The ROSA® Shoulder System, for use with the ROSA® RECON platform, is indicated as a stereotaxic instrumentation system for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) surgery. It is used to assist the surgeon in providing software-defined spatial boundaries for orientation and reference to identifiable anatomical structures for the accurate placement of the shoulder implant components. The robotic arm placement is performed relative to anatomical landmarks and bony anatomy as recorded using the system intraoperatively, and based on a three-dimensional representation of the bone structures determined pre-operatively using compatible CT based imaging technology. It includes a robotic arm, an optical sensor navigation system and accessories, software system, surgical instruments and accessories.
Device Story
ROSA Shoulder System is a stereotaxic instrumentation system for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA). It utilizes the ROSA RECON platform, incorporating a robotic arm, optical sensor navigation, and software. Pre-operative CT-based 3D bone models are uploaded via the Zimmer Biomet Portal. Intraoperatively, the system registers patient anatomy; the surgeon uses the robotic arm to guide humeral resection and glenoid reaming. The system provides software-defined spatial boundaries for implant component placement relative to anatomical landmarks. Used in clinical settings by surgeons, the device assists in reproducing pre-operative plans, aiming for accurate implant positioning and improved surgical outcomes.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Evidence consists of bench testing, engineering analysis, usability engineering, and a validation lab study using cadaveric specimens to simulate full surgical use. Biocompatibility testing followed ISO 10993. Electrical safety and EMC testing confirmed compliance with IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, and IEC 60601-1-6.
Technological Characteristics
Stereotaxic instrumentation system comprising a robotic arm, optical navigation, and software. Connectivity via Zimmer Biomet Portal (MDDS). Complies with IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, and IEC 60601-1-6. Software follows IEC 62304 standards. System uses optical tracking for real-time instrument guidance relative to CT-derived anatomical landmarks.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) using compatible humerus and glenoid implants. Contraindicated for patients with significant bone loss, severe range of motion limitations, active shoulder joint infections, or those requiring revision surgery. Also contraindicated if strong infrared sources/reflectors are present or if pre-existing radio-opaque elements interfere with imaging/registration.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A stereotaxic instrument is a device consisting of a rigid frame with a calibrated guide mechanism for precisely positioning probes or other devices within a patient's brain, spinal cord, or other part of the nervous system.
Predicate Devices
ExactechGPS Total Shoulder Application, Equinoxe Planning Software (K213546)
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February 21, 2024
Orthosoft Inc (d/b/a Zimmer CAS) Sankalp Dere Regulatory Affairs Project Manager 75 Queen Street Suite 3300 Montreal, QC H3C 2N6 Canada
Re: K233199
Trade/Device Name: ROSA® Shoulder System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Regulation Name: Stereotaxic Instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OLO, LLZ Dated: January 18, 2024 Received: January 22, 2024
Dear Sankalp Dere:
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 (the 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 available 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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Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30. Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90. Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).
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For Shumaya Ali, M.P.H. Assistant Director DHT6C: Division of Restorative, Repair
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and Trauma 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) K233199
Device Name ROSA® Shoulder System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The ROSA® Shoulder System, for use with the ROSA RECON platform, is indicated as a stereotaxic instrumentation system for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) surgery. It is used to assist the surgeon in providing software-defined spatial boundaries for orientation and reference to identifiable anatomical structures for the accurate of the shoulder implant components.
The robotic arm placement is performed relative to anatomical landmarks and bony anatomy as recorded using the system intraoperatively, and based on a three-dimensional representation of the bone structures determined pre-operatively using compatible CT based imaging technology.
It includes a robotic arm, an optical sensor navigation system and accessories, software system, surgical instruments and accessories.
The ROSA Shoulder System is designed for use on a skeletally mature patient population. The target population has the same characteristics as the population targeted by the implants compatible with the ROSA Shoulder System.
