K243277 · Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. · JWH · Nov 19, 2024 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K243277
Device Name
Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner
Applicant
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.
Product Code
JWH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Nov 19, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3560
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner consists of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) liner that is designed to be used with the Freedom® Total Knee Cruciate Retaining (CR) Femoral Components in the Freedom® Total Knee System. The Freedom® Total Knee System is indicated for the following: - Severe knee joint pain, loss of mobility, and disability due to: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, and polyarthritis. - Correction of functional deformities. - Post-traumatic loss of knee ioin contour, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion. dysfunction, and/or prior patellectomy. - Moderate valqus, varus, or flexion trauma. - Knee fractures untreatable by other methods. The Freedom® Medial Congruent Tibial Liner is intended for cemented use only. This device is for single use only.
Device Story
Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner is an UHMWPE tibial insert for total knee replacement; used with Freedom® Total Knee Cruciate Retaining (CR) Femoral Components. Device provides medial-pivoting motion and higher constraint than traditional CR designs via anterior buildup and increased sagittal conformity in the medial compartment; lateral compartment features decreased lip and sagittal conformity to allow A/P mobility. Implanted in operating theater by qualified surgeon; cemented fixation. Eliminates need for PS box bone removal; allows high flexion. Benefits include improved medial stability and replication of natural knee motion. Device is single-use.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Studies included: Tibiofemoral Range of Motion (ASTM F2083), Tibiofemoral Constraint Characterization (ASTM F1223/F2083), and Tibiofemoral Contact Area/Pressure (ASTM F2083). Results demonstrated equivalence to the predicate device in all metrics.
Technological Characteristics
Material: UHMWPE. Design: Asymmetric articular surface with medial anterior lip elevation and specific sagittal radii. Compatibility: Designed for use with existing Freedom CR femoral components and tibial trays. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide (5-year shelf life). Standards: ASTM F2083, ASTM F1223. Connectivity: None (mechanical implant).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with severe knee pain, mobility loss, or disability due to rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, traumatic, or polyarthritis; functional deformities; post-traumatic knee contour loss (with patellofemoral erosion/dysfunction/patellectomy); moderate valgus, varus, or flexion trauma; or fractures untreatable by other methods. Intended for cemented use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a knee joint. The device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. This generic type of device includes prostheses that have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and a tibial component or components and a retropatellar resurfacing component made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. This generic type of device is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
Freedom® Total Knee Cruciate Retaining (CR) Femoral Component (K082019)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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November 19, 2024
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc. Donald Guthner Director, Regulatory Affairs 2460 General Armistead Avenue Suite 100 Norristown, Pennsylvania 19403
Re: K243277
Trade/Device Name: Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3560 Regulation Name: Knee Joint Patellofemorotibial Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JWH Dated: October 16, 2024 Received: October 16, 2024
Dear Donald Guthner:
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 (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,
Lixin Liu-S
Lixin Liu, Ph.D Assistant Director DHT6A: Division of Joint Arthroplasty Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 07/31/2026 See PRA Statement below.
Submission Number (if known)
### K243277
Device Name
Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner consists of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) liner that is designed to be used with the Freedom® Total Knee Cruciate Retaining (CR) Femoral Components in the Freedom® Total Knee System. The Freedom® Total Knee System is indicated for the following:
- · Severe knee joint pain, loss of mobility, and disability due to: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, and polyarthritis.
- · Correction of functional deformities.
- · Post-traumatic loss of knee ioin contour, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion.
- dysfunction, and/or prior patellectomy.
- · Moderate valqus, varus, or flexion trauma.
- · Knee fractures untreatable by other methods.
The Freedom® Medial Congruent Tibial Liner is intended for cemented use only. This device is 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
2460 General Armistead Ave, Suite 100
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.
Norristown, PA 19403 United States of America
646-460-2984
Mr. Donald Guthner
#### 21CFR 807.92(a)(1)
CONTACT DETAILS: Applicant Name: Applicant Address:
Applicant Contact Telephone: Applicant Contact: Applicant Contact Email:
DEVICE NAME Device Trade Name: Common Name: Classification Name:
Regulation Number: Product Code(s)
## LEGALLY MARKETED PREDICATE DEVICES
Predicate # K182574
Predicate Trade Name Freedom Ultracongruent CR Tibial Liner 21CFR 807.92(a)(3)
Product Code JWH
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
## 21CFR 807.92(a)(4)
Freedom® Medial Congruent Liners have been developed with the desire to achieve a higher level of constraint than typically achieved in a traditional CR knee design while also providing the femoral component with a medial-pivoting motion throughout a range of motion. They possess an anterior and buildup and a higher sagittal conformity of the medial compartment that interact with the femoral component, to provide additional constraint.
Designed to be used with the Freedom CR Femoral Component.
Eliminates the need to remove bone for a PS box.
Designed to allow high flexion.
Includes a deep anterior patellar cut-out to allow for tendon clearance.
Facilitates intraoperative flexibility, given compatibility with existing femoral and tibial baseplate options
## INTENDED USE/INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner consists of an ultra-hight polyethylene (UHMWPE) liner that is designed to be used with the Freedom® Total Knee Cruciate Retaining (CR) Femoral Components in the Freedom® Total Knee System. The Freedom® Total Knee System is indicated for the following:
- · Severe knee joint pain, loss of mobility, and disability due to: rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, and polyarthritis.
