COUGAR SYSTEM
Device Facts
| Record ID | K113348 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | COUGAR SYSTEM |
| Applicant | Johnson & Johnson |
| Product Code | MAX · Orthopedic |
| Decision Date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Special |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 888.3080 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Indications for Use
The COUGAR System is indicated for use as an intervertebral body fusion device in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies) at one or two contiguous levels of the lumbar spine (L2-S1). Patients should have six months of non-operative treatment prior to surgery. These implants are used to facilitate fusion in the lumbar spine and are placed via anterior (COUGAR) approach using autogenous bone. When used as interbody fusion devices these implants are intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation. The COUGAR System is indicated for use in the thoracolumbar spine (i.e., T1-L5) to replace a diseased vertebral body resected or excised for the treatment of tumors, to achieve anterior decompression of the spinal cord and neural tissues, and to restore the height of a collapsed vertebral body. The COUGAR System is also indicated for treating fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine. The COUGAR System is designed to restore the biomechanical integrity of the anterior, middle and posterior spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a prolonged period. When used as a vertebral body replacement device, the COUGAR System is intended for use with DePuy Spine supplemental internal fixation.
Device Story
Cougar Implant System consists of lordotic-configured cages with open architecture for autogenous bone graft packing; used as intervertebral body fusion or vertebral body replacement device; implanted via anterior approach; requires supplemental internal fixation. Device restores spinal column biomechanical integrity, height of collapsed vertebral bodies, and facilitates fusion. Used in clinical settings by surgeons; provides structural support to spinal column.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing performed per ASTM F2077-11 and ASTM F2267-04, including static and dynamic compression, subsidence, and expulsion testing.
Technological Characteristics
Carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK Optima material. Open architecture cage design with varying heights and lordotic configurations. Testing standards: ASTM F2077-11, ASTM F2267-04.
Indications for Use
Indicated for skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (discogenic back pain, L2-S1, 1-2 levels, 6 months failed non-operative treatment) requiring intervertebral fusion; also indicated for thoracolumbar (T1-L5) vertebral body replacement due to tumor resection, decompression, or fracture treatment.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intervertebral body fusion device is an implanted single or multiple component spinal device made from a variety of materials, including titanium and polymers. The device is inserted into the intervertebral body space of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and is intended for intervertebral body fusion.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls) for intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material. The special control is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” See § 888.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.(2) Class III (premarket approval) for intervertebral body fusion devices that include any therapeutic biologic (e.g., bone morphogenic protein). Intervertebral body fusion devices that contain any therapeutic biologic require premarket approval. (c) *Date premarket approval application (PMA) or notice of product development protocol (PDP) is required.* Devices described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
Predicate Devices
- DePuy Spine Cougar® System (K081917)
- DePuy Spine X-Mesh System (K080568)
- DePuy Spine Leopard® System (K031635)
- DePuy Spine Cougar LS Lateral Cage® System (K110454)
- DePuy Spine Concorde Curve® System (K101923)