K243693 · Neo Medical SA · NKB · Dec 23, 2024 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K243693
Device Name
NEO Pedicle Screw System™
Applicant
Neo Medical SA
Product Code
NKB · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Dec 23, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3070
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The NEO Pedicle Screw System™, when used as a posterior pedicle screw system, is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion. The system is intended for posterior, non-cervical fixation for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, curvatures (scoliosis, kyphosis), tumor, pseudarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusion. When used in conjunction with BonOs® Inject Cement, the NEO Pedicle Screw System™ is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use with 5 mm to 8 mm screw diameters at spinal levels (thoracic and lumbar T1 to L5) where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
Device Story
NEO Pedicle Screw System comprises pedicle/iliac screws, rods, and connectors for spinal stabilization. Used in open or MIS posterior approaches by surgeons. Implants provide mechanical immobilization of spinal segments. When augmented with BonOs Inject (PMMA bone cement), system restores spinal integrity in tumor patients. System components are titanium alloy or cobalt chrome. Device is MRI conditional. Output is physical stabilization of the spine. Benefits include structural support and pain management in degenerative or pathological spinal conditions.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical studies were conducted. Evidence consists of bench testing, including finite element analysis, mechanical testing (ASTM F1717), torque resistance measurements, and biological evaluation (ISO 10993-1). MRI safety was evaluated per ASTM F2052-15, F2182-11a, and F2119-07.
Technological Characteristics
System components made of titanium alloy (ISO 5832-3/ASTM F136) or CoCrMo (ISO 5832-12/ASTM F1537). Pedicle screws (4.5–8.0 mm diameter), iliac screws (8.0–10.0 mm diameter), and rods (5.5 mm diameter). Mechanical fixation via pedicle/iliac screws and rods. MRI conditional. Sterile, single-use components. No software or electronic components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients requiring posterior, non-cervical spinal immobilization/stabilization as an adjunct to fusion for degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, trauma, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, tumor, pseudarthrosis, or failed fusion. Also indicated for vertebral integrity restoration in patients with advanced thoracic/lumbar tumors with limited life expectancy, and for pathological vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions (via vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) Rigid pedicle screw systems are comprised of multiple components, made from a variety of materials that allow the surgeon to build an implant system to fit the patient's anatomical and physiological requirements. Such a spinal implant assembly consists of a combination of screws, longitudinal members (e.g., plates, rods including dual diameter rods, plate/rod combinations), transverse or cross connectors, and interconnection mechanisms (e.g., rod-to-rod connectors, offset connectors).(2) Semi-rigid systems are defined as systems that contain one or more of the following features (including but not limited to): Non-uniform longitudinal elements, or features that allow more motion or flexibility compared to rigid systems.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls), when intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine: severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebra; degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment; fracture; dislocation; scoliosis; kyphosis; spinal tumor; and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). These pedicle screw spinal systems must comply with the following special controls:(i) Compliance with material standards;
(ii) Compliance with mechanical testing standards;
(iii) Compliance with biocompatibility standards; and
(iv) Labeling that contains these two statements in addition to other appropriate labeling information:
“Warning: The safety and effectiveness of pedicle screw spinal systems have been established only for spinal conditions with significant mechanical instability or deformity requiring fusion with instrumentation. These conditions are significant mechanical instability or deformity of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine secondary to severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebra, degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment, fracture, dislocation, scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal tumor, and failed previous fusion (pseudarthrosis). The safety and effectiveness of these devices for any other conditions are unknown.”
“Precaution: The implantation of pedicle screw spinal systems should be performed only by experienced spinal surgeons with specific training in the use of this pedicle screw spinal system because this is a technically demanding procedure presenting a risk of serious injury to the patient.”
(2) Class II (special controls), when a rigid pedicle screw system is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine as an adjunct to fusion in the treatment of degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis other than either severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) at L5-S1 or degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment. These pedicle screw systems must comply with the following special controls:
(i) The design characteristics of the device, including engineering schematics, must ensure that the geometry and material composition are consistent with the intended use.
(ii) Non-clinical performance testing must demonstrate the mechanical function and durability of the implant.
(iii) Device components must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(iv) Validation testing must demonstrate the cleanliness and sterility of, or the ability to clean and sterilize, the device components and device-specific instruments.
(v) Labeling must include the following:
(A) A clear description of the technological features of the device including identification of device materials and the principles of device operation;
(B) Intended use and indications for use, including levels of fixation;
(C) Identification of magnetic resonance (MR) compatibility status;
(D) Cleaning and sterilization instructions for devices and instruments that are provided non-sterile to the end user; and
(E) Detailed instructions of each surgical step, including device removal.
