K243456 · Globus Medical, Inc. · LPH · Jun 6, 2025 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K243456
Device Name
ONVOY™ Acetabular System
Applicant
Globus Medical, Inc.
Product Code
LPH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Jun 6, 2025
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3358
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The ONVOY Acetabular System is intended for use in reconstruction of the articulating surface of the acetabular portion of the hip that is severely disabled and/or very painful resulting from: 1. Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, and avascular necrosis. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis. 3. Correction of functional deformity. 4. Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable using other techniques. 5. Revision of previously failed total hip arthroplasty. 6. Dislocation risks. The ONVOY Acetabular System is used in conjunction with Globus/StelKast Hip Systems. The acetabular components of this hip system are intended for cementless fixation.
Device Story
ONVOY Acetabular System comprises acetabular shells, liners, dual mobility bearings, and femoral heads for total hip arthroplasty. Shells are additively manufactured titanium alloy; liners/bearings are highly crosslinked UHMWPE with Vitamin E; dual mobility liners are CoCr alloy; femoral heads are alumina matrix composite ceramic. Used in conjunction with Globus/StelKast Hip Systems for cementless fixation. Implants provide articulating surface for hip joint reconstruction. Surgeons select configurations/sizes based on patient anatomy. Device restores joint function, reduces pain, and addresses dislocation risks in patients with severe hip pathology.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Mechanical testing performed per ASTM F3090, F1820, F1875, F2345, F2582, ISO 7206-12, and ISO 14242. Range of motion assessed per ISO 21535. Bacterial endotoxin testing performed per ANSI/AAMI ST72:2011.
Indicated for patients with severe hip disability or pain due to non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis, functional deformity, non-union, femoral neck/trochanteric fractures, or revision of failed total hip arthroplasty; also indicated for patients with dislocation risks.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip 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 has a femoral component made of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (Co-Cr-Mo) alloy or a titanium-aluminum-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy and an acetabular component composed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene articulating bearing surface fixed in a metal shell made of Co-Cr-Mo or Ti-6Al-4V. The femoral stem and acetabular shell have a porous coating made of, in the case of Co-Cr-Mo substrates, beads of the same alloy, and in the case of Ti-6Al-4V substrates, fibers of commercially pure titanium or Ti-6Al-4V alloy. The porous coating has a volume porosity between 30 and 70 percent, an average pore size between 100 and 1,000 microns, interconnecting porosity, and a porous coating thickness between 500 and 1,500 microns. The generic type of device has a design to achieve biological fixation to bone without the use of bone cement.
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FDA
U.S. FOOD & DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
June 6, 2025
Globus Medical, Inc
Jennifer Antonacci
Senior Group Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Valley Forge Business Center
2560 General Armistead Ave
Audubon, Pennsylvania 19403
Re: K243456
Trade/Device Name: ONVOY™ Acetabular System
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3358
Regulation Name: Hip Joint Metal/Polymer/Metal Semi-Constrained Porous-Coated Uncemented Prosthesis
Regulatory Class: Class II
Product Code: LPH, MBL, OQG, LZO
Dated: May 9, 2025
Received: May 9, 2025
Dear Jennifer Antonacci:
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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Additional information about changes that may require a new premarket notification are provided in the FDA guidance documents entitled "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99812/download) and "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99785/download).
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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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-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reporting-mdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
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Sincerely,
Limin Sun-S
Limin Sun, 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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120
Expiration Date: 06/30/2023
See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known)
K243456
Device Name
ONVOY™ Acetabular System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The ONVOY Acetabular System is intended for use in reconstruction of the articulating surface of the acetabular portion of the hip that is severely disabled and/or very painful resulting from:
1. Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, and avascular necrosis.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Correction of functional deformity.
4. Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable using other techniques.
5. Revision of previously failed total hip arthroplasty.
6. Dislocation risks.
The ONVOY Acetabular System is used in conjunction with Globus/StelKast Hip Systems. The acetabular components of this hip system are intended for cementless fixation.
