The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are indicated for single-use in patients requiring either a Total Hip Replacement or a Hemi- or Bipolar Hip Replacement. The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are intended to be used with a specific listing of Osteonics® femoral stems identified in Attachment 1 and are designed to accommodate a patient population requiring the extended offset in order to restore ligamentous balance.
Device Story
Modular femoral bearing head; spherical design; 22, 26, 28, 32mm diameters; +12.5mm and +15mm neck extensions. Input: mechanical interface with compatible Osteonics femoral stems via Morse or C-Taper configurations. Operation: provides extended offset to restore ligamentous balance in hip arthroplasty. Output: physical bearing surface for hip joint articulation. Used in surgical settings by orthopedic surgeons. Benefits: restores joint stability and function in patients with hip disease or trauma requiring specific offset geometry.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided.
Technological Characteristics
Material: ASTM F-799 Cobalt chromium alloy. Configurations: Morse Taper and European (C-Taper) female tapers. Diameters: 22, 26, 28, 32mm. Extensions: +12.5mm, +15mm. Surface: Highly polished, optional nitrogen ion treatment. Mechanical device; no software or energy source.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring Total Hip, Hemi-, or Bipolar Hip replacement. Conditions include femoral head/neck fractures, non-unions, aseptic necrosis, osteo/rheumatoid/post-traumatic arthritis, failed previous arthroplasty, or conditions requiring conservative acetabular procedures. Designed for patients needing extended offset (+12.5mm or +15mm) to restore ligamentous balance.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hip joint femoral (hemi-hip) metallic cemented or uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a portion of the hip joint. This generic type of device includes prostheses that have a femoral component made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum. This generic type of device includes designs which are intended to be fixed to the bone with bone cement (§ 888.3027) as well as designs which have large window-like holes in the stem of the device and which are intended for use without bone cement. However, in these latter designs, fixation of the device is not achieved by means of bone ingrowth.
Predicate Devices
Osteonics® Morse Taper Heads
Osteonics® C-Taper Heads
DePuy Articule-Eze® Total Hip Balls
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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OCT 21 1998
R982936
## 510(k) Premarket Notification Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for the Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Head
#### Submission Information:
Name and Address of the Sponsor of the 510(k) Submission:
Contact Person:
Date of Summary Preparation:
Device Identification
Proprietary Name:
Common Name:
Classification Name/Reference:
Osteonics Corporation 59 Route 17 Allendale NJ 07401-1677
Marybeth Naughton Regulatory Affairs Team Member
August 20, 1998
Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Head
Modular Femoral Bearing Head
Hip Joint, Metal/Polymer, Semi-constrained, Cemented Prosthesis 21 CFR §888.3350
## Predicate Device Identification:
The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are substantially equivalent to the following predicate devices: The Osteonics® Morse Taper Heads, the Osteonics® C-Taper Heads, and the DePuy Articule-Eze® Total Hip Balls.
#### Description of Devices:
The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are ASTM F-799 Cobalt chromium alloy devices available in two female taper configurations, a Morse Taper and a European Taper (Osteonics` trade name "C-Taper"). The devices are spherical in design and are available in 22, 26, 28, and 32mm diameters with +12.5mm and +15mm neck extensions. The outer surface of the Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are highly polished and are available both with and without nitrogen ion surface treatment.
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## Intended Use:
The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are indicated for single-use in patients requiring either a Total Hip Replacement or a Hemi- or Bipolar Hip Replacement. The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are intended to be used with a specific listing of Osteonics® femoral stems identified in Attachment 1 and are designed to accommodate a patient population requiring the extended offset in order to restore ligamentous balance.
## Statement of Technological Comparison:
The design, materials, and intended use of the Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are substantially equivalent in design, materials and intended use to the predicate Osteonics® Morse Taper Heads, the Osteonics® C-Taper Heads and the DePuy Articule-Eze® Total Hip Balls.
