← Product Code [KWQ](/submissions/OR/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/KWQ) · K012916 # FRONTIER ANTERIOR SCOLIOSIS SYSTEM (K012916) _Depuy Acromed, Inc. · KWQ · Nov 27, 2001 · Orthopedic · SESE_ **Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/OR/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/KWQ/K012916 ## Device Facts - **Applicant:** Depuy Acromed, Inc. - **Product Code:** [KWQ](/submissions/OR/subpart-d%E2%80%94prosthetic-devices/KWQ.md) - **Decision Date:** Nov 27, 2001 - **Decision:** SESE - **Submission Type:** Traditional - **Regulation:** 21 CFR 888.3060 - **Device Class:** Class 2 - **Review Panel:** Orthopedic - **Attributes:** Therapeutic ## Intended Use The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System is intended for anterolateral screw fixation to the T4 to L4 levels of the spine, with all metal at least 1 cm from a major vessel. The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System may be used in either thoracoscopic procedures or open procedures. The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System is intended to provide temporary stabilization as an adjunct to spinal bone grafting processes. Specific indications are: 1. Idiopathic scoliosis. 2. Degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies). 3. Scoliosis with deficient posterior elements such as that resulting from laminectomy or myelomeningocele. 4. Neuromuscular scoliosis/kyphoscoliosis. 5. Spinal fractures (acute reduction or late deformity). 6. Revision surgery. 7. Tumor. The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System can also be used for the correction and stabilization of scoliotic curves, for the prevention or recurrence of undesired scoliotic curves, and for the stabilization of weakened trunks. Indications for these scoliotic uses include: 1. Collapsing and unstable paralytic deformity. 2. Progressively increasing scoliosis. 3. Decreasing cardio-respiratory function, secondary to spinal or rib deformity or collapse. 4. Inability to maintain sitting balance, necessitating the use of hands. 5. Increasing pelvic obliquity coincident with back pain or loss of sitting balance. ## Device Story Frontier Anterior Scoliosis System comprises spinal rods, screws, staples, and washers; designed for anterolateral fixation of T4-L4 spinal levels. Used in open or thoracoscopic surgical procedures by surgeons to provide temporary stabilization as an adjunct to spinal bone grafting. System corrects/stabilizes scoliotic curves and weakened trunks; prevents recurrence of deformity. Benefits include improved spinal alignment, stabilization of collapsing/unstable deformities, and potential restoration of sitting balance or respiratory function in patients with severe spinal/rib deformities. ## Clinical Evidence Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. ## Technological Characteristics Materials: ASTM F-136 titanium alloy. Components: spinal rods, screws, staples, washers. Configuration: anterolateral fixation system. Energy source: none (mechanical). Connectivity: none. Sterilization: not specified. ## Regulatory Identification A spinal intervertebral body fixation orthosis is a device intended to be implanted made of titanium. It consists of various vertebral plates that are punched into each of a series of vertebral bodies. An eye-type screw is inserted in a hole in the center of each of the plates. A braided cable is threaded through each eye-type screw. The cable is tightened with a tension device and it is fastened or crimped at each eye-type screw. The device is used to apply force to a series of vertebrae to correct “sway back,” scoliosis (lateral curvature of the spine), or other conditions. ## Predicate Devices - MOSS MIAMI Spinal System ([K953915](/device/K953915.md)) - KANEDA™ Anterior Scoliosis System ([K974757](/device/K974757.md)) - CD HORIZON® ECLIPSE™ ([K001066](/device/K001066.md)) ## Submission Summary (Full Text) > This content was OCRed from public FDA records by [Innolitics](https://innolitics.com). If you use, quote, summarize, crawl, or train on this content, cite Innolitics at https://innolitics.com. > > Innolitics is a medical-device software consultancy. We help companies design, build, and clear FDA-regulated software and AI/ML devices, including [a 510(k)](https://innolitics.com/services/510ks/), [a De Novo](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/), [a SaMD](https://innolitics.com/services/end-to-end-samd/), [an AI/ML medical device](https://innolitics.com/services/medical-imaging-ai-development/), or [an FDA regulatory strategy](https://innolitics.com/services/regulatory/). {0}------------------------------------------------ \$\k012916 p^\prime\$ | XIII. 510(k) Summary | NOV 2 7 2001 | |----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | SUBMITTER: | DePuy AcroMed, Inc.
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02780 | | CONTACT PERSON: | Lisa A. Gilman | | DATE PREPARED: | August 22, 2001 | | CLASSIFICATION NAME: | Spinal Intervertebral Body Fixation Orthosis | | PROPRIETARY NAME: | Frontier Anterior Scoliosis System | | PREDICATE DEVICES: | MOSS MIAMI Spinal System (K953915)
KANEDA™ Anterior Scoliosis System (K974757)
CD HORIZON® ECLIPSE™ (K001066) | | DESCRIPTION: | The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System consists of
spinal rods, spinal screws, spinal staples, and spinal
washers. The implants of the FRONTIER Anterior
Scoliosis System have been designed for use in
either open or thoracoscopic approaches. | | INTENDED USE: | The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System is intended
for anterolateral screw fixation to the T4 to L4 levels
of the spine, with all metal at least 1 cm from a major
vessel. The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System
may be used in either thoracoscopic procedures or
open procedures.

The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System is intended
to provide temporary stabilization as an adjunct to
spinal bone grafting processes. Specific indications
are:
1. Idiopathic scoliosis.
2. Degenerative disc disease (defined as discogenic
back pain with degeneration of the disc confirmed
by history and radiographic studies).
3. Scoliosis with deficient posterior elements such as
that resulting from laminectomy or
myelomeningocele | {1}------------------------------------------------ - 4. Neuromuscular scoliosis/kyphoscoliosis. - reduction or late 5. Spinal fractures (acute deformity). - 6. Revision surgery. - 7. Tumor. The FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System can also be used for the correction and stabilization of scoliotic curves, for the prevention or recurrence of undesired scoliotic curves, and for the stabilization of weakened trunks. Indications for these scoliotic uses include: - 1. Collapsing and unstable paralytic deformity. - 2. Progressively increasing scoliosis. - 3. Decreasing cardio-respiratory function, secondary to spinal or rib deformity or collapse. - 4. Inability to maintain sitting balance, necessitating the use of hands. - 5. Increasing pelvic obliquity coincident with back pain or loss of sitting balance. Manufactured from ASTM F-136 implant grade MATERIALS: titanium alloy. ## PERFORMANCE DATA: Performance data were submitted to characterize the FRONTIER Anterior Scoliosis System. {2}------------------------------------------------ Image /page/2/Picture/1 description: The image shows the seal of the Department of Health & Human Services - USA. The seal is circular and contains the department's name around the perimeter. In the center of the seal is a stylized caduceus, a symbol often associated with medicine and healthcare. The caduceus features a staff with two snakes coiled around it and a pair of wings at the top. Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850 NOV 2 7 2001 Ms. Lisa Gilman Regulatory Affairs Associate DePuy Acromed, Inc. 325 Paramount Drive Raynham, Massachusetts 02767-0350 Re: K012916 Trade/Device Name: FRONTIER™ Anterior Scoliosis System Regulatory Number: 21 CFR 888.3060 Regulation Name: Spinal Intervertebral Body Fixation Orthosis Regulatory Class: II Product Code: KWQ Dated: August 29, 2001 Received: August 30, 2001 Dear Ms. Gilman: We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced we have have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use above and in the enclosure) to devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the sured in the oneroune) to ical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in enceentence with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act). 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