The Alliance Spine RAAS Cranial Plating System is indicated for osteotomies, cranial fractures, and reconstruction of non-load bearing cranial areas.
Device Story
The RAAS Cranial Plating System provides internal fixation for cranial fractures and bone flaps, and stabilization for burr holes and cranial defects. The system comprises malleable low-profile plates (straight, box, gap), burr hole covers, malleable mesh, and fasteners (screws). Components are used by surgeons in clinical settings to secure bone segments. The device is mechanical; it does not involve software or algorithms. Benefits include stable fixation and reconstruction of non-load bearing cranial areas.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence demonstrated via bench testing, including static axial compression, insertion/removal torque, ultimate torque, and axial pullout testing per ASTM standards.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Plates/Screws (ASTM F136 Ti alloy), Mesh (ASTM F67 CP Ti). Surface treatment: Type III Anodized mesh and screws. Dimensions: Plates/covers 0.5mm thick; mesh 0.3mm/0.6mm thick. Screws: 1.5mm self-drilling/tapping and 1.7mm rescue screws. Sterilization: End-user steam sterilization.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring osteotomies, craniotomy, cranial fractures, and reconstruction of non-load bearing cranial areas.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A preformed alterable cranioplasty plate is a device that is implanted into a patient to repair a skull defect. It is constructed of a material, e.g., tantalum, that can be altered or reshaped at the time of surgery without changing the chemical behavior of the material.
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
February 27, 2015
Alliance Partners, LLC % Mr. Kellen Hills Quality & Regulatory Consultant Orchid Design. A Division of Orchid Orthopedic Solutions 4600 East Shelby Drive, Suite 1 Memphis. TN 38118
Re: K141123
> Trade/Device Name: Alliance Spine RAAS Cranial Plating System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5320 Regulation Name: Preformed Alterable Cranioplasty Plate Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GWO, GXR, HBW Dated: February 20, 2015 Received: February 25, 2015
Dear Mr. Kellen Hills,
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.
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Sincerely yours,
# Carlos L. Pena -S
Carlos L. Peña, PhD, MS Director Division of Neurological and Physical Medicine Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K141123
Device Name RAAS Cranial Plating System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Alliance Spine RAAS Cranial Plating System is indicated for osteotomies, cranial fractures, and reconstruction of non-load bearing cranial areas.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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| (a)(1) | Submitted By: | Alliance Partners, LLC<br>(dba Alliance Spine™)<br>14206 Northbrook Dr.<br>San Antonio, TX 78232 | |
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| | Date: | February 20, 2015 | |
| | Contact Person: | Tim M. Lohnes<br>Senior Regulatory Consultant<br>Orchid Design | |
| | Phone:<br>Fax: | 203-922-0105<br>203-922-0130 | |
| (a)(2) | Proprietary Name: | RAAS Cranial Plating System | |
| | Common Name: | Bone Plates, Bone Fixation Fasteners | |
| | Classification Names and References: | 882.5320 - Preformed alterable<br>cranioplasty plate<br>882.5250 - Burr hole cover<br>882.3560 - Cranioplasty plate fastener | |
| | Product Codes: | GWO, GXR, HBW | |
| (a)(3) | Predicate Devices: | Stryker-NEURO II (K031659)<br>OsteoMed-Low Profile Neuro (K111176) | |
| | SUBJECT DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICES | |
| Manufacturer | Alliance Spine | Stryker | OsteoMed |
| System Name | RAAS Cranial<br>Plating System | Neuro 2 Cranial Plate<br>System | Low Profile Neuro<br>Fixation System |
| 510(k) | Subject | K031659 | K111176 |
| Product Codes | GWO, GXR, HBW | JEY, HWC | GWO, GXR |
