(129 days)
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No
The device description and performance studies focus on the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of a physical suture anchor, with no mention of software, algorithms, or data processing that would indicate AI/ML.
Yes.
This device is designed to fix sutures to bone for various reconstructive and repair procedures in multiple anatomical sites, which is a therapeutic function.
No
The Nanova Suture Anchor is a device intended for the fixation of soft tissue to bone in various surgical procedures. It is a physical implant used for repair and reconstruction, not for identifying a disease or condition.
No
The device description clearly states it is a physical suture anchor made of a copolymer material, preloaded with suture on a handled inserter. This is a hardware device, not software.
Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- Intended Use: The intended use clearly describes the device as a suture anchor for fixing soft tissue to bone during surgical procedures in various anatomical locations. This is a surgical implant, not a device used to examine specimens from the human body to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or treatment.
- Device Description: The description details the physical characteristics of the suture anchor (screw-in or push-in, material, preloaded suture, inserter). This aligns with a surgical device, not an IVD.
- Lack of IVD Characteristics: There is no mention of analyzing biological samples (blood, urine, tissue, etc.), reagents, or providing diagnostic information. The device's function is purely mechanical and structural within the body.
- Performance Studies: The performance studies focus on mechanical properties like pullout strength and fatigue strength, which are relevant to surgical implants, not IVDs.
Therefore, the Nanova Suture Anchor is a surgical device, not an In Vitro Diagnostic.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
Nanova Screw-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures
- Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction
- Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy
- Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis
- Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
- Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair
Nanova Push-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures
- Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction
- Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy
- Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis
- Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
- Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair
Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)
MAI
Device Description
The NanovaTM Suture Anchor is comprised of two types: Screw-In and Push-In. Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor is a cannulated, threaded, tapered anchor with integral eyelet for suturing soft tissue to bone. Nanova™ Push-In Suture Anchor is a cannulated anchor with integral evelet for suture soft tissue to bone. In addition the Push-In anchor can use a knotless technique by capturing suture. Suture anchors are preloaded with suture on a handled inserter with a hex driver. The device is made from a copolymer of absorbable 70-30 Poly-L/D-lactide (PLDLA) reinforced with hydroxyapatite. Nanoval Screw-In Suture Anchors are single use, prescription, long term implant, no drug.
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
shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/wrist, and elbow
Indicated Patient Age Range
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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)
Non-clinical testing was completed to assess its performance. The data provided in this 510(k) submission shows that the composition is safe based on the biocompatibility risk assessment conducted and a benchtop assessment. ISO 10993 was utilized for testing biocompatibility (all testing passed). Mechanical and performance testing was compared with the predicate, which resulted in similar mechanical and performance to the predicate (all testing passed). Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor was tested by: axial pullout strength, axial fatigue strength, max torque, insertion torque, and immersion pullout strength. Nanova™ Push-In Suture Anchor was tested by: axial pullout strength, axial fatigue strength, and immersion pullout strength.
Clinical performance data was not included.
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.
