K Number
K222296
Device Name
ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2023-01-06

(158 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
888.3353
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
Total hip replacement is indicated in the following conditions: 1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or congenital hip dysplasia. 2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head. 3. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck. 4. Failed previous hip surgery including joint reconstruction, arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty, or total hip replacement. 5. Certain cases of ankylosis.
Device Description
The ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads are a zirconia toughened alumina composite ceramic femoral head designed to be used as one component of a system of prostheses in hip arthroplasty. The femoral heads are available in a wide range of outer diameter sizes and offsets.
More Information

No
The summary describes a ceramic femoral head, a passive implantable device, and the performance testing focuses on mechanical properties and biocompatibility. There is no mention of software, algorithms, or any computational processing that would suggest AI/ML.

Yes.
The device is a component of a prosthesis intended to treat conditions like severely painful/disabled joints, avascular necrosis, and traumatic fractures.

No

The device description indicates it is a prosthetic component for hip replacement surgery, not a tool for diagnosing medical conditions.

No

The device description clearly states it is a ceramic femoral head, which is a physical implant component used in hip replacement surgery, not software. The performance studies also focus on physical properties and testing of the ceramic head.

Based on the provided information, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use clearly describes a surgical implant for total hip replacement, addressing conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fractures. This is a therapeutic intervention, not a diagnostic test performed on samples from the human body.
  • Device Description: The device is a ceramic femoral head, a component of a hip prosthesis. This is a physical implant, not a reagent, instrument, or system used to examine specimens.
  • Lack of IVD Characteristics: The description does not mention any of the typical characteristics of an IVD, such as:
    • Analyzing biological samples (blood, urine, tissue, etc.)
    • Providing information about a patient's health status, disease, or condition based on sample analysis.
    • Using reagents or analytical methods.

The testing performed (mechanical testing, wear testing, biocompatibility, etc.) is consistent with the evaluation of a surgical implant, not an IVD.

N/A

Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)

LZO

Intended Use / Indications for Use

Total hip replacement is indicated in the following conditions:

  1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or congenital hip dysplasia.
  2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
  3. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck.
  4. Failed previous hip surgery including joint reconstruction, arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty, or total hip replacement.
  5. Certain cases of ankylosis.

Device Description

The ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads are a zirconia toughened alumina composite ceramic femoral head designed to be used as one component of a system of prostheses in hip arthroplasty. The femoral heads are available in a wide range of outer diameter sizes and offsets.

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

Hip joint / femoral head

Indicated Patient Age Range

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Intended User / Care Setting

Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)

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)

The ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads were tested to demonstrate the substantial equivalence to the identified predicate devices. Testing and analyses included:
Static Compression (Burst) testing per ISO 7206-10:2018
Axial Pull-off testing per ISO 7206-10:2018
Torque-off testing per ISO 7206-13:2016
Wear testing per ISO 14242-1:2014
Material Wear after Aging testing per ISO 6474-2:2019
Impact strength per ISO 11491:2017
MRI Safety Evaluation testing per ISO 14630:2012
Biocompatibility testing per 10993-1:2018
Bacterial endotoxin per ANSI/AAMI ST 72:2019
No clinical tests were conducted to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
Results of performance testing and analyses demonstrate that the ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads perform as well as the predicate devices.

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.

DEPUY CERAMIC FEMORAL HEADS: K031803, ARTICUL/EZE FEMORAL HEADS: K980513

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.

ICONACY I-Hip K151307

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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§ 888.3353 Hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis.

(a)
Identification. A hip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous uncemented prosthesis is a device intended to be implanted to replace a hip joint. This device limits translation and rotation in one or more planes via the geometry of its articulating surfaces. It has no linkage across-the-joint. The two-part femoral component consists of a femoral stem made of alloys to be fixed in the intramedullary canal of the femur by impaction with or without use of bone cement. The proximal end of the femoral stem is tapered with a surface that ensures positive locking with the spherical ceramic (aluminium oxide, A12 03 ) head of the femoral component. The acetabular component is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene reinforced with nonporous metal alloys, and used with or without bone cement.(b)
Classification. Class II.

