The Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis - Collarless is a forged titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) femoral stem for hip arthroplasty. It features a sintered commercially pure titanium bead porous coating (Porocoat) and a plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coating to facilitate cementless fixation. The device is a line extension of the Actis DuoFix system, modified to be collarless. It is used by orthopedic surgeons in clinical settings for total or hemi-hip arthroplasty. The stem is compatible with unipolar, bipolar, and modular metal/ceramic femoral heads. By providing a collarless design, it offers surgeons an alternative anatomical fit for patients requiring hip joint reconstruction. The device is implanted during surgery to restore joint function and alleviate pain associated with degenerative or traumatic hip conditions.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical tests were conducted. Substantial equivalence is supported by non-clinical bench testing, including distal fatigue testing (ISO 7206-4), neck fatigue testing (ISO 7206-6), biocompatibility evaluation (ISO 10993 series), MRI safety evaluation (ASTM F2503, F2213, F2119, F2182), and bacterial endotoxin testing (ANSI/AAMI ST 72).
Technological Characteristics
Forged titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) femoral stem; Porocoat (sintered commercially pure titanium beads) porous coating; plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coating. Cementless fixation. Sterilized via gamma irradiation (SAL 10^-6). Packaged in double PETG blister with Tyvek lid. 10-year shelf life.
Indications for Use
Indicated for total hip replacement in patients with severely painful/disabled joints due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or congenital hip dysplasia; avascular necrosis of the femoral head; acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head/neck; or ankylosis. Indicated for hemi-hip arthroplasty in patients with acute fracture of the femoral head/neck or fracture dislocation that cannot be reduced/treated with internal fixation; avascular necrosis; non-union of femoral neck fractures; high subcapital/femoral neck fractures in the elderly; degenerative arthritis of the femoral head; or pathology of the femoral head/neck/proximal femur. Cementless use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. This device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. The two-part femoral component consists of a femoral stem made of alloys to be fixed in the intramedullary canal of the femur by impaction with or without use of bone cement. The proximal end of the femoral stem is tapered with a surface that ensures positive locking with the spherical ceramic (aluminium oxide, A12 03 ) head of the femoral component. The acetabular component is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene reinforced with nonporous metal alloys, and used with or without bone cement.
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May 20, 2021
DePuy Ireland UC % Erin Combs Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc 700 Orthopaedic Drive Warsaw, Indiana 46582
Re: K210581
Trade/Device Name: Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis- Collarless Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3353 Regulation Name: Hip Joint Metal/Ceramic/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Or Nonporous Uncemented Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MEH, LPH, KWL, KWY Dated: April 30, 2021 Received: May 3, 2021
Dear Erin Combs:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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,
William Jung, Ph.D. Director DHT6A: Division of Joint Arthroplasty Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
#### 510(k) Number (if known) K210581
Device Name Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis - Collarless
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
#### INDICATIONS FOR USE
Total hip replacement or hip arthroplasty is indicated in the following conditions:
1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or congenital hip dysplasia.
- 2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
- 3. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck.
- 4. Certain cases of ankylosis.
Hemi-hip arthroplasty is indicated in the following conditions:
- 1. Acute fracture of the femoral head or neck that cannot be appropriately reduced and treated fixation.
- 2. Fracture dislocation of the hip that cannot be appropriately reduced and treated with internal fixation.
- 3. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
- 4. Non-union of femoral neck fractures.
- 5. Certain high subcapital and femoral neck fractures in the elderly.
- 6. Degenerative arthritis involving only the femoral head in which the acetabulum does not require replacement.
7. Pathology involving only the femoral head/neck and/or proximal femur that can be adequately treated by hemi-hip arthroplasty.
