K050441 · Biomet, Inc. · JDI · Jun 29, 2005 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K050441
Device Name
TAPER 2 POROUS FEMORAL STEM
Applicant
Biomet, Inc.
Product Code
JDI · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Jun 29, 2005
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3350
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stem is indicated for use in patients requiring total hip replacement due to the following: Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Correction of functional deformity; Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable by other techniques; Revision of previously failed femoral head resurfacing component. Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stems are intended for uncemented use only.
Device Story
Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stem is a short, tapered femoral component for total hip arthroplasty. Device is implanted into the femur during hip replacement surgery to restore joint function. It is designed for uncemented fixation. The stem is used in conjunction with modular heads and acetabular components. It is intended for use by orthopedic surgeons in a clinical/hospital setting. The device provides structural support and stability for the hip joint, aiming to alleviate pain and restore mobility in patients with degenerative joint disease, arthritis, or fractures. Clinical benefit is derived from the restoration of hip joint function and stability.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing and reference to performance data of predicate femoral hip stems.
Technological Characteristics
Short, tapered femoral stem designed for uncemented fixation. Materials and manufacturing processes are consistent with predicate devices. The device is a component of a modular hip prosthesis system.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring total hip replacement due to non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis, functional deformity, or proximal femur fractures/non-union unmanageable by other techniques. Intended for uncemented use in skeletally mature individuals.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented 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 includes prostheses that have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and an acetabular resurfacing component made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and is limited to those prostheses intended for use with bone cement (§ 888.3027).
Predicate Devices
TaperLoc® Porous and Reduced Distal Femoral Stems – Biomet (K921301)
TaperLoc® Porous and Hip Prosthesis - Zimmer Inc. (K943230)
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# JUN 2 9 2005
#### 510(k) Summary
| Applicant/Sponsor: | Biomet Manufacturing Corp.<br>56 East Bell Drive<br>P.O. Box 587<br>Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0587 |
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Kacy Arnold, RN, MBA Contact Person: Requlatory Specialist
Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stem Proprietary Name:
Femoral Hip Stem Common Name:
Classification Name: The Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stems included in this submission have the following classification:
- 1. Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis (21 CFR §888.3358), Product Code: LPH
- (21 Cl R good:3550); Frouder South and Course Coated uncemented prosthesis (21 CFR §888.3358), Product Code: MBL
The mating components (modular heads and acetabular shells/liners) for use with the Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stems have the following classifications:
- 1. Hip joint metal/polymer constrained cemented or uncemented prosthesis (21 CFR §888.3310), Product Code: KWZ
- (21 CFR §888.3320), Product Code: JDL
- (21 CTK 9000.5520), Fryades SS3207, 119888888888.
3. Hip joint metal/metal semi-constrained, with an uncemented acetabular component, prosthesis (21 CFR §888.3330), Product Code: KWA
- 4. Hip joint metal/polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis (21 CFR§ 888.3350), Product Code: JDI
- (21 Cl Rg 000.5550); Trought semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis (21 CFR §888.3353), Product Code: LZO
- 6. Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis (21 CFR §888.3353), Product Code, MEH
- C.F.R. §888.3358), Product Code: LPH
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Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained, porous-coated, uncemented prosthesis (21 C.F.R. §888.3358), Product Code: MBL
- 9. Hip joint (hemi-hip) acetabular metal cemented prosthesis, (21 CFR §888.3370), Product Code: KWB
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- 10. Hip joint (hemi-hip) acetabular metal cemented prosthesis (21 CFR §888.3370), Product Code: LZY
- (21 CFR good.5570), frought beauty of the states or uncemented or uncemented prosthesis
- (21 CFR§888.3390), Product Code: KWY
# Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed:
TaperLoc® Porous and Reduced Distal Femoral Stems – Biomet (K921301) TaperLoc' Torous and 'Alp Prosthesis - Zimmer Inc. (K943230)
Device Description: The Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stem is a short, tapered stem, designed to provide Device Description: The Tapel 2 - Porous Femoral Seem of Children Station of Services of Services of Services
Indications for Use: Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stems
- Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis. 1.
- Rheumatoid arthritis 2.
- Correction of functional deformity 3.
- Correction of functional deformisy
Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal 4. freathern of non-unfony ront, unmanageable using other techniques.
- Revision of previously failed femoral head resurfacing component. 51
The Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stems are intended for non-cemented use only.
Summary of Technologies: The Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stems are maderials and Summary of Technologies. The Tapel 2 - 1 orous Centralia Center of Children devices. Testing utlize the same manufacturing, packaging and the predicate stems.
Non-Clinical Testing: Reference literature and performance data demonstrate that the Taper 2™ Porous Non-Clinical Testing. " Reference working the predicate femoral hip stems.
All trademarks are property of Biomet, Inc.
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JUN 2 9 2005
Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
Ms. Tracy Bickel Johnson, RAC Manager of Regulatory Affairs Biomet Manufacturing Corporation P.O. Box 587 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0587
Re: K050441
Trade/Device Name: Taper 2TM Porous Femoral Stem Trade/Device Namber: 21 CFR 888.3358, 888.3320, 888.3320, 888.3330, 888.3350, 888.3353.888.3370, 888.3390 Regulation Name: Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated, ring Joint mottarpoorstis; Hip joint metal/polymer constrained cemented ancemented prosthesis; Hip joint metal/metal semi constrained, with a cemented acetabular component, prosthesis; Hip joint metal/metal semiconstrained, with an uncemented acetabular component; Hip joint metal/ polymer semi-constrained cemented prosthesis; Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis; Hip joint (hemi-hip) acetabular metal cemented prosthesis; Hip joint femoral (hemi-hip) metal/polymer cemented or uncemented prosthesis. Regulatory Class: III Regulatory Class: 111
Product Code: LPH, MBL, KWZ, JDL, KWA, JDI, LZO, MEH, KWB, LZY, KWY
Dated: May 26, 2005 Received: May 27, 2005
Dear Ms. Johnson:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device we nave reviewed your becamed the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate for use stated in the encrosary to regists of the Medical Device Amendments, or to connine.co. proc to May 20, 1978, are eccordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug. de rices that have been recuire in assee approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The r ou may, merelore, mains of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of general controls providing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
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# Indications for Use
# 510(k) Number (if known): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Device Name:
Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stem
#### Indications For Use:
The Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stem is indicated for use in patients requiring total hip replacement due to the following:
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• Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- · Correction of functional deformity
- · Correction of functional delomity
· Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur Treatment or non anion, remoration, remorageable by other techniques
- . with head involvement, unmanageable a) one in the may component
Taper 2™ Porous Femoral Stems are intended for uncemented use only.
Specific indications for compatible components that can be used with the above femoral stems include:
### Constrained Liners (K030047)
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Constrained liners are intended for general use in skeletally mature individuals undergoing primary and/or Constrained liners are intended for general use in skilocation, point or bone loss, soft
revision surgery at high risk of hip dislocation due to hislocation, joint or popilon revision surgery at high histocation duct of instoly of prefer and reason of or whom all other options to
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# OSS / Salvage Systems / Total Femur (K974558, K002757, K021380, K033871)
Salvage/Oncology Hip and Total Femur components are also indicated for cases of ligament deficiency, and Salvage/Oncology Hip and Total Femal components and the Components.
The forma and revision of unsuccessful osteotomy or arthrodesis.
#### Interlocking Stems (K990830, K042774)
Interlocking hip stems are indicated for non-cemented application in cases of revision, tracture, Interlocking hip stems are indicated for norrecented application in above for any compromise the fixation and stability oneology of the replacement prosthesis.
Prescription Use ___X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
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