K173391 · Osteomed, LLC · KCT · May 10, 2018 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K173391
Device Name
OsteoMed QuickFix Hybrid MMF Sterilization Tray
Applicant
Osteomed, LLC
Product Code
KCT · General Hospital
Decision Date
May 10, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.6850
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is intended to contain MMF implants and surgical instruments for sterilization, storage and handling. The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is suitable for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization methods. The tray is not intended to maintain sterility; it is intended to be used in conjunction with a validated, FDA-cleared sterilization wrap in order to maintain sterility of the enclosed devices. The sterilization tray may also be used in conjunction with a legally marketed rigid container.
Device Story
Device consists of anodized/non-anodized aluminum base, lid, and locking latch; perforated design allows steam penetration. Used in hospital environments to organize, protect, and transport dental MMF implants and surgical instruments during steam sterilization cycles. Operated by hospital staff; requires placement within FDA-cleared sterilization wrap or rigid container to maintain sterility post-process. Benefits include organized, protected, and effective sterilization of surgical instrumentation. Device withstands repeated steam sterilization cycles.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only: design validation, ship testing (ASTM D-4169), cleaning validation (AAMI TIR 30), and sterilization validation (3 consecutive tests in wrap and rigid container). Durability confirmed via 100-cycle steam sterilization testing.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Anodized and non-anodized aluminum. Form factor: Rectangular base with lid and locking latch (9.5 x 5.0 x 1.5 inches). Sterilization: Pre-vacuum steam (270°F/132°C for 4 minutes). Perforated design for steam penetration. Reusable. Maximum load capacity: 2.3 lbs.
Indications for Use
Indicated for containing MMF implants and surgical instruments during sterilization, storage, and handling in hospital environments. Suitable for use with dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization. Not intended to maintain sterility independently; requires use with FDA-cleared sterilization wrap or rigid container. Maximum load: 2.3 lbs.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A sterilization wrap (pack, sterilization wrapper, bag, or accessories, is a device intended to be used to enclose another medical device that is to be sterilized by a health care provider. It is intended to allow sterilization of the enclosed medical device and also to maintain sterility of the enclosed device until used.
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May 10, 2018
OsteoMed, LLC Kathryn Jayne Manager, Regulatory Affairs 3885 Arapaho Rd. Addison, TX 75001
Re: K173391
Trade/Device Name: OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.6850 Regulation Name: Sterilization Tray Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KCT Dated: April 09, 2018 Received: April 10, 2018
Dear Kathryn Jayne:
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,
Geeta K. Pamidimukkala -S
for Tina Kiang, Ph.D. Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology. General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K173391
Device Name OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is intended to contain MMF implants and surgical instruments for sterilization, storage and handling. The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is suitable for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization methods. The tray is not intended to maintain sterility; it is intended to be used in conjunction with a validated, FDA-cleared sterilization wrap in order to maintain sterility of the enclosed devices. The sterilization tray may also be used in conjunction with a legally marketed rigid container.
Sterilization validation was performed on MMF implants and as surgical instrumentation. Do not exceed a maximum load of 2.3 lbs. in the sterilization tray.
Validated sterilization parameters for OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray: Method: Steam Cycle Pre-Vacuum Temperature: 270°F (132°C) Exposure Time: 4 minutes Minimum Dry Time: 30 minutes
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### 510(k) SUMMARY-K173391
#### SUBMITTER I.
OsteoMed 3885 Arapaho Rd. Addison, TX 75001
| Phone: | 972-677-4766 |
|--------|---------------------|
| Fax: | 800-390-2620 |
| Email: | kjayne@osteomed.com |
Contact: Phone: Fax: Email:
Kathryn Jayne 972-677-4766 800-390-2620 kjayne@osteomed.com
Alternate Contact: Alicia Hemphill Phone: 972-677-4783 Email: ahemphill@osteomed.com
Date Prepared:
May 08, 2018
#### II. DEVICE
| Name of the Device: | OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common or Usual Name: | Sterilization Tray |
| Classification Name: | Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes &<br>Other Accessories |
| Regulation: | 21 CFR 880.6850 |
| Regulatory Class: | II |
| Product Code: | KCT |
#### III. PREDICATE DEVICE
Primary Predicate: NuVasive® Sterilization Trays (K143579)
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is composed from a material commonly used (anodized and non-anodized Aluminum) to enclose, protect, and organize
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OsteoMed's dental non-sterile devices, which meet national or international standards. The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is intended to provide storage for appropriate dental (MMF) devices and accessories during sterilization, storage, and transportation within the hospital environment.
