K Number
K110069
Device Name
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC SPATIALFRAME V4.1 WEB-BASED SOFTWARE
Date Cleared
2011-02-08

(29 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
888.3030
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
The Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com software is intended to be used as component of multilateral external fixation systems that are indicated for the following: post-traumatic joint contracture which has resulted in loss of range of motion; fractures and disease which generally may result in joint contractures or loss of range of motion and fractures requiring distraction; open and closed fracture fixation; pseudoarthrosis of long bones; limb lengthening by epiphyseal or metaphyseal distraction; correction of bony or soft tissue deformities; correction of bony or soft tissue defects; joint arthrodesis; infected fractures or nonunions.
Device Description
Subject of this Special 510(k) premarket notification is the Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com version 4.1 Software. The subject device is a web-based software component of a multilateral external fixation system that is intended for fracture fixation of long bones and for joint fusions and limb lengthening or deformity corrections which involve cutting of the software is designed to be used to assist the physician in adjusting the external fixator frame by creating a patient adjustment schedule. The Spatialframe.com software receives inputs measurements taken by the physician and produces outputs recommending adjustments to the fixator that define a correction path for the deformity.
More Information

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No
The description focuses on the software assisting the physician by calculating adjustments based on measurements, which is a deterministic process, not indicative of AI/ML. There are no mentions of AI, ML, or related concepts, nor any descriptions of training or test sets typically associated with AI/ML development.

Yes

The device aids physicians in adjusting external fixator frames for conditions like fractures, joint contractures, limb lengthening, and deformity corrections, which are direct therapeutic interventions.

No

The device is a web-based software component designed to assist physicians in adjusting an external fixator frame by creating an adjustment schedule and recommending adjustments. It does not diagnose medical conditions.

Yes

The device is explicitly described as "web-based software component" and the performance studies focus solely on software verification and validation, with no mention of hardware testing or components included in the submission.

Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostics are devices intended for use in the collection, preparation, and examination of specimens taken from the human body (such as blood, urine, or tissue) to provide information for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease.
  • Device Function: The Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com software is a component of an external fixation system used for orthopedic procedures like fracture fixation, limb lengthening, and deformity correction. It assists physicians in adjusting the external fixator frame based on measurements taken from the patient.
  • Lack of Specimen Analysis: The software does not involve the analysis of any biological specimens taken from the patient. Its function is related to planning and guiding the mechanical adjustments of an external medical device applied to the patient's body.

Therefore, the intended use and function of the Spatialframe.com software clearly fall outside the scope of In Vitro Diagnostics.

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Intended Use / Indications for Use

The Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com software is intended to be used as component of multilateral external fixation systems that are indicated for the following: post-traumatic joint contracture which has resulted in loss of range of motion; fractures and disease which generally may result in joint contractures or loss of range of motion and fractures requiring distraction; open and closed fracture fixation; pseudoarthrosis of long bones; limb lengthening by epiphyseal or metaphyseal distraction; correction of bony or soft tissue deformities; correction of bony or soft tissue defects; joint arthrodesis; infected fractures or nonunions.

Product codes

KTT, OSN

Device Description

Subject of this Special 510(k) premarket notification is the Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com version 4.1 Software. The subject device is a web-based software component of a multilateral external fixation system that is intended for fracture fixation of long bones and for joint fusions and limb lengthening or deformity corrections which involve cutting of the software is designed to be used to assist the physician in adjusting the external fixator frame by creating a patient adjustment schedule. The Spatialframe.com software receives inputs measurements taken by the physician and produces outputs recommending adjustments to the fixator that define a correction path for the deformity.

Mentions image processing

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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

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Input Imaging Modality

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Anatomical Site

Long bones, joints

Indicated Patient Age Range

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Intended User / Care Setting

Physician

Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

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Summary of Performance Studies

Software verification and validation testing was completed in line with FDA's guidance document entitled, "General Principles of Software Validation; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff," dated January 11, 2002. The following software testing of the Spatialframe.com v4.1 software was performed:

  • Software Installation Qualification Protocol.
  • Software Operational Qualification Protocol.
  • Software Performance Qualification Protocol.
    The results of the testing indicate that the software will perform as intended. A review of this testing has demonstrated that there are no new issues related to the safety and effectiveness of the subject device. Clinical data was not needed to support the safety and effectiveness of the subject device.

Key Metrics

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Predicate Device(s)

K093047

Reference Device(s)

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information

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§ 888.3030 Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories.

(a)
Identification. Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories are devices intended to be implanted consisting of one or more metallic components and their metallic fasteners. The devices contain a plate, a nail/plate combination, or a blade/plate combination that are made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum, stainless steel, and titanium, that are intended to be held in position with fasteners, such as screws and nails, or bolts, nuts, and washers. These devices are used for fixation of fractures of the proximal or distal end of long bones, such as intracapsular, intertrochanteric, intercervical, supracondylar, or condylar fractures of the femur; for fusion of a joint; or for surgical procedures that involve cutting a bone. The devices may be implanted or attached through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.(b)
Classification. Class II.