- · Correction of functional deformities.
- · Post-traumatic loss of knee join contour, particularly when there is patellofemoral erosion, dysfunction, and/or prior patellectomy.
- Moderate valgus, varus, or flexion trauma.
# 21CFR 807.92(a)(5)
Don.quthner(@maxxortho.com 21CFR 807.92(a)(2) Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner
Medial Congruent CR Tibial Liner Knee joint patellofemorotibial polymer/metal/polymer semi constrained cemented prosthesis 21 CFR 888.3560 JWH
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· Knee fractures untreatable by other methods.
The Freedom® Medial Congruent Tibial Liner is intended for cemented use only. This device is for single use only.
#### INDICATIONS FOR USE COMPARISON
### 21CFR 807.92(a)(5)
21CFR 807.92(a)(6)
The Indications for Use Statements are identical between the Subject Device and the Predicate Device.
## TECHNOLOGICAL COMPARISON
# DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND COMPARISON TO CLEARED DEVICE
The Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner is intended for use with the currently available, FDA Cleared, Freedom® Total Knee Cruciate Retaining (CR) Femoral Component (K082019) as part of total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. Total knee replacement surgery is a procedure where worn, diseased, or damaged surfaces of the knee joint are removed and replaced with artificial surfaces. The MC Tibial insert will be a prescription product consisting of single use only, implantable devices for implanting into patients in an operating theatre by a qualified surgeon.
The devices are to be packaged and terminally sterilized by ethylene oxide. The packaging is to keep devices sterilized for 5 years. The packaging will be able to be opened easily in an operating theatre without instruments and in a manner that allows the implant to remain sterile.
The MC tibial inserts have been developed with the desire to achieve a medial stability of the CR femoral component while also providing posterior femoral rollback of the lateral condyle throughout a range of motion to provide the knee with a medial-pivoting motion, which more closely replicates natural motion. They possess an anterior buildup and a high level of conformity to the femoral condyle in the sagittal plane of the medial compartment to enable a high level of constraint and stability. Additionally, the lateral compartment features a decreased anterior and posterior lip as well as a decreased sagittal conformity to the lateral condyle of the CR femoral component to allow for mobility in the A/P aspect. The MC tibial inserts are designed to eliminate the need to remove bone for a PS box and allow for high flexion with the anterior buildyp of the medial compartment to increase subluxation forces relative to more traditional CR tibial inserts.
The modular Freedom Knee tibial component is composed of a UHMWPE tibial insert inserted into a metal tibial tray. The MC tibial inserts will be used with the current tibial trays. The A/P and M/L aspect of the MC insert and UC insert are identical. The topographical footprints of the UC insert are also identical. The material and locking tab geometry of the MC tibial insert are identical to the current Freedom UC tibial insert. Therefore, the tibial insert inserts and disassembly forces with the tray can be considered the same for the MC tibial insert as for the UC tibial insertion and disassembly testing is needed. A dimensional diagram of the bearing surfaces of the MC tibial inserts is included in this submission. Those dimensions integral to the compatibility of insert size are shown to be the same for the MC tibial insert as the UC tibial insert. In addition, dimensions defining the insert thickness and the location of the most distal point of the tibial condyles are comparable between the MC and UC tibial inserts. The sizing and compatibility of the MC tibial inserts and the Freedom CR femoral components is therefore the same as for the existing UC tibial inserts and femoral components.
The Subject Device's articular surface is asymmetric in that its medial compartment and lateral compartment each feature different articular sagittal radii. The Subject Device differs from the Predicate Device in the
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design of the medial anterior lip of the insert, in that it is slightly elevated with the desire to achieve a medial stability of the CR femoral component. The subject device's medial compartment also features an increased sagittal conformity at full extension with respect to the mating CR femoral compared to that of the Predicate Device. The lateral compartment of the Subject Device features a decreased sagittal conformity compared to the Predicate Device while also featuring a decreased anterior and posterior buildup compared to the Predicate Device to enable greater A/P translation of the femoral component's lateral condyle throughout a range of motion.
NON-CLINICAL and/or CLINICAL TESTS SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 21 CFR 807.92 (b) The following tests were performed on the Subject Device and compared to the Predicate Device:
- Tibiofemoral Range of Motion (ASTM F2083 6.2.3)
- O Simulated Computer-Aided-Design software determined the range of motion (maximum flexion angle) of the Subject Device was equivalent to the Predicate Device.
- Tibiofemoral Constraint Characterization (ASTM F1223 and F2083) ●
- The purpose of this study was to characterize the anterior (A/P), medial/lateral O (M/L), and internal/external constraint of the articular surface through the required various degrees of flexion as compared to the Predicate Device. The results satisfied the preestablished benchmark performance in comparison to the Predicate Device.
- Tibiofemoral Contact Area and Contact Pressure (ASTM 2083 6.2.2) ●
- Determined the contact area and contact pressure of the articular surface of the Subject Device O and compared with the previously recorded results of the Predicate device at the required flexion angles and orientations. The contact area and contact pressure was found to be equivalent throughout a range of motion compared to the Predicate Device.
Conclusion: The Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner design does not raise any different questions of safety or effectiveness. The intended use, indications for use, and technological characteristics, of the Freedom® Medial Congruent Liner are substantially equivalent to the predicate Freedom Ultracongruent CR Tibial Liner.
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