The ROSA Shoulder System is to be used with the following shoulder replacement systems in accordance with their indications and contraindications:
· Humerus implants: Comprehensive® Total Shoulder System, Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder System, Identity® Shoulder System and Identity® Reverse Shoulder System.
· Glenoid implants: Alliance™ Glenoid and Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder System.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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| <div style="display:flex; align-items:center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)</div> |
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# 510(k) Summary
In accordance with 21 CFR §807.92 and the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, the following information is provided for the ROSA Shoulder System 510(k) premarket notification. The submission was prepared in accordance with the FDA guidance document, 'Format for Traditional and Abbreviated 510(k)s', issued on September 13, 2019.
| Sponsor: | Orthosoft Inc (d/b/a. Zimmer CAS)<br>75 Queen Street, Suite 3300<br>Montreal, QC, Canada H3C 2N6<br>Establishment Registration Number: 9617840 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Contact Person: | Sankalp Dere<br>Regulatory Affairs Project Manager<br>SankalpSanjay.Dere@zimmerbiomet.com | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Date: | 27 SEP 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Subject Device: | Trade Name: ROSA® Shoulder System<br>Common Name: ROSA Shoulder System, ROSA Shoulder, ROSA TSA System<br>Classification Name:<br>• OLO - Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument (21 CFR 882.4560)<br>• LLZ - Medical image management and processing system (21 CFR 892.2050) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Predicate Device: | Device Manufacturer 510(k) Number Predicate or Reference ExactechGPS Total<br>Shoulder Application,<br>Equinoxe Planning<br>Software Blue Ortho K213546 Primary<br>Predicate ROSA Knee System Zimmer CAS K230243 Secondary<br>Predicate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Purpose and Device Description: | The ROSA® Shoulder system (RSS) for use with ROSA® RECON Platform (cleared via K230243) is used to assist surgeons in performing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) for both anatomic and reverse techniques. It features humeral resection and glenoid reaming capabilities to reproduce the preoperative plan intraoperatively with | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | The RSS uses a Non-Device Medical Device Data System (MDDS)<br>called the Zimmer Biomet Portal, which manages the creation and<br>tracking of surgical cases. The cases with the pre-operative planning<br>based on surgeon preferences reside on the portal until they are<br>uploaded to the ROSA RECON Platform before surgeries.<br><br>The intra-operative workflow and surgical concepts implemented in<br>the system remain close to the conventional TSA workflow. As such,<br>at the time of the surgery, the system mainly assists the surgeon in (1)<br>determining reference alignment axes in relation to anatomical<br>landmarks, (2) planning the orthopedic implants location intra-<br>operatively based on these reference alignment axes and orthopedic<br>implant geometry, and (3) precisely position the humeral cut guide and<br>glenoid reamer relative to the planned orthopedic implant location by<br>using a robotic arm. |
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| Indications for Use: | The ROSA® Shoulder System, for use with the ROSA® RECON<br>platform, is indicated as a stereotaxic instrumentation system for Total<br>Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) surgery. It is used to assist the surgeon<br>in providing software-defined spatial boundaries for orientation and<br>reference to identifiable anatomical structures for the accurate<br>placement of the shoulder implant components.<br><br>The robotic arm placement is performed relative to anatomical<br>landmarks and bony anatomy as recorded using the system<br>intraoperatively, and based on a three-dimensional representation of<br>the bone structures determined pre-operatively using compatible CT<br>based imaging technology.<br><br>It includes a robotic arm, an optical sensor navigation system and<br>accessories, software system, surgical instruments and accessories. |
| | The ROSA® Shoulder System is designed for use on a skeletally<br>mature patient population. The target population has the same<br>characteristics as the population targeted by the implants compatible<br>with the ROSA® Shoulder System.<br><br>The ROSA® Shoulder System is to be used with the following<br>shoulder replacement systems in accordance with their indications and<br>contraindications:<br>• Humerus implants: Comprehensive® Total Shoulder System,<br>Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder System, Identity® Shoulder<br>System and Identity® Reverse Shoulder System.<br>• Glenoid implants: Alliance™ Glenoid and Comprehensive® Reverse Shoulder System. |
