Published clinical literature (D'Eredita, 2012); Unpublished clinical case series (Hsu, 2015; Toh C. et al., 2003; Ofo E. et al., 2009; Lalwani A., 2003)
Clinical data from retrospective cohorts and case series were used to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the SIS material in myringoplasty and tympanoplasty procedures compared to autologous tissue.
myringoplasty; tympanoplasty; SIS material; clinical case series
Safety, efficacy (tympanic membrane closure), and procedure duration
Unpublished clinical data series; Clinical case series; Study Period: 2003-2015
Patients undergoing otologic procedures; Sample Size: 77 total (18, 19, 32, and 8 patients respectively); Number of Sites: 4
Not applicable for this study
Safety (adverse events)
Indications for Use
The Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is intended for use as an implant to aid in surgical repairs and as an adjunct to aid in the natural healing process in various otologic procedures, including but not limited to myringoplasty and tympanoplasty. The device is supplied sterile and is intended for one-time use.
Device Story
Absorbable multi-layer biomaterial; composed of four layers of lyophilized porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) extracellular collagen matrix. Implanted by surgeons during otologic procedures (e.g., myringoplasty, tympanoplasty). Acts as scaffold for host cell infiltration; supports natural tissue repair process; degrades over time. Available as discs (4, 6, 9 mm) or square sheets (2.5x2.5 cm, 5x5 cm). Supplied sterile in Tyvek pouches. Benefits patient by providing structural support for tympanic membrane repair, facilitating healing, and serving as a viable alternative to autologous tissue.
Clinical Evidence
Prospective study (n=404) compared SIS material to temporalis fascia (PTF) in myringoplasty. Results: 97.2% closure rate for SIS vs 94.8% for PTF (follow-up 2-11 years). No adverse reactions observed. Additional unpublished data from four cohorts (n=18, 19, 32, 8) reported no significant adverse events. Bench testing included ISO 10993-1 biocompatibility (genotoxicity, cytotoxicity, sensitization, etc.) and mechanical burst strength testing. Animal studies (chinchilla/mouse) confirmed biocompatibility, efficacy, and degradation profile.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) containing collagen types I, III, IV, VI. Form factor: Discs (4-9 mm) and sheets (2.5-5 cm). Thickness: 100-500 μm. Principle: Scaffold for host cell infiltration/remodeling. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide. Shelf life: 18 months. Biocompatibility: ISO 10993-1 compliant.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing otologic surgical procedures, including myringoplasty and tympanoplasty, requiring an implant to aid in surgical repair and natural healing.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Ear, nose, and throat synthetic polymer material is a device material that is intended to be implanted for use as a space-occupying substance in the reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. The device is used, for example, in augmentation rhinoplasty and in tissue defect closures in the esophagus. The device is shaped and formed by the suregon to conform to the patient's needs. This generic type of device is made of material such as polyamide mesh or foil and porous polyethylene.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - USA
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
September 16, 2015
Cook Biotech Incorprated Katie Molland, Ph.D. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1425 Innovation Place West Lafayette, IN 47906
Re: K150594
Trade/Device Name: Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.3620 Regulation Name: Ear, Nose, and Throat Synthetic Polymer Material Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KHJ Dated: August 14, 2015 Received: August 17, 2015
Dear Dr. Molland:
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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for Malvina B. Eydelman, M.D. Director Division of Ophthalmic and Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K150594
Device Name Biodesign(R) Otologic Repair Graft
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is intended for use as an implant to aid in surgical repairs and as an adjunct to aid in the natural healing process in various otologic procedures, including but not limited to myringoplasty. The device is supplied sterile and is intended for one-time use.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
_ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
### March 4, 2015
### Cook Biotech Incorporated
# Biodesign® Otologic Repair Graft
| Manufacturer Name: | Cook Biotech Incorporated<br>1425 Innovation Place<br>West Lafayette, Indiana 47906<br>Telephone: +1 (765) 497-3355<br>FAX: +1 (765) 807-7709 |
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| Official Contact: | Perry W. Guinn |
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### DEVICE NAME AND CLASSIFICATION
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft |
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| Common Name | Surgical implant polymer material/Surgical<br>adjunct polymer material |
| Classification Regulations: | Class II, 21 CFR §874.3620 (KHJ) |
INDICATIONS FOR USE:
The Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is intended for use as an implant to aid in surgical repairs and as an adjunct to aid in the natural healing process in various otologic procedures, including but not limited to myringoplasty and tympanoplasty. The device is supplied sterile and is intended for one-time use.
| PREDICATE DEVICES: | EpiFilm® Otologic Lamina, K982870 |
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| | MeroGel®Otologic Pack, K001148 |
### DEVICE DESCRIPTION:
The Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is an absorbable multi-layer biomaterial composed of four layers of laminated extracellular collagen matrix derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS). The SIS material is lyophilized and then punched into the desired shape. The device is available in 4 mm, 6 mm and 9 mm diameter discs, as well as 2.5 x 2.5 cm and 5 x 5 cm square sheets. Upon implantation, the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is infiltrated by the host cells and acts as a scaffold for these cells during the body's natural repair process.
Additionally, the circular configurations of the device are packaged in a dried state and supplied sterile in a tray inside a sealed Tyvek® pouch. The square
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configurations of the device are also packaged sterile in a dried state inside a sealed Tyvek® pouch.
## EQUIVALENCE TO MARKETED DEVICES
The Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is similar with respect to intended use, materials (naturally occurring constituents of the extracellular matrix) and technological characteristics of the predicate devices in terms of section 510(k) substantial equivalence. Substantial equivalence is supported by biocompatibility testing (conducted in accordance to ISO 10993-1 standards), mechanical, pre-clinical and clinical testing.
