K233800 · Vertos Medical, Inc. · HRX · May 6, 2024 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K233800
Device Name
Vertos mild Device Kit (MDK-0002)
Applicant
Vertos Medical, Inc.
Product Code
HRX · Orthopedic
Decision Date
May 6, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.1100
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Vertos Medical mild Device Kit is a set of specialized surgical instruments intended to be used to perform lumbar decompressive procedures for the treatment of various spinal conditions.
Device Story
The Vertos Medical mild Device Kit (MDK-0002) is a sterile, single-use surgical instrument set for minimally invasive lumbar decompression. The kit includes an initiator (trocar, handle, portal, portal grip, depth guide), access auger, bone rongeur, and tissue sculpter. Used percutaneously via a posterior approach, the instruments are guided by fluoroscopic imaging (AP and lateral-oblique planes) to the lamina and ligamentum flavum. The physician uses the tools to perform tissue access, retraction, and resection of bone and ligamentous tissue. The device facilitates decompression of the lumbar spine, potentially relieving symptoms associated with spinal conditions. It is intended for use by trained clinicians in a surgical setting.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Evidence consists of bench testing and simulated-use cadaveric studies. Bench testing confirmed mechanical strength, integrity under load, and particulate generation limits. Biocompatibility verified per ISO 10993-1:2018; sterility verified per ISO 11137-1:2015; shelf life/packaging verified per ASTM F1886, F2096, D4169, and F88.
Technological Characteristics
Materials include polyphenylene (glass fiber reinforced), stainless steel, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate, nylon, zinc-plated wire, and thermoplastic elastomer. Instruments are manual surgical tools for percutaneous access and resection. Connectivity: None. Sterilization: ISO 11137-1:2015 compliant. Standards: ASTM F1886/F1886M, ASTM F2096, ASTM D4169, ASTM F88/MF88, ISO 10993-1:2018, AAMI TIR42:2021.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring lumbar decompressive procedures for various spinal conditions.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An arthroscope is an electrically powered endoscope intended to make visible the interior of a joint. The arthroscope and accessories also is intended to perform surgery within a joint.
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May 6, 2024
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Vertos Medical Inc Lisa Maloney Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist 95 Enterprise Unit 325 Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Re: K233800
Trade/Device Name: Vertos mild Device Kit (MDK-0002) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.1100 Regulation Name: Arthroscope Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRX, HAE Dated: November 28, 2023 Received: November 29, 2023
Dear Lisa Maloney:
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 OS 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).
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR Part 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safety-reportingcombination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR Parts 1000-1050.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reportingmdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
For comprehensive regulatory information about mediation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance) and CDRH Learn (https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education/cdrh-learn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-advice-comprehensive-regulatoryassistance/contact-us-division-industry-and-consumer-education-dice) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by Jesse Jesse Muir -S Muir-S Date: 2024.05.06 13:11:36 -04'00' 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
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Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
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Submission Number (if known)
K233800
Device Name
Vertos mild Device Kit (MDK-0002)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Vertos Medical mild Device Kit is a set of specialized surgical instruments intended to be used to perform lumbar decompressive procedures for the treatment of various spinal conditions.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary (21 CFR §807.92) Vertos Medical, Inc. mild Device Kit
### l. Submitter Information
| Company Name:<br>Company Address: | Vertos Medical, Inc.<br>95 Enterprise, Ste. 325<br>Aliso Viejo, CA 92656<br>Phone: 949-349-0008 |
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| Primary Contact: | Lisa Maloney<br>Director of RA/QA<br>Phone: (949) 538-5252<br>Email: lmaloney@vertosmed.com |
May 2, 2024 Date Prepared:
## II. Device Information
Device Trade Name: Vertos Medical mild Device Kit (MDK-0002) Device Common Name: Arthroscopic Accessories Regulation Number: 21 CFR §888.1100 Regulation Name: Arthroscope Regulatory Classification: Class II Product Code: HRX, HAE Classification Panel: Orthopedic
# Predicate Device Information (510(k) K093062) III.
Device Trade Name: Device Common Name: Requlation Number: Regulation Name: Regulatory Classification: Product Code: Classification Panel:
Vertos Medical mild Device Kit (MDK-0001) Arthroscopic Accessories 21 CFR §888.1100 Arthroscope Class II HRX, HAE Orthopedic
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# IV. Device Description
The Vertos Medical mild Device Kit is a sterile, single-use device. The mild Device is composed of surgical tools consisting of one each of the following components: mild Initiator, mild Access Auger, mild Bone Rongeur, and mild Tissue Sculpter.
