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BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC) is cement indicated for the augmentation or restoration of bony contour in the craniofacial skeleton.
BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC) is a self-setting, calcium phosphate cement that hardens in an aqueous environment at body temperature and consists solely of calcium phosphate compounds. The cement is mixed freshly at the of implantation and can be applied directly onto the area requiring augmentation. BoneSource® remains malleable for up to 20 minutes during which time it can be contoured as desired.
BoneSource® is composed of two phosphates of calcium (i.e., dicalcium phosphate and tetracalcium phosphate). At the time of use, BoneSource® is combined with sterile water, sterile saline or sodium phosphate solution (.25M), and under in-vitro conditions (37°C), hardens in approximately 20 minutes. An isothermic setting reaction occurs which yields pure hydroxyapatite after four hours with no significant dimensional changes and no by-products. The compressive strength of BoneSource® is >= 50 MPa. The pH of the BoneSource® paste during the setting reaction has been determined to be in the range of 6.5 to 8.5. As a consequence of its apatitic nature, the product is highly compatible with both soft and hard tissue. Approximately 45% of the implant volume consists of micropores (the remainder is solid) with an average pore size of <1 micron in diameter. This small pore diameter serves to inhibit the passage of infection-causing microorganisms.
Acceptance Criteria and Device Performance for BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC)
The BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC) is intended for the augmentation or restoration of bony contour in the craniofacial skeleton. The provided document is a Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for its premarket notification (K970400).
1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance
The acceptance criteria for BoneSource® HAC are derived from various in-vitro, animal, and clinical studies, focusing on safety, effectiveness, and material properties. Since the document is a premarket notification for substantial equivalence, the "acceptance criteria" are implicitly demonstrated through performance comparisons to a predicate device and established safety/effectiveness benchmarks.
| Feature / Acceptance Criteria | Reported Device Performance for BoneSource® HAC |
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| Material Properties: | |
| Setting Time (to harden) | ≤ 20 minutes at 37°C (Reported: Hardens in approximately 20 minutes at 37°C) |
| Full Apatitic Conversion | Complete after 4 hours (Reported: X-ray diffraction patterns demonstrate setting reaction is complete after four hours, becoming totally apatitic with no by-products.) |
| pH range during setting | 6.5 to 8.5 (Reported: pH of the BoneSource® paste during the setting reaction has been determined to be in the range of 6.5 to 8.5, verified by lab testing.) |
| Dimensional Stability | No significant dimensional changes/shrinkage (Reported: No significant dimensional changes and no shrinkage observed after setting at 37°C by comparing dimensions of molds with set samples.) |
| Compressive Strength | ≥ 50 MPa (Reported: Compressive strength is ≥ 50 MPa, comparable to predicate device's 50-70 MPa.) |
| Porosity/Pore Size | Approx. 45% micropores, <1 micron average pore size (Reported: Approx. 45% of implant volume consists of micropores with an average pore size of <1 micron, inhibiting passage of infection-causing microorganisms.) |
| Biocompatibility: | |
| Absence of toxic, mutagenic, or irritating effects | Demonstrated absence of toxic, mutagenic, or irritating effect (Reported: Biocompatibility testing conducted according to GLP regulations demonstrated no toxic, mutagenic, or irritating effect.) |
| Animal Studies (Safety & Effectiveness): | |
| Maintenance of augmented height/volume | Maintained original augmented height/volume (Reported: All implants maintained original augmented height, no loss of volume or significant change in contour in animal studies.) |
| Absence of extrusion/migration | No extrusion or migration (Reported: Implants well tolerated without extrusion or migration in dog study; no extruded implants or migrations in cat studies.) |
| Absence of significant sustained inflammatory response | No significant sustained inflammatory response (Reported: No significant sustained inflammatory response in dog study; no toxic reactions or fibrous encapsulation in cat studies.) |
| Evidence of osteoconduction/bone ingrowth/replacement | Progressive replacement by bone with osteoconduction (Reported: When placed directly onto bone, progressive replacement of implant by bone without volume loss observed; bone growth into implants; bone replaced 77.3% of tissue in skull defect study. Mechanism attributed to osteoconductive properties and implant resorption.) |
