DARCO Locking Bone Plate System
K150520 · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · HRS · Apr 29, 2015 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
| Record ID | K150520 |
| Device Name | DARCO Locking Bone Plate System |
| Applicant | Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc |
| Product Code | HRS · Orthopedic |
| Decision Date | Apr 29, 2015 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Special |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 888.3030 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic, Pediatric |
Intended Use
The DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System is intended for use in stabilization of fresh fractures, revision procedures, joint fusion, and reconstruction of small bones of the feet, ankles and toes. The system can be used in both adult and pediatric patients.
Device Story
The DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System consists of biocompatible titanium rhombus-shaped plates and 2.7mm or 3.5mm screws. The system is used by orthopedic surgeons for internal fixation of small bones in the feet, ankles, and toes. Plates feature specific curvatures, bridge widths, and hole configurations designed to allow intersecting screw pairs without contact. The device provides mechanical stabilization to facilitate bone healing during fracture repair, joint fusion, or reconstructive surgery. It is a passive implantable system; no software or active components are involved.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided; substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical performance analysis and design comparison.
Technological Characteristics
Biocompatible titanium plates; 2.7mm or 3.5mm screw fixation; rhombus/parallelogram geometry; varying curvatures and bridge widths; passive mechanical implant.
Indications for Use
Indicated for stabilization of fresh fractures, revision procedures, joint fusion, and reconstruction of small bones of the feet, ankles, and toes in adult and pediatric patients.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.
Predicate Devices
- DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System (K061808)
Reference Devices
- Normed Titanium Osteotomy Plating system
Related Devices
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- K121651 — ORTHOLOC 3DI MIDFOOT/FLATFOOT SYSTEM · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Oct 12, 2012
- K171852 — DARCO Locking Bone Plate System · Wrightmedicaltechnologyinc · Sep 21, 2017
- K172148 — Anchorage Bone Plating System · Stryker GmbH · Mar 19, 2018
- K240173 — Treace Medical Systems (TMC) Plating System · Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. · Feb 22, 2024
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 29, 2015
Wright Medical Technology, Inc. Ms. Jeanine Redden Director, Regulatory Affairs 1023 Cherry Road Memphis, Tennessee 38117
Re: K150520 Trade/Device Name: DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3030 Regulation Name: Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRS Dated: March 31, 2015 Received: April 3, 2015
Dear Ms. Redden:
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.
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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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
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You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
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Sincerely vours.
Mark N. Melkerson -S
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) K150520
K150520 Page 1 of 1
Device Name DARCO Locking Bone Plating System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System is intended for use in stabilization of fresh fractures, joint fusion, and reconstruction of small bones of the feet, ankles and toes. The system can be used in both adult and pediativ patients.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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Headquarters Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
1023 Cherry Road Memphis, TN 38117
901 867 9971 mt.com
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# 510(K) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
In accordance with the Food and Drug Administration Rule to implement provisions of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 and in conformance with 21 CFR 807.92, this information serves as a Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for the use of the DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System.
| | (a)1. Submitted By: | Wright Medical Technology, Inc.<br>1023 Cherry Road<br>Memphis, TN 38117 |
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| | Date: | February 26, 2015 |
| | Contact Person: | Jeanine Redden<br>Director, Regulatory Affairs<br>Office (901) 867-4522<br>Fax (901) 867-4190 |
| (a)2. | Proprietary Name: | DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System |
| | Common Name: | Single/Multiple component metallic Bone<br>Fixation Plate |
| | Classification Name and Reference: | Single/Multiple component metallic Bone<br>Fixation Plate |
| | Device Product Code, Device Panel: | HRS - Orthopedic |
| (a)3. | Predicate Device: | K061808 DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System |
| | (a)(4). Device Description | |
The DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System is designed with rhombus (parallelogram) plates of biocompatible titanium. The plates use either 2.7mm or 3.5mm screws which intersect each other in pairs. The drill holes of the plates are aligned to assure the screws do not touch. The plates vary essentially through different curvatures, material strengths, number of plate holes and through different grades or bridge widths.
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### (a)(5). Intended Use
The DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System is intended for use in stabilization of fresh fractures, revision procedures, joint fusion, and reconstruction of small bones of the feet, ankles and toes. The system can be used in both adult and pediatric patients.
## (a)(6). Technological Characteristics Comparison
The DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System is substantially equivalent to the predicates. Two additional locking bone plates are being added to the subject DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System: the TOM Plate (Step) and the Rahmanzadeh plate (General). Both of these plates have identical indications, identical material composition and similar design features compared to other plates of the DARCO® System.
## (b)(1). Substantial Equivalence- Non-Clinical Evidence
The DARCO® Locking Bone Plate System is substantially equivalent to the predicates. Analysis has shown that the performance of the subject bone locking plate system is not a worse case construct of the predicate DARCO® Locking Bone Plate family which is equivalent to the original predicate Normed Titanium Osteotomy Plating system design. The safety and effectiveness of the DARCO® Locking Plate System is adequately supported by the testing rationales, substantial equivalence information, and comparison of design characteristics provided within this premarket notification.
#### (b)(2). Substantial Equivalence- Clinical Evidence
N/A
#### (b)(3). Substantial Equivalence- Conclusions
The design characteristics of the subject devices do not raise affect the safety or effectiveness of the system. From the evidence submitted in this 510(k), the subject devices can be expected to perform substantially equivalent to the predicate system.