K Number
K202750
Device Name
Knee+
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2021-04-21

(212 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
882.4560
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

Knee is a stereotaxic system including a dedicated intraoperative standalone software and surgical instruments. Knee " is intended for primary Total Knee Replacement, to assist the surgeon in determining reference alignment axes in relation to anatomical landmarks, in order to position the cutting guide regarding computed mechanical axis. The Knee includes smart glasses as a Head Mounted Device (HMD) for displaying information to the user intraoperatively. The smart glasses should not be relied upon solely and should always be used in conjunction with traditional methods.

Device Description

The main purpose of Knee* is to assist the surgeon during the primary Total Knee Replacement (TKR) intervention. Knee* includes KneePlus software and reusable KneeTools instruments.

Knee* provides information to help locate and orientate the main femoral and tibial cutting planes as required in knee replacement surgery. Knee* allows the surgeon to adjust the cutting plane orientation and the resection level. This includes means for the surgeon to collect anatomical references during the TKR intervention using the KneeTools instruments. KneePlus software locates in a 3D reference frame the KneeTools instruments which include markers. All collected coordinates are treated by KneePlus algorithms to provide to the surgeon relevant orientation of the tracked cutting guide.

The KneePlus software is installed on a monocular near-eye HMD and provides the field of vision of the embedded HMD camera with additional information on an opaque 2D OLED screen. The surgeon uses this near-eye display in a very similar way he uses a traditional monitor such as the primary predicate device (Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal, K110054): the surgeon can choose to look at the screen only when needed. The near-eye display is similar to what would be displayed on the screen of a tablet, smart phone or laptop positioned on a table next to the user.

AI/ML Overview

The provided text is a 510(k) summary for the "Knee+" device. While it describes non-clinical performance data and mentions performance comparison studies, it does not contain a detailed study proving the device meets specific numerical acceptance criteria with a breakdown of sample sizes, ground truth establishment methods, or expert qualifications as requested.

Therefore, I cannot fully complete the requested table and answer all questions directly from the provided text. The document focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device rather than a comprehensive, detailed clinical study report against pre-defined acceptance criteria.

However, I can extract the information that is present and highlight what is missing.

Missing Information

The provided document does NOT explicitly state:

  • A table of specific numerical acceptance criteria.
  • The reported device performance against numerical acceptance criteria.
  • Details of the test set sample size, country of origin, or whether it was retrospective/prospective for the accuracy comparison.
  • The number of experts or their qualifications used to establish ground truth.
  • Adjudication methods for the test set.
  • Whether an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was done, or the effect size of human readers improving with AI assistance.
  • Whether a standalone (algorithm only) performance study was done.
  • The actual "type of ground truth" used (beyond "simulated use (cadaveric specimens with orthopedic surgeon)", which implies surgical assessment rather than pathology or long-term outcomes).
  • The sample size for the training set.
  • How the ground truth for the training set was established.

Information Extracted from the Document

Here's a summary of the relevant information provided:

1. Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

The document states:

  • "Bench testing was conducted in order to demonstrate that KneePlus software performs according to its requirements and specifications. In particular, overall system repeatability and accuracy were tested."
  • "Performance comparison studies have been performed between Pixee Medical's device and the primary predicate device (Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal) on test bench (sawbones) and simulated use (cadaveric specimens with orthopedic surgeon). The aim was to compare the accuracy of both systems and therefore assess the performance of Knee+."
  • "Even though differences in technology can be noticed between the predicate device and Knee+, a comparison study between Knee+ and Navitrack® - OS Knee Universal (bench testing and cadaveric testing) confirmed that the subject device and its primary predicate have the same accuracy."

Crucially, numerical acceptance criteria for accuracy and repeatability are not provided, nor are the specific numerical results for Knee+ or the predicate device. The document only states that their accuracy was confirmed to be "the same."

Criterion TypeAcceptance Criteria (Not Explicitly Stated Numerically)Reported Device Performance (Not Explicitly Stated Numerically)
System AccuracyPerforms according to requirements/specifications; comparable to predicate.Confirmed to have the "same accuracy" as the predicate device (Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal) in bench and cadaveric testing.
System RepeatabilityPerforms according to requirements/specifications.Tested, but no specific numerical result or comparative statement provided.

2. Sample Sizes and Data Provenance

  • Test Set Sample Size: Not explicitly stated. The studies involved "test bench (sawbones)" and "cadaveric specimens."
  • Data Provenance: Implied to be lab-based (bench and cadaveric studies), likely in France (where Pixee Medical is located and indicated as "Besançon FRANCE"). Not specified as retrospective or prospective clinical data.

3. Number of Experts and Qualifications

  • Experts: Not explicitly stated how many, but involved "orthopedic surgeon" for cadaveric studies. No specific number or years of experience mentioned.

4. Adjudication Method

  • Adjudication Method: Not specified.