| Absence of wound infections/complications | No wound infections/complications, even when non-sterile (Reported: No wound infections or complications in cat studies, even when non-sterile HAC was used, suggesting infection resistance.) |
| Clinical Study (Safety & Effectiveness - Cranial Defects): | |
| Effectiveness (Cranial Defect Stability): | |
| Cumulative survival rate (volume loss < 10%) | 81.32% (Reported: Cumulative survival rate of 81.32% over 24 months. Although this reflects incidences of volume loss >10% due to technical error and all explants as failures, investigators deemed explants not device-related. Deemed effective regardless of demographics or clinical characteristics.) |
| Safety (Cranial Defects): | |
| No adverse effects on blood chemistry (Ca, Cl, Na, K, HCO3, PO4) | No adverse effect on lab values expected (Reported: Evaluation of blood chemistry levels showed the presence of BoneSource® HAC is not expected to adversely affect laboratory values.) |
| Incidence of complications (defect- & patient-specific) | Majority presented no complications; no untoward rate (Reported: Majority of 175 implants presented no defect-specific complications. Majority of 103 patients presented no patient-related complications. Incidence of complications and adverse events not occurring at a rate considered untoward for the patient population. Adverse events not considered device-related when administered as intended.) |
| Non-device related adverse events/death | Adverse events not device-related (Reported: 5 adverse events: 2 deaths from cancer (not device-related), 1 stroke post-tumor removal, 1 hematoma, 1 CSF leak with protocol violation. None reported considered related to BoneSource® HAC when administered as intended.) |
Study Information
The acceptance criteria are supported by a combination of in-vitro testing, animal studies, biocompatibility testing, and a non-randomized clinical study.
2. Sample Size and Data Provenance:
- Test Set (Clinical Study):
- Sample Size: 103 patients, presenting 175 cranial defects.
- Data Provenance: Not explicitly stated, but the study was conducted under an approved IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) across three sites. Typically, IDE studies for FDA submissions are conducted in the United States and are prospective. The clinical study data was presented to FDA in support of a prior 510(k) (K953339).
- Type: Prospective, non-randomized clinical study.
3. Number of Experts and Qualifications for Ground Truth (Clinical Study):
- Expert involvement: The document mentions "Investigator and Medical Monitor" who did not consider explants to be device-related. It does not explicitly state the number or specific qualifications (e.g., years of experience) of these individuals or other experts involved in establishing ground truth for the clinical study. However, for an IDE study, these roles would typically be filled by qualified medical professionals, such as neurosurgeons or radiologists, depending on the specific evaluation criteria.
4. Adjudication Method (Clinical Study):
- Adjudication Method: Not explicitly detailed. The statement "none were considered by the Investigator and Medical Monitor to be device-related" implies an expert review and consensus or judgment (possibly 2+0 if only these two roles were involved) for assessing device-related adverse events and explants. No formal multi-expert adjudication method like "2+1" or "3+1" is described.
5. Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study:
- No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not performed. This document describes a medical device (a bone cement), not an AI algorithm. Therefore, the concept of improving human readers with AI assistance is not applicable.
6. Standalone (Algorithm Only) Performance:
- No, a standalone (algorithm only) performance study was not performed. This document is about a physical medical device, not an algorithm or AI system.
7. Type of Ground Truth Used:
- In-vitro Studies: Physics/chemistry measurements, quantitative comparisons (e.g., X-ray diffraction patterns, pH measurements, dimensional measurements, compressive strength tests).
- Animal Studies: Histology, radiographic evaluation (Computed Tomography, X-rays), gross observations by researchers/veterinarians, clinical observations (e.g., absence of infection, extrusion).
- Clinical Study:
- Effectiveness: Radiographic evaluation of implant stability (volume loss) and assessment of device explants by investigators.
- Safety: Laboratory data (blood chemistry), observation of postoperative complications (defect-specific, patient-specific), and assessment of adverse events by investigators and medical monitors.
8. Sample Size for the Training Set:
- Not applicable. This document describes a physical medical device and its preclinical and clinical evaluation, not an AI algorithm that requires a "training set."
9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set was Established:
- Not applicable. As stated above, there is no AI algorithm training set involved in this submission.
