K Number
K021681
Date Cleared
2002-07-23

(62 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
870.2300
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The Micropaq monitor is intended to be used by clinicians for single or multiparameter vital signs montoring of ambulatory and non-ambulatory pediatric and adult patients in health care facilities. It is also intended for patient transport. Micropaq is intended to operate with an Acuity® central station through wireless communication over Welch Allyn Protocol's FlexNet™ network. FlexNet connects multiple devices through hardwired Ethernet networks and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) to an Acuity® central station. If the Micropaq is moved out of range or loses communication with the FlexNet network, it continues to monitor the patient, display patient data, and generate local patient alarms or alert messages.
The ECG channel is intended for five-lead ECG monitoring.
The Pulse Oximetry channel is intended for continuous noninvasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arteriolar hemoglobin (SpO2) and pulse rate (measured by an SpO2 sensor).
The most likely locations for patients monitored by this device are step-down units, telemetry departments, general med/surg floors, emergency departments, and in-hospital transport. This device is available for sale only upon the order of a physician or licensed health care professional.

Device Description

The Micropaq is a patient wearable device that provides real time monitoring and display of ECG and SpO2. The Micropaq is powered by a rechargeable battery and has a liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays both waveforms and numerics. The Micropag communicates with Welch Allyn Protocol's Acuity® central station through a wireless local area network (WLAN) operating in the ISM 2.4 GHz band. The communication link is bi-directional, providing monitoring at the Acuity central station and remote control of the Micropaq from the Acuity central station.

AI/ML Overview

The provided 510(k) summary for the Welch Allyn Micropaq vital signs monitor (K021681) does not contain the detailed information requested regarding specific acceptance criteria, device performance metrics, and the study methodology for proving those criteria.

Instead, the summary focuses on establishing substantial equivalence to predicate devices and adherence to general medical device standards. It mentions:

  • Substantial Equivalence: The Micropaq 400 series monitors are considered substantially equivalent to the Micropaq 400 series monitors cleared under K002725. The SpO2 channel in model 404 is substantially equivalent to the SpO2 channel in the Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. N-595 Pulse Oximeter cleared under K019821.
  • Compliance with Standards: The device and accessories "have been tested and found to comply with the recognized, national and international, performance, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility standards for medical devices and product specifications listed in the Micropaq labeling."
  • Risk Analysis: A risk analysis was developed, verified, and validated.
  • Quality System: The manufacturer's Quality System conforms to 21CFR820 and is certified to ISO 9001 and EN46001.

Without access to the full submission or specific test reports referenced, it's impossible to provide the detailed table of acceptance criteria and associated performance metrics, sample sizes, ground truth establishment, or multi-reader study information.

Here's a breakdown of what cannot be extracted from the provided text and why:

  1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance: No specific performance metrics (e.g., accuracy, precision, sensitivity, specificity for ECG or SpO2) are listed, nor are the thresholds for acceptance defined. The document only states compliance with "recognized... performance... standards."
  2. Sample Size and Data Provenance for Test Set: No information is given about the number of patients or recordings used in any performance testing, nor their origin (country, retrospective/prospective).
  3. Number of Experts and Qualifications for Ground Truth: The document does not describe any human expert review process for establishing ground truth for performance testing. Medical devices like vital signs monitors often rely on established reference devices or physical simulators for validation, rather than expert human interpretation in the same way an AI diagnostic tool might.
  4. Adjudication Method: Not applicable as no expert review for ground truth is described.
  5. Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study: This is explicitly not mentioned. MRMC studies are typically for AI-assisted diagnostic tools where human reader performance is a key metric. This device is a vital signs monitor, not typically subject to this type of study for its primary function.
  6. Standalone (Algorithm Only) Performance: While the device monitors and displays, the "performance testing" described is likely for the accuracy of parameters (ECG, SpO2) compared to a reference, not necessarily an "algorithm-only" performance in the sense of a diagnostic AI. The document doesn't provide such details.
  7. Type of Ground Truth Used: Given the nature of a vital signs monitor, ground truth would typically come from:
    • Reference Devices: Highly accurate, calibrated medical instruments used simultaneously with the device under test (e.g., a laboratory oximeter or a 12-lead ECG system).
    • Simulators: Bio-simulators that accurately reproduce physiological signals.
    • Clinical Data (Comparative): Comparing readings to established clinical methods, often in a controlled environment.
      However, the document does not specify which type was used.
  8. Sample Size for Training Set: This device is not described as an AI/ML device that requires a "training set" in the modern sense. It's an electronic monitoring device.
  9. How Ground Truth for Training Set was Established: Not applicable, as there's no mention of a "training set."

In summary, the provided 510(k) summary is typical for a medical device seeking substantial equivalence based on engineering and safety standards, rather than the detailed performance and ground truth studies often available for AI/ML-driven diagnostic devices. The document confirms that performance testing was done in accordance with applicable standards, but it does not disclose the specific criteria or the results of those tests.

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510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness

June 28, 2002

Submitter

Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc. 8500 S.W. Creekside Place Beaverton, OR 97008-7107 USA

Telephone: (503) 530-7500 Fax: (503) 526-4200

Contact: Mr. Don M. Abbey, Vice President, Quality Systems

Device Name

Trade Name: Micropaq™ vital signs monitor, models 402 and 404 Common Name: Cardiac Monitor Classification Name: Cardiac Monitor (Reference, 21CFR870.2300, April 1, 2001). The Micropag model 404 also contains a Pulse Oximetry (SpO2) channel (Reference, 21CFR870.2700, April 1, 2001). Classification: Class II

Predicate Device

Device Description

The Micropaq is a patient wearable device that provides real time monitoring and display of ECG and SpO2. The Micropaq is powered by a rechargeable battery and has a liquid crystal display (LCD) that displays both waveforms and numerics. The Micropag communicates with Welch Allyn Protocol's Acuity® central station through a wireless local area network (WLAN) operating in the ISM 2.4 GHz band. The communication link is bi-directional, providing monitoring at the Acuity central station and remote control of the Micropaq from the Acuity central station.