5. MRMC Comparative Effectiveness Study

  • MRMC Study: Not mentioned or implied. The focus was on device accuracy comparison to a predicate, not human reader improvement with AI assistance.

6. Standalone Performance Study

  • Standalone Performance: The non-clinical testing includes "Bench testing was conducted in order to demonstrate that KneePlus software performs according to its requirements and specifications. In particular, overall system repeatability and accuracy were tested." This implies a standalone technical performance assessment of the device/software itself, separate from human interaction, although the specific metrics and results are not provided. The cadaveric studies involved a surgeon, so that portion wasn't purely standalone.

7. Type of Ground Truth Used

  • Ground Truth:
    • For bench testing: Implied to be based on precise physical measurements of known targets on sawbones.
    • For cadaveric testing: Based on the assessment made during "simulated use (cadaveric specimens with orthopedic surgeon)," which would rely on the surgeon's anatomical knowledge and surgical expertise/measurements. This isn't pathology or long-term clinical outcomes data.

8. Sample Size for the Training Set

  • Training Set Sample Size: Not mentioned.

9. How Ground Truth for Training Set Was Established

  • Training Set Ground Truth: Not mentioned. The document focuses on verification and validation of the device's performance, not the details of its developmental training data.

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April 21, 2021

Pixee Medical Lucie Pecheur Quality & Regulatory Affairs Engineer 18 rue Alain Savary Besancon, 25000 France

Re: K202750

Trade/Device Name: Knee+ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Regulation Name: Stereotaxic Instrument Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OLO Dated: March 19, 2021 Received: March 22, 2021

Dear Lucie Pecheur:

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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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.

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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

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Sincerely,

Shumaya Ali, M.P.H. Assistant Director DHT6C: Division of Restorative, Repair, and Trauma Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K202750

Device Name

Knee+

Indications for Use (Describe)

Knee is a stereotaxic system including a dedicated intraoperative standalone software and surgical instruments. Knee " is intended for primary Total Knee Replacement, to assist the surgeon in determining reference alignment axes in relation to anatomical landmarks, in order to position the cutting guide regarding computed mechanical axis. The Knee includes smart glasses as a Head Mounted Device (HMD) for displaying information to the user intraoperatively. The smart glasses should not be relied upon solely and should always be used in conjunction with traditional methods.

Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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510(k) SUMMARY

Pixee Medical's Knee*

510(k) Submitter:

Name: Pixee Medical Address: 18 rue Alain Savary 25000 Besançon FRANCE

Phone: (+33) 4 58 10 13 65 Fax: (+33) 4 58 10 14 51

Contact Person: Lucie Pecheur

Date Prepared: March 10, 2021

Device:

Trade name: Knee* Common name: Surgical Navigation Software and Instruments Classification name: Orthopedic Stereotaxic Instrument (21 CFR §882.4560) Product code: OLO Requlatory class: II Classification Panel: Orthopedic

Predicate Devices:

Primary predicate device:

  • Navitrack® System OS Knee Universal, K110054, product code OLO, Zimmer CAS .
    Additional predicate device:

  • . xvision Spine, K190929, product code OLO, Augmedics Ltd.

Device Description:

The main purpose of Knee* is to assist the surgeon during the primary Total Knee Replacement (TKR) intervention. Knee* includes KneePlus software and reusable KneeTools instruments.

Knee* provides information to help locate and orientate the main femoral and tibial cutting planes as required in knee replacement surgery. Knee* allows the surgeon to adjust the cutting plane orientation and the resection level. This includes means for the surgeon to collect anatomical references during the TKR intervention using the KneeTools instruments. KneePlus software locates in a 3D reference frame the KneeTools instruments which include markers. All collected coordinates are treated by KneePlus algorithms to provide to the surgeon relevant orientation of the tracked cutting guide.

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The KneePlus software is installed on a monocular near-eye HMD and provides the field of vision of the embedded HMD camera with additional information on an opaque 2D OLED screen. The surgeon uses this near-eye display in a very similar way he uses a traditional monitor such as the primary predicate device (Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal, K110054): the surgeon can choose to look at the screen only when needed. The near-eye display is similar to what would be displayed on the screen of a tablet, smart phone or laptop positioned on a table next to the user.

Intended Use / Indications for Use:

Knee* is a stereotaxic system including a dedicated intraoperative standalone software and surgical instruments. Knee* is intended for primary Total Knee Replacement, to assist the surgeon in determining reference alignment axes in relation to anatomical landmarks, in order to position the cutting guide regarding computed mechanical axis. The Knee+ includes smart glasses as a Head Mounted Device (HMD) for displaying information to the user intraoperatively. The smart glasses should not be relied upon solely and should always be used in conjunction with traditional methods.