The ACTIS™ DUOFIX™ Hip Prosthesis - Collarless is indicated for cementless use only.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(K) SUMMARY
(As required by 21 CFR 807.92 and 21 CFR 807.93)
| Submitter Information | |
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| Name | DePuy Ireland UC |
| Address | Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy<br>Co. Cork, IRELAND |
| Establishment Registration<br>Number | 3015516266 |
| Name of contact person | Elaine Pears |
| e-mail address | epears@its.jnj.com and DePuySynthesJointsRegulatoryAffairs@its.jnj.com |
| Alternative contact person | Clare Hill |
| e-mail address | chill7@its.jnj.com |
| Work mobile | +44 7795 389956 (UK time zone) |
| Date prepared | 16th February 2021 |
| Name of device | |
| Trade or proprietary name | DePuy Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis – Collarless |
| Common or usual name | Uncemented Hip Prosthesis |
| Classification name | Hip joint metal/polymer/metal semi-constrained porous-coated uncemented<br>prosthesis;<br>Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous<br>uncemented prosthesis;<br>Hip joint femoral (hemi-hip) metallic cemented or uncemented prosthesis;<br>Hip joint femoral (hemi-hip) metal/polymer cemented or uncemented<br>prosthesis. |
| Class | II |
| Classification panel | 87 Orthopedics |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 888.3358; 888.3353; 888.3360; 888.3390 |
| Product Code(s) | MEH, LPH, KWL, KWY |
| Legally marketed device(s) to<br>which equivalence is claimed | Primary predicate - DePuy Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis K160907, cleared July<br>19, 2016<br>Secondary predicate - DePuy Summit DuoFix Hip Prosthesis K170339,<br>cleared April 26, 2018<br>Reference predicate for hydroxyapatite (HA) coating process step – DePuy<br>Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis K202472, cleared October 21, 2020 |
| Reason for 510(k) submission | The purpose of this 510K submission is to obtain market clearance for DePuy<br>Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis - Collarless. |
| Device description | The DePuy Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis – Collarless is a forged titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) femoral stem designed to be used as one component of a system of prostheses in hip arthroplasty. The stems are compatible with both unipolar and bipolar femoral heads intended for hemi-hip arthroplasty and with modular metal and ceramic femoral heads intended for total hip arthroplasty<br>The Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis – Collarless implants have sintered commercially pure titanium bead porous coating (Porocoat®) and a thin layer of plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coating. The stem consists of a wide range of stem neck designs and sizes allowing an accurate anatomical match for each patient.<br>The Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis – Collarless is designed as a line extension to the primary predicate Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis (K160907) to meet the need of surgeons whose preference is to use a femoral stem without a collar for hip arthroplasty. |
| Intended use of the device | Total hip arthroplasty and hemi-hip arthroplasty |
| Indications for use | Total hip replacement is indicated in the following conditions:<br>1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or congenital hip dysplasia.<br>2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.<br>3. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck.<br>4. Certain cases of ankylosis.<br>Hemi-hip arthroplasty is indicated in the following conditions:<br>1. Acute fracture of the femoral head or neck that cannot be appropriately reduced and treated with internal fixation.<br>2. Fracture dislocation of the hip that cannot be appropriately reduced and treated with internal fixation.<br>3. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.<br>4. Non-union of femoral neck fractures.<br>5. Certain high subcapital and femoral neck fractures in the elderly.<br>6. Degenerative arthritis involving only the femoral head in which the acetabulum does not require replacement.<br>7. Pathology involving only the femoral head/neck and/or proximal femur that can be adequately treated by hemi-hip arthroplasty. |
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| SUMMARY OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEVICE COMPARED TO THE PREDICATE DEVICES | | | | |
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| Characteristics | Subject Device:<br>DePuy Actis DuoFix<br>Hip Prosthesis -<br>Collarless | Primary Predicate Device:<br>DePuy Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis<br>K160907 | Secondary Predicate Device:<br>DePuy Summit DuoFix Hip Prosthesis K170339 | |
