K Number
K031168
Date Cleared
2003-05-14

(30 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
882.5950
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

Matrix Detachable Coils are intended for embolization of those intracranial aneurysms that - because of their morphology, their location, or the patient's general medical condition - are considered by the treating neurosurgical team to be a) very high risk for management by traditional operative techniques, or o) inoperable. Matrix Detachable Coils are also intended for embolization of other neuro vascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae. The Matrix Detachable Coils are also intended for arterial and venous ambolizations in the perioheral vasculature.

Device Description

Matrix Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils are comprised of a platinum-tungsten alloy coil which is coated with a biocompatible absorbable polymer.

Packaging of the device is identical to that of the predicate Matrix Detachable Coils: the finished device is loaded into an introducer sheath and is then placed in a dispenser coil contained within a foil pouch. The foil pouch is then placed into a cardboard display box with a copy of the instructions for use.

Matrix Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils are detached using Boston Scientific's GDC® Power Supply. The system consists of the power supply, powered by two 9 volt batteries, an occlusion coil attached to a delivery wire, a set of connecting cables and a patient return electrode. A positive cable (red) supplies current to the delivery wire while a negative cable (black) completes the circuit by connecting to the patient return electrode (either an adhesive patch attached to the patient's skin or a hypodermic needle inserted subcutaneously through the patient's skin). After placement of the coil in the anatomy, detachment occurs through the clectrolytic dissolving of a small portion of the delivery wire.

AI/ML Overview

Here's a breakdown of the acceptance criteria and study information based on the provided text for the Matrix™ Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils:

1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance

Test or Point of ComparisonAcceptance CriteriaReported Device Performance
FrictionMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Deployment / RetractionMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Catheter Coil CompatibilityMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Coil Bond IntegrityMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Suture-to-Coil Bond IntegrityMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Main Coil ConductivityMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Tensile Strength: main coil-to-pusher wireMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Tensile Strength: stretch resistant sutureMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Tensile Strength: distal tip ballMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Proximal Coil StiffnessMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Acute ParticulateMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Dynamic ParticulateMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Suture DegradationMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Coil StiffnessMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Secondary Coil OD Shape RetentionMeets acceptance criteriaMeets acceptance criteria.
Detachment TimeNo adverse effect expectedModification has no affect upon detachment time
Inner Coil Weld StrengthNo adverse effect expectedModification has no affect upon inner coil weld strength
Coil MigrationNo adverse effect expectedModification has no affect upon coil migration

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

The document does not explicitly state the sample sizes used for each specific test or the data provenance (e.g., country of origin, retrospective/prospective). The studies appear to be bench-top verification tests.

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

This information is not provided in the document. The tests described are engineering/performance-based, not clinical studies requiring expert ground truth for interpretation of outcomes.

4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set

This information is not applicable and is not provided. The tests described are objective measurements against predefined engineering specifications.

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

No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. The document focuses on technical verification tests to demonstrate substantial equivalence to predicate devices, not clinical effectiveness studies with human readers.

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

Yes, the studies described are standalone performance tests of the device itself, without human-in-the-loop performance considerations. These are material and mechanical property tests.

7. The Type of Ground Truth Used

The "ground truth" for these tests would be objective, pre-defined engineering specifications and measurable physical properties of the device components and its function, primarily mechanical and material characteristics. This isn't a clinical "ground truth" based on pathology or outcomes data.

8. The Sample Size for the Training Set

This document does not describe a "training set" as it would be used in the context of an AI/ML algorithm. The studies are traditional device verification tests.

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

Not applicable, as there is no "training set" in the context of this device's verification. The "ground truth" for these engineering tests would have been established through a combination of industry standards, internal design specifications, and performance characteristics of the predicate devices.

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Special 510(k): Matrix Stretch Resistant Coils (Matrix Standard-SR 2D, Matrix Soft-SR, Matrix Soft-SR 2D and Matrix UltraSoft-SR)

a. 510(k) Summary

Contact Person

Jim Leathley Regulatory Affairs Project Manager Boston Scientific Target 47900 Bayside Parkway Fremont, CA. 94538

Trade Name

Matrix™ Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils

Common Name

Occlusion Coil

Classification Name

Artificial Embolization Device (21 CFR Section 882,5950)

Prodicato Devices

NumberDescriptionPredicate forClearance Date
K012985(BostonScientific)Matrix Detachable CoilMatrix Stretch ResistantDetachable Coils31 January 2003
K030475(BostonScientific)GDC Stretch ResistantDetachable CoilsStretch Resistant feature ofthe Matrix StretchResistant Coils14 March 2003

Intended Use

Matrix Detachable Coils are intended for embolization of those intracranial aneurysms that - because of their morphology, their location, or the patient's general medical condition - are considered by the treating neurosurgical team to be a) very high risk for management by traditional operative techniques, or o) inoperable. Matrix Detachable Coils are also intended for embolization of other neuro vascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae. The Matrix Detachable Coils are also intended for arterial and venous ambolizations in the perioheral vasculature.

