FIXION INTERLOCKING PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAILING SYSTEM
K010988 · Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · HSB · Jun 19, 2001 · Orthopedic
Device Facts
| Record ID | K010988 |
| Device Name | FIXION INTERLOCKING PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAILING SYSTEM |
| Applicant | Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. |
| Product Code | HSB · Orthopedic |
| Decision Date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 888.3020 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Intended Use
The Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System ("Fixion PF") is intended for use in fixation of fractures in the femur. The Fixion PF is indicated for use in fractures in the femur shaft, proximal femoral fractures, and combinations of these fractures. Proximal femoral fractures include stable and unstable pertrochanteric, intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric (with and without break-off of the minor trochanter), high subtrochanteric fractures and combinations of these fractures. The long Fixion PF may also be used in mid shaft fractures, 5cm below the surgical neck to 5cm proximal to the distal end of the medullar canal. The Fixion PF is also indicated for use in osteotomy, nonunions and malunions, bone reconstruction following tumor resection, grafting and pathological fractures, revision procedures.
Device Story
Fixion PF is an expandable, non-slotted stainless steel intramedullary nail system used for femoral fracture fixation. System includes nail implant, Femoral Neck Peg, Hip Pin, and manual plastic inflation pump. Surgeon inserts nail into medullary canal; uses pump to inflate nail and pegs with sterile saline; expansion secures reinforcement bars against canal wall. Procedure performed in OR under X-ray guidance. Inflation mechanism provides mechanical fixation equivalent to traditional interlocking nails. Benefits include stable fracture fixation via controlled expansion.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Mechanical performance validated via 4-point bending (ASTM F1264) and Hip Peg testing (ASTM F384-99). No clinical data presented.
Technological Characteristics
316L Stainless Steel (ASTM F138). Expandable, non-slotted cylindrical tube design with reinforcement bars. Mechanical expansion via saline inflation pump. Cannulated design. Sterilization method not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring fixation of femoral fractures, including shaft, proximal (pertrochanteric, intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric), and combined fractures. Also indicated for osteotomy, nonunions, malunions, bone reconstruction post-tumor resection, grafting, pathological fractures, and revision procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intramedullary fixation rod is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a rod made of alloys such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel. It is inserted into the medullary (bone marrow) canal of long bones for the fixation of fractures.
Predicate Devices
- Fixion Interlocking Nailing System (K002783)
- Proximal Femoral Nail (K970097)
Related Devices
- K012967 — MODIFICATION TO FIXION INTERLOCKING PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM · Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · Oct 4, 2001
- K021324 — FIXION INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM (FIXION IM NAILING SYSTEM) · Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · May 23, 2002
- K990717 — FIXION INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM · Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · Jun 2, 1999
- K013449 — MODIFICATION TO FIXION INTERLOCKING INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM · Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · Dec 19, 2001
- K023437 — FIXION INTERLOCKING PROXIMAL FEMUR INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING SYSTEM (FIXION PF NAILING SYSTEM), FIXION INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL · Disco-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. · Nov 14, 2002
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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K010988
#### JUN 1 9 2001 510(K) Summary
# Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies Ltd. Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System
#### Company Name
Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. 3 Hasadnaot St., Herzelia Israel, 46728
### Submitter's Name and Contact Person
Jonathan S. Kahan, Esq. 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202-637-5794 Fax: 202-637-5910
### Date Prepared
March, 2001
#### Trade/Proprietary Name
Fixion The Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System
#### Classification Name
Intramedullary Fixation Rod 21 C.F.R. § 888.3020 Class II
#### Predicate Devices
- 1. Fixion Interlocking Nailing System (K002783) by Disc-O-Tech.
- 2. Proximal Femoral Nail (K970097) by Synthes.
#### Performance Standards
The following standards were used:
- 1. The Interlocking Nail is manufactured from 316L Stainless Steel, which meets the requirements of ASTM F138 - Standard Specification for Stainless steel Bar and Wire for Surgical Implants.
- 2. The 4 point bending mechanical testing was performed according to ASTM F1264 - Standard for Mechanical Performance Considerations for Intramedullary Fixation Devices.
- 3. The Hip Peg testing was performed according to ASTM F384-99 Standard Specification for Metallic Angled Orthopedic Fracture Fixation Devices.