The mild Initiator is pre-assembled for convenience and includes: the mild Trocar and Handle, mild Portal, mild Portal Grip, and mild Depth Guide.
The mild Device Kit is utilized for tissue access, retraction, and resection within the lumbar spine via a minimally invasive posterior approach. The procedure is conducted percutaneously with the mild Tissue Sculpter and Bone Rongeur, placed through an introducer cannula, the mild Portal. Fluoroscopic imaging in the Anterior-Posterior (AP) caudal-cranial and lateral-oblique planes is utilized to assess anatomical landmarks and quide the instruments to the lamina and into the ligamentum flavum in the posterior spine for tissue and bone removal.
## V. Indications for Use
The Vertos Medical mild Device Kit is a set of specialized surgical instruments intended to be used to perform lumbar decompressive procedures for the treatment of various spinal conditions.
## VI. Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device
The subject device and the predicate share the same intended use and have similar technological characteristics.
Key differences between the subject and predicate devices are reflected in the following table.
| | Subject Device<br>Vertos Medical <i>mild</i> Device Kit<br>(MDK-0002) | Predicate Device<br>Vertos Medical <i>mild</i> Device Kit<br>(MDK-0001) |
|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications for<br>Use | The Vertos Medical <i>mild</i> Device Kit is a set<br>of specialized surgical instruments<br>intended to be used to perform lumbar<br>decompressive procedures for the<br>treatment of various spinal conditions. | Same |
| | Subject Device<br>Vertos Medical <i>mild</i> Device Kit<br>(MDK-0002) | Predicate Device<br>Vertos Medical <i>mild</i> Device Kit<br>(MDK-0001) |
| Primary Device<br>Components /<br>Materials | <i>mild</i> Access Auger<br>Polyphenylene, glass fiber reinforcedStainless steel | Not included |
| | <i>mild</i> Bone Rongeur<br>Polyphenylene, glass fiber reinforcedStainless steel | Same |
| | <i>mild</i> Tissue Sculpter<br>Acrylonitrile butadiene styreneStainless steelNylonZinc-plated wire | Same |
| | <i>mild</i> Initiator (includes Trocar, Handle, Portal, Portal Grip, Depth Guide)<br>Acrylonitrile butadiene styreneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene+polycarbonatePolycarbonateStainless steelThermoplastic elastomer*combines all 4 predicate device components into one | <i>mild</i> Trocar and Handle<br>Acrylonitrile butadiene styreneStainless steelThermoplastic elastomer |
| | | <i>mild</i> Portal<br>Acrylonitrile butadiene styreneStainless steelThermoplastic elastomer |
| | <i>mild</i> Portal Stabilizer<br>Acrylonitrile butadiene styreneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene+polycarbonate | |
| | <i>mild</i> Depth Guide<br>Acrylonitrile butadiene styrenePolycarbonate | |
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#### VII. Performance Tests
Per the design control requirements specified in 21 CFR §820.30, the subject device met all predetermined acceptance criteria for the following performance tests, demonstrating substantial equivalence to the predicate device.
- . Simulated use cadaveric testing demonstrated the instruments can be used to safely and effectively perform the mild procedure.
- . The bench testing demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the instruments and their strength and integrity to resist impact, insertion, removal, and rotational loads to perform the stated intend use.
- . Shelf life and packaging testing demonstrated the safety and reliability of the labeled shelf life of Vertos Medical mild Device Kit per ASTM F1886/F1886M, ASTM F2096, ASTM D4169 and ASTM F88/MF88
- . Biocompatibility testing demonstrated the safety of the Vertos Medical mild Device Kit per ISO 10993 -1:2018
- Sterility Testing demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of the Vertos Medical . mild Device Kit sterilization process per ISO 11137-1:2015 + A2:2019.
- . Particulate Testing demonstrated that the instruments do not produce foreign particulates during device interaction in excess of requirements per AAMI TIR42:2021
#### VIII. Conclusion
Based on the Indications for Use, design, technological characteristics, and results of safety and performance testing, the subject Vertos Medical mild Device Kit meets the requirements for its intended use and is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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