(70 days)
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The summary describes a physical vascular graft and its performance in various tests and clinical trials. There is no mention of software, algorithms, or any form of data processing that would suggest the use of AI or ML. The "Mentions AI, DNN, or ML" field is explicitly marked as "Not Found".
Yes
The device is a vascular graft intended for use as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access, which is a therapeutic intervention.
No
Explanation: The device description and intended use clearly state that the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is a "vascular prosthesis" or "vascular graft" intended for use as a vascular access device, not for diagnosis. The performance studies also focus on the device's function as a prosthesis (e.g., patency, time-to-hemostasis, bleeding), not its ability to detect or identify a condition.
No
The device description clearly states it is a "multilayer graft design comprised of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) separated by an elastomeric layer," which is a physical, implantable medical device, not software.
Based on the provided information, the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is not an In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) device.
Here's why:
- Intended Use: The intended use is "as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access." This describes a device that is implanted into the body to replace or bypass a blood vessel.
- Device Description: The description details a physical graft made of ePTFE, intended for implantation.
- Lack of IVD Characteristics: IVD devices are used to examine specimens (like blood, urine, or tissue) outside of the body to provide information about a patient's health. The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft does not perform this function. It is a therapeutic device implanted within the body.
- Performance Studies: The performance studies focus on the physical properties of the graft (in vitro testing) and its performance within a living organism (in vivo animal and clinical testing), such as patency and bleeding. These are not typical performance metrics for an IVD device.
Therefore, the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is a medical device, specifically a vascular prosthesis, but it does not fit the definition of an In Vitro Diagnostic device.
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Intended Use / Indications for Use
The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is intended for use as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access.
Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)
DSY
Device Description
The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is a multilayer graft design comprised of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) separated by an elastomeric layer and may be available both with and without covalently bound bioactive heparin on the luminal surface of the device (commonly known as the Carmeda® BioActive Surface, or CBAS® heparin). The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is intended for use as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access.
Mentions image processing
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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
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Anatomical Site
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Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
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Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol
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Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)
In Vitro Testing:
Numerous in vitro tests were performed to evaluate technological characteristics and performance criteria. These included: Wall Thickness, Internal Diameter, Suture Retention (transverse and longitudinal), Kink Radius (Pressurized and Non-Pressurized), Punctured Burst, Punctured Leak, Burst Testing, Fibril Length, Water Entry Pressure (WEP), Tensile Strength Fibril Length, Pressurized Internal Diameter.
Results demonstrated that the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft's technological characteristics and performance criteria are comparable and equivalent to predicate devices.
In Vivo Animal Testing:
A canine model study was conducted to evaluate 4 device attributes:
- Intra-Operative Suture Line Bleeding: The implanted device demonstrates equivalent intra-operative suture line bleeding compared to currently marketed devices.
- Post-Cannulation Time-to-Hemostasis: the device achieves hemostasis successfully post cannulation and allows for closure of the incision site by the surgeon.
- Device Patency: The implanted device remains patient and in position throughout the in-life period in the canine model.
- Histological Response: device demonstrates tissue response similar to currently marketed grafts.
Results showed no intra-operative suture line bleeding, time-to-hemostasis comparable to or significantly lower than predicate devices, widely patent devices throughout the in-life period via angiographic imaging (with no kinking on CT scans), and a histological profile comparable to predicate vascular grafts.
In Vivo Clinical Data:
A 138-subject, multi-centered, prospective, single arm clinical trial was conducted.
- Primary efficacy endpoint: cumulative patency at 6 months.
- Primary safety endpoint: freedom from bleeding at 6 months.
- Secondary endpoints: time to first hemodialysis access and first three consecutive hemodialysis sessions, time from initial graft implantation to time of first cannulation, and time from initial graft implantation to the third consecutive use for hemodialysis for subjects with a central venous catheter (CVC).
Results: - Cumulative patency: 84% at 6 months (GORE® ACUSEAL) vs. 75% (historical control).
- Primary unassisted patency: 46% (GORE® ACUSEAL) vs. 42% (historical control).
- Freedom from bleeding: 88% (GORE® ACUSEAL) vs. 78% (historical control).
- Time to first cannulation: Median was 5 days (range 0-116 days). For cannulation within 24 hours, median was 21 hours (range 2-24 hours).
- For subjects with CVC: 75.6% of grafts successfully cannulated 3 consecutive times within 28 days of implantation.