(3) Class II (special controls), when a semi-rigid system is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine as an adjunct to fusion for any indication. In addition to complying with the special controls in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (v) of this section, these pedicle screw systems must comply with the following special controls:
(i) Demonstration that clinical performance characteristics of the device support the intended use of the product, including assessment of fusion compared to a clinically acceptable fusion rate.
(ii) Semi-rigid systems marketed prior to the effective date of this reclassification must submit an amendment to their previously cleared premarket notification (510(k)) demonstrating compliance with the special controls in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (v) and paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section.
Predicate Devices
BonOs® Inject Bone Cement, NEO Pedicle Screw System™ (K222256)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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December 23, 2024
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Neo Medical SA % Dawn Balazs-Metz Senior Consultant meditec Consulting GmbH Obermoosstrasse 23 Berne, BE 3067 Switzerland
Re: K243693
Trade/Device Name: NEO Pedicle Screw System™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3070 Regulation Name: Thoracolumbosacral Pedicle Screw System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NKB, PML, NDN Dated: November 25, 2024 Received: November 29, 2024
Dear Dawn Balazs-Metz:
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, EILEEN Digitally signed by CADEL EILEEN -၇ CADEL -S for
Colin O'Neill, M.B.E. Assistant Director DHT6B: Division of Spinal 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
Submission Number (if known)
K243693
Device Name
NEO Pedicle Screw System TM
## Indications for Use (Describe)
NEO Pedicle Screw System™
The NEO Pedicle Screw System™, when used as a posterior pedicle screw system, is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion. The system is intended for posterior, non-cervical fixation for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, curvatures (scoliosis, kyphosis), tumor, pseudarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusion.
When used in conjunction with BonOs® Inject Cement, the NEO Pedicle Screw System™ is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use with 5 mm to 8 mm screw diameters at spinal levels (thoracic and lumbar T1 to L5) where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
BonOs® Inject
BonOs® Inject bone cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions using vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty procedure.
When used in conjunction with NEO Pedicle Screw System™ BonOs® Inject is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
ver-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
In accordance with 21 CFR 807.92 the following information is provided for the BonOs® Inject Bone Cement, NEO Pedicle Screw System™.
# ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Date prepared | November 25, 2024 |
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| Submission type | Special 510(k) |
| Purpose of 510(k) | Modification to currently marketed NEO Pedicle Screw<br>System™, New system component - axial connectors, Line<br>Extension - 10.0 mm diameter iliac screws and 150 mm<br>connectors, announcement of minor modifications to the device<br>since the last clearance (K222256) |
| Submitter | Neo Medical S.A.<br>Route de Lausanne 157 A<br>1096 Villette (Lavaux), Switzerland |
| Official Correspondent | Dawn Balazs-Metz<br>Senior consultant, meditec Consulting GmbH<br>Phone +41 79 772 5540<br>Email balazs-metz@meditec-consulting.ch |
| US agent | Richie Robel, confinis corporation<br>Phone +1 716 867-2417<br>Email Richie.Robel@confinis.com |
# DEVICE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION
| Trade name | 1) BonOs® Inject Bone Cement,<br>2) NEO Pedicle Screw System™ |
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| Common name | 1) PMMA bone cement for vertebroplasty<br>2) Pedicle Screw System |
| Regulation number,<br>Regulation name,<br>Regulatory class, Product<br>Codes | 1) BonOs® Inject Bone Cement<br>21 CFR 888.3027<br>Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement<br>Class II<br>PML, NDN |
| | 2) NEO Pedicle Screw System™<br>21 CFR 888.3070<br>Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system<br>Class II<br>NKB |
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## PRIMARY PREDICATE DEVICE
BonOs® Inject Bone Cement, NEO Pedicle Screw System™ (K222256)
#### INDICATIONS FOR USE
NEO Pedicle Screw System™
The NEO Pedicle Screw System™, when used as a posterior pedicle screw system, is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion. The system is intended for posterior, non-cervical fixation for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, curvatures (scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis), tumor, pseudarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusion.
When used in conjunction with BonOs® Inject Cement, the NEO Pedicle Screw System™ is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use with 5 mm to 8 mm screw diameters at spinal levels (thoracic and lumbar T1 to L5) where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
#### BonOs® Inject
BonOs® Inject bone cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions using vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty procedure.