| Intended Use<br>and Indications<br>for Use | Same as primary<br>predicate | Intended for use in total hip arthroplasty and hemi-hip<br>arthroplasty.<br>Total hip replacement is indicated in the following<br>conditions:<br>1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from<br>osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,<br>or congenital hip dysplasia.<br>2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.<br>3. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck.<br>4. Certain cases of ankylosis.<br>Hemi-hip arthroplasty is indicated in the following<br>conditions:<br>1. Acute fracture of the femoral head or neck that cannot<br>be appropriately reduced and treated with internal<br>fixation.<br>2. Fracture dislocation of the hip that cannot be<br>appropriately reduced and treated with internal<br>fixation.<br>3. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.<br>4. Non-union of femoral neck fractures.<br>5. Certain high subcapital and femoral neck fractures in<br>the elderly.<br>6. Degenerative arthritis involving only the femoral head<br>in which<br>the acetabulum does not require<br>replacement.<br>7. Pathology involving only the femoral head/neck<br>and/or proximal femur that can be adequately<br>treated by hemi-hip arthroplasty. | Intended for use in total hip arthroplasty and hemi-hip<br>arthroplasty.<br>Total hip replacement is indicated in the following<br>conditions:<br>1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from<br>osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or<br>congenital hip dysplasia.<br>2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.<br>3. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck.<br>4. Failed previous hip<br>surgery including joint<br>reconstruction,<br>fixation,<br>arthrodesis.<br>internal<br>hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty, or<br>total hip replacement.<br>5. Certain cases of ankylosis.<br>Hemi-hip replacement is indicated in the following<br>conditions:<br>1. Acute fracture of the femoral head or neck that cannot<br>be appropriately reduced and treated with internal<br>fixation.<br>2. Fracture dislocation of the hip that cannot be<br>appropriately reduced and treated with internal fixation.<br>3. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.<br>4. Non-union of femoral neck fractures.<br>5. Certain high subcapital and femoral neck fractures in<br>the elderly.<br>6. Degenerative arthritis involving only the femoral head<br>in which the acetabulum does not require replacement.<br>7. Pathology involving only the femoral head/neck and/or<br>proximal femur that can be adequately treated by hemi-<br>hip arthroplasty. | |
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| Material | Same as primary<br>predicate | Femoral stem: Wrought titanium alloy<br>Porous coating: Commercially pure unalloyed<br>Titanium sintered bead porous coating (Porocoat®)<br>HA coating: Hydroxyapatite powder | Same as primary predicate | |
| Fixation | Same as primary<br>predicate | Uncemented | Same as primary predicate | |
| Stem Size | Same as primary<br>predicate | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | |
| Neck Offset | Same as primary<br>predicate | Standard, High | Same as primary predicate | |
| Collar | Same as secondary<br>predicate | Collared | Collarless | |
| Sterile Method | Same as primary<br>predicate | Gamma irradiation | Same as primary predicate | |
| SAL | Same as primary<br>predicate | 10⁻⁶ | Same as primary predicate | |
| Packaging | Same as primary<br>predicate | Double PETG blister with Tyvek peel lid | Same as primary predicate | |
| Shelf Life | Same as primary<br>predicate | 10 years | Same as primary predicate | |
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The subject device [Acts DuoFix Hip Prosthess] is identical in design to the primary predicate device [Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthesis (K160907) with the single exception that, in common with the secondary predicate [Summit DuoFix Hip Prosthesis (K170339)], there is no collar on the neck of the device.
The subject device has the same intentialy and secondary predicate devices. The subject and both predicate devices are made from the same materials and have the same method of fixation. Sterility Assurance Level (SAL), packaging materials and shelf-life are the same across the subject and predicate devices.
Indications for use and range of stem sizes and neck offsets available are identical for the subject device and the primary predicate.
## SUMMARY OF NON-CLINICAL TESTS CONDUCTED FOR DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
Distal fatigue testing (to ISO 7206-4: 2010), neck fairge testing (to ISO 7206-6:2013) and biocompatibility evaluation (to ISO 1099-1:2018, ISO 10993-3:2014, ISO 10993-5:2009, ISO 10993-10:2017 and ISO 10993-18:2020) were carried out as part of design verification for the devices in order to demonstrate substantial equivalence of safety and efficacy with the predicate devices.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging safety evaluation testing was performed using ASTM F2503-13, and the tests evaluated the worst-case components and constructs for magnetically induced force (ASTM F2213-17), image artefact (ASTM 2119-07) and RF heating (ASTM F2182-11a). The testing concluded that there are no safety issues related to magnetic field interactions identified in the labelling.
The proposed devices also meet the requirement of bacterial endotoxin testing as specified in ANSI/AAMI ST 72:2019.
Hydroxyaatie characterization data, as recommended in the FDA Guidance 510(k) Information needed for Hydrosy, while hands, is provided.
SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TESTS CONDUCTED FOR DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE AND/OR OF CLINICAL INFORMATION
No clinical tests were conducted to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
### CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM NON-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL DATA
The subject DePuy Actis DuoFix Hip Prosthess devices are substantially equivalent to the predicate DePuy Actis DuoFix and DePuy Summit DuoFix hip prostheses (K160907 and K170339).
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