K Number
K111437
Device Name
SYNTHES RIA SYSTEM (EXPANDED INDICATIONS)
Date Cleared
2011-08-10

(78 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
888.4540
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdparty
Intended Use
Synthes RIA System is intended for use in adults and adolescents (12-21 years) to clear the medullary canal of bone marrow and debris and to effectively size the medullary canal for the acceptance of an intramedullary implant or prosthesis, to harvest finely morselized autogenous bone and bone marrow for any surgical procedure requiring bone graft to facilitate fusion and/or fill bone defects, and to remove infected and necrotic bone and tissue from the medullary canal in the treatment of osteomyelitis.
Device Description
Synthes RIA System is a flexible intramedullary reaming and bone harvesting device with simultaneous irrigation and aspiration that consists of disposable tube assemblies, disposable reamer heads, disposable drive shaft seal, disposable locking clip, disposable graft filter and reusable drive shafts. The device is designed for expedited reaming of the medullary canal in preparation for internal fixation as well as the harvesting of bone and bone marrow, and as part of the treatment regimen for osteomyelitis.
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No
The document describes a mechanical reaming and harvesting system and does not mention any AI or ML components or functionalities.

Yes
The device is used to treat osteomyelitis by removing infected and necrotic bone and tissue, which is a therapeutic function. It also prepares the medullary canal for implants and harvests bone for fusion/defect filling, all of which are medical interventions.

No
The device is described as an "intramedullary reaming and bone harvesting device" used for procedures like clearing the medullary canal, harvesting bone, and treating osteomyelitis. These are interventional/surgical procedures, not diagnostic ones.

No

The device description explicitly lists multiple hardware components, including disposable tube assemblies, reamer heads, drive shaft seal, locking clip, graft filter, and reusable drive shafts.

Based on the provided information, the Synthes RIA System is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • IVD Definition: In vitro diagnostics are tests performed on samples taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, or tissue, to detect diseases, conditions, or infections. They are used to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening.
  • Synthes RIA System Function: The description clearly states that the Synthes RIA System is a surgical device used within the body (intramedullary) to perform procedures like reaming, bone harvesting, and removing infected tissue. It is a tool used during surgery, not a test performed on a sample outside the body.

The intended use and device description focus on mechanical actions within the medullary canal, which is characteristic of a surgical instrument, not an in vitro diagnostic test.

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Intended Use / Indications for Use

Synthes RIA System is intended for use in adults and adolescents (12-21 years) to clear the medullary canal of bone marrow and debris and to effectively size the medullary canal for the acceptance of an intramedullary implant or prosthesis, to harvest finely morselized autogenous bone and bone marrow for any surgical procedure requiring bone graft to facilitate fusion and/or fill bone defects, and to remove infected and necrotic bone and tissue from the medullary canal in the treatment of osteomyelitis.

Product codes

HTO, HRX

Device Description

Synthes RIA System is a flexible intramedullary reaming and bone harvesting device with simultaneous irrigation and aspiration that consists of disposable tube assemblies, disposable reamer heads, disposable drive shaft seal, disposable locking clip, disposable graft filter and reusable drive shafts. The device is designed for expedited reaming of the medullary canal in preparation for internal fixation as well as the harvesting of bone and bone marrow, and as part of the treatment regimen for osteomyelitis.

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Input Imaging Modality

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Anatomical Site

Medullary canal of bone

Indicated Patient Age Range

adults and adolescents (12-21 years)

Intended User / Care Setting

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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 (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)

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Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)

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Predicate Device(s)

Synthes RIA System (K042899)

Reference Device(s)

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information

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§ 888.4540 Orthopedic manual surgical instrument.

(a)
Identification. An orthopedic manual surgical instrument is a nonpowered hand-held device intended for medical purposes to manipulate tissue, or for use with other devices in orthopedic surgery. This generic type of device includes the cerclage applier, awl, bender, drill brace, broach, burr, corkscrew, countersink, pin crimper, wire cutter, prosthesis driver, extractor, file, fork, needle holder, impactor, bending or contouring instrument, compression instrument, passer, socket positioner, probe, femoral neck punch, socket pusher, reamer, rongeur, scissors, screwdriver, bone skid, staple driver, bone screw starter, surgical stripper, tamp, bone tap, trephine, wire twister, and wrench.(b)
Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 888.9.

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510(k) Summary

Attachment B

AUG 1 0 2011

Date Prepared:August 9, 2011K111437
Sponsor:Synthes
Angela F. Lassandro
1301 Goshen Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 719-6854
Device Name:Synthes RIA System
Classification:Class II, 21 CFR §888.4540, Orthopedic manual surgical instrument
Product Code: HTO & HRX
Predicate Device:Synthes RIA System (K042899)
Device Description:Synthes RIA System is a flexible intramedullary reaming and bone harvesting
device with simultaneous irrigation and aspiration that consists of disposable tube
assemblies, disposable reamer heads, disposable drive shaft seal, disposable locking
clip, disposable graft filter and reusable drive shafts. The device is designed for
expedited reaming of the medullary canal in preparation for internal fixation as well
as the harvesting of bone and bone marrow, and as part of the treatment regimen for
osteomyelitis.
Intended Use:Synthes RIA System is intended for use in adults and adolescents (12-21 years) to
clear the medullary canal of bone marrow and debris and to effectively size the
medullary canal for the acceptance of an intramedullary implant or prosthesis, to
harvest finely morselized autogenous bone and bone marrow for any surgical
procedure requiring bone graft to facilitate fusion and/or fill bone defects, and to
remove infected and necrotic bone and tissue from the medullary canal in the
treatment of osteomyelitis.
Substantial
Equivalence:The intent of this 510(k) is to expand and clarify the indications for use statement of
the Synthes RIA system, including the use of the device for removal of infected and
necrotic bone and tissue and use in the adolescent population.

