(39 days)
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No
The device description and performance studies focus on the mechanical properties and established use of the wire, with no mention of AI or ML.
Yes
The device is used for bone fracture fixation, providing mechanical stability during the natural bone healing process, which directly contributes to the treatment and recovery of a medical condition.
No
The device is intended for bone fracture fixation and surgical repair of small bone trauma, providing mechanical stability during healing. It is not used for diagnosis.
No
The device description clearly states it is a physical wire made of stainless steel intended for bone fracture fixation, which is a hardware component.
No, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostics are medical devices used to perform tests on samples taken from the human body (like blood, urine, or tissue) to detect diseases, conditions, or infections.
- C-Wire Function: The description clearly states that C-Wires are used for "bone fracture fixation" and provide "mechanical stability during the natural bone healing process." This is a direct surgical intervention on the body, not a test performed on a sample outside the body.
- Intended Use: The intended use is for "bone fracture fixation," which is a surgical procedure.
- Device Description: The description details the physical characteristics of the wires (length, tips, material, diameters) and their use in surgical repair.
- Anatomical Site: The anatomical site is "bone," indicating a direct interaction with the body's structure.
The information provided consistently points to the C-Wire being a surgical implant/device used for structural support within the body, not a diagnostic tool used on samples.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
C-Wires are single use devices. They are intended to be used by trained professionals for the purpose of bone fracture fixation. The C-Wires should only be used with wire drivers that are designed to drive wires having longitudinal flats.
Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)
HTY
Device Description
The C-Wires are single use devices. They are intended to be used by trained professionals for the purpose of bone fracture fixation. The C-Wires should only be used with wire drivers that are designed to drive wires having longitudinal flats.
The intended use / indications statement for the C-Wires materially differs from that of the Schilling Kirschner/Guide Wires in that the C-Wire statement does not include a guidance function for insertion of implants into the skeletal system. CONMED manufactures a separate line of quidewires for this function.
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
bone fracture fixation
Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
trained professionals for the purpose of bone fracture fixation. Operating Room in Hospital or Ambulatory Surgical Center for fracture fixation
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)
Completed testing includes the following:
- Transportation
- Biocompatibility
- Sterilization
- Shelf-life
Functional testing on the C-Wires is not required as safety and effectiveness has been established through the following:
- The device has been in continuous use for thirty-eight (38) years with few complaints regarding breakage, insertion or pull-out as detailed in Post Market Surveillance Reports.
- The C-Wire is very similar to other wires cleared by FDA based on a comparison of intended use, engineering drawings, material, method of operation and shape/size. This similarity is documented in the Comparison Chart of Section 13 and summarized below for the predicate device, SMT Schilling Kirschner/Guide Wires (K100736).
- Conformance to FDA standards related to pins and wires as well as other FDA recognized Standards governing aspects of product development and total life cycle.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
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Predicate Device(s): If the device was cleared using the 510(k) pathway, identify the Predicate Device(s) K/DEN number used to claim substantial equivalence and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text. List the primary predicate first in the list.
Reference Device(s): Identify the Reference Device(s) K/DEN number and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text.
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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information for the subject device only (e.g. presence / absence, what scope was granted / cleared under the PCCP, any restrictions, etc).
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§ 888.3040 Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener.
(a)
Identification. A smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener is a device intended to be implanted that consists of a stiff wire segment or rod made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and stainless steel, and that may be smooth on the outside, fully or partially threaded, straight or U-shaped; and may be either blunt pointed, sharp pointed, or have a formed, slotted head on the end. It may be used for fixation of bone fractures, for bone reconstructions, as a guide pin for insertion of other implants, or it may be implanted through the skin so that a pulling force (traction) may be applied to the skeletal system.(b)
Classification. Class II.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
September 12, 2014
CONMED Corporation Ms. Joy Lovett Regulatory Affairs Specialist 11311 Concept Blvd Largo, Florida 33773
Re: K142134
Trade/Device Name: C-Wire Double Ended Orthopedic Wires Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3040 Regulation Name: Smooth or threaded metallic bone fixation fastener Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HTY Dated: July 31, 2014 Received: August 6, 2014
Dear Ms. Lovett:
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. 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 of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set
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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 Industry and Consumer Education 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. 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 Industry and Consumer Education 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 -S
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): K142134
Device Name: C-Wire Double Ended Orthopedic Wires
Intended Use / Indications for Use:
C-Wires are single use devices. They are intended to be used by trained professionals for the purpose of bone fracture fixation. The C-Wires should only be used with wire drivers that are designed to drive wires having longitudinal flats.
Prescription Use × (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE OF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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510(k) Summarv
In accordance with the requirements of the Safe Medical Device Act of 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92, CONMED Corporation is hereby submitting the 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for 510(k) Number K142134
Date Prepared: 5 September 2014
A. Submitter
ConMed Corporation, Largo 11311 Concept Boulevard Largo, FL Establishment Registration Number:
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B. Company Contact
Joy Lovett Requlatory Affairs Specialist Phone: 727-399-5137 Fax: 727-399-5264 -
C. Device Name
| Trade Name: | C-Wire Double Ended Orthopedic Wires |
|---|---|
| Common Name: | Fixation Wire |
| Classification Name: | Pin, Fixation, Smooth |
| Proposed Class:Device: | Class II |
| Product Codes: | HTY |
| Regulation: | 21 CFR Part 888.3040 |
- D. Predicate/Legally Marketed Devices
| Device Name: | SMT Schilling Kirschner/Guide Wires, K100736 |
|---|---|
| Company Name: | SMT Schilling Metalltechnik GmbH |
| 510(k) #: | K100736 |
E. Device Description
The C-Wires are single use devices. They are intended to be used by trained professionals for the purpose of bone fracture fixation. The C-Wires should only be used with wire drivers that are designed to drive wires having longitudinal flats.
