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The Aversion Pedicle Screw System is intended for posterior, noncervical (T1-S1) pedicle fixation to provide immobilization and stabilization in skeletally mature patients as an adjunct to fusion for the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine: severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebra; degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment, fracture, dislocation, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spinal tumor, pseudarthrosis and failed previous fusion

The Aversion Pedicle Screw System consists of straight and curved rods, polyaxial pedicle screws and crosslink connectors. These are available in a variety of sizes to accommodate differing patient anatomy.

This is a 510(k) premarket notification for a medical device called the "Aversion Pedicle Screw System." It is not an AI/ML device, therefore the requested information (acceptance criteria, study details, sample sizes, ground truth, expert qualifications, adjudication, MRMC, or standalone performance) related to AI/ML device testing is not applicable.

The document describes a traditional medical device, a pedicle screw system, and focuses on demonstrating its substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device based on:

1. Technological characteristics: Basic design (rod-based fixation), material (titanium alloy), anatomic location (non-cervical spine), and sizes.
2. Performance Data: Mechanical testing (static compression bending and torsion, dynamic compression bending, and pullout testing) performed according to ASTM F1717 and ASTM F543 standards. The results demonstrated substantial equivalence in performance to the predicate devices.

Therefore, I cannot fulfill the request for information on acceptance criteria, study details, sample sizes, ground truth, expert qualifications, adjudication, MRMC, or standalone performance as these concepts are specifically relevant to AI/ML device evaluations, which this document does not describe.

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The tangoRS™ is intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of spinal segments as an adjunct to fusion of the thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine (T1-S2). When used as a posterior spine thoracic/lumbar system, the tangoRS is intended for the following indications: degenerative disc disease (as defined by back pain of discogenic with degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal deformities (i.e., degenerative scoliosis, kyphosis, and/or lordosis), fracture, spinal tumor, pseudarthrosis and failed previous fusion.

The tangoRS™ consists of rods, polyaxial pedicle screws and crosslinks with locking set screws. The components are available in various sizes to accommodate differing patient anatomy. Rods are available in one diameter and a variety of lengths. Polyaxial screws are available in a variety of diameter-length combinations. Crosslinks are offered in four lengths. The purpose of this submission is to add components (a screw size and crosslink options) and two indications for use.

The provided 510(k) summary for the tangoRS™ multifunctional posterior system describes its performance through mechanical testing. Here's an analysis of the acceptance criteria and the study that proves the device meets them:

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

2. Sample Size Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance

• Sample Size: The document does not specify a "sample size" in terms of individual patients or clinical cases for a test set. The performance evaluation is based on mechanical testing of "worst case tangoRS™ constructs." The exact number of constructs tested is not provided, but it would typically involve multiple samples for each test condition to ensure reproducibility.
• Data Provenance: The data is generated from in-vitro (benchtop) mechanical testing, not from patient-derived data. Therefore, there's no country of origin for clinical data, and it is not retrospective or prospective in the clinical sense.

3. Number of Experts Used to Establish the Ground Truth for the Test Set and Qualifications of Those Experts

This information is not applicable to this type of submission. Mechanical testing does not involve human experts establishing "ground truth" on patient data. The "ground truth" for mechanical testing is established by the specified ASTM F1717 standard and the performance of predicate devices.

4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set

This is not applicable as the study is mechanical testing, not a clinical study involving human judgment that would require adjudication.

5. Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study

No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. This submission relies on mechanical bench testing, not clinical studies involving human readers.

6. Standalone (Algorithm Only Without Human-in-the-Loop Performance) Study

This is not applicable. The device is a physical medical implant (pedicle screw system), not an algorithm or software. Therefore, there's no concept of "standalone performance" in the context of an algorithm. The performance described is inherent to the device's physical and mechanical properties.

7. Type of Ground Truth Used

The "ground truth" used for this type of device and submission is based on:

• ASTM F1717 standards: These provide the accepted methodology and criteria for testing spinal implant constructs.
• Performance of predicate devices: The tangoRS™ system is compared against the mechanical performance of previously cleared predicate devices (flamenco™ {K102853}, CD HORIZON® {K031655/K041460}, Expedium {K041119/K062196}, tangoRS™ {K052385}). The implicit "ground truth" is that if the new device performs "as well as or better than" these established devices under standardized testing, it is considered safe and effective.