The tray is composed of a base, a lid, and locking latch that secure the device and accessories. The tray is perforated to allow for steam sterilization. An FDAcleared wrap or FDA-cleared rigid sterilization container must be used for sterilization and to maintain the sterility of the contents. The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is designed to be used with standard autoclaves used in hospitals and healthcare facilities. As such, the OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is effective for containing devices during sterilization and have been designed to withstand repeated steam sterilization cycles.
#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is intended to contain MMF implants and surgical instruments for sterilization, storage and handling. The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray is suitable for dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum) steam sterilization methods. The tray is not intended to maintain sterility; it is intended to be used in conjunction with a validated, FDA-cleared sterilization wrap in order to maintain sterility of the enclosed devices. The sterilization tray may also be used in conjunction with a legally marketed rigid container.
Do not exceed a maximum load of 2.3 lbs. in the sterilization tray.
Validated sterilization parameters for OsteoMed MMF Sterilization Tray:
Method: Steam Cycle Pre-Vacuum Temperature: 270°F (132°C) Exposure Time: 4 minutes Minimum Dry Time: 30 minutes
### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are substantially equivalent based on the following same technological elements as demonstrated below.
| Characteristics | OsteoMed MMF Sterilization<br>Tray<br>Subject Device | NuVasive Sterilization Trays<br>Predicate Device (K143579) | Comparison |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Product Code | KCT | KCT | Same |
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| 21 CFR | 880.6850 | 880.6850 | Same |
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| System<br>Components | Base, lid, locking latch | Base, lid, insert trays, brackets,<br>caddies | Similar |
| Material<br>Composition | Aluminum | Aluminum, Nylon, Silicone,<br>Stainless Steel, Polypropylene,<br>Polyphenylsulfone | Similar |
| Physical<br>Properties | Evenly distributed perforated<br>hole | Evenly distributed perforated<br>hole | Same |
| Configurations/<br>Dimensions<br>(L<br>x W x H) in. | Rectangle base with lid<br>(9.5 x 5.0 x 1.5) | Rectangle base with lid, inserts,<br>brackets and caddies; Multiple<br>dimensions to accommodate<br>different product configurations<br>(9.8 x 6.3 x 3.6) | Similar |
| Sterilant<br>Penetration | Sterilant (steam) penetration<br>through perforations in tray | Sterilant (steam) penetration<br>through perforations in tray | Same |
| Sterilization<br>method | Steam | Steam | Same |
| Sterilization cycle | Pre-vacuum | Pre-vacuum | Same |
| Exposure<br>temperature | 270°F (132°C) | 270°F(132°C) | Same |
| Exposure time | 4 minutes | 4 minutes | Same |
| Dry time | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | Same |
| Vent to Volume<br>Ratio | 0.050 in²/in³ | unknown | unknown |
| Reusable | Yes | Yes | Same |
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| Characteristics | OsteoMed QuickFix Hybrid<br>MMF Sterilization Tray | NuVasive Sterilization Trays | Comparison |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| | The OsteoMed MMF Sterilization<br>Tray is intended to contain MMF<br>implants and surgical instruments<br>for sterilization, storage and<br>handling. The OsteoMed MMF<br>Sterilization Tray is suitable for<br>dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum)<br>steam sterilization methods. The<br>tray is not intended to maintain | The NuVasive Sterilization Trays<br>are intended to contain NuVasive<br>implants and surgical instruments<br>for sterilization, storage and<br>handling. The NuVasive<br>Sterilization Trays are suitable for<br>dynamic air removal (pre-vacuum)<br>steam sterilization methods. The<br>trays are not intended to maintain | |