The intended use / indications statement for the C-Wires materially differs from that of the Schilling Kirschner/Guide Wires in that the C-Wire statement does not include a guidance function for insertion of implants into the skeletal system. CONMED manufactures a separate line of quidewires for this function. The
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separation of these functions does not have an impact on the safety and effectiveness of the device.
- Intended Use / Indications F.
The C-Wires are single use devices. They are intended to be used by trained professionals for the purpose of bone fracture fixation. The C-Wires should only be used with wire drivers that are designed to drive wires having longitudinal flats.
The intended use / indications statement for the C-Wires materially differs from that of the Schilling Kirschner/Guide Wires in that the C-Wire statement does not include a quidance function for insertion of implants into the skeletal system. CONMED manufactures a separate line of guide wires for this function. The separation of these functions does not have an impact on the safety and effectiveness of the device.
- G. Summary of Technological Characteristics
The following table represents a summary of the technological characteristics of the ConMed C-Wire Double Ended Orthopedic Wires and the SMT Schilling Kirschner/GuideWires
| | Proposed Device
CONMED C-Wire Double
Ended Orthopedic Wires | Predicate Device
SMT Schilling
Kirschner/Guide Wires
(K100736) |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Brief Description | C-Wire Double Ended
Orthopedic Wires are single-
use devices that are indicated
for surgical repair of small
bone trauma. The C-Wires
provide mechanical stability
during the natural bone
healing process. Each wire is
5" (127mm) long, with each
end ground to either a spade
or trocar shaped tip. C-Wires
are available in four different
diameters (0.7mm, 0.89mm,
1.14mm and 1.57mm). The
wires are made of 316LVM
stainless steel. | Orthopaedic fixation pins and
wires are metal pins for use in
fixation of bone fractures, for
bone reconstructions, as guide
pins for insertion of other implants
or implantation through the skin
so that traction may be applied to
the skeleton system. To ensure
the multi-use of these devices,
many different models are
available. This differences can
be as follows:
Diameter: from 0.6 - 6.35mm
Length, from 60 up to 500mm
Tips: diamond or trocar point,
round, flat, with or without 3- or 4-
shank ends, with or without
spherical shape.
Surface: complete or partial
smooth and/or threaded, with or
without threading cutter. |
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| | Proposed Device
CONMED C-Wire Double
Ended Orthopedic Wires | Predicate Device
SMT Schilling
Kirschner/Guide Wires
(K100736) |
|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended
Use/Indications for
Use | C-Wires are single use devices. They are intended to be used by trained professionals for the purpose of bone fracture fixation. The C-Wires should only be used with wire drivers that are designed to drive wires having longitudinal flats. | Orthopaedic fixation pins and wires are intended to perform as fixation and stabilization unit of bone fractures or as guidance at insertion of implants into the skeletal system. |
| Material | 316LVM | 316L |
| Conditions of Use | Operating Room in Hospital or
Ambulatory Surgical Center for
fracture fixation | Operating Room in Hospital or
Ambulatory Surgical Center for
fracture fixation or guide for
implant |
| Scientific
Technology | Metal rods inserted using powered handpieces | Metal rods inserted using powered hand pieces |
| Sterilization
Method and SAL | Gamma Sterilization at a SAL of 10-6 | Gamma Sterilization at a SAL of 10-6 |
Completed testing includes the following:
- Transportation 0
- Biocompatibility �
- ® Sterilization
- ø Shelf-life
Functional testing on the C-Wires is not required as safety and effectiveness has been established through the following:
- The device has been in continuous use for thirty-eight (38) years with few 1. complaints regarding breakage, insertion or pull-out as detailed in Post Market Surveillance Reports.
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- The C-Wire is very similar to other wires cleared by FDA based on a comparison of intended use, engineering drawings, material, method of operation and shape/size. This similarity is documented in the Comparison Chart of Section 13 and summarized below for the predicate device, SMT Schilling Kirschner/Guide Wires (K100736).
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- Conformance to FDA standards related to pins and wires as well as other FDA recognized Standards governing aspects of product development and total life cycle.
H, Substantial Equivalence
The C-Wire Double Ended Orthopedic Wires have intended use, conditions of use, sterilization method, sterility assurance level and utilizes the same fundamental scientific technology as the predicate device, while raising no new issues of safety or effectiveness. Similarities of the two devices are demonstrated in
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a comparison of the engineering drawings as well. Refer to Attachment 14-1. The C-Wire Double Ended Orthopedic Wires are therefore substantially equivalent to the SMT Schilling Kirschner/GuideWires cleared under K100736.
I. CONCLUSION
Based upon the testing and analysis performed, the C-Wire Double Ended Orthopedic Wire is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as the SMT Schilling Kirschner/Guide Wires (K100736)..