8. Sample Size for the Training Set

This is not applicable. There is no "training set" in the context of mechanical testing for a physical implant. The design of the tangoRS™ system is based on established engineering principles and knowledge gained from predicate devices, but there isn't a "training set" of data in the machine learning sense.

9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established

This is not applicable as there is no "training set" for this type of device and study. The physical design and materials are chosen based on known biomechanical requirements and historical performance of similar devices.

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The flamenco™ is a spinal fixation system intended to provide immobilization and stabilization of thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spinal segments as an adjunct to fusion.

When used as posterior, pedicle screw fixation, the system is intended for the treatment of severe spondylolisthesis (grades 3 and 4) of the L5-S1 vertebra in skeletally mature patients. In addition, when used as a pedicle screw fixation system in the non-cervical posterior spine (T1 to S2), the system is intended for the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities: degenerative spondylolisthesis with objective evidence of neurologic impairment, fracture, dislocation, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spinal tumor, pseudarthrosis and failed previous fusion in skeletally mature patients.

When used as a posterior, non-cervical, hook and/or sacral/iliac fixation system (i.e., nonpedicle screw), the flamenco™ is intended for the treatment of the following acute and chronic instabilities or deformities: degenerative disc disease (as conformed by patient history and radiographic studies), spondylolisthesis, fracture, dislocation, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spinal stenosis, spinal tumor, pseudarthrosis and failed previous fusion.

The flamenco™ consists of rods, monoaxial and polyaxial pedicle screws, hooks and transverse connectors with locking set screws. The components are available in various sizes to accommodate differing patient anatomy. Rods are available in one diameter and a variety of lengths. Monoaxial and polyaxial screws are available in a variety of diameter-length combinations. Hooks are offered in a variety shapes and sizes.

The provided text describes the "flamenco™ spinal fixation system," a Class II medical device. The document is a 510(k) summary, which focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to predicate devices rather than providing detailed acceptance criteria and a comprehensive study report for standalone performance or comparative effectiveness with AI.

Based on the provided information, the following can be extracted:

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance:

Note: The acceptance criteria are implied to be achieving performance at least on par with the predicate devices under the specified ASTM F1717 mechanical tests.

2. Sample Size Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance:

The document reports mechanical performance data, not clinical performance data from a test set of patient cases. Therefore, information regarding "sample size used for the test set" (referring to patient data) and "data provenance" (country of origin, retrospective/prospective) is not applicable in this context. The testing was laboratory-based mechanical testing of "worst case" device constructs.

3. Number of Experts Used to Establish Ground Truth for the Test Set and Qualifications of Those Experts:

As this is a mechanical testing study, there were no human experts involved in establishing "ground truth" in the clinical sense. The "ground truth" for the mechanical tests would be the physical properties and performance measured by standardized mechanical testing equipment.

4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set:

Not applicable, as this was a mechanical test, not a clinical study requiring adjudication of expert interpretations.

5. If a Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study Was Done:

No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. This device is a spinal fixation system, not an AI diagnostic or therapeutic software that would typically be evaluated with MRMC studies comparing human readers with and without AI assistance.

6. If a Standalone (i.e., algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) Was Done:

Yes, in spirit, a standalone performance was done for the device's mechanical properties. The mechanical tests were performed on the device "constructs" themselves, independent of human interaction during the test. This is not "standalone algorithm performance" in the context of AI, but rather standalone performance of the physical device.

7. The Type of Ground Truth Used:

The "ground truth" for the mechanical performance study was physical measurements and adherence to engineering standards (ASTM F1717). The performance was compared against the measured performance of predicate devices.

8. The Sample Size for the Training Set:

Not applicable. This device is a physical medical implant, not an AI algorithm that requires a "training set."

9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established:

Not applicable, as there is no training set for a physical device.

Summary of Study:

The study described is a mechanical performance study conducted according to ASTM F1717. This standard specifies methods for static and dynamic testing of spinal implant constructs. The "flamenco™" system's "worst case" construct was subjected to static compression bending, torsion, and dynamic compression bending. The objective of the study was to demonstrate that the mechanical performance of the flamenco™ system is equivalent to or superior to that of legally marketed predicate devices. The study concluded that the "flamenco™ performs as well as or better than the predicate devices," thereby meeting the implied acceptance criteria for mechanical equivalence.

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