograft or hydrated<br>allograft. |
| Materials | Biocompatible Polycarbonate (Graft Cartridge,<br>Cannula, Plunger, and Bone Scoop and Pack Tool<br>Accessories)<br>Biocompatible Stainless Steel (Cannula and<br>Plunger) | Biocompatible Plastics<br>(Entire Device) |
| Mechanism of<br>Operation | Graft material dispersed from device tip by<br>depressing the plunger. | Graft material<br>dispersed from device<br>tip by depressing the<br>plunger. |
| Recommended<br>Graft Volume | Approximately up to 5.0cc per Cartridge | Up to 4.0cc in Barrel |
| Bone Graft Exit<br>Hole<br>Configuration | Single cannula endhole; 4.6mm diameter | Two sideholes; 5.6mm x<br>14.8mm |
| Sterilization<br>Method | Ethylene Oxide | Ethylene Oxide |
Table 1.1: Device Comparison
## Materials
Both the Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System and the predicate K142661 Bi-Portal Bone Graft Delivery Device are made of biocompatible plastic materials. All elements of Avitus Dragonwing M Large Volume Autograft Delivery System are composed of polycarbonate with the sole exception of the cannula and plunger components, which contain biocompatible stainless steel in addition to polycarbonate. The polycarbonate and stainless steel materials which make up the Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System are identical to the polycarbonate and stainless steel materials which make up the Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. Bone Harvester devices (K152474). Similarities in Avitus® Dragonwing TM Large Volume Autograft Delivery System and Avitus Bone Harvester device scale, manufacturing methods, and intended clinical use environment indicate that materials will not negatively impact the overall use and function of the new device. Biocompatibility has been demonstrated with the utilization of identical materials and processes to the materials found in the currently-cleared Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. Bone Harvester devices, there is no negative impact on product safety or effectiveness.
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## Recommended Graft Volume
The predicate K142661 Bi-Portal Bone Graft Delivery Device can accommodate up to 4.0 cc of hydrated allograft or autograft material in its syringe barrel. The Avitus® Dragonwing TM Large Volume Autograft Delivery System can accommodate approximately up to 5.0 cc of hydrated allograft or autograft material in each 5-channel reloadable Graft Cartridge (approximately up to 1.0 cc of graft material per channel). Each Cartridge channel can accommodate approximately up to 1.0 cc of material. If more graft is required at the delivery site, the user replaces the Graft Cartridge with another loaded Graft Cartridge. This is repeated as many times as needed by opening the lid of the spent Graft Cartridge and reloading it after bone delivery. The Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System and the predicate K142661 Bi-Portal Bone Graft Delivery Device are intended to deliver slightly different volumes of graft. There is no negative impact of recommended graft volume on product safety or effectiveness because the Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System will be utilized by clinicians who want to deliver a large quantity of graft materials in small increments.
## Bone Graft Exit Hole Configuration
The predicate K142661 Bi-Portal Bone Graft Delivery Device deploys bone autograft or hydrated allograft through bilateral sideholes. Each sidehole measures 14.8 mm x 5.6 mm. The Avitus® Dragonwing TM Large Volume Autograft Delivery System deploys bone autograft or hydrated allograft through a single endhole in the distal tip of the Delivery Cannula. The Cannula has an exit hole diameter of 4.6 mm. This difference indicates that the devices are designed to deliver graft material at different rates based on user preference, however, there is no difference between the proposed and predicate devices in terms of function and intended purpose. The Avitus® Dragonwing TM Large Volume Autograft Delivery System effectively delivers graft material. This has been demonstrated in performance testing. There is no negative impact of the difference in bone graft exit hole configuration on product safety or effectiveness.
#### Non-Clinical Testing 1.10
Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. performed device performance testing, sterilization validation, package integrity testing, shelf-life testing, and biocompatibility testing (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation/intracutaneous reactivity, acute systemic toxicity, and material-mediated pyrogenicity).
Device performance testing included worst-case non-clinical testing in which the Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System was used to deliver cadaveric bone graft material. Testing found that the Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System meets the reliability and confidence requirements for successful delivery and for structural integrity during normal use.
#### 1.11 Biocompatibility
The materials which make up the Avitus® Dragonwing™ Large Volume Autograft Delivery System are identical to the materials which make up the Avitus Orthopaedics, Inc. Bone Harvester devices (K152474). These materials were found to be biocompatible as part of that submission.
#### Clinical Testing 1.12
No clinical testing was performed in association with this submission.
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#### 1.13 Conclusions
The results of the comparison of design, materials, intended use, and technological characteristics The results of the companson of deagh, mondou ass, monitive of themselves cannons and effective as the legally marketed predicate devices.
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