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K110069(112)

FEB - 8 2011 - We are smith&nephew

| Submitted by: | Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Orthopaedic Division
1450 East Brooks Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38116 |
|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Date of Summary: | January 7, 2011 |
| Contact Person and Address: | Shereen Myers, Regulatory Affairs Specialist
T (901) 399-6325     F (901) 566-7075 |
| Name of Device: | Smith & Nephew, Inc. Spatialframe.com Software version 4.1 |
| Common Name: | Multilateral Fixators and Accessories |
| Device Classification Name and
Reference: | 21 CFR 888.3030, Single/multiple component metallic bone
fixation appliances and accessories. |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Panel Code: | Orthopaedics/87 |
| Product Code: | KTT/OSN |

Device Description

Subject of this Special 510(k) premarket notification is the Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com version 4.1 Software. The subject device is a web-based software component of a multilateral external fixation system that is intended for fracture fixation of long bones and for joint fusions and limb lengthening or deformity corrections which involve cutting of the software is designed to be used to assist the physician in adjusting the external fixator frame by creating a patient adjustment schedule. The Spatialframe.com software receives inputs measurements taken by the physician and produces outputs recommending adjustments to the fixator that define a correction path for the deformity.

Technological Characteristics

A review of the mechanical data indicates that the hardware components of the Circular Fixation System are capable of withstanding expected in vivo loading without failure. In addition, software verification and validation testing was completed in line with FDA's guidance document entitled, "General Principles of Software Validation; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff," dated January 11, 2002. The following software testing of the Spatialframe.com v4.1 software was performed:

  • Software Installation Qualification Protocol .
  • Software Operational Qualification Protocol .
  • Software Performance Qualification Protocol .

The results of the testing indicate that the software will perform as intended. A review of this testing has demonstrated that there are no new issues related to the safety and effectiveness of the subject device. Clinical data was not needed to support the safety and effectiveness of the subject device.

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Intended Use

The Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com software is intended to be used as a component of multilateral external fixation systems that are indicated for the following: post-traumatic joint contracture which has resulted in loss of range of motion; fractures and disease which generally may result in joint contractures or loss of range of motion and fractures requiring distraction; open and closed fracture fixation; pseudoarthrosis of long bones; limb lengthening by epiphyseal distraction; correction of bony or soft tissue deformilies; correction of bony or soft tissue defects; joint arthrodesis; infected fractures or nonunions.

Substantial Equivalence Information

The substantial equivalence of the Spatialframe.com Software version 4.1 is based on its similarities in indications for use, design features, and operational principles to the predicate system listed in the table below.

Table 1: Substantially Equivalent Predicate System
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| Manufacturer | Description | Submission
Number | Clearance Date |
|----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|----------------|
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Circular Fixation System | K093047 | 09/27/2010 |

Conclusion

As previously noted, this Special 510(k) Premarket Notification is being submitted to request clearance for the Spatialframe.com Software, version 4.1. Based on the similarities to the predicate component and a review of the validation testing performed, the device is substantially equivalent to above predicate system.

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Smith and Nephew Endoscopy, Inc. % Ms. Shereen Myers Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1450 E Brooks Road Memphis. Tennessee 38116

FEB - 8 2011

Re: K110069

Trade/Device Name: Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com version 4.1 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3030 Regulation Name: Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KTT, OSN Dated: January 7. 2011 Received: January 10, 2011

Dear Ms. Myers:

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 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

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CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.

You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm.

http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.

Sincerely yours.

AC. B. n.tc
for

Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of Surgical, Orthopedic, and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Premarket Notification Indications for Use Statement

510(k) Number (if known): _ K \ | DD 69

Device Name: Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com version 4.1

Indications for Use:

The Smith & Nephew Spatialframe.com software is intended to be used as component of multilateral external fixation systems that are indicated for the following: post-traumatic joint contracture which has resulted in loss of range of motion; fractures and disease which generally may result in joint contractures or loss of range of motion and fractures requiring distraction; open and closed fracture fixation; pseudoarthrosis of long bones; limb lengthening by epiphyseal or metaphyseal distraction; correction of bony or soft tissue deformities; correction of bony or soft tissue defects; joint arthrodesis; infected fractures or nonunions.

Prescription Use _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AND/OR (Part 21 CFR 801.109)

Over-the-Counter Use (Optional Format 1-2-96)

(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE – CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)

Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

(Division/Sign-Off) for M. Merkerson

Division of Surgical, Orthopedic, and Restorative Devices

510(k) Number K110069