K Number
K133321
Device Name
ALAMO C
Date Cleared
2014-01-09

(72 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
888.3080
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The Alamo C is indicated for anterior cervical interbody fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine with accompanying radicular symptoms at one level from C2-T1. DDD is defined as discogenic pain with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should have had six weeks of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage. The device system must be used with supplemental fixation and autograft to facilitate fusion and is to be implanted via an open, anterior approach.

Device Description

The Alamo C is designed for use as a cervical intervertebral body fusion device. The device is manufactured from PEEK Optima® LT1 per ASTM F2026 and includes tantalum markers per ASTM F560 for radiographic visualization.

The device footprint has a hollow centre to accommodate bone graft to facilitate bone integration and fusion between the end plates from an anterior (ACIF) surgical approach. The device is available in various axial footprints and heights to accommodate variability among patients and the inferior and superior surfaces are designed with ridges to improve fixation and stability and prevent back out and migration.

AI/ML Overview

Here's an analysis of the provided text regarding the Alamo C device, focusing on the requested information:

Summary of Acceptance Criteria and Study Details for Alamo C

The provided text describes a 510(k) submission for the "Alamo C" intervertebral body fusion device. Crucially, this submission is for minor modifications (additional axial footprints) to an already cleared device. Therefore, the "study" described is a mechanical performance study to demonstrate that these modifications do not negatively impact the device's safety and effectiveness compared to the predicate device. This is not a clinical study involving human subjects or AI.

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

Acceptance Criteria (What was measured)Reported Device Performance (Result)
Mechanical performance in accordance with ASTM F2077"The device functioned as intended and the performance results show that the modified Alamo C is substantially equivalent to the predicate device."
No alteration to the worst-case scenario of the device due to modifications"Performance testing was conducted to confirm the modification did not alter the worst case scenario of the device."

2. Sample Size Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance

  • Sample Size: Not specified. The document only mentions "Performance testing" and "mechanical testing." For mechanical testing, this typically refers to a set number of physical samples of the modified device.
  • Data Provenance: The data is generated from mechanical testing of the device itself (likely in a lab setting). It is not clinical data from human subjects and thus doesn't have a "country of origin" or "retrospective/prospective" designation in the typical sense for clinical studies.

3. Number of Experts Used to Establish the Ground Truth for the Test Set and Qualifications of Those Experts

  • This question is not applicable as this is a mechanical performance study, not a clinical study that requires expert judgment for ground truth.

4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set

  • This question is not applicable for a mechanical performance study.

5. If a Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study Was Done

  • No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. This device is an intervertebral body fusion device, not an imaging or diagnostic AI tool that would typically undergo such a study.

6. If a Standalone (i.e., algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) Was Done

  • No, this question is not applicable. The Alamo C is a physical medical device (an implant), not an algorithm or AI.

7. The Type of Ground Truth Used

  • The "ground truth" for this study is the established performance standards and criteria defined by ASTM F2077 for intervertebral body fusion devices. The device's performance is compared against these pre-defined mechanical requirements.

8. The Sample Size for the Training Set

  • This question is not applicable. There is no "training set" as this is a mechanical test of a physical device, not an AI model.

9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established

  • This question is not applicable. There is no ground truth for a training set in this context.

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510(k) Summary

JAN - 9 2014

Submitted By:Alliance Partners, LLC14206 Northbrook Dr.San Antonio, TX 78232
Date:January 7, 2014
Contact Person:Jennifer PalinchikRegulatory Consultant
Contact Telephone:(440) 933-8850
Device Trade Name:Alamo C
Device Classification Name:Intervertebral Body Fusion Device with Bone Graft,Cervical
Device Classification:Class II
Reviewing Panel:Orthopedic
Regulation Number:888.3080
Product Code:ODP
Predicate Device:Alliance Partners, LLC Alamo C (K112361)Depuy Bengal System (K081917)Alphatec Spine Novel Spinal Spacer System (K081730)

Device Description:

The Alamo C is designed for use as a cervical intervertebral body fusion device. The device is manufactured from PEEK Optima® LT1 per ASTM F2026 and includes tantalum markers per ASTM F560 for radiographic visualization.

The device footprint has a hollow centre to accommodate bone graft to facilitate bone integration and fusion between the end plates from an anterior (ACIF) surgical approach. The device is available in various axial footprints and heights to accommodate variability among patients and the inferior and superior surfaces are designed with ridges to improve fixation and stability and prevent back out and migration.

Indications for Use:

The Alamo C is indicated for anterior cervical interbody fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine with accompanying radicular symptoms at one level from C2-T1. DDD is defined as discogenic pain with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should have had six weeks of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage. The device system must be used with supplemental fixation and autograft to facilitate fusion and is to be implanted via an open, anterior approach.

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Substantial Equivalence Information:

The design features, material, manufacturing process, sterilization process, labeling, and indications for use of the subject device are identical to the previously cleared device except additional axial footprints have been added to the system. These additional sizes are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices listed above. The safety and effectiveness is adequately supported by the documentation provided within this Premarket Notification.

Mechanical Testing:

Performance testing was conducted to confirm the modification did not alter the worst case scenario of the device. Testing was performed in accordance with ASTM F2077. The device functioned as intended and the performance results show that the modified Alamo C is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

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

January 9, 2014

Alliance Partners, LLC % Ms. Jennifer Palinchik Regulatory Consultant JALEX Medical, LLC 33490 Pin Oak Parkway Avon Lake, Ohio 44012

Re: K133321

Trade/Device Name: Alamo C Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3080 Regulation Name: Intervertebral body fusion device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: ODP Dated: December 12, 2013 Received: December 13, 2013

Dear Ms. Palinchik:

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. Iisting 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 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

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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 contact the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its tollfree number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address

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

Sincerely yours,

Lori A. Wiggins

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

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known): K133321

Device Name: Alamo C

Indications for Use:

The Alamo C is indicated for anterior cervical interbody fusion procedures in skeletally mature patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine with accompanying radicular symptoms at one level from C2-T1. DDD is defined as discogenic pain with the degeneration of the disc confirmed by history and radiographic studies. These patients should have had six weeks of non-operative treatment prior to treatment with an intervertebral cage. The device system must be used with supplemental fixation and autograft to facilitate fusion and is to be implanted via an open, anterior approach.

Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR

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

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Anton E. Dmitriev, PhD Division of Orthopedic Devices

§ 888.3080 Intervertebral body fusion device.

(a)
Identification. An intervertebral body fusion device is an implanted single or multiple component spinal device made from a variety of materials, including titanium and polymers. The device is inserted into the intervertebral body space of the cervical or lumbosacral spine, and is intended for intervertebral body fusion.(b)
Classification. (1) Class II (special controls) for intervertebral body fusion devices that contain bone grafting material. The special control is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device.” See § 888.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.(2) Class III (premarket approval) for intervertebral body fusion devices that include any therapeutic biologic (e.g., bone morphogenic protein). Intervertebral body fusion devices that contain any therapeutic biologic require premarket approval.
(c)
Date premarket approval application (PMA) or notice of product development protocol (PDP) is required. Devices described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.