BioComposite Corkscrew (K082810), BioComposite PushLock (K082810), Osteoraptor (K151105)
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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§ 888.3030 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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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
May 5, 2017
Nanova Biomaterials, Inc. Mr. Andrew Ritts Director of Regulatory Affairs 3806 Mojave Court Columbia, Missouri 65202
Re: K163672
Trade/Device Name: Nanova Screw-in Suture Anchor, Nanova Push-in Suture Anchor Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3030 Regulation Name: Single/multiple component metallic bone fixation appliances and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MAI Dated: March 17, 2017 Received: March 27, 2017
Dear Mr. Ritts:
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 (reporting of medical devicerelated adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in
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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 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/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 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,
Mark N. Melkerson -S
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) K163672
Device Name Nanova Push-In Suture Anchor
Indications for Use (Describe)
Nanova Push-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures
Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction
Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy
Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis
Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
|---|
| ------------------------------------------------- |
| Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
|---|---|
| ☑ | ☐ |
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K163672
Device Name Nanova Screw-In Suture Anchor
Indications for Use (Describe)
Nanova Screw-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures
Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repair, Bankart Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction
Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy
Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis
Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | |
|---|---|
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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510(k) Summary
- Submitted By: 1)
Nanova Biomaterials, Inc 3806 Mojave Ct Columbia, MO 65202 USA 573-875-6682
| Contact Person: | Andrew Ritts | Phone: (573) 823-3114 |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Contact: | Richard Lebens | Phone: (573) 875-6682 |
- Establishment Registration No.: 2)
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- Date Prepared:
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- Device Trade Name:
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- Device Common Name:
- Device Classification Name/ 6)
Product code/ Regulation number:
- Classification Panel:
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- Device Class:
- Predicated Devices:
Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor is believed to be substantially equivalent to BioComposite Corkscrew (K082810).
Class II
Tissue/
3011430871
Suture Anchor
MAI/888.3030
Orthopedic
December 19, 2016
Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor
Fastener, Fixation, Biodegradable, Soft
Nanova™ Push-In Suture Anchor is believed to be substantially equivalent to BioComposite PushLock (K082810) and Osteoraptor (K151105).
- Indication for Use:
Nanova"M Screw-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures
- Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction
- Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy
- Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair, Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis
- Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
- Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair
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NanovaTM Push-In Suture Anchor is intended for fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone in the shoulder, foot/ankle, knee, hand/ wrist, and elbow in the following procedures
- Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Repairs, Bankart Repair, SLAP Lesion Repair, Biceps Tenodesis, Acromio-Clavicular Separation Repair, Deltoid Repair, Capsular Shift or Capsulolabral Reconstruction
Foot/Ankle: Lateral Stabilization, Medial Stabilization, Achilles Tendon Repair, Hallux Valgus Reconstruction, Mid-foot reconstruction, Metatarsal Ligament Repair/Tendon Repair, Bunionectomy
Knee: Medial Collateral Ligament Repair, Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair, Patellar Tendon Repair, Posterior Oblique Ligament Repair, Iliotibial Band Tenodesis
Hand/Wrist: Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction, Ulnar or Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Radial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.
Elbow: Biceps Tendon Reattachment; Tennis Elbow Repair, Ulnar or Radial collateral Ligament Reconstruction, Lateral Epicondylitis Repair
11) Device Description:
The NanovaTM Suture Anchor is comprised of two types: Screw-In and Push-In. Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor is a cannulated, threaded, tapered anchor with integral eyelet for suturing soft tissue to bone. Nanova™ Push-In Suture Anchor is a cannulated anchor with integral evelet for suture soft tissue to bone. In addition the Push-In anchor can use a knotless technique by capturing suture. Suture anchors are preloaded with suture on a handled inserter with a hex driver. The device is made from a copolymer of absorbable 70-30 Poly-L/D-lactide (PLDLA) reinforced with hydroxyapatite. Nanoval Screw-In Suture Anchors are single use, prescription, long term implant, no drug.
12) Substantial Equivalence:
The document, "Guidance on the CDRH Premarket Notification Review Program, 6/30/86 (K86-3)" was used to determine substantial equivalence:
a) The applicant device has the same intended use as the 510(k) cleared predicate listed above.
b) The technological characteristics of this product are believed to be substantially equivalent as those for the predicate device. This device and its predicates use similar performance characteristics, manufacturing materials, and design. Nanova-10 Suture Anchor is packaged in a similar manner to its predicate and many 510k cleared products already on the market. Benchtop testing shows similar strengths between Nanova™ Suture Anchor and the
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predicates. Table 1 and 2 compares NanovaTM Suture Anchors to their predicates.