No device related adverse events or deaths were reported.
The clinical data demonstrated comparable clinical performance to predicate grafts.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
- Cumulative patency at 6 months: 84% (GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft) and 75% (historical control).
- Primary unassisted patency: 46% (GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft) and 42% (historical control).
- Freedom from bleeding: 88% (GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft group) and 78% (historical control group).
- Time till Graft Cannulation:
- 24 Hours: N=30/135 (22.2%)
- 48 Hours: N=48/135 (35.6%)
- 72 Hours: N=54/135 (40.0%)
- 7 Days: N=70/135 (51.9%)
- Median days to first cannulation: 5 days (range 0-116 days).
- Median time to first cannulation for patients cannulated within 24 hours: 21 hours (range 2-24 hours).
- Proportion of grafts successfully cannulated 3 consecutive times within 28 days for CVC patients: 75.6%.
Predicate Device(s): If the device was cleared using the 510(k) pathway, identify the Predicate Device(s) K/DEN number used to claim substantial equivalence and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text. List the primary predicate first in the list.
GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft (K062161), GORE-TEX® Stretch Vascular Graft (K903931), Vascutek® Ltd SEALPTFETM ePTFE Vascular Prosthesis (K030999)
Reference Device(s): Identify the Reference Device(s) K/DEN number and list them here in a comma separated list exactly as they appear in the text.
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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information for the subject device only (e.g. presence / absence, what scope was granted / cleared under the PCCP, any restrictions, etc).
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§ 870.3450 Vascular graft prosthesis.
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Identification. A vascular graft prosthesis is an implanted device intended to repair, replace, or bypass sections of native or artificial vessels, excluding coronary or cerebral vasculature, and to provide vascular access. It is commonly constructed of materials such as polyethylene terephthalate and polytetrafluoroethylene, and it may be coated with a biological coating, such as albumin or collagen, or a synthetic coating, such as silicone. The graft structure itself is not made of materials of animal origin, including human umbilical cords.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Guidance Document for Vascular Prostheses 510(k) Submissions.”
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APR 0 9 2013
510(k) SUMMARY OF SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft Proprietary Name: Common Name: Vascular Graft Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, 6 mm and greater diameter Classification Name: Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, of less than 6 mm in diameter (per 21 CFR 870.3450) Device Classification: Class II Product Classification and Code: DSY Classification Panel: Cardiovascular Devices Establishment Registration Number: 2017233 Contact Person: Michael Ivey Regulatory Affairs Medical Products Division W.L. Gore and Associates 3250 W. Kiltie Lane Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Telephone: 928-864-3790 Facsimile: 928-779-4219 E-mail: mivey@wlgore.com
Performance Standards
There are no applicable standards with recognized performance criteria that currently exist for these devices. None are established under Section 514.
Device Description
The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is a multilayer graft design comprised of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) separated by an elastomeric layer and may be available both with and without covalently bound bioactive heparin on the luminal surface of the
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device (commonly known as the Carmeda® BioActive Surface, or CBAS® heparin). The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is intended for use as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access.
Indications for Use
The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is intended for use as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access.
Substantially Equivalent Devices
The following devices as substantially equivalent predicate devices listed below:
- GORE® PROPATEN® Vascular Graft (K062161) .
- GORE-TEX® Stretch Vascular Graft (K903931) .
- Vascutek® Ltd SEALPTFETM ePTFE Vascular Prosthesis (K030999) .
Brief Comparison Summary
To demonstrate substantial equivalence of the applicant GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft to the predicate devices, technological characteristics and performance criterion were evaluated using in vitro and in vivo testing as indicated below:
In Vitro Testing
Using FDA guidance documents on non-clinical testing of medical devices the following in vitro tests were performed:
- Wall Thickness .
- Internal Diameter ●
- Suture Retention (transverse and longitudinal) ●
- Kink Radius (Pressurized and Non-Pressurized)
- Punctured Burst
- Punctured Leak ●
- . Burst Testing
- Fibril Length .
- Water Entry Pressure (WEP) ●
- Tensile Strength Fibril Length .
- Pressurized Internal Diameter
The in-vitro test results of GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft and the other predicate devices demonstrate that the technological characteristics and performance criteria of the devices are comparable and equivalent and that GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft can perform in a manner equivalent to devices currently available on the market.