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SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS BONESOURCE® HYDROXYAPATITE CEMENT (HAC) FOR FACIAL AUGMENTATION
MAY - 2 1997
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
| Classification Name: | Prosthesis, Chin, Internal |
|---|---|
| Common Name: | Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC) |
| Device Trade Name: | BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC) |
| Classification Code: | 79FWP |
| Submitter's Name & Address: | Osteogenics Inc.250 East Arapaho RoadRichardson, Texas 75081(972) 918-8361 |
| Establishment Registration #: | 2183449 |
| Contact Person: | Mary Biggers, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
| Summary Preparation Date: | January 31, 1997 |
PREDICATE DEVICE IL
BoneSource® is claimed to be substantially equivalent to MEDPOR® Surgical Implants (porous polyethylene) manufactured by Porex Surgical Inc. of College Park, Georgia. MEDPOR® Surgical Implants were cleared by FDA under 510(k) K922489 on September 2, 1992.
III. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC) is a self-setting, calcium phosphate cement that hardens in an aqueous environment at body temperature and consists solely of calcium phosphate compounds. The cement is mixed freshly at the of implantation and can be applied directly onto the area requiring augmentation. BoneSource® remains malleable for up to 20 minutes during which time it can be contoured as desired.
BoneSource® is composed of two phosphates of calcium (i.e., dicalcium phosphate and tetracalcium phosphate). At the time of use, BoneSource® is combined with sterile water, sterile saline or sodium phosphate solution (.25M), and under in-vitro conditions (37°C), hardens in approximately 20 minutes. An isothermic setting reaction occurs which yields pure hydroxyapatite after four hours with no significant dimensional changes and no by-products. The compressive strength of BoneSource® is ≥ 50 MPa. The pH of the BoneSource® paste during the setting reaction has been determined to be in the range of 6.5 to 8.5. As a consequence of its apatitic nature, the product is highly
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compatible with both soft and hard tissue. Approximately 45% of the implant volume consists of micropores (the remainder is solid) with an average pore size of <1 micron in diameter. This small pore diameter serves to inhibit the passage of infection-causing microorganisms.
IV. INDICATIONS FOR USE
BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement (HAC) is cement indicated for the augmentation or restoration of bony contour in the craniofacial skeleton.
V. IN-VITRO TESTING
In-vitro testing was performed using BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement to define safety and effectiveness parameters. A summary is presented below:
X-ray Diffraction
X-ray diffraction was utilized to demonstrate the BoneSource® HAC reaction setting time. X-ray diffraction patterns taken before hardening and after hardening demonstrate that the setting reaction is complete after four hours. In addition, these x-ray diffraction patterns also demonstrate that the device becomes totally apatitic with no by-products present.
pH Value Determination
The pH of the BoneSource® paste during setting has been determined to be in the range of 6.5 to 8.5. This pH range was verified by laboratory testing in which pH values were measured both during and after setting.
Dimensional Verification
Under in-vitro conditions (37°C), BoneSource® hardens in approximately 20 minutes with no significant dimensional changes. Dimensions of BoneSource® HAC after setting were evaluated by comparing the dimensions of molds with the dimensions of fully "set" samples prepared from the same molds. No shrinkage was observed.
VI. ANMAL TESTING
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Well controlled animal studies were conducted to further verify safety and effectiveness parameters of BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement. Summaries of these studies are presented below:
"Facial Skeletal Augmentation Using Hydroxyapatite Cement"
Six dogs underwent augmentation of the supraorbital ridges bilaterally with hydroxyapatite. On one side, the hydroxyapatite was inserted into a previously created subperiosteal pocket. On the other side, the cement was contained within a collagen membrane tube and then inserted into a similar subperiosteal pocket. The hypothesis was that cement contained within a collagen membrane tubule would demonstrate easier handling during surgery as compared with the uncontained cement. In the study, two dogs were sacrificed at three months, two at six months and two at nine months. All implants maintained their original augmented height throughout the duration of the study and were well tolerated without extrusion or migration, and no significant sustained inflammatory response was observed. Histologic studies performed at three, six and nine months revealed that when the cement was placed directly onto bone, progressive replacement of the implant by bone without a loss of volume was observed. The
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mechanism of bone replacement appears to be related to osteoconductive properties of nonceramic hydroxyapatite. When placed in contact with bone, it induces osteoid deposition at the interface. This front of the osteoid advances into the implant, with the implant serving as a scaffold through which bone can grow.
Hydroxyapatite Cement: Basic Chemistry and Histologic Properties
Nine cats were implanted with hydroxyapatite cement disks, applied directly to the surface of the calvarium. The animals were sacrificed at three, six and nine months after implantation, with no toxic reactions, extruded implants, disk migrations, wound infections nor fibrous encapsulation found. When in direct contact with viable bone, bone growth occurred into the implants, and over time, the disks were resorbed and replaced at a rate in direct proportion to surface area. Implant replacement by bone is postulated to occur through a combination of implant resorption coupled with osteoconduction.
