K140669 · Biomet, Inc. · LPH · Dec 11, 2014 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K140669
Device Name
G7 OSSEOTI ACETUBLAR SHELLS
Applicant
Biomet, Inc.
Product Code
LPH · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Dec 11, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3358
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
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 procedures where other treatment or devices have failed. Porous acetabular shells and femoral stems are indicated for uncemented biological fixation. Non-coated or polyethylene components may be used with mating components that are indicated for either cemented or uncemented use. The Biomet G7 Freedom™ Constrained Liner is indicated for use as a component of a total hip prosthesis in primary and revision patients at high risk of dislocation due to a history of prior dislocation, bone loss, joint or soft tissue laxity, neuromuscular disease, or intraoperative instability, and for whom all other options to constrained acetabular components have been considered.
Device Story
G7 OsseoTi™ Acetabular Shells are modular hip prosthesis components used in total hip arthroplasty. The device features an outer porous surface created via additive manufacturing using titanium alloy powder to promote biological tissue ingrowth and fixation. The inner shell geometry and locking mechanisms are identical to the previously cleared G7™ Acetabular System (K121874), ensuring compatibility with existing E1™ and ArComXL™ polyethylene liners and instrumentation. Used by orthopedic surgeons in clinical settings for primary or revision hip replacement. The device provides a stable acetabular interface, aiming to restore joint function and reduce pain for patients with degenerative joint disease or fractures. The surgeon selects the appropriate shell and liner configuration based on patient anatomy and stability requirements.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is based on non-clinical bench testing, including deformation, torsional, and fatigue testing (anatomic and unsupported), as well as poly push-out, lever-out, and torque-out testing. Material characterization included chemical composition, porosity metrics, roughness, tensile adhesion, abrasion resistance, shear strength, and elastic modulus. Animal data was also referenced.
Technological Characteristics
Acetabular shell manufactured via additive manufacturing using titanium alloy powder (ASTM F2924). Features a porous outer surface for biological fixation and a modular inner locking mechanism compatible with G7™ system liners. Dimensions and form factor are identical to predicate K121874. Non-implantable components are metal/polymer. Sterilization method not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis), rheumatoid arthritis, functional deformity, or proximal femur fractures (non-union, femoral neck, trochanteric) requiring hip replacement. Also indicated for revision procedures. Constrained liners indicated for high-dislocation-risk patients (history of dislocation, bone loss, laxity, neuromuscular disease, or intraoperative instability).
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.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
February 22, 2015
Biomet, Incorporated Ms. Becky Earl Senior Regulatory Specialist P.O. Box 587 56 East Bell Drive Warsaw, Indiana 46581
Re: K140669
Trade/Device Name: G7 OsseoTi™ Acetabular Shells Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3358 Regulation Name: Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LPH, LZO, OQG, KWZ, JDI, OQH, OQI, PBI Dated: November 10, 2014 Received: November 12, 2014
Dear Ms. Earl:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of December 11, 2014.
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.
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.
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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 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 contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm. 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
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Sincerely yours,
# Lori A. Wiggins -S
for Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of Orthopedic Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K140669
Device Name: G7 OsseoTi™ Acetabular Shells
Indications For Use:
- 1. Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis.
- 2. Rheumatoid arthritis.
- 3. Correction of functional deformity.
- 4. Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with head involvement, unmanageable by other techniques.
- 5. Revision procedures where other treatment or devices have failed.
Porous acetabular shells and femoral stems are indicated for uncemented biological fixation. Non-coated or polyethylene components may be used with mating components that are indicated for either cemented or uncemented use.
## Additional indications for Biomet G7 Freedom™ Constrained Liners:
The Biomet G7 Freedom™ Constrained Liner is indicated for use as a component of a total hip prosthesis in primary and revision patients at high risk of dislocation due to a history of prior dislocation, bone loss, joint or soft tissue laxity, neuromuscular disease, or intraoperative instability, and for whom all other options to constrained acetabular components have been considered.
