K240507 · Nuvasive, Inc. · MQV · Mar 20, 2024 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K240507
Device Name
NuVasive AttraX Scaffold
Applicant
Nuvasive, Inc.
Product Code
MQV · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Mar 20, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3045
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
AttraX Scaffold is an implant intended to fill bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e., posterolateral spine, intervertebral disc space and pelvis). These osseous defects may be surgically created or the result of traumatic injury to the bone and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. AttraX Scaffold resorbs and is replaced with bone during the healing process. When used in the posterolateral spine, AttraX Scaffold must be used in combination with either autogenous bone or autogenous bone marrow aspirate. When used in intervertebral body fusion procedures, AttraX Scaffold must be used in combination with either autogenous bone or autogenous bone marrow aspirate and with an intervertebral body fusion device cleared by FDA for use with a bone void filler.
Device Story
AttraX Scaffold is an osteoconductive, resorbable bone void filler; composed of hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate ceramic granules in a type I bovine collagen matrix. Implanted by surgeons into bony voids in the spine or pelvis; acts as an absorbent matrix for fluids and provides a scaffold for new bone formation. Resorbs in situ and is replaced by host bone during healing. Used in combination with autogenous bone or bone marrow aspirate; in intervertebral fusion, used with an FDA-cleared fusion device. Benefits patient by promoting bone healing in osseous defects. MR Safe designation applied.
Clinical Evidence
No new clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical testing from prior clearance (K172497), including chemical composition, physical properties, sterilization, bacterial endotoxin, packaging, shelf life, biocompatibility, and animal testing. MR Safe status supported by scientific rationale per ASTM F2503.
Indicated for patients with bony voids or gaps in the skeletal system (posterolateral spine, intervertebral disc space, pelvis) resulting from surgery or trauma. Not for use in defects intrinsic to bony structure stability. Must be used with autogenous bone or bone marrow aspirate in the spine; intervertebral fusion requires concurrent use of an FDA-cleared intervertebral body fusion device.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device is a resorbable implant intended to fill bony voids or gaps of the extremities, spine, and pelvis that are caused by trauma or surgery and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance: Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device; Guidance for Industry and FDA.” See § 888.1(e) of this chapter for the availability of this guidance.
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March 20, 2024
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NuVasive, Inc. Krunal Shah Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 7475 Lusk Blvd. San Diego, California 92121
Re: K240507
Trade/Device Name: NuVasive AttraX Scaffold Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3045 Regulation Name: Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MQV Dated: February 19, 2024 Received: February 21, 2024
Dear Krunal Shah:
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,
Jesse Muir - S Digitally signed by Jesse Muir -S
Date: 2024.03.20 11:01:14-04'00'
Jesse Muir, PhD 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)
K240507
Device Name
NuVasive AttraX Scaffold
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
AttraX Scaffold is an implant intended to fill bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e., posterolateral spine, intervertebral disc space and pelvis). These osseous defects may be surgically created or the result of traumatic injury to the bone and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. AttraX Scaffold resorbs and is replaced with bone during the healing process. When used in the posterolateral spine, AttraX Scaffold must be used in combination with either autogenous bone or autogenous bone marrow aspirate. When used in intervertebral body fusion procedures, AttraX Scaffold must be used in combination with either autogenous bone or autogenous bone marrow aspirate and with an intervertebral body fusion device cleared by FDA for use with a bone void filler.
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
In accordance with Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 807, and in particular, 21 CFR §807.92, the following summary of information is provided:
#### A. Submitted by
Krunal Shah Sr. Specialist, Regulatory Affairs NuVasive, Incorporated 7475 Lusk Blvd. San Diego, California 92121 Telephone: (858) 458-2272
Date Prepared: March 18, 2024
# B. Device Name
Trade or Proprietary Name: Common or Usual Name: Classification Name: Device Class: Classification: Product Code:
NuVasive AttraX Scaffold Filler, Bone Void, Calcium Compound Resorbable calcium salt bone void filler device Class II 21 CFR § 888.3045 MQV
# C. Predicate Devices
The subject NuVasive AttraX Scaffold is substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices:
Primary Predicate: NuVasive AttraX Scaffold (K172497) Additional Predicate Device: NuVasive AttraX Putty (K203714)
# D. Device Description
AttraX Scaffold is an osteoconductive and resorbable bone void filler consisting of hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate ceramic granules premixed with a highly purified type I bovine collagen that provides cohesion between the granules and acts as an absorbent matrix for fluids. The bone graft mimics the composition of natural bone and is biocompatible. AttraX Scaffold provides an osteoconductive environment for promoting new bone formation while resorbing at a rate consistent with bone healing. In situ, the collagen and ceramic components are resorbed and replaced by new bone, similar to the resorption and remodeling observed with autogenous bone.