| | sterility; it is intended to be used in<br>conjunction with a validated,<br>FDA-cleared sterilization wrap in<br>order to maintain sterility of the<br>enclosed devices. The sterilization<br>tray may also be used in | sterility; they are intended to be<br>used in conjunction with a<br>validated, FDA-cleared sterilization<br>wrap in order to maintain sterility<br>of the enclosed devices. | |
| | conjunction with a legally<br>marketed rigid container. | Sterilization validations for three<br>level worst case tray (20.5" x 10" x<br>7.375") included three different<br>loading configurations: implant<br>only content (26.4 lbs.), instrument | |
| Indications of Use | Sterilization validation was<br>performed on MMF implants and<br>accessories such as surgical<br>instrumentation. Do not exceed a | only content (39.95 lbs.) and mixed<br>instruments and implants content<br>(30.45 lbs.) | Similar |
| | maximum load of 2.3 lbs. in the<br>sterilization tray. | Validated worst case loading<br>configurations included 23<br>instruments with lumens including<br>the following worst case lumen | |
| | Validated sterilization parameters<br>for OsteoMed MMF Sterilization<br>Tray: | dimensions: - 1.6 mm x 306.8 mm -<br>1.1 mm x 166.4 mm - 7.2 mm x<br>331.9 mm - 5.5 mm x 356.9 mm | |
| | Method: Steam Cycle<br>Pre-Vacuum Temperature: 270°F<br>(132°C)<br>Exposure Time: 4 minutes | Do not exceed a maximum load of<br>25 lbs in the sterilization tray.<br>Validated sterilization parameters<br>for NuVasive Sterilization Trays: | |
| | Minimum Dry Time: 30 minutes | Method: Steam Cycle: Pre-Vacuum<br>Temperature: 270°F (132°C)<br>Exposure Time: 4 minutes<br>Minimum Dry Time: 30 minutes<br>Minimum Cool Down Time: 40<br>minutes | |
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#### PERFORMANCE DATA VII.
### Bench Testing
The following table provides a summary of the bench testing conducted.
| Test<br>Description | Test Method Description | Summary of Test<br>Results |
|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Design<br>Validation | Surgeons evaluated the<br>functionality of the tray. | Pass; met all<br>requirements |
| Ship Testing | Ship packaged plate per ASTM<br>D-4169 and evaluate package<br>contents for damage upon return | Pass |
| Cleaning<br>Validation<br>(reusable<br>instruments) | Use the ratchet handle as worst-<br>case device to verify that re-<br>useable instruments can be cleaned<br>per instructions to achieve<br>standard requirements for reusable<br>devices per AAMI TIR 30. | Pass |
| Sterilization<br>Validation | Validate sterilization parameters<br>with 3 consecutive tests. Conduct<br>test for both system wrapped in<br>polypropylene sterile wrap and<br>system enclosed in rigid container. | Passed for both sterile<br>wrap and rigid container<br>configurations |
| Sterilization<br>Cycles<br>Validation | The device was steam sterilized<br>for 100 cycles with the<br>sterilization parameters described<br>in the IFU The subject device was<br>then evaluated to determine if it<br>met pre-determined acceptance<br>criteria. | Passed functional and<br>visual criteria after 100<br>cycles |
Bench testing was conducted on production equivalent devices. The devices passed the pre-acceptance criteria.
A tolerance study was conducted for the lid and latch of the sterilization tray.
## Animal Study
No animal studies were performed to demonstrate safety and efficacy.
## Clinical Studies
No clinical studies were performed to demonstrate safety and efficacy.
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# VIII. CONCLUSIONS
Based on the intended use, technological characteristics, performance data, and nonclinical tests performed, subject Instrument trays, are substantially equivalent to, and are as safe and as effective as, the legally marketed predicate device, NuVasive® Sterilization Trays cleared under K143579 under regulation 21 CFR 880.6850, product code KCT.
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