Indications for Use

The Micropaq monitor is intended to be used by clinicians for single or multiparameter vital signs monitoring of ambulatory and non-ambulatory pediatric and adult patients in health care facilities. It is also intended for patient transport. Micropaq is intended to operate with an Acuity® central station through wireless communication over Welch Allyn's FlexNet™ network. FlexNet connects multiple devices through hardwired Ethernet networks and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) to an Acuity® central station. If the Micropaq is moved out of range or loses communication with the FlexNet network, it continues to monitor the patient, display patient data, and generate local patient alarms or alert messages.

  • . The ECG channel is intended for five-lead ECG monitoring.
  • . The Pulse Oximetry channel is intended for continuous nonitoring of functional oxygen saturation of arteriolar hemoglobin (SpO2) and pulse rate (measured by an SpO2 sensor).

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The most likely locations for patients monitored by this device are step-down units, telemetry departments, general med/surg floors, emergency departments, and in-hospital transport. This device is available for sale only upon the order of a physician or licensed health care professional.

Technological Comparison to the Predicate Device

The Micropaq 400 series monitors are substantially equivalent to the Micropaq 400 series monitors cleared for market under 510(k) submission number K002725. The SpO2 channel in the model 404 is substantially equivalent to the SpO2 channel in the Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc.N-595 Pulse Oximeter cleared for market under 510(k) number K019821

Summary of Performance Testing

The Micropag and associated accessories have been tested and found to comply with the recognized, national and international, performance, safety, and electromagnetic compatibility standards for medical devices and product specifications listed in the Micropaq labeling.

A risk analysis, identifying potential hazards and documenting mitigation of the hazards, has been developed and verified/validated as part of Welch Allyn Protocol's product development procedures. Welch Allyn Protocol's Quality System conforms to 21CFR820 and certified by TÜV Product Service to ISO 9001 and EN460011.

Conclusions

As stated above and in the previous 510(k) submission number K002725, Welch Allyn Protocol's conclusion is that the Micropaq vital signs monitor and WLAN connection to the Acuity central station is safe, effective, complies with the appropriate medical device standards; and is substantially equivalent to the Criticare System, Inc. MPT® 2.4 Multiple Parameter Telemetry and RF link to their Vital View™ 2.4 Central Station, and the SpO2 channel in the Nellcor Puritan Bennett, Inc. N-595 Pulse Oximeter cleared for market under 510(k) submission number K019821.

This 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness may be copied and submitted to interested parties as required by 21CFR807.92.

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

JUL 2 3 2002

Mr. Donald M. Abbey Vice President, Quality Systems Welch Allyn Protocol, Incorporated 8500 SW Creekside Place Beaverton, Oregon 97008-7107

Re: K021681

Trade/Device Name: Micropaq, Models 402 and 404 Regulation Number: 870.2300 and 870.2700 Regulation Name: Cardiac monitor (including cardiotachometer and rate alarm) and Oximeter Regulatory Class: II Product Code: DRT and DOA Dated: June 28, 2002 Received: July 1, 2002

Dear Mr. Abbey:

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 such 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.

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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.

This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 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 and additionally 21 CFR Part 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4646. 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" (21CFR 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.qov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html

Sincerely yours,

Timothy A. Ulatowski Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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INDICATIONS FOR USE

Applicant:

Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc. 8500 S.W. Creekside Place Beaverton, OR 97008-7107 USA

Telephone: (503) 530-7500 Fax: (503) 526-4200

510(k) Number: K021681

Device Name: Micropaq™ vital signs monitor, models 402 and 404

Indications for Use:

The Micropaq monitor is intended to be used by clinicians for single or multiparameter vital signs montoring of ambulatory and non-ambulatory pediatric and adult patients in health care facilities. It is also intended for patient transport. Micropaq is intended to operate with an Acuity® central station through wireless communication over Welch Allyn Protocol's FlexNet™ network. FlexNet connects multiple devices through hardwired Ethernet networks and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) to an Acuity® central station. If the Micropaq is moved out of range or loses communication with the FlexNet network, it continues to monitor the patient, display patient data, and generate local patient alarms or alert messages.

  • The ECG channel is intended for five-lead ECG monitoring. .
  • The Pulse Oximetry channel is intended for continuous noninvasive monitoring of functional . oxygen saturation of arteriolar hemoglobin (SpO2) and pulse rate (measured by an SpO2 sensor).

The most likely locations for patients monitored by this device are step-down units, telemetry departments, general med/surg floors, emergency departments, and in-hospital transport. This device is available for sale only upon the order of a physician or licensed health care professional.

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Prescription Use
(Per 21 CFR 801.109)
OR Over-The-Counter

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Division of Dental, Infection Control,
and General Hospital Devices
510(k) Number K027681

§ 870.2300 Cardiac monitor (including cardiotachometer and rate alarm).

(a)
Identification. A cardiac monitor (including cardiotachometer and rate alarm) is a device used to measure the heart rate from an analog signal produced by an electrocardiograph, vectorcardiograph, or blood pressure monitor. This device may sound an alarm when the heart rate falls outside preset upper and lower limits.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).