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January 6, 2023

Depuy Ireland UC Paige Myers Regulatory Affairs Specialist Loughbeg, Ringaskiddy Cork Ireland

Re: K22296

Trade/Device Name: ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.3353 Regulation Name: Hip Joint Metal/Ceramic/Polymer Semi-Constrained Cemented Or Nonporous Uncemented Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LZO Dated: December 2, 2022 Received: December 2, 2022

Dear Paige Myers:

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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Sincerely.

Limin Sun -S

Limin Sun, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT6A: Division of Joint Arthroplasty Devices OHT6: Office of Orthopedic Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known)

Device Name

ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Femoral Heads

Indications for Use (Describe)

INDICATIONS FOR USE

Total hip replacement is indicated in the following conditions:

  1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or congenital hip dysplasia.
    1. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
  1. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck.

  2. Failed previous hip surgery including joint reconstruction, arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface

replacement arthroplasty, or total hip replacement.

  1. Certain cases of ankylosis.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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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

(As required by 21 CFR 807.92 and 21 CFR 807.93)

Submitter Information
NameDePuy Ireland UC
AddressLoughbeg, Ringaskiddy
Co. Cork Munster, IRELAND
Establishment Registration
Number3015516266
Name of contact personPaige Myers
E-Mail Addresspmyers1@its.jnj.com and
DePuySynthesJointsRegulatoryAffairs@its.jnj.com
Alternate Contact PersonClare Hill
Alternate Contact E-MailChill7@its.jnj.com
Alternate Contact Phone+44 7795 389956 (UK time zone)
Date prepared6 January 2023
Name of device
Trade or proprietary nameARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads
Common or usual nameCeramic femoral ball prosthesis
Classification nameHip joint metal/ceramic/polymer semi-constrained cemented or nonporous
uncemented prosthesis
ClassII
Classification panel87 Orthopedics
Regulation21 CFR 888.3353
Product Code(s)LZO
Legally marketed device(s) to
which equivalence is claimedPrimary Predicate Device: DEPUY CERAMIC FEMORAL HEADS:
K031803
Secondary Predicate Device: ARTICUL/EZE FEMORAL HEADS:
K980513
Reference Device: ICONACY I-Hip K151307
Reason for 510(k) submissionThe purpose of this 510K submission is to obtain market clearance for
ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads
Device descriptionThe ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads are a zirconia toughened alumina
composite ceramic femoral head designed to be used as one component of a
system of prostheses in hip arthroplasty. The femoral heads are available in a
wide range of outer diameter sizes and offsets.
Intended use of the deviceTotal hip arthroplasty
Indications for useTotal hip replacement is indicated in the following conditions:
  1. A severely painful and/or disabled joint from osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis,
    rheumatoid arthritis, or congenital hip dysplasia.
  2. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
  3. Acute traumatic fracture of the femoral head or neck.
  4. Failed previous hip surgery including joint reconstruction, internal fixation,
    arthrodesis, hemiarthroplasty, surface replacement arthroplasty, or total hip replacement.
  5. Certain cases of ankylosis. |
    | Performance Testing | The ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads were tested to demonstrate the substantial
    equivalence to the identified predicate devices. Testing and analyses included:
    Static Compression (Burst) testing per ISO 7206-10:2018 Axial Pull-off testing per ISO 7206-10:2018 Torque-off testing per ISO 7206-13:2016 Wear testing per ISO 14242-1:2014 Material Wear after Aging testing per ISO 6474-2:2019 Impact strength per ISO 11491:2017 MRI Safety Evaluation testing per ISO 14630:2012 Biocompatibility testing per 10993-1:2018 Bacterial endotoxin per ANSI/AAMI ST 72:2019 |

