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# SYNTHES 6.5MM MIDFOOT FUSION BOLT (K081071)

_Synthes (Usa) · HWC · May 1, 2008 · Orthopedic · SESE_

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## Device Facts

- **Applicant:** Synthes (Usa)
- **Product Code:** [HWC](/submissions/OR/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/HWC.md)
- **Decision Date:** May 1, 2008
- **Decision:** SESE
- **Submission Type:** Traditional
- **Regulation:** 21 CFR 888.3040
- **Device Class:** Class 2
- **Review Panel:** Orthopedic
- **Attributes:** Therapeutic

## Intended Use

Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt is indicated for fracture fixation, osteotomies, nonunions, and fusions of large bones in the foot and ankle.

## Device Story

Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt is a solid metallic fixation bolt used for orthopedic procedures in the foot and ankle. The device is partially threaded on both ends to facilitate bone fixation. It is available in implant-quality stainless steel and titanium alloy. The bolt is intended for use by surgeons in clinical settings to stabilize large bones during fracture repair, osteotomy, nonunion treatment, or fusion procedures. By providing mechanical fixation, the bolt supports bone healing and structural stability, potentially improving patient outcomes in foot and ankle reconstruction.

## Clinical Evidence

No clinical data provided; bench testing only.

## Technological Characteristics

Solid metallic bone fixation bolt; materials include implant-quality stainless steel and titanium alloy; partially threaded on both ends; 6.5mm diameter; mechanical fixation principle.

## Regulatory Identification

A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.

## Predicate Devices

- Synthes 6.5mm Cannulated Screw

## Submission Summary (Full Text)

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## 3.0 510(k) Summary

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| Sponsor:            | Synthes (USA)<br>Karl J. Nittinger<br>1301 Goshen Parkway<br>West Chester, PA 19380<br>(610) 719-6941                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| Device Name:        | Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Classification:     | Class II, §888.3040 - Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation<br>fastener                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Predicate Device:   | Synthes 6.5mm Cannulated Screw                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Device Description: | Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt is a solid metallic fixation bolt<br>which is intended to be used in procedures involving the foot and<br>ankle. The 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt is partially threaded on both<br>ends and will be available in versions composed of implant quality<br>stainless steel and titanium alloy. |
| Intended Use:       | Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt is indicated for fracture<br>fixation, osteotomies, nonunions, and fusions of large bones in the<br>foot and ankle.                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Substantial         | Information presented supports substantial equivalence.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

MAY - 1 2008

Synthes (USA) % Mr. Karl Nittinger 1301 Goshen Parkway West Chester, PA 19380

MAY - 1 2008

Re: K081071 Trade/Device Name: Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3040 Regulation Name: Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HWC Dated: April 14, 2008 Received: April 15, 2008

Dear Mr. Nittinger:

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.

If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), 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 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 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 regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0120. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding postmarket surveillance. please contact CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometric's (OSB's) Division of Postmarket Surveillance at (240) 276-3474. For questions regarding of device adverse events (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at (240) 276-3464. You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or the Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

Mark M. Millman

Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of General. Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known):

(08107

Device Name:

2.0

Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt

Indications for Use:

Synthes 6.5mm Midfoot Fusion Bolt is indicated for fracture fixation, osteotomies, nonunions, and fusions of large bones in the foot and ankle.

Prescription Use X (Per 21 CFR 801.109)

AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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Division of General, Restorative, and Neurological Devices

510(k) Number K081071

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