When used in coniunction with NEO Pedicle Screw System™ BonOs® Inject is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws auqmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
#### DEVICE DESCRITION
#### 1) BonOs® Iniect
BonOs® Iniect is a radiopaque, iniectable bone cement for use in spine surgery like percutaneous vertebral augmentation during vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. It is a twocomponent system consisting of a powder and a liguid. Methylmethacrylate polymer is the primary constituent of the powder component. Zirconium dioxide is added as radiopacifier. Methylmethacrylate monomer is the primary constituent of the liquid component. Mixing the two separate sterile components, initially an injectable paste is produced which can be transferred into a syringe and which then can be injected under slight pressure into the vertebral body. After curing of the bone cement by exothermic polymerization it stabilizes the vertebral lesions and vertebral compression fractures.
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### 2) NEO Pedicle Screw System™
The NEO Pedicle Screw System™ has been optimized and consists of 27 pedicle and 8 iliac screws, rods and connectors which are available in different sizes. The system includes a reduced optimized trav of instruments providing options for open and MIS surgical techniques. The implants are all delivered sterile and ready to use. The relevant instruments are mainly delivered as single use, disposable and delivered sterile, just a few optional instruments are reusable and delivered non-sterile.
All the system components are made of materials compliant with ASTM and/or ISO standards. Screws and rods are made of titanium-alloy (Ti-6AI-4VELI) and comply with ISO 5832-3 or ASTM-F136. The screws are made out of a titanium alloy and delivered pre-mounted to a screw extender including a tissue dilator and sterile. The rods are made out of a titanium alloy or cobalt chrome alloy CoCrMo (ISO 5832-12, ASTM F1537) and delivered sterile, Connectors are made out of titanium alloy and delivered sterile.
The pedicle screws are offered in diameters of 4.5 – 8.0 mm and lengths of 25 - 55 mm. Illiac screws are offered in diameters of 8.0 mm and 10.0 mm and lengths of 70 – 100 mm. Three different types of rods are available: pre-bent, straight or special bent rod for S1/L5. All rods have a diameter of 5.5 mm. Pre-bent rods are offered in lengths of 35 – 100 mm, straight rods in lengths from 30 - 500 mm and the special-bent rod in either 30 or 40 mm length.
The NEO Pedicle Screw System™ provides immobilization and stabilization of spinal seqments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion of the thoracic, lumbar, and/or sacral spine. The system can be used via an open or minimally invasive posterior approach. lliac screws shall be placed via Sacral Alar Iliac (SAI) and/or Posterior Superior Illiac Spine (PSIS) approach. The size and form of the device is adjusted to the morphology of the body and the surgical technique.
### SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPARISON TO PREDICATE DEVICE
The modified NEO Pedicle Screw System™ is substantially equivalent to it's the currently cleared device in terms of intended use, material, design, mechanical properties and function. Non-clinical performance testing demonstrate that the NEO Pedicle Screw System™ meets the requirements for Pedicle screw spinal systems according to Spinal System 510(k)s Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff Document issued on: May 3, 2004 and is substantially equivalent to its predicate devices.
#### SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE DATA
Finite element analysis and engineering rationales were performed to justify that the subject components do not represent a new worst case for mechanical performance. Additionally, the new axial connector was included in a construct tested according to ASTM F1717 for dynamic compression bending. Mechanical testing also confirmed that the conical press-fit connection between the ball attachment and the 10.0 mm diameter illac screw thread is sufficiently strong through measurement of the torque resistance of the assembled screw. Results of these evaluations demonstrate substantially equivalent mechanical performance.
Biological evaluation has been performed for the new 10.0 mm diameter iliac screws of the modified NEO Pedicle Screw System™ in accordance with the ISO 10993-1 series. A new cleaning and sterilization validation has been performed for the new 10.0 mm diameter illiac screws.
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The new system components have been evaluated in regards to Magnetic field interactions ASTM F2052-15, MRI-related heating ASTM F2182-11a and Artifacts ASTM F2119-07 (R2013). Non-clinical testing demonstrated that the entire family of the NEO Pedicle Screw System™ is MRI conditional. The previous conclusions and MR conditional K222256 remain valid.
An internal validation of the new axial connectors of the modified NEO Pedicle Screw System™ was performed and confirmed they function as intended.
No clinical studies were conducted.
#### CONCLUSION
Based on the indications for use, technological characteristics, and comparison to predicate device, the subject modified BonOs® Inject Bone Cement, NEO Pedicle Screw System™ has been shown to be substantially equivalent to the currently cleared predicate device.
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9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.