## Biocompatibility testing
The following biocompatibility tests were performed on sterilized SIS devices which are identical in composition to the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft (according to the ISO 10993-1 standard):
- Genotoxicity ●
- Direct contact in vitro hemolysis ●
- Cytotoxicity ●
- Muscle implantation ●
- Acute intracutaneous reactivity ●
- ISO sensitization
- Acute systemic toxicity ●
- Pyrogenicity
- LAL endotoxins ●
- Subchronic systemic toxicity
The results of these tests provide evidence that the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft meets the biocompatibility requirements of the ISO standard.
## Mechanical Testing
The Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft material was tested for burst strength and the results compared with its predicates.
The results of this mechanical test provide evidence that the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft has adequate mechanical strength for its application.
## Animal Testing
The SIS material that comprises the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft was tested in animal studies that included an efficacy study using a chinchilla model and an implant study using a mouse model to characterize cellular response and device degradation. The efficacy study, which compared SIS repair with autologous tissue repair, suggested that SIS was a viable alternative to autologous tissue for tympanic
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membrane perforation repair. Additionally, the mouse implant study compared the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft against the MeroGel Otologic Pack and showed that the subject device performed similarly to the predicate in terms of device degradation, and non-inflammatory host responses. These animal studies provide evidence that the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is biocompatible and safe for its application.
## Clinical Testing
Prospective data was collected on the use of the SIS material (labeled as Surgisis), the same material that comprises the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft (D'Eredita, 2012, abstract). In this 404 patient study, the SIS material was used in 217 myringoplasty procedures and compared to 215 temporalis fascia (PTF) repairs performed by the same surgeon. Follow- up was from 2-11 years (average 7.7 years) (data from manuscript submitted by invitation to the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (February 5, 2013) by D'Eredita). Data analysis included safety, efficacy and procedure duration. No adverse reactions were observed with either type of repair. Stable tympanic membrane closures were seen in 212/217 (97.2%) of SIS repairs compared to 204/215 (94.8%) of PTF procedures. The difference in procedural times between the two (2) arms was not statistically significant.
Additional unpublished data are available in which the device was implanted in:
- a) 18 patients (Hsu, DuPage Medical Group, 2015);
- b) 19 patients (Toh C. et al., Birmingham Heartland Hospital, UK,2003);
- c) 32 patients (Ofo E. et al.,North West London Hospital, UK, 2009); and
- d) 8 patients (Lalwani A. San Francisco, CA, COSM 2003).
No significant adverse events were reported.
Results of these clinical studies show that the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft is safe and effective for its intended use.
# SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
Table 1 below provides a comparison of the subject device and its predicates.
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| Device | Biodesign Otologic Repair<br>Graft (subject) | EpiFilm Otologic Lamina<br>(Predicate) | MeroGel™ Otologic Pack<br>(Predicate) |
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| Manufacturer | Cook Biotech Incorporated | Xomed Surgical Products | Medtronic Xomed |
| 510(k) Number | Not assigned | K982870 | K001148 |
| Intended Use | The Biodesign Otologic Repair<br>Graft is intended for use as an<br>implant to aid in surgical<br>repairs and as an adjunct to aid<br>in the natural healing process<br>in various otologic procedures,<br>including but not limited to<br>myringoplasty and<br>tympanoplasty. | Intended for use as an implant to<br>aid in surgical repairs and as an<br>adjunct to aid in the natural<br>healing process in various<br>otologic procedures. EpiFilm<br>Otologic Lamina is indicated for<br>use in myringoplastic and<br>tympanoplastic surgical<br>procedures. | MeroGel™ Otologic Pack is a<br>space occupying dressing and/or<br>stent intended to separate<br>mucosal surfaces, help control<br>minimal bleeding and act as an<br>adjunct to aid in the natural<br>healing process. The device is<br>indicated for use in the middle<br>ear and external canal following<br>canalplasty, myringoplasty,<br>tympanoplasty, and stapes and<br>mastoid surgery. |
| Material | Small intestinal submucosa<br>(SIS)<br>Primarily Types I, III, IV and<br>VI collagen (constituents of the<br>extracellular matrix) | HYAFF® (ester of hyaluronic<br>acid, a naturally occurring<br>constituent of the extracellular<br>matrix.) | HYAFF® (ester of hyaluronic<br>acid, a naturally occurring<br>constituent of the extracellular<br>matrix.) |
| Method of action | Has a scaffold structure which<br>is infiltrated with host cells,<br>forms gel as the process of<br>remodeling occurs | Has micro-perforation providing<br>permeable surface and acts as a<br>scaffold for migrating host cells | Hygroscopic, forms gelatinous<br>mass in contact with fluids |
| Dimensions | 4 mm, 6mm, 9 mm diameter<br>2.5 x 2.5 cm<br>5 x 5 cm | 8 mm diameter (EpiDisc)*<br>2.5 cm x 2.5 cm | 1 cm x 5 cm, 4 cm x 4 cm |
| Thickness | 100 μm to 500 μm | NA | 340 μm† |
| Sterilization | Ethylene oxide | Gamma irradiation | Gamma irradiation |
| Shelf life | 18 months | NA | 48 months |
# Table 1 – Substantial Equivalence Comparison
NA – Not available
†N=2
*EpiDisc and EpiFilm Otologic Lamina are the same material and sold under the same 510(k). EpiDisc is a smaller sized device than EpiFilm
CONCLUSION: The biocompatibility, pre-clinical and clinical tests performed on the Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft show that the device is substantially equivalent to its predicates.
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1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
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Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
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Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
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Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
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Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
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Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
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Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
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Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
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Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
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Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
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