K133306 · Cook Biotech, Inc. · FTM · Jul 23, 2014 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K133306
Device Name
SIS HERNIA GRAFT
Applicant
Cook Biotech, Inc.
Product Code
FTM · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Jul 23, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.3300
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The SIS Hernia Graft is intended for implantation to reinforce soft tissues where weakness exists. Indications for use include repair of a hernia or body wall defect. The graft is supplied sterile and intended for one time only use.
Device Story
SIS Hernia Graft is a bioabsorbable, multi-layered extracellular collagen matrix derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS). Device layers are held together with biodegradable sutures to improve handling during implantation. Intended for surgical reinforcement of soft tissues and repair of hernias or body wall defects. Used by surgeons in clinical settings. Device is supplied sterile in a dried (lyophilized) state. Upon implantation, the graft acts as a scaffold for tissue remodeling; the SIS material is incorporated into the body and resorbed over time, while the resorbable sutures hold the layers together during the initial healing phase. Benefits include mechanical support for weakened tissue and promotion of natural tissue remodeling.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical data. Evidence consists of bench testing and animal studies. Biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-1) included genotoxicity, hemolysis, cytotoxicity, muscle implantation, reactivity, irritation, sensitization, systemic toxicity, and pyrogenicity. Mechanical testing confirmed adequate suture retention, burst, tensile, and tear strength. Animal studies in pigs (27-day and 6-month follow-up) demonstrated satisfactory remodeling, minimal inflammation, and well-tolerated tissue response. Mouse study confirmed robust vascular penetration (angiogenesis) comparable to sutureless controls.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) consisting of Types I, III, IV, and VI collagen. Form: 8-layer lyophilized matrix, 0.1-1.5mm thickness. Dimensions: 5x8cm to 30x30cm. Features: Resorbable suture stitching for layer integrity. Biocompatibility: ISO 10993-1 compliant. Sterilization: Sterile, single-use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring reinforcement of soft tissues where weakness exists, specifically for the repair of a hernia or body wall defect.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Surgical mesh is a metallic or polymeric screen intended to be implanted to reinforce soft tissue or bone where weakness exists. Examples of surgical mesh are metallic and polymeric mesh for hernia repair, and acetabular and cement restrictor mesh used during orthopedic surgery.
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# JUL 2 3 2014
# 510(k) Summary
## July 18, 2014
## Cook Biotech Incorporated
#### SIS Hernia Graft
Manufacturer Name:
Cook Biotech Incorporated 1425 Innovation Place West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 Telephone: +1 (765) 497-3355 FAX: +1 (765) 807-7709
Official Contact:
Perry W. Guinn
#### DEVICE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION
Trade/Proprietary Name: Common Name: Classification Regulations:
SIS Hernia Graft Surgical graft Class II, 21 CFR §878.3300 (FTM and OXK)
INDICATIONS FOR USE:
The SIS Hernia Graft is intended for implantation to reinforce soft tissues where weakness exists. Indications for use include repair of a hernia or body wall defect. The graft is supplied sterile and intended for one time only use.
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION:
The SIS Hernia Graft is composed of multiple layers of a bioabsorbable, extracellular collagen membrane matrix (Small Intestinal Submucosa, SIS) that are held together with a biodegradable suture to improve the device handling characteristics at time of implant. The SIS Hernia Graft is identical in its base material to its predicate SIS Hernia Repair Device (K974540/K062697), also manufactured by Cook Biotech Incorporated.
The SIS Hernia Graft is substantially equivalent to its predicate in its technology in that it has the ability to be incorporated into the body. The device is substantially equivalent to its predicate in its intended use for reinforcement and repair of hernias or a body wall defect. The device is packaged in a dried state and supplied sterile in a sealed double pouch system.
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## EQUIVALENCE TO MARKETED DEVICES
The SIS Hernia Graft is substantially equivalent with respect to intended use, materials and technological characteristics to its predicate device in terms of section 510(k) substantial equivalence, as shown in biocompatibility testing (conducted in accordance to ISO 10993-1 standards), mechanical and pre-clinical testing.
## Biocompatibility testing
The following biocompatibility tests were performed on sterilized SIS devices, which are identical in base material composition to the SIS Hernia Graft (according to the ISO 10993-1 standard):
- Genotoxicity .
- Direct contact in vitro hemolysis .
