K103256 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · LPH · Jan 31, 2011 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K103256
Device Name
SMITH & NEPHEW SMF HIP STEM
Applicant
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product Code
LPH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Jan 31, 2011
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Abbreviated
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3358
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Intended Use
Total hip components are indicated for uncemented use in individuals undergoing primary and revision surgery where other treatments or devices have failed in rehabilitating hips damaged as a result of trauma, inflammatory joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, or noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (NID) or any of its composite diagnoses such as osteoarthritis; avascular necrosis; traumatic arthritis; slipped capital epiphysis; fused hip; fracture of the pelvis; diastrophic variant; nonunion, femoral neck fracture and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement that are unmanageable using other techniques; femoral osteotomy, or Girdlestone resection; fracture dislocation of the hip; and correction of deformity. Smith & Nephew SMF Hip Stem components are intended for single use only and are to be implanted without bone cement.
Device Story
The Smith & Nephew SMF Hip Stem is a straight, tapered, proximally loaded femoral stem prosthesis designed for uncemented total hip arthroplasty. It features a fixed, non-modular neck with a 12/14 taper to accommodate standard Smith & Nephew femoral heads. The device is manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) and includes a proximal porous coating (Stiktite) to facilitate bone apposition. It is intended for single-use implantation by orthopedic surgeons in clinical settings. The device provides structural support for the hip joint in patients with degenerative or traumatic hip conditions. By replacing the damaged femoral head and neck, the stem aims to restore joint function and mobility. The subject device represents size additions (-1 and 0) to the existing SMF product line.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Fatigue strength testing was conducted in accordance with FDA guidance documents for orthopaedic implants with modified metallic surfaces and non-articulating modular components. No clinical data was required or provided.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V). Surface: Proximal Stiktite porous coating, medial grit-blasted finish, glass bead distal tip. Geometry: Straight, tapered, proximally loaded. Neck: Fixed, 12/14 taper, standard and high offset options. Energy source: None (mechanical implant). Sterilization: Not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for individuals undergoing primary or revision hip surgery due to trauma, inflammatory joint disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), or noninflammatory degenerative joint disease (e.g., osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, slipped capital epiphysis, fused hip, pelvic fracture, diastrophic variant, nonunion, femoral neck/trochanteric fractures, femoral osteotomy, Girdlestone resection, fracture dislocation, or deformity correction) where other treatments have failed.
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.