K170887 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · HRS · Apr 24, 2017 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
Record ID
K170887
Device Name
EVOS Small Fragment Plating System
Applicant
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Product Code
HRS · Orthopedic
Decision Date
Apr 24, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 888.3030
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Pediatric
Indications for Use
The EVOS Small Fragment Plating System is indicated for adult and pediatric patients with osteopenic bone. It is indicated for fixation of small and long bone fractures, including, but not limited to, those of the tibia, fibula, femur, humerus, ulna, radius, pelvis, acctabulum, metacarpals, metatarsals, and clavicle.
Device Story
System consists of metallic bone plates, screws, washers, and locking hole inserts for orthopedic fracture fixation. Modification involves manufacturing process change for straight plates (extruded stock vs. sculpture milled) and addition of 3.5mm washers and locking hole inserts. Used by surgeons in clinical/OR settings for internal bone fixation. Provides mechanical stabilization of fractures to facilitate healing. Output is physical stabilization of bone segments. Benefits include restoration of skeletal alignment and support for bone healing in small and long bones.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Four-point bend fatigue testing performed on worst-case plate designs and locking hole inserts. Results demonstrated bending fatigue performance similar to or superior to predicate devices. Bacterial endotoxin levels verified via LAL method (<20 EU/device).
Technological Characteristics
Metallic bone fixation plates, screws, washers, and locking hole inserts. Plates manufactured from extruded stock. Mechanical fixation principle. Non-sterile or sterile (implied by endotoxin testing). No software or energy source.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult and pediatric patients, including those with osteopenic bone, requiring fixation of small and long bone fractures (e.g., tibia, fibula, femur, humerus, ulna, radius, pelvis, acetabulum, metacarpals, metatarsals, clavicle).
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.
Synthes Small Fragment Dynamic Compression Locking System (K000684)
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 24, 2017
Smith & Nephew, Inc. Samantha Staubach Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1450 Brooks Road Memphis. Tennessee 38116
Re: K170887
Trade/Device Name: EVOS Small Fragment Plating 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, HWC, HTN Dated: March 24, 2017 Received: March 27, 2017
Dear Ms. Staubach:
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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Sincerely.
# 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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### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Indications for Use
### Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K170887
Device Name EVOS Small Fragment Plating System
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The EVOS Small Fragment Plating System is indicated for adult and pediatric patients with osteopenic bone. It is indicated for fixation of small and long bone fractures, including, but not limited to, those of the tibia, fibula, femur, humerus, ulna, radius, pelvis, acctabulum, metacarpals, metatarsals, and clavicle.
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| Submitted by: | Smith & Nephew, Inc.<br>Orthopaedic Division<br>1450 East Brooks Road<br>Memphis, Tennessee 38116 |
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| Date of Summary: | April 11, 2017 |
| | Samantha Staubach<br>Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>T 901-399-6132<br>F 901-566-7596 |
| Name of Device: | EVOS Small Fragment Plating System |
| Common Name: | Bone Plates, Screws, Washers |
| Device Classification Name and<br>Reference: | 21 CFR 888.3030 Single/multiple component metallic bone<br>fixation appliances and accessories |
| | 21 CFR 888.3040 Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation<br>fastener |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Panel Code: | Orthopaedics/87 |
| Product Code: | HRS/HWC/HTN |
## Predicates
| Manufacturer | Description | Submission<br>Number | Clearance Date |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Smith & Nephew, Inc. EVOS<br>Small Fragment Plating System<br>(primary predicate) | K162078 | November 18,<br>2016 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Smith & Nephew Bone Plate<br>System (now branded as TC-100) | K993106 | December 9, 1999 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | PERI-LOC Periarticular Locked<br>Plating System for Upper<br>Extremity | K061352 | June 8, 2006 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | PERI-LOC Locking Hole Inserts<br>and Cable Accessories | K100325 | May 4, 2010 |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | EVOS Mini-Fragment Plating<br>System (Reference Predicate) | K140814 | May 7, 2014 |
| Synthes (USA) | Synthes Small Fragment<br>Dynamic Compression Locking<br>System | K000684 | April 28, 2000 |
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## Device Description
The subject of this special premarket notification is a modification in the manufacturing process for select EVOS Small Fragment Straight Plates that were previously cleared via K162078. Also subject to this special premarket notification is the addition of EVOS 3.5mm Locking Hole Inserts and EVOS 3.5mm Washers and Double Washers. The subject devices are intended to be used with existing Smith & Nephew implants and instruments that have been previously cleared for market for use with the EVOS Small Fragment Plating System.
## Indications for Use
The EVOS Small Fragment Plating System is indicated for adult and pediatric patients, as well as patients with osteopenic bone. It is indicated for fixation of small and long bone fractures, including, but not limited to, those of the tibia, fibula, femur, humerus, ulna, radius, pelvis, acetabulum, metacarpals, metatarsals, and clavicle.
## Technological Characteristics
The subject devices are very similar to existing Smith & Nephew Plating System implants. Compared to the Reconstruction and Compression Plates cleared via K162078, the modified plates have minor dimensional changes and are manufactured using a slightly different manufacturing process (Plates will be manufactured from extruded stock instead of being manufactured using a sculpture milled process.) No other changes were made to the subject modified plates. The 3.5mm Washers and Double Washers and Locking Hole Inserts are designed for use with the EVOS Small Plating Fragment System. These implant accessories are similar to washers and locking hole inserts provided with other Smith & Nephew Plating Systems. Device comparisons described in this premarket notification demonstrated that the proposed devices are substantially equivalent to legally marketed predicates with respect to intended use, indications, and performance characteristics.
## Summary of Pre-Clinical Testing
- Engineering rationales were leveraged for minor design modifications to the plates to . ensure that the modifications would not have a significant influence on plate strength.
- Four point bend fatigue testing was conducted on the worst-case designs of the o proposed bone plates, as previously identified through FEA. Results of the testing concluded that the bending fatigue performance achieved by the proposed bone plates manufactured from extruded material met the acceptance criteria in that they were found to be similar to the bending fatigue performance of the EVOS sculpture milled plates cleared via K162078 and additional predicate plating systems.
- . Four point bend fatigue testing was conducted for an EVOS Locking plate with locking hole inserts compared to an EVOS Locking plate without locking hole inserts. Based on the results of the testing, the EVOS Locking Plates with locking hole inserts are expected to have a similar or superior (higher) bending performance as the Locking Plates without locking hole inserts.
- Bacterial endotoxin levels were evaluated using the LAL method and were shown to ● be under 20 EU/device
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## Conclusion
This Special 510(k) premarket notification is being submitted to request clearance for the EVOS Small Fragment Plating System Straight Plates and implant accessories. Based on similarities to the predicate components and a review of the mechanical testing performed, the subject devices are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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