The following literature references were assessed in support of the substantial
equivalence determination for the osteomyelitis addition to the indications for use
statement:
• Retrospective analysis of the treatment of 18 cases of osteomyelitis in 17
patients with treatment including reaming of the intramedullary canal between
1974 and 1978 (Intramedullary Reaming in Chronic Diaphyseal Osteomyelitis: A
Preliminary Report, Lidgren L, Torholm C.)
• Retrospective analysis of 25 patients treated for osteomyelitis with reaming of
the intramedullary canal (The value of intramedullary reaming in the treatment of
chronic osteomyelitis of long bones, Ochsner PE, Gosele A, Buess P.) | |

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• Retrospective analysis of 32 patients treated for osteomyelitis, including intramedullary reaming between 1990 and 1991 (Chronic diaphyseal osteomyelitis of long bones refractory to conventional therapy – Benefits and risks of reaming of the femoral medullary cavity, Pape H-Ch, et. al.)
• Retrospective review of two patients treated for humeral osteomyelitis, including intramedullary reaming (Management of Medullary Osteomyelitis of the Humerus, Ilyas AM, Mudgal CS)
• Case study of a 48 year old male treated for osteomyelitis with the RIA system (Use of the Reamer Irrigator Aspirator for the Treatment of 20-Year Recurrent Osteomyelitis of a Healed Femur Fracture, Bellapianta J, et. al.)
• Discussion on the use of the RIA System at a level-2 trauma center, including the use of treatment regimen of osteomyelitis (RIA: One Community's Experience, Finkemeier CG, Neiman R, Hallare D)
• Retrospective analysis of 11 patients treated between 2004 and 2005 for osteomyelitis including the use of the RIA system for debridement (Novel Technique for Medullary Canal Debridement in Tibia and Femur Osteomyelitis, Zalavras CG, Sing A, Patzakis MJ)
• Case study of a 37 year old man treated for recurrent infection, including the use of the RIA system for intramedullary reaming (RIA use in a community orthopedic trauma practice: applying technology, respecting biology, Cobbs KF)
• Several publications cited for inclusion of debridement as an integral aspect of the treatment regimen for osteomyelitis (Chronic Posttraumatic Osteomyelitis and Infected Nonunion of the Tibia: Current Management Concepts, Patzakis MJ, Zalavras CG; A Clinical Staging System for Adult Osteomyelitis, Cierny III G, Mader JT, Penninck JJ; Treatment of long bone intramedullary infection using the RIA for removal of infected tissue: Indications, method and clinical results, Zalavras CG, Sirkin M)
The following literature references were assessed in support of the substantial equivalence determination for the adolescent population addition to the indications for use statement:
• Case study of five patients discussing the placement of intramedullary nails in adolescent patients, including intramedullary reaming (Tibial Nails for Femoral Shaft Fractures in Large Adolescents with Open Femoral Physes, Mehlman CT, Bishai SK)
• Several publications cited to discuss the placement of intramedullary nails in adolescent patients, including intramedullary reaming (Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Fractures in Children Through the Lateral Aspect of the Greater Trochanter Using a Modified Rigid Humeral Intramedulary Nail, Preliminary Results of a New Technique in 15 Children, Gordon JE, et. al; Flexible Interlocked Nailing of Pediatric Femoral Fractures, Experience with a New Flexible Interlocking Intramedullary Nail Compared with Other Fixation Procedures, Jencikova-Celerin L, et. al.; Antegrade Intramedullary Nailing of Pediatric Femoral Fractures Using an Interlocking Pediatric Femoral Nail and a Lateral Trochanteric Entry Point, Keeler KA, et. al.)
• Two of the articles referenced above for treatment of osteomyelitis included reference to adolescent patients (Pape and Lidgren studies)
• Case study of three patients within the population range trated for osteomyelitis, including reaming of the intramedullary canal (Infected Non-union of the Tibial Shaft Treated by Kuntschner Intramedullary Reaming and Nail Fixation, A

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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room -WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002

Synthes (USA) Products, LLC % Ms. Angela F. Lassandro 1301 Goshen Parkway West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380

AUG 1 0 2011

Re: K111437

Trade/Device Name: Synthes USA RIA System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.4540 Regulation Name: Orthopedic manual surgical instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRX, HTO Dated: May 03, 2011 Received: June 21, 2011

Dear Ms. Lassandro:

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. Ilsting 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.

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

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comply with all the Act's requirements. including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 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 (QS) 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/ReportalProblem/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.

Sincerely yours

Sincerely yours,

Mark A. Mellauson

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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Attachment A

K11437 510(k) Number (if known):

Device Name: Synthes USA RIA System

Indications for Use:

Synthes RIA System is intended for use in adults and adolescents (12-21 years) to clear the medullary canal of bone marrow and debris and to effectively size the medullary canal for the acceptance of an intramedullary implant or prosthesis, to harvest finely morselized autogenous bone and bone marrow for any surgical procedure requiring bone graft to facilitate fusion and/or fill bone defects, and to remove infected and necrotic bone and tissue from the medullary canal in the treatment of osteomyelitis.

Prescription Use _ X (Per 21 CFR 801.109)

AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Neil K. Daylen for mam
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Division of Surgical, Orthopedic, and Restorative Devices

. 510(k) Number K111437