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| Contraindications: | The ROSA® Shoulder System may not be suitable for use in case of:<br>• Shoulder pathologies with significant bone loss<br>• Shoulder pathology severely limiting range of motion<br>• Active infections of the shoulder joint area<br>• Shoulder replacement revision surgery<br>• Presence of strong infrared sources or infrared reflectors in the<br>vicinity of the trackers<br>• Contraindications for the implants as given by the implant<br>manufacturer<br>• Implants that are not compatible with the system<br>• Presence of pre-existing radio-opaque elements that could<br>interfere with pre-operative image acquisition or intra-operative<br>registration |
| Summary of<br>Technological<br>Characteristics: | The rationale for substantial equivalence is based on consideration of<br>the following characteristics:<br>• Indications for Use/Intended Use: The proposed device has the<br>same intended use and similar indications for use as the<br>predicates. The devices are intended to assist surgeons by<br>providing software-defined spatial boundaries for orientation, and<br>reference information to relative anatomical structures for<br>accurate implant component placement.<br>• The proposed and the predicates allow users for patient bone<br>registration within the software and use it to guide instruments<br>intra-operatively in real time using similar navigation system.<br>• The proposed and ROSA predicate device share the same<br>previously cleared ROSA RECON Platform with its major core<br>hardware and software components, tracking system, various<br>instrumentation including reusable and disposable. The proposed<br>and ROSA predicate use the robotic arm on the ROSA RECON<br>Platform to assist the guidance of instruments.<br>• The proposed and primary predicate assist surgeon using similar<br>intra-operative instruments guiding to perform the glenoid<br>reaming based on the surgeon's plan. |
| Summary of<br>Performance Data<br>(Nonclinical and/or<br>Clinical): | The following performance data was provided in support of the<br>substantial equivalence determination:<br>Biocompatibility Testing<br>The biocompatibility evaluation for ROSA Shoulder System was<br>conducted in accordance with ISO 10993. The evaluation shows that<br>the ROSA Shoulder devices meets biocompatibility requirements.<br>Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electrical Safety |
| Substantial Equivalence Conclusion: | Both the proposed device and predicate devices have the same intended use and similar indications for use and are used to guide instrumentation to assist with orthopedic surgery. The technological characteristics between the proposed device and the primary predicate are similar with bone registration and intra-operatively instrument guidance with live tracking. The proposed device does not perform any pre-operative surgical planning as is the case with primary predicate. The proposed ROSA Shoulder System and the secondary ROSA predicate utilize the same ROSA RECON Platform with its core hardware and software components. In addition, the proposed device and ROSA predicate use the robotic arm to assist the guidance of instruments. In summary, any differences between the devices do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness and verification and validation |
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| | Electrical Safety and EMC testing was conducted on the ROSA RECON Platform. The device complies with recognized standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2 & IEC 60601-1-6 standards.<br>Device Performance Testing<br>Verification and Validation Testing for ROSA Shoulder System was conducted with the following aspects:<br>• Performance Tests- to ensure the performance of the implemented features and verify related design inputs<br>• Engineering Analysis- to ensure the performance of the implemented features and verify related design inputs<br>• Usability Engineering- addressed user interactions with ROSA Shoulder System<br>• Validation Lab- performed to validate that using ROSA Shoulder System is safe and effective and that the performances of the system are acceptable under full simulated use on cadaveric specimens<br>Software Verification and Validation Testing<br>Software tests were conducted to satisfy requirements of the FDA Guidance for the Content Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions and IEC 62304 (Medical Device Software - Life Cycle Processes). The software was considered an "Enhanced" Documentation Level, since a failure of the software could result in serious injury or death to the patient. The testing demonstrates that the ROSA Shoulder System does not raise any new issues of safety and effectiveness as compared to the predicate devices. |
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