SYNTHES (USA) 5.0MM/7.3MM CRIMP POSITIONING PINS

K081205 · Synthes (Usa) · JDQ · Jul 1, 2008 · Orthopedic

Device Facts

• Record ID: K081205
• Device Name: SYNTHES (USA) 5.0MM/7.3MM CRIMP POSITIONING PINS
• Applicant: Synthes (Usa)
• Product Code: JDQ · Orthopedic
• Decision Date: Jul 1, 2008
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 888.3010
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Intended Use

The Synthes 5.0mm and 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins are intended for use with multifilament cable to augment fracture stabilization with plates used in long bone fixation when the use of screws is contraindicated, as in the presence of intramedullary implants. The 5.0mm Crimp Positioning Pins are designed for use in the 5.0mm locking or 4.5mm LCP holes of Synthes plates. The 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins are designed for use in the 7.3mm locking holes of Synthes plates.

Device Story

Crimp Positioning Pins serve as mechanical guides and crimping points for multifilament cerclage cables; used to augment fracture stabilization with existing Synthes fixation plates. Pins fit into specific screw holes (5.0mm/7.3mm) of plates. Operated by surgeons in clinical/OR settings. Provides stable anchor for cable tensioning when screws cannot be used due to intramedullary implants. Benefits patient by enabling secure fixation in complex anatomical scenarios where standard screw placement is obstructed.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical data; bench testing only.

Technological Characteristics

Materials: implant-quality stainless steel and titanium. Form factor: 5.0mm and 7.3mm pins designed for specific Synthes plate hole geometries. Mechanical fixation device; no energy source or software.

Indications for Use

Indicated for patients requiring long bone fracture stabilization where screw use is contraindicated, such as in the presence of intramedullary implants.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

A bone fixation cerclage is a device intended to be implanted that is made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, and that consists of a metallic ribbon or flat sheet or a wire. The device is wrapped around the shaft of a long bone, anchored to the bone with wire or screws, and used in the fixation of fractures.

Predicate Devices

• Synthes Cerclage Positioning Pin
• Pioneer Surgical Technology Hex Button

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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| Sponsor: | Synthes (USA)<br>Karl J. Nittinger<br>1301 Goshen Parkway<br>West Chester, PA 19380<br>[phone] |
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| Device Name: | Synthes (USA) 5.0mm / 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins |
| Classification: | Class II, §888.3010 – Bone fixation cerclage. |
| Predicate Device: | Synthes Cerclage Positioning Pin<br>Pioneer Surgical Technology Hex Button |
| Device Description: | The proposed 5.0mm and 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins are<br>designed to fit into the screw holes of existing Synthes fixation<br>plates for the purpose of providing a guide for Cerclage cable<br>positioning as well as a crimping point for Cerclage cable tension<br>fixation.<br>The Crimp Positioning pins are available in versions composed of<br>implant quality stainless steel and titanium. |
| Intended Use: | The Synthes 5.0mm and 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins are<br>intended for use with multifilament cable to augment fracture<br>stabilization with plates used in long bone fixation when the use of<br>screws is contraindicated, as in the presence of intramedullary<br>implants.<br>The 5.0mm Crimp Positioning Pins are designed for use in the<br>5.0mm locking or 4.5mm LCP holes of Synthes plates. The 7.3mm<br>Crimp Positioning Pins are designed for use in the 7.3mm locking<br>holes of Synthes plates. |
| Substantial<br>Equivalence: | Information presented supports substantial equivalence. |

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510(k) Summary

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

JUL - 1 2008

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

Re: K081205

> Trade/Device Name: Synthes (USA) 5.0mm/7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3010 Regulation Name: Bone fixation cerclage Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JDQ Dated: April 28, 2008 Received: April 29, 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 [phone]. 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 [phone]. For questions regarding the reporting of device adverse events (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at [phone]. 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 [phone] or [phone] or the Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

Mark H. Miller

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

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Synthes (USA) 5.0mm / 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins Device Name:

Indications for Use:

The Synthes 5.0mm and 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins are intended for use with multifilament cable to augment fracture stabilization with plates used in long bone fixation when the use of screws is contraindicated, as in the presence of intramedullary implants.

The 5.0mm Crimp Positioning Pins are designed for use in the 5.0mm locking or 4.5mm LCP holes of Synthes plates. The 7.3mm Crimp Positioning Pins are designed for use in the 7.3mm locking holes of Synthes plates.

Prescription Use _ X (Per 21 CFR 801.109)

AND/OR

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

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510(k) Number

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