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The TAMARACK™ Anterior Thoracolumbar Plating System is intended for fixation to the anterolateral vertebral bodies (T10 to L5). This system is intended for implantation on one side only for the treatment of thoracic and lumbar spine instability as a result of fracture, including dislocation and subluxation, tumor, degenerative disc disease (defined as back pain of discogenic origin with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spinal stenosis, or failed previous fusion surgery.
The TAMARACK™ Anterior Thoracolumbar Plating System facilitates the surgical correction of spinal deformities by providing temporary internal fixation and stabilization during bone graft healing and/or fusion mass development. Device implants include a range of sizes of plates, screws, bolts and a locking nut. All system components are made from titanium alloy (Ti 6Al-4V) meeting ASTM F-136.
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- Device Description: What the device is, its components, and materials.
- Classification: Its regulatory classification.
- Indications for Use: The medical conditions and anatomical locations for which the device is intended.
- Substantial Equivalence: It claims substantial equivalence to a predicate device (Z-Plate by Medtronic Sofamor Danek, K991460). This is a common pathway for FDA clearance for Class II medical devices, where clinical trial data proving safety and effectiveness is not typically required if the device is sufficiently similar to an already cleared device.
- Performance Data: It briefly states that "Static and dynamic testing of the TAMARACK™ Anterior Thoracolumbar Plating System was performed and submitted in this application." This refers to mechanical testing of the physical hardware, not a clinical study involving human patients or an AI performance study.
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§ 888.3060 Spinal intervertebral body fixation orthosis.
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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.(b)
Classification. Class II.