BonOs® Inject bone cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions using vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty procedure. When used in conjunction with NEO Pedicle Screw System™ BonOs® Inject is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
Device Story
BonOs® Inject is a two-component PMMA bone cement (powder/liquid) used for vertebral augmentation; Neo Pedicle Screw System™ comprises titanium alloy pedicle screws and rods. System used in spine surgery by surgeons. Cement mixed into injectable paste, injected under pressure into vertebral body or through cannulated, fenestrated pedicle screws to stabilize fractures or augment screws in tumor patients. Hardens via exothermic polymerization. Provides immobilization/stabilization of spinal segments. Benefits include fracture stabilization and restoration of spinal integrity in palliative tumor cases.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Performance testing included axial pullout strength (ASTM F2193/F543), cement flow, and bolus formation. Bacterial endotoxin testing performed per USP <161> and Ph. Eur. standards, confirming compliance with 20 EU/device limit.
Technological Characteristics
BonOs® Inject: PMMA bone cement with zirconium dioxide radiopacifier. Neo Pedicle Screw System™: Ti6Al4V Eli titanium alloy (ASTM F136), cannulated, fenestrated, self-tapping screws (5.0-7.0mm diameter). Energy source: chemical (exothermic polymerization). Sterilization: gamma irradiation. Connectivity: none.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with pathological vertebral fractures (osteoporosis, cancer, benign lesions) requiring vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty. Also indicated for patients with advanced stage thoracic/lumbar tumors with limited life expectancy requiring spinal column integrity restoration via pedicle screw augmentation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is a device intended to be implanted that is made from methylmethacrylate, polymethylmethacrylate, esters of methacrylic acid, or copolymers containing polymethylmethacrylate and polystyrene. The device is intended for use in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee, and other joints for the fixation of polymer or metallic prosthetic implants to living bone.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement.”
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Osartis GmbH Volker Stirnal Director Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Auf der Beune 101 Münster, 64839 Germany
Re: K202458/S001
Trade/Device Name: BonOs® Inject, Neo Pedicle Screw System™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3027 Regulation Name: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PML, NDN, NKB Dated: April 16, 2021 Received: April 19, 2021
Dear Volker Stirnal:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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Sincerely,
Laura C. Rose, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT6C: Division of Restorative, Repair and Trauma Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K202458
Device Name BonOs® Inject
Indications for Use (Describe)
BonOs® Inject bone cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions using vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty procedure.
When used in conjunction with NEO Pedicle Screw System™ BonOs® Inject is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K202458
Device Name NEO Pedicle Screw System™
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The NEO Pedicle Screw System™, when used as a posterior pedicle screw system, is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion. The system is intended for posterior, non-cervical fixation for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, tumor, pseudarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusion.
When used in conjunction with BonOs® Inject Cement, the NEO Pedicle Screw System™ is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
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510(k) Premarket Notification
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# 5. 510(k) Summary
### 1. General Information
### 1.1 Submitter and Owner of the 510(k)
OSARTIS GmbH Auf der Beune 101 64839 Münster Germany Phone: +49 6071 / 929-0 Fax: +49 6071 / 929-100
#### 1.2 Contact Person
Volker Stirnal
#### 1.3 Device Subject of this 510(k)
BonOs® Inject Bone Cement, Neo Pedicle Screw System™
#### 1.4 Date of Preparation
20.08.2020
#### 2. Name of the Device and Classification Information
This traditional 510(k) has been submitted for the following device. BonOs® Inject Bone Cement, Neo Pedicle Screw System™
#### 2.1 Trade/Proprietary Name
BonOs® Inject Bone Cement, Neo Pedicle Screw System™
#### 2.2 Common/Usual Name
PMMA bone cement for vertebroplasty, Bone Screw, Pedicle Screw
#### 2.3 Classification Information
| Classification Name: | Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement,<br>Vertebroplasty, Bone Cement Posterior Screw<br>Augmentation |
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| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR § 888.3027 |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | PML, NDN |
| Panel: | Orthopedic |
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Subsequent Product Codes (if any):
NKB Neo Pedicle Screw System™ 21 CFR § 888.3070 Class II
## 3. Predicate Device
Subject devices
- -BonOs® Inject
- Neo Pedicle Screw System™ -
#### Predicate Device
- Medtronic HV-R™ Bone Cement, Kyphon™ Xpede™ Bone Cement, CD -Horizon™ Fenestrated Screw Set (510(k) applications K152604, S.E., 01/06/2016; K170347, S.E. 04/04/2017 and K191148, S.E. 09/12/2019)
#### Additional Predicate Device
- BonOs® Inject (510(k) application (K090460, S.E.04/14/2009) -
#### Reference Device
- -Neo Pedicle Screw System™ (510(k) application K171582, S.E. 09/12/2017)
## 4. Device Description
#### BonOs® Inject:
BonOs® Inject is a radiopaque, injectable bone cement for use in spine surgery like percutaneous vertebral augmentation during vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. It is a two-component system consisting of a powder and a liguid. Methylmethacrylate polymer is the primary constituent of the powder component. Zirconium dioxide is added as radiopacifier. Methylmethacrylate monomer is the primary constituent of the liquid component. Mixing the two separate sterile components, initially an injectable paste is produced which can be transferred into a syringe and which then can be injected under slight pressure into the vertebral body. After curing of the bone cement by exothermic polymerization it stabilizes the vertebral lesions and vertebral compression fractures.