# E. Indications for Use
AttraX Scaffold is an implant intended to fill bony voids or gaps of the skeletal system (i.e., posterolateral spine, intervertebral disc space and pelvis). These osseous defects may be surgically created or the result of traumatic injury to the bone and are not intrinsic to the stability of the bony structure. AttraX Scaffold resorbs and is replaced with bone during the healing process. When used in the posterolateral spine, AttraX Scaffold must be used in combination with either autogenous
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bone or autogenous bone marrow aspirate. When used in intervertebral body fusion procedures, AttraX Scaffold must be used in combination with either autogenous bone or autogenous bone marrow aspirate and with an intervertebral body fusion device cleared by FDA for use with a bone void filler.
# F. Performance Data
The purpose of this submission is to expand the indications for use of the NuVasive AttraX Scaffold to include its use in the intervertebral disc space in conjunction with an intervertebral body fusion device cleared by FDA for use with a bone void filler.
In support of the prior clearance of AttraX Scaffold (K172497), non-clinical testing data were submitted according to the guidance documents Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Resorbable Calcium Salt Bone Void Filler Device (issued June 2003) and Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile (issued January 2024). The non-clinical testing data submitted, referenced, or relied upon to demonstrate substantial equivalence included chemical composition, physical properties, sterilization, bacterial endotoxin, packaging performance and shelf life, product shelf life, biocompatibility, and animal testing.
Additionally, AttraX Scaffold is composed entirely of electrically nonconductive, nonmetallic, and nonmagnetic materials, and does not have any constraints or conditions on the use in the MR environment, thus we are adding the MR Safe designation to the label. In accordance with ASTM F2503 and Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Testing and Labeling Medical Devices for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment (issued October 2023), a scientific rationale, rather than testing, is provided to support the MR Safe designation.
# G. Substantial Equivalence
The subject device is identical to the primary predicate device NuVasive AttraX Scaffold (K172497) in intended use, design principle, performance, material composition, size options, manufacturing processes, packaging, and biocompatibility. The performance of the primary predicate device has previously been assessed through animal testing at the time of prior clearance with direct comparison to that of the additional predicate device.
The subject device is demonstrated to be substantially equivalent to additional predicate device, NuVasive AttraX Putty (K203714) with respect to intended use. indications, design principles, and performance. The subject device and additional predicate device incorporate calcium phosphate materials within a resorbable binder to perform their intended use, have similar methods of use (e.g., may be molded and packed into bone defects), and are provided in multiple size options. They are provided sterile by irradiation and are intended for single-patient and single-use.
The subject device, primary predicate device and additional predicate device have the same intended use, the same product classification and product code (MOV) and similar Indications for Use statements. The subject device and additional predicate device can be used in combination with morselized autogenous bone (as a bone graft extender) in the posterolateral spine. Alternatively, the subject device and primary predicate device can be used with autogenous bone marrow aspirate in the posterolateral spine. When used in intervertebral body fusion procedures, the subject device is indicated for use with either autogenous bone graft or bone marrow aspirate and with an intervertebral body fusion device cleared by FDA for use with a bone void filler;
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whereas the additional predicate is indicated to be used alone in the intervertebral body fusion procedures with an intervertebral body fusion device cleared by FDA for use with a bone void filler.
Notably, the indications for use language of the subject device pertaining to the intervertebral disc space retains the identical method of use (i.e., must be used in combination with either autogenous bone or autogenous bone marrow aspirate) as specified in the device's posterolateral spine indication and supported by the previously provided animal testing in K172497.
Any differences in the technological characteristics between the subject device, primary predicate, and additional predicate devices do not raise new issues or concerns of safety or efficacy.
#### H. Conclusions
The subject device, primary predicate device, and additional predicate device have the same intended use and similar indications for use, have the same design principles (e.g., calcium phosphate granules in resorbable binders), are similar in method of use (e.g., moldable/packable), and have similar technological characteristics. The subject device, primary predicate device, and additional predicate device are provided sterile by irradiation and are intended for single-patient and single-use. As has been established by the descriptions, information, and comparisons contained in this Premarket Notification submission, including the data from prior submissions referenced herein, the subject device NuVasive AttraX Scaffold has been demonstrated to be substantially equivalent to its predicate devices cleared by the Agency for commercial distribution in the U.S.
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