SYNTHES (USA) 1.5MM HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS

K090949 · Synthes (Usa) · HWC · Jul 31, 2009 · Orthopedic

Device Facts

• Record ID: K090949
• Device Name: SYNTHES (USA) 1.5MM HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS
• Applicant: Synthes (Usa)
• Product Code: HWC · Orthopedic
• Decision Date: Jul 31, 2009
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3040
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Intended Use

Synthes 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws are indicated for fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures, avulsions, non-unions, and osteotomies of small bones and small bone fragments; as well as arthrodeses of small joints.

Device Story

Synthes 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws are solid bone fixation fasteners designed for small bone applications. The device features a partially threaded shaft and a threaded head to provide compression across fracture sites or osteotomies. The screws are manufactured from stainless steel or titanium. They are intended for use by orthopedic surgeons in clinical settings to stabilize bone fragments or fuse small joints. The device is implanted surgically to facilitate bone healing through rigid fixation.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical data provided; bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Solid bone fixation screws; 1.5mm diameter; partially threaded shaft with threaded head; materials: stainless steel and titanium; mechanical fixation principle.

Indications for Use

Indicated for fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures, avulsions, non-unions, and osteotomies of small bones and small bone fragments, and arthrodeses of small joints.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

Predicate Devices

• Synthes 3.0mm Headless Compression Screws
• Synthes Stainless Steel Modular Hand System

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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| 510(k) Summary | | Page | 1 | of 1 |
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| Sponsor: | Synthes (USA)<br>Karl J. Nittinger<br>1301 Goshen Parkway<br>West Chester, PA 19380<br>[phone] | | JUL 31 2009 | |
| Device Name: | Synthes (USA) 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws | | | |
| Classification: | Class II, §888.3040 - Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation<br>fastener. | | | |
| Predicate Device: | Synthes 3.0mm Headless Compression Screws<br>Synthes Stainless Steel Modular Hand System | | | |
| Device Description: | The Synthes 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws are solid bone<br>fixation screws featuring a partially threaded shaft and threaded<br>head. The screws are available in stainless steel and titanium. | | | |
| Intended Use: | Synthes 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws are indicated for<br>fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures, avulsions,<br>non-unions, and osteotomies of small bones and small bone<br>fragments; as well as arthrodeses of small joints. | | | |
| Substantial<br>Equivalence: | Information presented supports substantial equivalence. | | | |

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Re: K090949

Synthes (USA)

% Mr. Karl J. Nittinger 1301 Goshen Parkway West Chester, PA 19380

> Trade/Device Name: Synthes (USA) 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3040 Regulation Name: Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener Regulatory Class: II Product Code: HWC Dated: July 10, 2009 Received: July 15, 2009

Dear Mr. Nittinger:

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 (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. 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 (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050. If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/comp/ for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's

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(CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mdr/ for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.

You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely vours.

Clarbare Borchus

Mark N. Me rsön Director Division of Surgical, Orthopedic and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known):

K090949

Device Name:

Synthes (USA) 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws

Indications for Use:

Synthes 1.5mm Headless Compression Screws are indicated for fixation of intra-articular and extra-articular fractures, avuisions, non-unions, and osteotomies of small bones and small bone fragments; as well as arthrodeses of small joints.

Prescription Use X (Per 21 CFR 801.109)

AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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Division of Surgical, Orthopedic, and Restorative Devices

510(k) Number K090949