## Performance Data:
The comparison of the Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Head to predicate systems which have been determined to be substantially equivalent through 510(k) premarket notifications demonstrates that no additional performance data are necessary.
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# ATTACHMENT 1 (Page 1)
# Osteonics® Femoral Stems to be used with Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads
| Catalog Number | Description |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S-1162-HFXX | CoCr Alloy, Plasma Sprayed, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1003-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1004-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1005-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1006-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1012-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1017-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, HA Coated, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1044-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1045-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1046-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1055-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, HA Coated, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1092-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, HA Coated, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1093-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, HA Coated, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 1094-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, HA Coated, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 21-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| 6005-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6006-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6010-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6017-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, HA Coated, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6025-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit. Collarless, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6026-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit. Collared, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6033-xxxx | CoCr Alloy. Satin Finish. Omnifit. Collarless. Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| Catalog<br>Number | Description |
| 6034-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6070-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Grit Blasted, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6072-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Rough Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6079-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, C-Taper Trunnion |
| 6088-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| S0853-HF0x | CoCr Alloy, Grit Blasted, Omnifit, Collarless, Smooth C-Taper Trunnion |
| S1003-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Plasma Sprayed, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1003-xxxx-A | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1003-xxxx-C | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1003-xxxx-D | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized. Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1012-xxxx-A | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1149-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, HA Coated, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1296-HF0x | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1414-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Grit Blasted, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, C-Taper Trunnion |
| S1456-xxxx | Ti6Al-4V Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S1462-HF0x | CoCr Alloy, Grit Blasted, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, C-Taper Trunnion |
| S1966-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
| S21-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S21-xxxx-A | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S21-xxxx-B | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Smooth, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S21-xxxx-C | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collarless, Smooth, Morse Taper Trunnion |
| S2591-xxxx | CoCr Alloy, Satin Finish, Omnifit, Collared, Normalized, C-Taper Trunnion |
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# ATTACHMENT 1 (PAGE 2)
## Osteonics® Femoral Stems to be used with Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
OCT 21 1998
Ms. Elizabeth A. Staub Director, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Osteonics Corporation 59 Route 17 07401-1677 Allendale, New Jersey
Re: K982936 Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Head Trade Name: Regulatory Class: İI Product Code: LWJ Dated: August 20, 1998 Auqust 21, 1998 Received:
Dear Ms. Staub:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to 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). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions The general controls provisions of the Act of the Act. include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory In addition, FDA may publish further announcements action. concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling requlation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4659. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Celia M. Whitton, Ph.D.
~ Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# 510(k) Number (if Known): K 9829 36
Device Name: Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Head
#### Indications For Use:
The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are intended for single use in patients requiring either a Total Hip Replacement or Hemi- or Bipolar Hip Replacement. The Osteonics® Extended Femoral Bearing Heads are designed to accommodate a patient population requiring extended offset provided by a plus 12.5mm or a plus 15mm femoral head option when used in conjunction with the Osteonics® Femoral Stems specified in this submission.
#### Indications:
For use as a Bipolar or Hemi-Hip Replacement:
- · Femoral head/neck fractures or non-unions.
- Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head. ●
- Osteo-, rheumatoid, and post-traumatic arthritis of the hip with minimal . acetabular involvement or distortion.
Other considerations for use as a Bipolar or Hemi-Hip Replacement:
- · Pathological conditions or age considerations which indicate a more conservative acetabular procedure and an avoidance of the use of bone cement in the acetabulum.
- Salvage of failed total hip arthroplasty. .
For use as a Total Hip Replacement:
- · Painful, disabling joint disease of the hip resulting from: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis or late stage avascular necrosis.
- · Revision of previous unsuccessful femoral head replacement, cup arthroplasty or other procedure.
- Clinical management problems where arthrodesis or alternative reconstructive ● techniques are less likely to achieve satisfactory results.
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Prescription Use
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OROver-The-Counter Use No
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510(k) Number K482936
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