#### Intended Use
The Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System ("Fixion PF") is intended for use in fixation of fractures in the femur. It is indicated for use in fractures in the femur
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shaft and proximal fractures and combinations of these fractures. Proximal femoral fractures include stable and unstable pertrochanteric and subtrochanteric (with and without break-off of the minor trochanter), high subtrochanteric fractures and combinations of these fractures. Shaft fractures include those that are 5cm below the surgical neck to 5cm proximal to the distal end of the medullar canal.
The Fixion PF is also indicated for use in osteotomy, nonunions and malunions, bone reconstruction following tumor resection, grafting and pathological fractures, and revision procedures.
### System Description
The Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System is a single use system that consists of the following components:
1. The Nail implant is an expandable non-slotted stainless steel cylindrical tube, with a cap protected, female threaded proximal end with holes for Femoral Neck Peg and Hip Pin, to fix fractures in the proximal femur.
2. The Inflation device is a single-use manual plastic pump that is filled with sterile inflation liquid an used to inflate the nail implant and Femoral Neck Peg.
Once the nail and the Femoral Neck Peg and hip pin are positioned within the medullary canal and femur neck, rotation of the "pump" handle allows for screw and nail diameter increase to their intended diameter under X-ray and controlled pressure.
#### Substantial Equivalence
The Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System Nail has substantially equivalent intended use and indications as the Fixion™ Interlocking Nail and the Synthes Proximal Femoral Nail, i.e., fixation of fractures of the femur.
The performance characteristics of the Fixion Proximl Femoral Nail have been tested and found to meet the specifications through a series of bench tests.
The Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nail, like the Fixion TM Interlocking Nail, is made of 316L Stainless Steel and has cannulated design. The cross section of the Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral and the Fixion Interlocking nails is circular with reinforcement bars.
Fixation of the Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral and Interlocking nails is achieved by inflation and results in the attachment of the 4 reinforcement bars to the medullary canal wall. The addition of Femoral Neck Peg and Hip Pin provides equivalent fixation to the end of the nail, in a manner that is substantially equivalent to that of the Synthes Proximal Femoral Nail. The inflation of the Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral nail with saline, which is a non-compressible biocompatible fluid, is identical to the cleared Fixion Interlocking nail and does not raise any new safety and efficacy issues.
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# Premarket Notification Truthful and Accurate Statement* (As required by 21 CFR 807.87(j))
I certify that, in my capacity as the General Manager of Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd., I believe to the best of my knowledge, that all data and information submitted in the premarket notification for the Fixion Interlocking Nailing System are truthful and accurate and that no material fact has been omitted.
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Signature
Elad Magal - General Manager Typed Name and Title
Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, Ltd. Company
03 / 28 / 01
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Premarket Notification 510(k) Number
* Must be signed by a responsible person of the firm required to submit the premarket notification (e.g., not a consultant for the 510(k) submitter)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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# JUN 1 9 2001
Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
Disc-O-Tech Medical Technologies, LTD. c/o Mr. Johnathan S. Kahan, Esq. 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004
Re: K010988
Trade Name: Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System Regulation Number: 888.3020 Regulatory Class: II Product Codes: HSB Dated: March 28, 2001 Received: April 2, 2001
Dear Mr. Kahan:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to 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). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general control provisions of the Act. The general control 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 (Premarket Approval), 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 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 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.
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# Page 2 - Mr. Johnathan S. Kahan, Esq.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4659. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or at (301) 443-6597, or at its Internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Psmt dweelllwa kon
Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indication for Use
510(K) Number (if known): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System Device Name:
Indication for Use:
The Fixion Interlocking Proximal Femoral Nailing System ("Fixion PF") is intended for use in fixation of fractures in the femur. The Fixion PF is indicated for use in fractures in the femur shaft, proximal femoral fractures, and combinations of these fractures. Proximal femoral fractures include stable and unstable pertrochanteric, intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric (with and without break-off of the minor trochanter), high subtrochanteric fractures and combinations of these fractures. The long Fixion PF may also be used in mid shaft fractures, 5cm below the surgical neck to 5cm proximal to the distal end of the medullar canal.
The Fixion PF is also indicated for use in osteotomy, nonunions and malunions, bone reconstruction following tumor resection, grafting and pathological fractures, revision procedures.
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