(28 days)
The Riverpoint Medical OrthoButton® AL is intended for use in the fixation of bone and soft tissue in orthopedic procedures requiring ligament or tendon reconstruction.
The Riverpoint Medical OrthoButton® AL is comprised of a braided ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene ("UHMWPE") adjustable loop combine with a titanium (Ti-6A1-4V ELI per ASTM F136) plate. The device is provided sterile for single use. The device is intended for use in a hospital/clinic/surgical setting.
This document does not describe an AI/ML powered device, nor does it describe software that provides automated analysis or diagnosis. The device, OrthoButton® AL, is a physical medical device (Fastener, Fixation, Non-Degradable, Soft Tissue) used in orthopedic procedures. Therefore, the questions related to acceptance criteria, AI performance, ground truth, and study design for an AI/ML system are not applicable to this submission.
The document discusses performance data related to the physical device's characteristics (sterilization, biocompatibility, stability, usability) and its substantial equivalence to a predicate device.
To answer your request, if this were an AI/ML device, the relevant information would typically be found in a section detailing "Software Verification and Validation" or "Clinical Performance Studies" specifically for the algorithmic aspects. This document focuses on the physical properties and intended use of a mechanical medical device.
§ 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.