Hydroxyapatite Cement: Obliteration and Reconstruction of the Cat Frontal Sinus
Nine cats underwent unilateral removal of the frontal sinus followed by a reconstruction of the area with non-sterile hydroxyapatite cement. The non-operated side of each cat was used as the control. The animals were sacrificed at six, 12 and 18 months postoperatively. Computed tomography and radiographs confirmed progressive replacement of the implants with bone over time. There were no postoperative mortalities, complications, wound infections or wound related complications. No implants were infected or extruded and no depressions were detected in the reconstruction areas. Examination revealed excellent integration of the implant to the surrounding bone and differed little in appearance from the surrounding non-operated frontal bone. There was no loss of volume or significant change in implant contour. Its use in this study without sterilization supports HAC's ability to resist infection unlike most other alloplastic implants.
Experimental Hydroxyapatite Cement Cranioplasty
Six cats underwent bilateral reconstruction of 2.5 cm diameter full thickness criticalsized parietal skull defects with hydroxyapatite cement. In these animals, one side was reconstructed with 100% hydroxyapatite and the other side was reconstructed with a mixture of 50% hydroxyapatite/50% ground autogenous bone. The animals were sacrificed at six and 12 months with no wound infections or structural failures observed, and the implants were well tolerated histologically. Examination of decalcified and undecalcified sections revealed progressive replacement of the cement by new bone and soft tissue without a change in the shape or volume of the hydroxyapatite reconstructed areas. New bone comprised 77.3% of the tissue replacing the hydroxyapatite implants and 64.7% of the tissue replacing the hydroxyapatite/ground autogenous bone implants. Replacement of the hydroxyapatite cement implants by new bone is postulated to occur by a continuation of osteoconduction and implant resorption.
Three additional cats were prepared as positive and negative controls. The control animals underwent unilateral reconstruction with methyl methacrylate; the opposite sides received no reconstruction. The control animals were sacrificed at six months. None of the unreconstructed control defects was completely filled with repair bone. All methyl methacrylate reconstructed defects demonstrated foreign body giant cell formation and fibrous encapsulation of the implants and no new bone growth.
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VII. BIOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING
Biocompatibility testing was conducted and performed in accordance with the Good Laboratory Practice regulation in order to assess the microbiological and toxicological impact of BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement. The results of these tests demonstrated no toxic, mutagenic, or irritating effect from BoneSource®.
VIII. CLINICAL TESTING
BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement was the subject of a non-randomized clinical study conducted under an approved IDE for the evaluation of BoneSource® HAC in the repair of cranial burr holes, contiguous craniotomy cuts and other cranial defects. The study involved three sites, a total enrollment of 103 patients presenting 175 cranial defects, and a postoperative evaluation period of 24 months. These data were presented to FDA in support of K953339, which was cleared on June 27, 1996.
Effectiveness
The effectiveness of BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement in cranial defects was assessed by radiographic evaluation of the implant's stability as determined by volume loss at each postoperative interval. Effectiveness was also assessed by an evaluation of all device explants and the relation of the explantation to the device.
Statistical analysis was performed on effectiveness data based upon an implant survival analysis utilizing the Life-Table Method. The cumulative survival rate of BoneSource® Hydroxyapaptite Cement was 81.32%. Note: this survival rate of 81.32% reflects incidences of volume loss in excess of 10% due to technical error; and reflects all explants as failures though none were considered by the Investigator and Medical Monitor to be device-related, but attributable to patient-related conditions.
Based upon the survival analysis and resulting survival rate of 81.32%, BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement is demonstrated to be effective regardless of the demographic characteristics of age, gender, race and medical history, and more importantly, to be effective regardless of the clinical characteristics of the implants such as cause, type, location and dimensions of these cranial defects.
Safety
The safety of BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement was evaluated for all patients at all postoperative intervals throughout the duration of the 24-month follow-up and is assessed by the observations of laboratory data, postoperative complications and adverse events. Laboratory data were collected at all postoperative intervals in order to monitor the subject's levels of calcium, chloride, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate and phosphate.
