READI-STRAND; MODEL PSSTRAND

{0}------------------------------------------------ ## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850 ## JUL 2 9 2002 Mr. Rick Terwilliger Chief Technical Officer WWMT World Wide Medical Technologies 426 Main Street North P.O. Box 505 WOODBURY CT 06798-0505 USA Re: K020337 Trade/Device Name: World Wide Technologies ReadiStrand Model PSStrand Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.5730 Regulation Name: Radionuclide brachytherapy source Regulatory Class: II Product Code: 90 KXK Dated: April 18, 2002 Received: May 9, 2002 Dear Mr. Terwilliger: 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. If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050. {1}------------------------------------------------ This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market. If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of Compliance at one of the following numbers, based on the regulation number at the top of this letter: | 8xx.1xxx | (301) 594-4591 | |----------------------------------|----------------| | 876.2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx | (301) 594-4616 | | 884.2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx | (301) 594-4616 | | 892.2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx | (301) 594-4654 | | Other | (301) 594-4692 | Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html. Sincerely yours, Nancy C. Brogdon Nancy C. Brogdon Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health Enclosure {2}------------------------------------------------ ## EXHIBIT 1 510(k) Number (if known): Device Name: Worldwide Medical Technologies Readi-Strand Indications For Use: The Worldwide Medical Technologies Readi-Strand intended use is to provide a carrier for radionuclide seeds during the introduction of radionuclide seeds into the body for Brachytherapy procedures. The anatomical site is typically the transperineal approach in and around the prostate gland. (PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED) ## Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE) | Prescription Use | <div> <span style="text-decoration: overline;">✓</span> </div> | |----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| | OR | | | Over-The-Counter Use | <div> <span style="text-decoration: overline;"></span> </div> | (Optional Format 1-2-96) | (Division Sign-Off) | | |---------------------------------------------------------------|---------| | Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices | | | 510(k) Number | K020337 |