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Device Description

Matrix Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils are comprised of a platinum-tungsten alloy coil which is coated with a biocompatible absorbable polymer.

Packaging of the device is identical to that of the predicate Matrix Detachable Coils: the finished device is loaded into an introducer sheath and is then placed in a dispenser coil contained within a foil pouch. The foil pouch is then placed into a cardboard display box with a copy of the instructions for use.

Matrix Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils are detached using Boston Scientific's GDC® Power Supply. The system consists of the power supply, powered by two 9 volt batteries, an occlusion coil attached to a delivery wire, a set of connecting cables and a patient return electrode. A positive cable (red) supplies current to the delivery wire while a negative cable (black) completes the circuit by connecting to the patient return electrode (either an adhesive patch attached to the patient's skin or a hypodermic needle inserted subcutaneously through the patient's skin). After placement of the coil in the anatomy, detachment occurs through the clectrolytic dissolving of a small portion of the delivery wire.

Principles of Cperation

Detachment of the occlusion coil from the delivery wire is accomplished by means of an electrolytic reaction in which the anode, or positive, electrode is the GDC stainless-steel delivery wire, and the cathode, or negative, electrode is a patient return clectrode. The body's electrolytes serve as the electrolytic carrier between the two electrodes. Since body fluids are relatively jonic, these fluids serve as good conductors for the minimal electric current generated by the GDC power supply. The GDC is designed so that electrolytic dissolution occurs only in the detachment zone.

Once the power supply circuitry detects coil detachment, the unit will emit 5 audible beeps signaling detachment. In addition, current flow will be stopped and all displays will freeze, indicating values at the time of detachment. This is the "pause" mode, designed to allow the clinician, utilizing fluoroscopy, to confirm that the coil has detached.

If the system has incorrectly signaled coil detachment, the current flow can be re-started by pressing the "Current" switch on the power supply. Restarting the current does not reset the elapsed time display on the power supply.

GDC® Power Supply Description

The GDC Power Supply is a battery-operated, self-contained unit designed to initiate and control the electrolytic detachment of a GDC coil inside an aneurysm.

Each time the GDC Power Supply is turned on, the unit defaults to the 1.0 mA current setting. Pressing the "Current" switch one time changes the setting to the 0.5 mA current setting; pressing a second time changes the setting to 0.75 mA; pressing a third time returns the unit to the default 1.0 mA setting. Each time the switch is pressed, the current display flashes the new current setting.

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The GDC Power Supply is designed to apply a constant current through the GDC System and to detect when coil detachment has occurred. It maintains a constant current by:

    1. sensing the amount of resistance to current flow through the GDC System, and
    1. adjusting the voltage needed to maintain the desired current setting. It is also designed to identify subtle changes in the way current is flowing through the GDC System and to recognize those changes which indicate detachment.

Once those patterns are identified, the GDC Power Supply signals detachment and stops the flow of current through the GDC System.

Accessories Description

Accessories consist of the following:

  • · Two connecting cables, one black (274 cm long), the other red (152 cm long)
  • · Two standard 9 volt alkaline batteries

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Technological Characteristics Comparison

Coil Dimensional Attributes (compared to the predicate device)

Matrix™ Stretch Resistant Detachable Coil
Coil Primary Wind ODWithin the range used for the predicate devices.
Secondary Coil ODWithin the range used for the predicate devices.
Coil Wire ODWithin the range used for the predicate devices.
Delivery Wire LengthSame as predicate device.
Delivery Wire Proximal ODSame as predicate device.
Delivery Wire Distal ODWithin the range used for the predicate devices.
Matrix™ Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils
Main CoilSame as predicate device
Polymer coatingSame as predicate device
Stretch Resistant Thread and anchor chainSame as predicate device for all except MatrixStandard-SR 2D. Anchor Chain for MatrixStandard-SR 2D utilizes new wire size(0.00125").
Main Coil / delivery wire junction tubingSame as predicate device
AdhesiveSame as predicate device
Delivery Wire
Core wire w/coatingSame as predicate device
Proximal CoilSame as predicate device
Proximal Marker CoilSame as predicate device
Sheath, Delivery Wire (heat shrink tubing)Same as predicate device
Proximal TubingSame as predicate device
BushingSame as predicate device
Inner CoilSame as predicate device