#### Neo Pedicle Screw System™:
The Neo Pedicle Screw System™ consists of pedicle screws and connecting rods which differ in length and diameter. The system includes the relevant instruments which are single use, disposable and delivered sterile. All components and instruments are sterilized by gamma irradiation.
The screws are offered in diameters of 5.0 - 7.0 mm and lengths of 35 - 55mm. Three different types of rods are available: pre-bent, straight or special bent rod for S1/L5.
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All rods have a diameter of 5.5 mm. Pre-bent rods are offered in lengths of 40 - 100mm, straight rods in lengths from 30 - 300 mm and the special-bent rod in either 30 or 40mm length. All spinal implant components are made of titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V Eli) in accordance with ASTM F136. The screws are color coded for better identification of the different diameters. The screws are double threaded, cannulated, fenestrated and selftapping.
#### 5. Indication for Use
#### BonOs® Inject:
BonOs® Inject bone cement is indicated for the treatment of pathological fractures of the vertebral body due to osteoporosis, cancer, or benign lesions using vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty procedure.
When used in conjunction with NEO Pedicle Screw System™ BonOs® Inject is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
#### Neo Pedicle Screw System™:
The NEO Pedicle Screw System™, when used as a posterior pedicle screw system, is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion. The system is intended for posterior, noncervical fixation for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic oriqin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radioqraphic studies), spondylolisthesis, trauma (i.e., fracture or dislocation), spinal stenosis, tumor, pseudarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusion.
When used in conjunction with BonOs® Inject Cement, the NEO Pedicle Screw System™ is intended to restore the integrity of the spinal column even in the absence of fusion for a limited time period in patients with advanced stage tumors involving the thoracic and lumbar spine in whom life expectancy is of insufficient duration to permit achievement of fusion. NEO Pedicle Screws augmented with BonOs® Inject Cement are for use at spinal levels where the structural integrity of the spine is not severely compromised.
#### 6. Comparison of the technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device
The subject devices BonOs® Inject and Neo Pedicle Screw System™ are the same as the currently cleared BonOs® Inject (K090460, S.E.04/14/2009) and Neo Pedicle Screw System™ (K171582, S.E. 09/12/2017). There are no technology changes to the existing cleared devices. The subject devices have the same overall design, packaging, sterilization and materials as the currently cleared devices.
The additional predicate device for the subject device BonOs® Inject is BonOs® Inject (K090460, S.E.04/14/2009). The subject BonOs® Inject has the same or similar intended use, same or similar overall design, packaging, sterilization and materials as
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the following FDA additional predicate cleared in K090460 (S.E.04/14/2009). The predicate and subject have the identical function and scientific fundamental technology. There are no technology changes to the existing predicate device BonOs® Iniect.
However, when used in combination, BonOs® Inject and the Neo Pedicle Screw System™ labeling has been updated to reflect the same indications for use as the predicate device Kyphon™ Xpede™ Bone Cement Medtronic HV-R™ Fenestrated Screw Cement CD Horizon™ Fenestrated Screw Set (K191148, S.E. 09/12/2019).
The expanded indications enable the BonOs® Iniect cement to be delivered through the cannulated fenestrated screws of the Neo Pedicle Screw System™ for a controlled flow of cement into the pedicle. After a screw is placed posteriorly, the cement is delivered through the cannulated screw and distal fenestrations. The cement hardens over time.
The Neo Pedicle Screw System™ is similar to the Medtronic CD Horizon™ Fenestrated Screw Set. The screw design of the subject device is similar to the predicate with cannulations and side fenestrations at the distal tip to allow cement delivery.
The subject devices are already used together for cement auqmentation outside the United States.
### 7. Performance Data
No changes were made to the existing devices BonOs® Inject (K090460) and Neo Pedicle Screw System™ (K171582). Therefore, no additional testing was required or performed.
To demostrate substantial equivalence to the additional predicate device Kyphon™ Xpede™ Bone Cement Medtronic HV-R™ Fenestrated Screw Cement CD Horizon™ Fenestrated Screw Set (K191148, S.E. 09/12/2019), axial pullout strength according to ASTM F2193 / ASTM F543, cement flow and bolus formation were tested.
Additionally, Bacterial endotoxins of BonOs® Inject have been evaluated using Recombinant Factor C Assay (EndoZyme) following Ph. Eur. 5.1.10 and 2.6.32 (draft), based on USP <161>. Test results meet the endotoxin limits of 20 endotoxin units (EU)/device as defined in USP and as recommended by the FDA guidance "Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile" (2016). This test for bacterial endotoxins is performed for all produced batches. The device meets the pyrogen limit specifications as described by the FDA guidance "Submission and Review of Sterility Information in Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Devices Labeled as Sterile" (2016).
#### 8. Conclusion
BonOs® Inject and Neo Pedicle Screw System™ have been found to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices with respect to technical characteristics, performance and intended use. The information provided within this premarket notification supports substantial equivalence of the subject and predicate devices.
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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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Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very 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.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
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Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
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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.
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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.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
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.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
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The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
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