Complications are divided into two groups: defect-specific complications and patientspecific complications. Defect-specific complications include edema, redness, tenderness, seroma, hematoma, tissue thinning, sinusitis and surgical site infection and "other", and were tabulated according to relation to the device and to the interval in which the complication occurred. Of the 175 implants enrolled in this investigation, the majority presented no complications at any postoperative or follow-up interval.
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Patient-specific complications include headache, fever, systemic infection, dizziness, GI symptoms, seizures and diplopia, and are tabulated according to relation to the device and to the interval in which the complication occurred. Of the 103 patients enrolled in this clinical investigation, the majority presented no patient-related complications at any postoperative or follow-up interval.
Adverse Events/Death
During the course of this clinical investigation, unanticipated adverse events were reported for five patients. Of the five patients presenting with adverse events two died from cancer, but neither are considered to be device-related. Of the remaining three patients presenting adverse events, one patient suffered a stroke following deep brain turnor removal with postoperative refractory pneumonia requiring a tracheotomy. Another developed a hematoma formation beneath the implant; and the last patient (protocol violation) presented with a life-threatening cerebral spinal fluid leak and was injected with BoneSource® through the nostril in an emergency situation. Subsequently, extrusion of hydroxyapatite cement fragments was observed; however, the remaining portion of the implant is functioning properly. None of the adverse events reported during the course of this investigation are considered to be related to BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement when administered as intended.
Conclusion
The safety of BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement was assessed by the evaluation of laboratory data, postoperative complications and adverse events. Based upon evaluation of blood chemistry levels (i.e., calcium, chloride, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate and phosphate) the presence of BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement is not expected to adversely effect laboratory values. The incidence of complications and adverse events is not occurring at a rate considered to be untoward for the patient population. Based upon these clinical data, BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement was considered safe and effective for cranial defects, and is also considered to be safe and effective for facial augmentation.
IX. STERILIZATION
BoneSource® is provided sterile and is for single use only. Sterilization is achieved by gamma irradiation in compliance with ANSI/AAMI ST32-1991, Method I.
X. SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
BoneSource® is claimed to be substantially equivalent to MEPOR Surgical Implants manufactured by Porex Surgical Inc. of College Park, Georgia and cleared by FDA under 510(k) K922489 on September 2, 1992.
| COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| FEATURE | BONESOURCE® HAC | MEDPOR® POREX |
| Design | Self-setting calcium phosphatecompound (powder) that whencombined with sterile water formsmalleable paste for easycontouring. The material hardens inapproximately 20 minutes andconverts to pure hydroxyapatite, a | Linear, high-density polyethylene withinterconnecting open pore structure.Supplied in blocks, sheets andpreformed shapes. Contouring requiresscalpel for cutting and shaping, takingcare to avoid sharp edges which couldresult in trauma to surrounding tissue. |
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| constituent of natural bone, after fourhours. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Function/Intended Use | Augmentation or restoration of bonycontour in the craniofacial skeleton. | Augmentation or restoration of bonycontours in the craniofacial skeleton. |
| Mechanismof Action | Incorporation by normal boneremodeling and replacement activity. | Tissue ingrowth throughinterconnecting pore structure. |
| Material | hydroxyapatite cement (HAC) | porous high-density polyethylene |
| ChemicalComposition | tetracalcium phosphate (72.9%)dicalcium phosphate (27.1%) | polyethylene |
| Setting Time | ~20 minutes at 37°C | NA |
| Contouring | Malleable paste; contouring achievedwith spatula or finger. | Block, sheets or preformed implants.Contouring requires cutting and/orheating. |
| ChemicalReaction | Isothermic | No reaction at the time of use |
| CompressiveStrength | $\ge$ 50 MPa | 50 - 70 MPa |
XI. CONCLUSION
BoneSource® is claimed to be substantially equivalent to MEDPOR® Surgical Implant (porous polyethylene). The conclusions drawn from in-vitro, animal, biocompatibility and clinical testing demonstrate that BoneSource® Hydroxyapatite Cement is safe and effective, well accepted by host tissue with no evidence of local or systemic adverse effects related to the device and performs as well as or better than MEDPOR® Surgical Implants for facial augmentation/restoration.
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§ 878.3550 Chin prosthesis.
(a)
Identification. A chin prosthesis is a silicone rubber solid device intended to be implanted to augment or reconstruct the chin.(b)
Classification. Class II.