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Special 510(k): Matrix Stretch Resistant Coils (Matrix Standard-SR 2D, Matrix Soft-SR, Matrix Sofi -SR 2D and Matrix UltraSoft-SR)

Technological Characteristics Comparison (cont.)

Materials

Boston Scientific

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Special 510(k): Matrix Stretch Resistant Coils (Matrix Standard-SR 2D, Matrix Soft-SR 2D and Matrix UltraSoft-SR)

Test or Point of ComparisonMatrix™ Stretch Resistant Detachable Coil
FrictionMeets acceptance criteria.
Deployment / RetractionMeets acceptance criteria.
Catheter Coil CompatibilityMeets acceptance criteria.
Coil Bond IntegrityMeets acceptance criteria.
Suture-to-Coil Bond IntegrityMeets acceptance criteria.
Main Coil ConductivityMeets acceptance criteria.
Tensile Strength: main coil-to-pusher wireMeets acceptance criteria.
Tensile Strength: stretch resistantsutureMeets acceptance criteria.
Tensile Strength: distal tip ballMeets acceptance criteria.
Proximal Coil StiffnessMeets acceptance criteria.
Acute ParticulateMeets acceptance criteria.
Dynamic ParticulateMeets acceptance criteria.
Suture DegradationMeets acceptance criteria.
Coil StiffnessMeets acceptance criteria.
Secondary Coil OD ShapeRetentionMeets acceptance criteria.
Detachment TimeModification has no affect upon detachment time
Inner Coil Weld StrengthModification has no affect upon inner coil weld strength
Coil MigrationModification has no affect upon coil migration

Verification Test Summary Table: Matrix Stretch Resistant Devices vs Predicate Matrix™ Devices

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Special 510(k): Matrix Stretch Resistant Coils (Matrix Standard-SR 2D, Matrix Soft-SR, Matrix Soft-SR 2D and Matrix UltraSoft-SR)

Verification Test Summary Table (cont.): Matrix Stretch Resistant Devices vs Predicate Matrix™ Devices

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

MAY 1 4 2003

Mr. Jim Leathley Regulatory Affairs Project Manager Boston Scientific Target 47900 Bayside Parkway Fremont, California 94538

Re: K031168

Trade/Device Name: Matrix™ Stretch Resistant Detachable Coils Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5950 Regulation Name: Artificial embolization device Regulatory Class: III Product Code: HCG Dated: April 11, 2003 Received: April 14, 2003

Dear Mr. Leathley:

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. 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.

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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), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4659. 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) you may obtain. 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,

Miriam C. Provost

Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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K031168

Special 510(k): Matrix Stretch Resistant Coils (Matrix Standard-SR 2D, Matrix Soft-SR, Matrix Soft-SR 2D and Matrix UltraSoft-SR)

INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT

510(k) Number:

Matrix Stretch Resistant Coils, comprising: Device Name:

Matrix™ Standard-SR 2D Matrix Soft-SR Matrix Soft-SR 2D Matrix UltraSoft-SR

Indications for Use:

Matrix Detachable Coils are intended for embolization of those intracranial aneurysms that - because of their morphology, their location, or the patient's general medical condition - are considered by the treating neurosurgical team to be a) very high risk for management by traditional operative techniques, or b) inoperable. Matrix Detachable Coils are also intended for embolization of other neuro vascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae. The Matrix Detachable Coils are also intended for arterial and venous embolizations in the peripheral vasculature.

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§ 882.5950 Neurovascular embolization device.

(a)
Identification. A neurovascular embolization device is an intravascular implant intended to permanently occlude blood flow to cerebral aneurysms and cerebral ateriovenous malformations. This does not include cyanoacrylates and other embolic agents, which act by polymerization or precipitation. Embolization devices used in other vascular applications are also not included in this classification, see § 870.3300.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls.) The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Vascular and Neurovascular Embolization Devices.” For availability of this guidance document, see § 882.1(e).