- Cytotoxicity �
- Muscle implantation .
- Acute intracutaneous reactivity .
- Skin irritation ●
- ISO Sensitization .
- Acute systemic toxicity .
- Pyrogenicity ●
- LAL endotoxins .
- . Subchronic systemic toxicity
The results of these tests provided evidence that the SIS Hernia Graft meets biocompatibility requirements of the ISO standard.
#### Mechanical Testing
The SIS Hernia Graft material was tested for the following:
- Suture retention strength .
- . Burst strength
- Ultimate tensile strength .
- Tear strength .
- Stiffness test .
The results of the mechanical testing provided evidence that the SIS Hernia Graft provided adequate mechanical strength for its application.
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#### Animal Testing
A study was performed where the SIS Hernia Graft was implanted in a pig hernia model and examined for gross and histopathological results after 27 days. The results show that the device is well tolerated with minimal localized tissue response. A second pig hernia study used the SIS Hernia Graft as a control article and examined one and 6-months post-implant showed satisfactory remodeling characteristics with minimal inflammation. Another animal study in the mouse examined the angiogenesis of the SIS Hernia Graft showed that the sutured SIS performed as well as its sutureless control SIS with robust vascular penetration. The results of the studies show that the device is safe and biocompatible in its application.
#### Substantial Equivalence
See Table 1 for a comparison of the subject device and its predicate.
| Device | SIS Hernia Graft | SIS Hernia Repair Device | SIS Hernia Repair Device |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Manufacturer | Cook Biotech Incorporated | Cook Biotech Incorporated | Cook Biotech Incorporated |
| 510(k) Number | K133306 | K974540 | K062697 |
| Intended Use | Intended for implantation to<br>reinforce soft tissues where<br>weakness exists. Indications<br>for use include the repair of a<br>hernia or body wall defect. | Intended to be implanted to<br>reinforce soft tissues where<br>weakness exists. Indications<br>for use include the repair of a<br>hernia or body wall defect. | Intended to be implanted to<br>reinforce soft tissues where<br>weakness exists. Indications<br>for use include the repair of a<br>hernia or body wall defect. |
| Material | Porcine small intestinal<br>submucosa (porcine)<br>Primarily Types I, III, IV and<br>VI collagen (constituents of<br>the extracellular matrix) | Porcine small intestinal<br>submucosa (porcine)<br>Primarily Types I, III, IV and<br>VI collagen (constituents of the<br>extracellular matrix) | Porcine small intestinal<br>submucosa (porcine)<br>Primarily Types I, III, IV and<br>VI collagen (constituents of the<br>extracellular matrix) |
| Dimensions | 5 x 8 cm to 30 x 30 cm | 5 x 8 cm to 20 x 30 cm | 1 x 3 to 20 x 30 cm |
| Thickness | 0.1 - 1.5mm | 0.1 - 1.5 mm | 0.1 - 1.5 mm |
| Type of drying | Lyophilized | Vacuum pressed | Vacuum pressed |
| Layers | 8 layers | 8 layers | 8 layers |
| Stitched<br>(resorbable<br>suture) | Yes | No | No |
| Biocompatible | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Table 1 - Substantial Equivalence Comparison | |
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While the SIS Hernia Graft is dried differently than the predicate SIS Hernia Repair Device, the SIS material is the same and exhibits similar incorporation and resorption characteristics when implanted. The suture stitching of the SIS Hernia Graft is intended to hold the layers of the device together during the implantation period and is resorbed without any effect on the SIS material.
CONCLUSION: The biocompatibility, mechanical, and animal tests performed on the SIS Hernia Graft show that the device is substantially equivalent to its predicate.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
July 23, 2014
Cook Biotech Incorporated Mr. Perry W. Guinn Vice President. Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs 1425 Innovation Place West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
Re: K133306
Trade/Device Name: SIS Hernia Graft Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.3300 Regulation Name: Surgical mesh Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FTM. OXK Dated: June 10, 2014 Received: June 11, 2014
Dear Mr. Guinn:
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you; however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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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
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Sincerely yours,
# David Krause -S
for Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S.
Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
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510(k) Number (if known) K133306
Device Name SIS Hernia Graft
Indications for Use (Describe)
The SIS Hernia Graft is intended for implantation to reinforce soft tissues where weakness exists. Indications for use include repair of a hernia or body wall defect. The graft is supplied sterile and intended for one time only use.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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