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: ONVOY™ Acetabular System
Company: Globus Medical Inc.
2560 General Armistead Ave.
Audubon, PA 19403
610-930-1800
Primary Contact: Jennifer Antonacci, Ph.D.
Director, Regulatory Affairs
Secondary Contact: Amber Thomas
Regulatory Specialist
Date Prepared: June 6, 2025
Device Name: ONVOY™ Acetabular System
Common Name: Hip Prosthesis
Classification: Per 21 CFR as follows:
§888.3358 Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semiconstrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis
§888.3353 Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis
Product Codes: LPH, MBL, OQG, LZO
Regulatory Class: II, Panel Code: 87
Primary Predicate: ONVOY™ Acetabular System (K213842)
Additional Predicates: Smith and Nephew OR3O (K191002)
Zimmer Biomet G7® Dual Mobility System (K150522, K161190)
Zimmer Biomet G7® Acetabular System (K190660)
StelKast EXp Acetabular Liner (K094035)
Stryker Trident X3 (K182468)
Stryker MDM X3 (K103233)
Signature SignaSure Dual Mobility System (K220495)
Reference Devices: HEDRON® Cervical & Lumbar Spacers, SABLE®
Expandable Spacer (K222270)
Purpose: The purpose of this submission is to request clearance for additional ONVOY™ hip implants, including new acetabular shells and liners, dual mobility implants, and femoral heads.
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## Device Description:
The ONVOY™ additional implants consist of acetabular shells, liners, and dual mobility liners and bearings that are used as part of a complete total hip system in conjunction with a femoral head and femoral stem in total hip arthroplasty. New femoral head sizes are also being introduced. Implants are available in various configurations and sizes to fit a wide variety of patient anatomy. Shells are available in a cluster-hole design, liners are available in hooded, non-hooded, and lateralized designs used in conjunction with ONVOY shells. Dual mobility polyethylene bearings are used with dual mobility liners.
ONVOY™ acetabular shells are additively manufactured from titanium alloy powder per ASTM F3001. Acetabular liners and dual mobility bearings are manufactured from highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) with Vitamin E. Dual mobility liners are manufactured from Cobalt Chrome (CoCr) alloy and femoral heads are manufactured from alumina matrix composite ceramic.
## Indications for Use:
The ONVOY Acetabular System is intended for use in reconstruction of the articulating surface of the acetabular portion of the hip that is severely disabled and/or very painful resulting from:
1. Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, and avascular necrosis.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis.
3. Correction of functional deformity.
4. Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable using other techniques.
5. Revision of previously failed total hip arthroplasty.
6. Dislocation risks.
The ONVOY Acetabular System is used in conjunction with Globus/StelKast Hip Systems. The acetabular components of this hip system are intended for cementless fixation.
## Performance Data:
Mechanical testing (fatigue, axial disassembly, lever-out, torque-out, deformation, wear, impingement, burst, and fretting and corrosion testing) was conducted in accordance with ASTM F3090, ASTM F1820, ASTM F1875, ASTM F2345, ASTM F2582, ISO 7206-12, and ISO 14242. Range of motion (ROM) assessment was conducted in accordance with ISO 21535. Bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) was conducted in accordance with ANSI/AAMI ST72:2011. Performance data demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate devices.
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## Technological Characteristics:
Subject ONVOY™ implants have similar technological characteristics as the predicate devices including design (locking mechanism, material thickness, and bearing diameter), intended use, material composition, function, and range of sizes. The subject ONVOY™ shells differ in manufacturing method; the polyethylene liners and dual mobility bearings differ in crosslinking radiation dose as compared to the predicate devices. These differences have been evaluated and do not raise any new concerns of safety or effectiveness for the subject ONVOY™ Acetabular System for its intended indications for use.
## Basis of Substantial Equivalence:
Subject ONVOY™ Acetabular System implants have been found to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices with respect to technological characteristics, performance, and intended use. The information provided within this premarket notification supports substantial equivalence of the subject implants to the predicate devices.
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