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Creation of an atrial septal defect in the heart. Secondary Indications For Use: applications include transseptal heart access, monitoring intracardiac pressures, sampling blood, and infusing solutions.
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This document is a 510(k) clearance letter from the FDA for a medical device called the "Toronto RF Septostomy Catheter." It is not a study report, and therefore does not contain the information required to answer the questions about acceptance criteria, device performance, study design, or ground truth establishment for a device study.
The letter explicitly states: "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..."
This means the FDA granted clearance based on the device's substantial equivalence to existing, legally marketed devices, rather than on the results of a new clinical study demonstrating specific performance against predefined acceptance criteria. Clinical studies with detailed efficacy and safety endpoints are typically required for Premarket Approval (PMA) applications, not usually for 510(k) clearances which rely on substantial equivalence.
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Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
DEC 1 0 2003
Baylis Medical Co., Inc. c/o Ms. Amanda Hartley R&D Engineer 5160 Explorer Drive, Unit 33 Mississauga, ON L4W 4T7 Canada
K031949 Re:
Trade/Device Name: Toronto RF Septostomy Catheter Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.5175 Regulation Name: Septostomy Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DXF Dated: November 18, 2003 Received: November 20, 2003
Dear Ms. Hartley:
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
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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), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4586. 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 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,
Oma Fleischer Jr.
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name:_
Creation of an atrial septal defect in the heart. Secondary Indications For Use: applications include transseptal heart access, monitoring intracardiac pressures, sampling blood, and infusing solutions.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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§ 870.5175 Septostomy catheter.
(a)
Identification. A septostomy catheter is a special balloon catheter that is used to create or enlarge the atrial septal defect found in the heart of certain infants.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).