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The FlexCath® Steerable Sheath is intended for percutaneous catheter introduction into the vasculature and into the chambers of the heart. The Sheath deflection facilitates catheter positioning.
The FlexCath® Steerable Sheath is a deflectable catheter introducer used to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into the artery or vein.
It is comprised of the following two (2) main sections: the shaft and the handle. A dilator is also part of the package.
The provided document is a 510(k) summary for the CryoCath Technologies Inc. FlexCath® Steerable Sheath & Dilator. This type of regulatory submission is for medical devices and focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device.
Based on the nature of this document, it describes the device and its intended use, and states that substantial equivalence has been demonstrated through bench testing and biocompatibility testing where dimensional and material differences existed. It does not contain information about clinical studies with acceptance criteria, human reader performance, or ground truth establishment in the way typically associated with AI/software devices.
Therefore, I cannot provide the requested information regarding acceptance criteria, study details, sample sizes, expert qualifications, or ground truth from this document. The document states:
- "Information submitted in this Special 510k for the FlexCath® Steerable Sheath and Dilator is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices listed."
- "Where dimensional and material differences exist between the proposed device and the predicate devices, bench testing and biocompatibility testing demonstrated that these differences do not adversely affect safety and effectiveness."
This indicates that the "performance testing" referenced was likely bench testing and biocompatibility testing, and not a clinical study involving the detailed metrics you've asked for.
Therefore, here's a direct response to your points based only on the provided text:
- A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance: Not available in this document. The document states substantial equivalence was demonstrated through bench and biocompatibility testing, not clinical performance metrics.
- Sample sized used for the test set and the data provenance (e.g. country of origin of the data, retrospective or prospective): Not available in this document. The document refers to bench and biocompatibility testing, not a test set of data.
- 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 available in this document.
- Adjudication method (e.g. 2+1, 3+1, none) for the test set: Not available in this document.
- 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 available in this document. This device is a steerable sheath, not an AI or software device that would assist human readers in interpretation.
- If a standalone (i.e. algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done: Not available in this document. This device is a physical medical device, not an algorithm.
- The type of ground truth used (expert concensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc): Not available in this document.
- The sample size for the training set: Not applicable. This is a physical medical device, not an AI/ML algorithm requiring a training set.
- How the ground truth for the training set was established: Not applicable. This is a physical medical device, not an AI/ML algorithm.
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510(k) Summary CryoCath Technologies Inc. FlexCath® Steerable Sheath and Dilator
JUN 2 7 2008
1. SPONSOR
CryoCath Technologies Inc. 16771 Chemin Ste-Marie Kirkland, Quebec H9H 5H3, CANADA
| Official Correspondant: | Jean-Pierre DesmaraisChief Scientific Officer |
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| Telephone: | 514-694-1212 ext 226 |
| Fax: | 514-694-7075 |
| Date Prepared: | April 09, 2008 |
2. DEVICE NAME
| Device Trade Name: | FlexCath® Steerable Sheath & Dilator |
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| Common/Usual Name: | FlexCath® Steerable Sheath & Dilator |
| Classification Name: | Steerable Catheter, 21CFR 870.1280 |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
3. PREDICATE DEVICE
FlexCath® Steerable Sheath & Dilator (K070357)
DEVICE DESCRIPTION 4.
The FlexCath® Steerable Sheath is a deflectable catheter introducer used to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into the artery or vein.
It is comprised of the following two (2) main sections: the shaft and the handle. A dilator is also part of the package.
5. Intended Use
The FlexCath® Steerable Sheath is intended for percutaneous catheter introduction into the vasculature and into the chambers of the heart. The Sheath deflection facilitates catheter positioning.
Technological Characteristics and Substantial Equivalence 6.
Technological characteristics such as product design and materials of the FlexCath® Steerable Sheath are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices. Where dimensional and material differences exist between the proposed device and the predicate devices, bench testing and biocompatibility testing demonstrated that these differences do not adversely affect safety and effectiveness.
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7. Performance Testing
Information submitted in this Special 510k for the FlexCath® Steerable Sheath and Dilator is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices listed.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
JUN 2 7 2008
CryoCath Technologies Inc. c/o Fred Milder Applied Physics 52 West Basin Ridge Galisteo, NM 87540
Re: K081049
Trade Name: FlexCath® Steerable Sheath & Dilator Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1280 Regulation Name: Steerable Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DRA Dated: June 5, 2008 Received: June 6, 2008
Dear Mr. Milder:
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
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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), please contact the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at (240) 276-240-0120. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding postmarket surveillance, please contact CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometric's (OSB's) Division of Postmarket Surveillance at 240-276-3474. For questions regarding the reporting of device adverse events (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at 240-276-3464. 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 (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely yours.
R. Lachner
ABram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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SPECIAL 510(K) - FLEXCATH® STEERABLE SHEATH & DILATOR - DEVICE MODIFICATIONS
PREMARKET NOTIFICATION
INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name: FlexCath® Steerable Sheath & Dilator
Indications For Use:
The FlexCath® Steerable Sheath is intended for percutaneous catheter introduction into the vasculature and into the chambers of the heart. The Sheath deflection facilitates catheter positioning.
Contraindications:
The FlexCath® Steerable Sheath is contraindicated for placement in the left atrium or ventricle if:
- The patient has an intra-atrial septal patch or has had other surgical intervention in or adjacent to the intra-atrial septum.
- The patient has had a previous embolic event from the left side of the heart within 2 months of the procedure.
- The patient has known or suspected atrial myxoma.
FlexCath® Steerable Sheath should not be used to perform the transseptal puncture.
Prescription Use X AND/OR Over-The-Counter Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) (21CFR 807 Subpart C)
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§ 870.1280 Steerable catheter.
(a)
Identification. A steerable catheter is a catheter used for diagnostic and monitoring purposes whose movements are directed by a steering control unit.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).