ARTHREX BIO-POST AND WASHER

K011495 · Arthrex, Inc. · MAI · Aug 1, 2001 · Orthopedic

Device Facts

• Record ID: K011495
• Device Name: ARTHREX BIO-POST AND WASHER
• Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
• Product Code: MAI · Orthopedic
• Decision Date: Aug 1, 2001
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3030
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Intended Use

The Bio-Post and Washer is intended as an anchor device for suture or to secure soft tissue directly to bone.

Device Story

The Arthrex Bio-Post and Washer is a biodegradable orthopedic fixation device used to anchor sutures or secure soft tissue to bone. Composed of poly(L-lactide) acid (PLLA), the device is 35 mm in length with a 6.5 mm head diameter, which increases to 16.5 mm with the addition of the washer. It is intended for use by surgeons in various orthopedic reconstructive procedures across the shoulder, knee, foot, ankle, hand, wrist, and elbow. The device functions as a mechanical fastener to maintain tissue position during the healing process, eventually degrading in the body. It is provided to clinicians for use in surgical settings.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical data provided; bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Material: poly(L-lactide) acid (PLLA). Dimensions: 35 mm length, 6.5 mm head diameter (16.5 mm with washer). Mechanical fixation device. Biodegradable.

Indications for Use

Indicated for suture fixation or securing soft tissue to bone in orthopedic procedures including: Shoulder (Rotator Cuff, Bankart, SLAP, Biceps Tenodesis, AC Separation, Deltoid, Capsular Shift/Capsulolabral Reconstruction); Foot/Ankle (Lateral/Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon, Hallux Valgus, Midfoot, Metatarsal Ligament); Knee (ACL, MCL, LCL, Patellar Tendon, Posterior Oblique Ligament, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis); Hand/Wrist (Scapholunate, Ulnar/Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction); and Elbow (Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow, Ulnar/Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction).

Regulatory Classification

Identification

Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

Predicate Devices

• Synthes Bioresorbable Suture Anchor (K011495)
• Bionx Implants, LTD., Smartwedge ACL (K011495)
• Bionx Implants, LTD., Smart Screw ACL (K011495)
• Bionx Implants, LTD., Biocuff (K011495)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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## 510(k) Summary

510(k) Number: Ann Waterhouse, Regulatory Affairs Specialist Contact Person: Date Prepared: April 5, 2000

Trade/Proprietary Name: Bio-Post and Washer Product Code: MAI Classification Name: Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft Tissue

Predicate Devices: Synthes(USA), Synthes Bioresorbable Suture Anchor, Bionx Implants, LTD., Smartwedge ACL, Bionx Implants, LTD>, Smart Screw ACL, Bionx Implants, LTD., Biocuff.

This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.

#### Intended Use:

The Bio-Post and Washer is intended as an anchor device for suture or to secure soft tissue directly to bone.

#### Description:

Arthrex, Inc. Bio-Post and Washer is intended for suture fixation or securing soft tissue to bone. The Bio-Post and Washer is composed of poly(I-lactide) acid, PLLA which is biodegradable and biocompatible. It is 35 mm in length and 6.5 mm wide at the head of the Bio-Post. The addition of the washer increases the diameter to 16.5 mm.

#### Substantial Equivalence:

The Arthrex, Inc. Bio-Post and Washer is substantially equivalent to predicate devices where the basic features and intended uses are the same. Minor differences between the Arthrex Bio-Post and Washer and predicate devices do not raise any questions concerning safety and effectiveness and have no apparent effect on the performance, function, or intended use of this device.

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

1 2001 AUG

Ms. Ann Waterhouse Regulatory Affairs Specialist Arthrex, Inc. 2885 South Horseshoe Drive Naples, Florida 34104

Re: K011495

Trade Name: Arthrex Bio-Post and Washer Regulation Number: 888.3040, 888.3030 Regulatory Class: II Product Code: MAI, HWC, JDR and MNU Dated: April 04, 2001 Received: May 15, 2001

Dear Ms. Waterhouse:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we 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 (Act). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. 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.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic QS inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.

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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone]. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at [phone]. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html".

Sincerely yours,

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Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Devices Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Devices

Enclosure

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# 510(k) Number (if known):

## Device Name: Arthrex Bio-Post and Washer

Indications for Use:

The Arthrex Bio-Post and Washer is intended as an anchor device for suture or to secure soft tissue directly to bone. Specifically;

Rotator Cuff Repairs, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Shoulder: Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction

Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Midfoot Reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair

Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, and Iliotibial Band Tenodesis

Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

Biceps Tendon Reattachment, Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Elbow: Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

MMarkle & Holm

(Division Sign-Off) Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices

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510(k) Number L011495

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