The Stryker ICONIX anchors are intended to be used for soft-tissue to bone fixation in the foot, ankle, knee, hip, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Specific indications are listed below. Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction. Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair. Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Repair. Hand/Wrist: Scaphulolunate Ligament Reconstruction, Carpal Ligament Reconstruction, Repair/ Reconstruction of collateral ligaments, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP, and MCP joints for all digits, Digital Tendon Repair. Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Metatarsal Ligament Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Digital Tendon Transfers, Mid-foot Reconstruction. Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Illiotibial Band Tenodesis, Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Repair/Reconstruction, Quadriceps Tendon Repair. Hip: Capsular Repair, Acetabular Labral Repair, Gluteal Tendon Repair, Proximal Hamstring Repair. The Stryker ICONIX Anchors are intended for single use only.
Device Story
ICONIX All-Suture Anchors; soft-tissue to bone fixation devices; push-in design; provided preloaded on disposable inserter; sheath structure contains working sutures; sheath bunches upon deployment in bone; sutures used to complete soft tissue repair; used by surgeons in clinical settings; enables fixation for various orthopedic procedures including rotator cuff, ligament, and tendon repairs; single-use.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only; previous verification testing remains applicable to support expanded indications.
Indicated for soft-tissue to bone fixation in foot, ankle, knee, hip, hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder for patients requiring ligament or tendon repair/reconstruction.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
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Stryker Endoscopy Matt Corbett Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist 5900 Optical Ct San Jose. California 95138
Re: K240407
Trade/Device Name: ICONIX All-Suture Anchor; ICONIX TT All-Suture Anchor; ICONIX with Needles All-Suture Anchor Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3040 Regulation Name: Smooth Or Threaded Metallic Bone Fixation Fastener Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MBI Dated: February 9, 2024 Received: February 9, 2024
Dear Matt Corbett:
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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Sincerely,
# Sara S. Thompson -S
For
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
Submission Number (if known)
#### K240407
Device Name
ICONIX All-Suture Anchor; ICONIX TT All-Suture Anchor; ICONIX with Needles All-Suture Anchor
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Stryker ICONIX anchors are intended to be used for soft-tissue to bone fixation in the foot, ankle, knee, hip, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Specific indications are listed below.
Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair. Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Repair.
Hand/Wrist: Scaphulolunate Ligament Reconstruction, Carpal Ligament Reconstruction, Repair/ Reconstruction of collateral ligaments, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP, and MCP joints for all digits, Digital Tendon Repair.
Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Metatarsal Ligament Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Digital Tendon Transfers, Mid-foot Reconstruction.
Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Illiotibial Band Tenodesis, Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Repair/Reconstruction, Quadriceps Tendon Repair.
Hip: Capsular Repair, Acetabular Labral Repair, Gluteal Tendon Repair, Proximal Hamstring Repair.
The Stryker ICONIX Anchors are intended for single use only.
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
#### Submitter:
| Applicant | Stryker Endoscopy<br>5900 Optical Court<br>San Jose, CA 95138 |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Person | Matt Corbett<br>Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>Phone: (408) 754-2000<br>Email: matt.corbett@stryker.com |
| Date Prepared | February 9th, 2024 |
#### Subject Device:
| Device Name(s): | ICONIX, ICONIX TT, ICONIX with Needles<br>All-Suture Anchors |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common or Usual Name | Suture, Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable,<br>Soft Tissue |
| Classification Name | Fastener, Fixation, Nondegradable, Soft<br>Tissue, 21 CFR 888.3040 |
| Regulatory Class | Class II |
| Product Code | MBI |
#### Predicate and Reference Devices:
| Device Name(s): | |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Predicates: ICONIX (K133671), ICONIX TT (K170098), ICONIX with Needles All-Suture Anchors (K151201/K173074); All devices are legally manufactured by Stryker Endoscopy<br>References: Iconix Anchor (K233468), Iconix Knotless Anchor (K231278); Both devices are legally manufactured by Riverpoint Medical, LLC. |
#### Objective:
By submission of this Bundled Special Premarket Notification. Stryker Endoscopy is requesting clearance to expand the indications of the ICONIX All-Suture Anchor devices by adding three surgical procedures: medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair/reconstruction, quadriceps tendon repair, and proximal hamstring repair.
#### Device Description:
The ICONIX Anchors, ICONIX TT Anchors, and ICONIX Anchors with Needles are soft tissue fixation devices with a push-in design, provided preloaded on a disposable inserter. ICONIX Anchors with Needles have needles attached to the free ends of all working sutures. All of the ICONIX All-Suture Anchors are composed of a sheath structure that contains one or more working sutures. The sheath bunches as the anchor is deployed to fixate in bone. Once the anchor has been inserted in the bone, the working sutures are used to complete the soft tissue repair or reconstruction procedure, in accordance with the surgeon's preferred technique for procedures within the indications for use.
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#### Indications for Use:
The Stryker ICONIX anchors are intended to be used for soft-tissue to bone fixation in the foot, ankle, knee, hip, hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Specific indications are listed below.
• Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
• Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Repair.
• Hand/Wrist: Scaphulolunate Ligament Reconstruction, Carpal Ligament Reconstruction, Repair/Reconstruction of collateral ligaments, Repair of Flexor and Extensor Tendons at the PIP, DIP, and MCP joints for all digits, Digital Tendon Repair.
· Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Metatarsal Ligament Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Digital Tendon Transfers, Mid-foot Reconstruction.
• Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Illiotibial Band Tenodesis, Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Repair/Reconstruction, Quadriceps Tendon Repair.
· Hip: Capsular Repair, Acetabular Labral Repair, Gluteal Tendon Repair, Proximal Hamstring Repair.
The Stryker ICONIX Anchors are intended for single use only.
## Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device:
The modified ICONIX All-Suture Anchors are identical to the predicate devices in terms of intended use, operational principle, design, shelf life, sterilization, biocompatibility, and performance attributes. They are equivalent in terms of indications for use. The minor differences between the modified ICONIX Anchors and predicate devices do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness, and these devices are substantially equivalent based on the criteria described in 21 CFR §807.100.
## Performance Data:
Non-clinical performance testing was previously performed on the ICONIX All-Suture Anchors, in accordance with the FDA Guidance Document, "Bone Anchors - Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff" (2020). For the proposed expanded indications, as there were no new risks or significantly modified risks requiring new risk control measures, no design changes nor procedural modifications, and no new functional performance requirements, new verification and/or validation activities were not required. Results from the devices' previous verification testing activities remains applicable to demonstrate that the modified devices meet all of the applicable requirements and specifications.
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## Conclusions:
The assessment presented in this submission establishes the substantial equivalence of the modified ICONIX All-Suture Anchors with expanded indications, including MPFL repair/reconstruction, quadriceps tendon repair, and proximal hamstring repair, to the legally marketed predicate devices. Stryker has demonstrated substantial equivalence, with minor differences that do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness. As there are no other changes proposed in this 510(k), all other characteristics, including the intended use, procedural steps for use of the devices, technological characteristics, and performance remain identical to those of the predicate devices. In conclusion, the ICONIX All-Suture Anchors with expanded indications are as safe and effective as the legally marketed predicate devices based on the criteria described in 21 CFR §807.100.
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