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In Vivo Animal Testing
To further assess the performance of the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft, as well as evaluate the biocompatibility of the graft in a vascular application, an in vivo study was conducted in a canine model to evaluate 4 device attributes:
- . Intra-Operative Suture Line Bleeding: The implanted device demonstrates equivalent intra-operative suture line bleeding compared to currently marketed devices
- . Post-Cannulation Time-to-Hemostasis: the device achieves hemostasis successfully post cannulation and allows for closure of the incision site by the surgeon.
- Device Patency: The implanted device remains patient and in position . throughout the in-life period in the canine model.
- . Histological Response: device demonstrates tissue response similar to currently marketed grafts.
In vivo animal results demonstrate that the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft had no intra-operative suture line bleeding during implant. Devices achieved hemostasis successfully post cannulation in that the test devices had a time-to-hemostasis comparable to or significantly lower than that of the predicate devices. Angiographic imaging demonstrated that the devices remained widely patent throughout the in-life period in the canine model. CT scans showed no evidence of device kinking during the in-life period. The histological profile of the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft was comparable to predicate vascular grafts.
In Vivo Clinical Data
A 138-subject, multi-centered, prospective, single arm clinical trial was conducted to compare the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft to historical controls in patients requiring arteriovenous access grafts for hemodialysis.
The primary efficacy endpoint was cumulative patency at 6 months, determined by hemodynamic evidence of blood flow. The primary safety endpoint was freedom from bleeding at 6 months defined as percent of subjects free from major or minor bleeding including hematoma, incision site bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, rectal bleeding, and hemoptysis. The study also documented the time to first hemodialysis access and first three consecutive hemodialysis sessions.
At the end of the 6-month follow-up, the primary endpoint of cumulative patency for the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft was 84% compared to the historical control of 75%. The secondary endpoint of primary unassisted patency for the GORE® Vascular Graft was 46% compared to the historical control of 42%. In addition, freedom from bleeding (defined as any occurrence of reported bleeding from any source including but not limited to gastrointestinal bleeds, hemoptysis, extravasations, incision site bleeds, etc) was 88% in the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft group
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compared to 78% in the historical control group. There were no device related adverse events or device related deaths reported in the study.
As part of a secondary endpoint of the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft clinical study, the time from initial graft implantation of the graft to the time of first cannulation was collected and analyzed. This data is summarized below:
| Time till Graft
Cannulation | Number of
ACUSEAL Grafts
Cannulated |
|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 24 Hours | N=30/135 (22.2%) |
| 48 Hours | N=48/135 (35.6%) |
| 72 Hours | N=54/135 (40.0%) |
| 7 Days | N=70/135 (51.9%) |
Table 1: Time to First Cannulation post Graft Implantation
The median days to first cannulation through the study graft was 5 days with a range of 0-116 days. For patients cannulated within the first 24 hours, the median time to first cannulation of the study graft was 21 hours with a range of 2 hours to 24 hours.
An additional secondary endpoint of the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft clinical study, for the subjects presenting with a central venous catheter (CVC), the time from initial graft implantation to the third consecutive use of the graft for hemodialysis was collected and analyzed. Within 28 days of graft implantation 75.6% of the implanted GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Grafts had been successfully cannulated 3 consecutive times and allowing for the potential for the CVC catheter to be removed.
The clinical data demonstrate that the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft has comparable clinical performance to that of the predicate grafts.
Conclusion (Statement of Equivalence)
W. L. Gore and Associates believes that the data presented in this application, including in vitro testing, in vivo data, along with numerous device similarities support a determination of substantial equivalence, and therefore market clearance of the GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft through this 510(k) Premarket Notification.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 9, 2013
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Attn: Mr. Michael Ivey Regulatory Affairs Medical Products Division 3250 W. Kiltie Lane Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Re: K130215
Trade/Device Name: GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.3450 Regulation Name: Vascular Graft Prosthesis Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DSY Dated: January 28, 2013 Received: January 29, 2013
Dear Mr. Ivey:
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you; however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); 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.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its tollfree number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportalProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
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) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ResourcesforYou/Industry/default.htm.
Sincerely yours.
Matthew GHillebrenner
for
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft Indication For Use
INDICATION FOR USE
510(k) Number (if known):
K130215
Device Name:
GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft
Intended Use / Indication For Use:
The GORE® ACUSEAL Vascular Graft is intended for use as a vascular prosthesis in patients requiring vascular access.
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