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SUMMARY OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEVICE COMPARED TO THE PREDICATE DEVICE
CharacteristicsSubject Device:
ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic
HeadsPrimary Predicate Device:
DEPUY CERAMIC
FEMORAL HEADS
(K031803)Secondary Predicate Device:
ARTICUL/EZE COCR
FEMORAL HEADS
(K980513)Reference Device:
ICONACY I-Hip (K151307)
Intended UseSame as primary predicate
deviceIntended for use in total hip
arthroplastySame as primary predicate
deviceSame as primary predicate
device
Indications for
UseSame as primary predicate
deviceTotal hip replacement is
indicated in the following
conditions:
  1. A severely painful and/or
    disabled joint from
    osteoarthritis, traumatic
    arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,
    or congenital hip dysplasia.
  2. Avascular necrosis of the
    femoral head.
  3. Acute traumatic fracture of
    the femoral head or neck.
  4. Failed previous hip surgery
    including joint reconstruction,
    internal fixation, arthrodesis,
    hemiarthroplasty, surface
    replacement arthroplasty, or
    total hip replacement.
  5. Certain cases of ankylosis. | Total hip replacement is
    indicated in the following
    conditions:
  6. A severely painful and/or
    disabled joint from
    osteoarthritis, traumatic
    arthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis
  7. Avascular necrosis of the
    femoral head.
  8. Acute traumatic fracture of
    the femoral head or neck.
  9. Failed previous hip surgery
    including joint reconstruction,
    internal fixation, arthrodesis,
    hemiarthroplasty, surface
    replacement arthroplasty, or
    total hip replacement.
  10. Certain cases of ankylosis. | 1. A severely painful and/or
    disabled hip joint as a result of
    osteoarthritis, traumatic
    arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,
    or congenital hip dysplasia.
  11. Avascular necrosis of the
    femoral head.
  12. Acute traumatic fracture of
    the femoral head or neck.
  13. Failed previous hip surgery
    including joint reconstruction,
    internal fixation, arthrodesis,
    hemiarthroplasty, surface
    replacement arthroplasty, or
    total hip replacement.
  14. Certain cases of ankylosis
  15. Nonunions, correction of
    functional deformity, and
    trochanteric fractures of the
    proximal femur with head
    involvement that are
    unmanageable using other
    techniques. | |

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| | Cerasurf-w, a Zirconia-toughened
Alumina Ceramic (ZTA)
(ISO 6474-2:2019) | CeramTec BIOLOX® delta, a
Zirconia-toughened Alumina
Ceramic (ZTA)(ISO 6474-2:2019) | CoCrMo (ASTM F1537-11) | Ceramic heads: Cerasurf-p, a
Zirconia-toughened Alumina
Ceramic (ZTA)(ISO 6474-2:2019) |
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| Material | | | | |
| Outer Diameter
Sizes | Same as secondary predicate
device | 28mm, 32mm, 36mm | 22.225mm, 28mm, 32mm,
36mm, 40mm | 28mm, 32mm, 36mm |
| Taper | Same as primary predicate
device | 12/14 ARTICUL/EZE taper | Same as primary predicate
device | 12/14 taper |
| Offsets | Same as secondary predicate
device | 28mm: +1.5, +5, +8.5
32mm: +1, +5, +9
36mm: +1.5, +5, +8.5, +12 | 22.225mm: +4, +7
28mm: +1.5, +5, +8.5,
32mm: +1, +5, +9
36mm: -2, +1.5, +5, +8.5, +12
40mm: -2, +1.5, +5, +8.5, +12 | 28mm: -4, +0, +4
32mm: -4, +0, +4, +7
36mm: -4, +0, +4, +8 |

The subject device has the same intended use and inte primary and secondary predicate devices. They are all femoral heads that are intended to replace diseased or broken femoral head and neck bone in combination with a femoral stem prosthesis. They all replace the native femoral head and are assembled intraoperatively with a compatible femoral stem to acetabular component. The subject devices and both predicate devices are intended for total hip arthroplasty and are compatible with 12/14 ARTICULEZE Tapers. The subject device have icentral sizes and offsets. The subject devices have the same method of sterlization. Sterility Asurance Level (SAL), packaging materials, and sheff-life. The ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads are similar to the predicate DEPUY CERAMIC FEMORAL HEADS (K031803) and the predicate ARTICUL/EZE COCR FEMORAL HEADS (K980513) in design. Both the subject device, the primary predicate, and the reference device ICONACY I-Hin (K151307) are made of a zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramic that is compliant to ISO 6474-2:2019.

The reference device was used to demonstrate biological safety and equivalence for the manufacturing process and raw material of the subject device.

Results of performance testing and analyses demonstrate that the ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads perform as well as the predicate devices.

SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TESTS CONDUCTED FOR DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE AND/OR OF CLINICAL INFORMATION

No clinical tests were conducted to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM NON-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL DATA

The subject ARTICUL/EZE Ceramic Heads are substantially equivalent to the predicate DEPUY CERAMIC FEMORAL HEADS (K031803) and ARTICUL/EZE COCR FEMORAL HEADS (K980513)