| Table 1 Technological comparison of Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor and |
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| BioComposite Corkscrew (K082810). |
| Name | Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor | BioComposite Corkscrew (K082810). |
|---|---|---|
| Intended use (same) | Fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone | Fixation of suture (soft tissue) to bone |
| Sterility (same) | EtO at 10-6 SAL | EtO at 10-6 SAL |
| Configuration/ Dimensions (D=diameter, L=length, S= # of sutures) | 4.5 mm D, 15 mm L, 2 S | |
| 5.5 mm D, 15 mm L, 3 S | ||
| 6.5 mm D, 15 mm L, 3 S | 4.5 mm D, 15 mm L, 2 S | |
| 5.5 mm D, 15 mm L, 2 or 3 S | ||
| 6.5 mm D, 15 mm L, 2 or 3 S | ||
| Packaging (same) | Anchor loaded with suture on driver sealed in Tyvek pouch, which is then sealed in a foil pouch | Anchor loaded with suture on driver sealed in Tyvek pouch, which is then sealed in a foil pouch |
| Table 2. Technical Comparison of Nanova "M Push-In Suture Anchor, Osteoraptor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (K151105), and Bio-Composite PushLock (K082810). |
| Name | Nanova™ Push-In
Suture Anchor | Osteoraptor (K151105). | Bio-Composite
PushLock™ (K082810) |
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| Intended Use | Fixation of suture (soft
tissue) to bone | Fixation of suture (soft
tissue) to bone | Fixation of suture (soft
tissue) to bone |
| Sterility
(same) | EtO at 10-6 SAL | EtO at 10-6 SAL | EtO at 10-6 SAL |
| Configuration/
Dimensions
(D=diameter,
L=length, S=
of sutures) | 2.5 mm D, 12.6 mm L, 1S
3.5 mm D, 12.6 mm L, 1S
4.5 mm D, 12.6 mm L, 1S | 2.3 mm* D, 15 mm L, 1S
2.9 mm* D, 15 mm L, 1S | 2.4 mm D, 11.3 mm L, 1S
2.9 mm D, 15.5 mm L, 1S
3.5 mm D, 19.5 mm L, 1S
4.5 mm D, 28 mm L, 1S |
| Packaging
(same) | Anchor loaded with suture
on driver sealed in Tyvek
pouch, which is then
sealed in a foil pouch | Anchor loaded with suture
on driver sealed in foil
pouch | Anchor loaded with suture
on driver sealed in plastic
tray with Tyvek pouch,
which is then sealed in a
foil pouch |
- Osteoraptor size based off hole size, not anchor size
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In addition Nanova™ Suture Anchor and predicates are made from similar materials, polylactic acid and calcium phosphate composites. Performance strength of NanovaTM Suture Anchor is similar to their predicates.
Nanova™ Suture Anchor has the same Intended Use as the predicate devices to which it was compared, and there are no differences in technological characteristics which raise new questions of safety and / or effectiveness. Therefore, Nanova"M Suture Anchor is substantially equivalent.
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- Non-Clinical Performance Testing:
Non-clinical testing was completed to assess its performance. The data provided in this 510(k) submission shows that the composition is safe based on the biocompatibility risk assessment conducted and a benchtop assessment. ISO 10993 was utilized for testing biocompatibility (all testing passed). Mechanical and performance testing was compared with the predicate, which resulted in similar mechanical and performance to the predicate (all testing passed). Nanova™ Screw-In Suture Anchor was tested by: axial pullout strength, axial fatigue strength, max torque, insertion torque, and immersion pullout strength. Nanova™ Push-In Suture Anchor was tested by: axial pullout strength, axial fatigue strength, and immersion pullout strength.
- Non-Clinical Performance Testing:
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- Clinical Performance Testing: Clinical performance data was not included.
Conclusion:
Nanova Biomaterials Inc. believes that Nanova™ Suture Anchor is substantially equivalent to currently legally marketed products. It does not introduce new indications for use, has similar technological characteristics and does not introduce new potential hazards or safety risks.