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The Kepler I Cervical Plate System is intended for anterior screw fixation at the vertebral bodies of the cervical spine (C2-C7). The Kepler I Cervical Plate System is indicated for use in temporary stabilization of the anterior spine during the development of cervical spinal fusions in patients with degenerative disc disease (as defined by neck pain of discogenic origin of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies), spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, deformity (defined as kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis), trauma (including fractures), tumors, pseudoarthrosis, and/or failed previous fusions.

This device is not approved for screw attachment to the posterior elements (pedicles) of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine. The device is intended for anterior cervical intervertebral body fusions only.

The Kepler I Cervical Plate System is a system that includes titanium alloy (per ISO 5832-3) plates and screws that are intended to stabilize the spine during the fusion process. The plates and screws are available if various sizes to accommodate patients' anatomy. The plates are contoured to follow the curves of the cervical spine.

The provided text describes the Kepler I Cervical Plate System, a medical device for spinal fixation, and its substantial equivalence determination by the FDA. However, the input explicitly asks for details related to acceptance criteria and performance studies that are typically associated with artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) medical devices, particularly regarding diagnostic or predictive accuracy.

The document provided is for a traditional medical device (a cervical plate system) and does not involve AI/ML. Therefore, most of the requested information regarding acceptance criteria for device performance, ground truth, expert adjudication, sample sizes for test/training sets, or AI/ML specific studies (like MRMC or standalone performance) is not applicable to this submission.

Here's a breakdown of what can be extracted and why other parts are not present:

1. A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance

• Not applicable in the context of AI/ML performance. This device is a mechanical implant. Its performance is evaluated through mechanical testing (static and dynamic compression, static torsion) against established ASTM standards, not against diagnostic accuracy metrics. The document states that these tests were not required to be repeated for the Kepler I system because it is identical to a predicate device that had already demonstrated compliance with these mechanical standards.
  • Acceptance Criteria (Mechanical): Conformity to ASTM F1717-10 for static and dynamic compression, and static torsion testing (implied by substantial equivalence to predicate).
  • Reported Device Performance: By demonstrating "substantial equivalence" to the predicate device (Blue Mountain Cervical Plate System, K150036) which already passed these mechanical tests, the Kepler I system is considered to meet the performance requirements without needing new tests.

2. Sample sized used for the test set and the data provenance (e.g. country of origin of the data, retrospective or prospective)

• Not applicable. There is no "test set" in the context of data for an AI/ML model for this mechanical device. The "testing" refers to mechanical stress tests of the physical device.

3. Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts (e.g. radiologist with 10 years of experience)

• Not applicable. No expert ground truth establishment is mentioned for this type of mechanical device submission.

4. Adjudication method (e.g. 2+1, 3+1, none) for the test set

• Not applicable. No adjudication process as described for AI/ML models is mentioned.

5. If a multi reader multi case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was done, If so, what was the effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs without AI assistance

• Not applicable. This device is a mechanical implant, not an AI/ML diagnostic tool. Therefore, no MRMC study or assessment of human reader improvement with AI assistance would be relevant or performed.

6. If a standalone (i.e. algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done

• Not applicable. There is no algorithm or AI component in this device.

7. The type of ground truth used (expert concensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc)

• Not applicable. Ground truth, in the AI/ML sense, is not relevant for this mechanical device. Its "ground truth" relates to material properties and structural integrity as assessed by engineering standards.

8. The sample size for the training set

• Not applicable. There is no training set for an AI/ML model here.

9. How the ground truth for the training set was established

• Not applicable. No training set exists.

Summary based on the provided document:

The device, Kepler I Cervical Plate System, is a mechanical implant made of titanium alloy. Its substantial equivalence to a predicate device (Blue Mountain Cervical Plate System, K150036) was demonstrated because of identical:

• Indications for Use
• Materials of manufacture
• Structural support mechanism
• Technological characteristics (materials, screw types/diameters/lengths, plate widths/thickness/lengths, screw locking mechanism).

Because of these identical characteristics, "Mechanical testing (static and dynamic compression testing and static torsion testing per ASTM F1717-10), which characterized the performance of the predicate was not required to be repeated. There are no changes in design, materials or manufacturing processes." This means the acceptance criteria were met by the predicate device's prior successful testing against the ASTM F1717-10 standard, and the Kepler I system is considered to perform equivalently.

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