| Indications for Use | The RAAS Cranial<br>Plating System is<br>indicated for<br>osteotomy,<br>craniotomy,<br>cranial fractures,<br>and<br>reconstruction of<br>non-load bearing<br>cranial areas. | The Stryker Leibinger<br>Universal Neuro<br>System is a low-<br>profile plate and<br>screw system<br>intended for<br>osteotomy,<br>craniotomy,<br>stabilization and rigid<br>fixation of craniofacial<br>fractures and<br>reconstruction of<br>non-load bearing<br>areas. | The OsteoMed<br>LowProfile Neuro<br>Fixation System is<br>indicated for use in<br>ostemtomies,<br>fractures or<br>reconstruction of<br>cranial bones.<br>Implants and drills<br>are single use only. |
| Sterilization | End User (steam) | Non-sterile and sterile | Not specified |
| Shelf Life | n/a | Not specified | Not specified |
| Implant Material: | | | |
| Plates and<br>Burr Hole Covers - | ASTM F136 | CP Ti | ASTM F136/F67 |
| Mesh – | ASTM F67 | CP Ti | ASTM F136/F67 |
| Screws - | ASTM F136 | Ti Alloy | ASTM F136 |
| Thickness: | | | |
| Plates & Burr Hole<br>Covers - | 0.5mm | 0.6 and 0.5mm | 0.25 to 1.0mm |
| Mesh - | 0.3 and 0.6mm | 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and<br>0.6mm | 0.25 to 1.0mm |
| Surface<br>Treatment:<br>Plates & Burr Hole<br>Covers | None | Type III Anodized | Not specified |
| Surface<br>Treatment: Mesh | Type III Anodized | Type III Anodized | Not specified |
| Screws - type | Self-tapping,<br>drilling, and<br>rescue | Self-tapping, drilling,<br>and rescue | "Auto Drive" and<br>rescue |
| Screws:<br>diameter/length | 1.5 x 4 & 5mm,<br>1.7 x 5 & 6mm | 1.5mm x 4, 5 & 6mm<br>1.7mm x 4mm | 1.6mm x 4, 5, 6 & 8mm, 1.9mm x 4, 5, 6 & 8mm |
| Surface<br>Treatment: Screws | Type III Anodized | Type III Anodized | Not specified |
### Device Description: (a)(4)
The Alliance Spine RAAS Cranial Plating System consists of various sizes and geometries of malleable low profile cranial plates including straight, box, and gap plates, burr hole covers, malleable mesh as well as fasteners (screws) that provide stable internal fixation of cranial fractures and bone flaps, as well as coverage and stabilization of burr holes and other cranial defects.
The RAAS plates and burr hole covers are 0.5mm thick, while the RAAS malleable Mesh is supplied in 0.3mm and 0.6mm thickness. The fasteners (screws) are supplied in 1.5mm diameter Self-Drilling and 1.5mm diameter Self-Tapping configurations in 4mm and 5mm lengths, while the RAAS Rescue Screws are 1.7mm in diameter in 5mm and 6mm lengths. The Screws and Mesh are color anodized for identification.
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The Alliance Spine™ RAAS Cranial Plating System is indicated for osteotomies, craniotomy, cranial fractures, and reconstruction of non-load bearing cranial areas.
- Technological Characteristics: (a)(6)
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### (b)(1) Non-clinical testing:
| Test | Test Method Summary | Results |
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| Static Axial Compression | Worst case Burr Hole plates<br>were subjected to loading as<br>described in ASTM F382. | Peak load and stiffness values<br>were acceptable based on<br>intended use and predicate data.<br>Subject device expected to<br>perform similarly to predicate. |
| Insertion/Removal Torque | Worst case screws were<br>inserted into and then<br>removed from a test block as<br>described in ASTM F543. | Driving torque values were<br>acceptable based on intended<br>use and predicate data. Subject<br>device expected to perform<br>similarly to predicate. |
| Ultimate Torque | Worst case screws were fixed<br>below the head and subjected<br>to loading as described in<br>ASTM F543. | Peak torque values were<br>acceptable based on intended<br>use and predicate data. Subject<br>device expected to perform<br>similarly to predicate. |
| Axial Pullout | Worst case screws were<br>inserted to a fixed depth and<br>subjected to loading as<br>described in ASTM F543. | Peak load values were acceptable<br>based on intended use and<br>predicate data. Subject device<br>expected to perform similarly to<br>predicate. |
## Clinical testing: (b)(2)
Clinical testing was not required to demonstrate substantial equivalence in this premarket notification.
## (b)(3) Conclusions:
Based on the information provided in this premarket notification, we believe that the subject RAAS Cranial Plating System demonstrates substantial equivalence and has a safety and effectiveness profile that is similar to the identified predicate devices.
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