Comparison of Technological Characteristics:

Knee* and Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal are both stereotaxic devices, indicated for Total Knee Replacement to assist the surgeon in the positioning of orthopedic components intraoperatively. Both devices are intended to assist the surgeon in determining reference alignment axes in relation to anatomical landmarks, in order to position alignments regarding computed mechanical axis.

Both Knee* and Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal involve several components, such as a software and reusable instruments, including tracking components to provide positional information to help orient and locate the main femoral distal and tibial proximal cutting planes as required in knee replacement surgery. The femur and tibia are displayed to the user in the form of their mechanical alignment axis. In both Knee* and Navitrack® System – OS Knee Universal, the alignment axes are determined and recorded intra-operatively by identifying the key anatomical references that are used clinically to align and position the total knee implants.

Both systems include bone references to allow tracking of the tibia and femur. As its predicate, Knee* defines the femoral mechanical axis as the axis between the hip center (femoral head center) and the knee center (distal femoral center). As its predicate, Knee* defines the tibial mechanical axis as the axis between the knee center (tibial spines center) and the ankle center (the middle of the two malleoli). Both systems provide cut orientation and resection level to the user. In both systems, the orientation of the distal and proximal cuts in both longitudinal and frontal planes are respectively computed relatively to the femoral mechanical axis and the tibial mechanical axis.

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The subject device (Knee*) and the primary predicate device (Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal, K110054) share the following characteristics:

  • . Intended use / Indications for use;
  • . Principle of operation;
  • . Surgical workflow;
  • Environment of use; .
  • . Main system components:
  • Use of surgical instruments for navigation with markers; ●
  • Intraoperative use; ●
  • . Orientation and positioning of bone resections;
  • . Device accuracy.

The main differences with respect to the predicate concerns:

  • the tracking system technology (visible image vs. infrared), and .
  • . the use of a Head Mounted Device (instead of a screen on a workstation) to provide information to the surgeon.

Where Knee* tracking system relies on visible image technology, Navitrack® - OS Knee Universal tracking system relies on infrared technology. Even though differences in technology can be noticed between the predicate device and Knee*, a comparison study between Knee* and Navitrack® - OS Knee Universal (bench testing and cadaveric testing) confirmed that the subject device and its primary predicate have the same accuracy.

The use of a Head Mounted Device (HMD) for displaying information to the user intraoperatively is not a new feature and has been previously cleared under K190929 for the xvision Spine system (secondary predicate device).

The information provided by Pixee Medical in this 510(k) application demonstrated that Knee* is substantially equivalent to its predicate devices as the minor differences in technological characteristics do not raise any concerns regarding the safety and effectiveness of the device.

Non-Clinical Performance Data:

The following testing was conducted to evaluate the device:

  • . Bench testing was conducted in order to demonstrate that KneePlus software performs according to its requirements and specifications. In particular, overall system repeatability and accuracy were tested.
  • . Performance comparison studies have been performed between Pixee Medical's device and the primary predicate device (Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal) on test bench (sawbones) and simulated use (cadaveric specimens with orthopedic surgeon). The aim was to compare the accuracy of both systems and therefore assess the performance of Kneet.

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  • User needs validation The system was validated with intended users in cadaver studies . and simulated use tests to ensure the user needs and intended use requirements were met, in accordance with IEC 62366-1. All requirements were met and no new issues of safety or effectiveness were raised.
  • . Software verification and validation testing were conducted as required by IEC 62304 and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA Guidance "Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices". The software for this device was considered as a "moderate" level of concern.
  • . Functional and performance tests have been performed on KneeTools instruments to provide confirmation that mechanical instrumentation satisfies functional and performance requirements.
  • . Cleaning and sterilization process of the reusable KneeTools instruments was validated to SAL 106. Validation was performed in accordance with AAMI TIR30 guidance, and for steam sterilization, in compliance with the half-cvcle validation approach outlined in ISO 17665-1, in accordance with the requirements of ISO 17664 and FDA guidance "Reprocessing Medical Devices in Health Care Settings: Validation Methods and Labeling".
  • Biocompatibility of KneeTools instruments was performed. Testing was done according to . ISO 10993 series. All tests were successfully completed for patient contact materials.

All performance testing demonstrates that Knee* performs according to its specifications and functions as intended.

Conclusion:

Knee* has the same intended use and similar indications, and principle of operation as its primary predicate device. The minor differences in technological characteristics do not alter the intended surgical use of the device and do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness, and performance data demonstrated that Knee* is as safe and effective as the Navitrack® System - OS Knee Universal. The use of a wearable head-mounted device for displaying information to the user intraoperatively has been previously cleared under K190929 for the xvision Spine, used as a secondary predicate. Thus, the Knee* is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate devices.

§ 882.4560 Stereotaxic instrument.

(a)
Identification. A stereotaxic instrument is a device consisting of a rigid frame with a calibrated guide mechanism for precisely positioning probes or other devices within a patient's brain, spinal cord, or other part of the nervous system.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).