Prescription Use _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AND/OR AND/OR AND/OR Over-The-Counter Use NO (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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### 510(k) Summary
| Preparation Date: | December 10, 2014 |
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| Applicant/Sponsor: | Biomet Manufacturing Corp.<br>56 East Bell Drive<br>P.O. Box 587<br>Warsaw, IN 46581-0587<br>Establishment Registration Number: 1825034 |
| Contact Person: | Becky Earl<br>Senior Regulatory Specialist<br>574-372-1518<br>Fax: 574-372-1683 |
| Proprietary Name: | G7 OsseoTi™ Acetabular Shells |
| Common Name: | Acetabular Shells |
| Classification Name: | |
| | LPH— Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Porous Uncemented<br>(21 CFR 888.3358) |
| | LZO—Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Ceramic/Polymer, Cemented<br>or Non-Porous, Uncemented (21 CFR 888.3353) |
| | OQG—Prosthesis, hip, semi-constrained, metal/polymer + additive, porous<br>uncemented (21 CFR 888.3358) |
| | KWZ—Prosthesis, hip, constrained, cemented or uncemented, metal/polymer<br>(21 CFR 888.3310) |
| | JDI— Prosthesis, Hip, Semi-Constrained, Metal/Polymer, Cemented<br>(21 CFR 888.3350) |
| | OQH—Hip, semi-constrained, cemented, metal/polymer + additive, cemented<br>(21 CFR 888.3350) |
| | OQI—Hip, semi-constrained, cemented, metal/ceramic/polymer + additive,<br>porous uncemented (21 CFR 888.3353) |
| | PBI—Prosthesis, hip, constrained, cemented or uncemented, metal/polymer, +<br>additive (21 CFR 888.3310) |
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#### Legally Marketed Devices To Which Substantial Equivalence Is Claimed:
G7 Acetabular System—K121874 (Biomet) Exactech Novation Crown Cup with InteGrip-K102975 and K122798 (Exactech)
Reference predicates include K122770, Biomet Reconstructive Wedges, which first introduced Biomet's additive manufacturing process and Regenerex Porous Titanium Acetabular Shells. K052996. which served as a comparison in unsupported fatigue testing.
#### Device Description:
The G7 OssetoTi™ Acetabular Shells are part of the G7™ Acetabular System, designed to provide numerous options for surgeons and patients in one modular compatible system. The OsseoTi™ Shell utilizes an outer surface porous region produced by additive manufacturing using titanium alloy powder (ASTM F2924). This structure leads to a highly interconnected volume of porosity and promotes biological fixation through tissue ingrowth. The shell is available in either a limited hole or multi-hole design. The inner diameter and locking mechanisms are identical to the previously cleared shells of the G7™ Acetabular System, K121874, and will be compatible with the G7™ Acetabular System's E1™ and ArComXL™ polyethylene acetabular liners, as well as all modular components and instrumentation included in K121874.
#### Indications for Use:
- Non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease including osteoarthritis and avascular necrosis. 1.
- 2. Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Correction of functional deformity. 3.
- Treatment of non-union, femoral neck fracture, and trochanteric fractures of the proximal femur with 4. head involvement, unmanageable by other techniques.
- 5. Revision procedures where other treatment or devices have failed.
Porous acetabular shells and femoral stems are indicated for uncemented biological fixation. Non-coated or polyethylene components may be used with mating components that are indicated for either cemented or uncemented use.
#### Additional indications for Biomet G7 Freedom™ Constrained Liners:
The Biomet G7 Freedom™ Constrained Liner is indicated for use as a component of a total hip prosthesis in primary and revision patients at high risk of dislocation due to a history of prior dislocation, bone loss, joint or soft tissue laxity, neuromuscular disease, or intraoperative instability, and for whom all other options to constrained acetabular components have been considered.
#### Summary of Technologies:
The technological characteristics of the proposed devices, produced by additive manufacturing, are the same as or similar to the predicates. The outer porous structure of the OsseoTi™ shell is manufactured similarly to the Exactech Novation Crown Cup with InteGrip. The inner shell incorporates the G7™ acetabular shell design, dimensions, locking mechanisms, and intended use.
#### Non-Clinical Testing:
Previous testing was completed on the G7" Acetabular System, K121874, to support substantial equivalence. The testing is applicable to the OsseoTi™ Shells as the sizing and mating features are identical.
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New Testing on G7 OsseoTi™ Acetabular Shells:
- Deformation Testing .
- Torsional Testing
- . Fatigue Testing (both anatomic and unsupported fatigue)
- Poly Push Out Testing .
- Poly Lever Out Testing
- Poly Torque Out Testing ●
#### OsseoTi™ Material Characterization:
- Chemical Composition
- . Interconnected Porosity
- Average Pore Size
- Porosity Volume ●
- Roughness ●
- Tensile Adhesion
- Abrasion Resistance
- . Static Shear Strength
- Shear Fatigue ●
- Compressive Strength ●
- . Elastic Modulus
#### Other:
- . Animal Data
#### Clinical Testing:
None provided as a basis for substantial equivalence.
The culmination of the results of the mechanical testing, OsseoTi characterization and animal data indicate that the devices perform within the intended use and are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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