(121 days)
Sterile, single-use dressings for management of pressure ulcers, 1st and 2nd degree bums, skin tears, abrasions, or irritated skin and surgical incisions and graft donor sites.
The AbsoClear product family is a series of single-use, sterile transparent synthetic wound dressings made of absorbent acrylic polymers. The dressings maintain a moist wound environment, which has been shown to be conducive to wound healing, but that also can also absorb wound exudate. Full transparency allows monitoring wound healing stages without removal of the dressing. The sterile dressings are supplied singly in sealed trilaminate pouches and are sterilized by gamma irradiation.
The provided text describes the AbsoClear® wound dressing. The acceptance criteria and the study that proves the device meets the acceptance criteria are outlined as follows:
1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance
| Acceptance Criteria | Reported Device Performance |
|---|---|
| Bench Testing | |
| Absorption Capacity | Met all acceptance criteria in GLP testing of each lot. |
| Sterility | Met all acceptance criteria in GLP testing of each lot. |
| Package Seal Strength | Met all acceptance criteria in GLP testing of each lot. |
| Seal Integrity | Met all acceptance criteria in GLP testing of each lot. |
| For products with adhesive borders: | |
| Coat Weight | Met all acceptance criteria in routine acceptance testing. |
| Peel Adhesion | Met all acceptance criteria in routine acceptance testing. |
| MVTR (Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate) | Met all acceptance criteria in routine acceptance testing. |
| Sterilization | |
| Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) | Validated to 10e-6 per ISO 11137. |
| Bioburden | Met all acceptance criteria. |
| Pyrogenicity | Met all acceptance criteria. |
| Shelf-life | |
| Peel Adhesion (after storage) | Met all specifications after storage at 40°C for 12 months and real-time stability at 25°C for 3 years. |
| Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate (after storage) | Met all specifications after storage at 40°C for 12 months and real-time stability at 25°C for 3 years. |
| Absorption Capacity (after storage) | Met all specifications after storage at 40°C for 12 months and real-time stability at 25°C for 3 years. |
| Sterility (after storage) | Met all specifications after storage at 40°C for 12 months and real-time stability at 25°C for 3 years. |
| Packaging Seal Strength (after storage) | Met all specifications after storage at 40°C for 12 months and real-time stability at 25°C for 3 years. |
| Packaging Seal Integrity (after storage) | Met all specifications after storage at 40°C for 12 months and real-time stability at 25°C for 3 years. |
| Biocompatibility | |
| Cytotoxicity | Product met all acceptance criteria per ISO 10993-5. |
| Sensitization | Product met all acceptance criteria per ISO 10993-10. |
| Intracutaneous Reactivity | Product met all acceptance criteria per ISO 10993-10. |
2. Sample Size Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance
The document does not explicitly state a "test set" in the context of clinical data for the AbsoClear device. Instead, the performance evaluations are based on:
- Bench Testing: Performed on "each lot" of AbsoClear product. The exact sample size per lot is not specified.
- Sterilization Validation: No specific sample size for a "test set" is mentioned, rather the process was validated per ISO 11137.
- Shelf-life Testing: No specific sample size for a "test set" is mentioned. Testing was done on product and packaging after specific storage conditions.
- Biocompatibility Testing: No specific sample size of devices is mentioned, but tests were performed on "the finished packaged, sterilized product."
The data provenance is not described as being from a specific country or retrospective/prospective in a clinical sense, as the studies are primarily lab-based (bench, sterilization, shelf-life, biocompatibility).
3. Number of Experts Used to Establish Ground Truth for the Test Set and Qualifications
Not applicable. The studies described are not clinical studies that would involve experts establishing ground truth for a test set. The acceptance criteria are based on pre-defined technical specifications and international standards (e.g., ISO 11137, ISO 10993).
4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set
Not applicable. There is no clinical test set described that would require an adjudication method.
5. If a Multi-reader Multi-case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study was Done
No, a multi-reader multi-case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was not done. The document explicitly states: "Additional clinical testing was not required."
6. If a Standalone (i.e., algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was Done
Not applicable. The device is a physical wound dressing, not an algorithm or AI system.
7. The Type of Ground Truth Used
The "ground truth" for the device's performance is established by:
- Technical Specifications: Pre-defined performance parameters for the wound dressing (e.g., absorption capacity, seal strength, MVTR).
- International Standards: Compliance with standards such as ISO 11137 for sterilization and ISO 10993 for biocompatibility. These standards define the methods and acceptance limits for various tests.
- Comparison to Predicate Device: The claim of substantial equivalence is based on the new device having "similar technological characteristics and materials as a previously cleared device." This implies the predicate device's established safety and effectiveness serve as the benchmark.
8. The Sample Size for the Training Set
Not applicable. The device is a physical wound dressing and does not involve a training set as would be found in machine learning algorithms.
9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set was Established
Not applicable. As there is no training set for an algorithm, there is no ground truth to be established for it.
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510(k) Summary
This summary of information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and CFR 807.92.
510(k) owner's name: Pharmaplast S.A.E. Address: Amria Free Zone, 23512, Alexandria, Egypt Phone and fax numbers: +203-450-0264, Fax +203-450-0263 Contact person: Mamdouh Atteia Summary Date: 27 September 2012
Pharmaplast S.A.E. 510[k]
AbsoClear®
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Trade or proprietary name of the device: AbsoClear®
Classification Name: Dressings, Wound and Burn, Occlusive (no drug or biologic)
Product Code: FRO
Classification: Unclassified; 510[k] required
Legally marketed device to which equivalence is claimed: 3M Tegaderm™ Transparent Film Dressing; K973063
Device Description
The AbsoClear product family is a series of single-use, sterile transparent synthetic wound dressings made of absorbent acrylic polymers. The dressings maintain a moist wound environment, which has been shown to be conducive to wound healing, but that also can also absorb wound exudate. Full transparency allows monitoring wound healing stages without removal of the dressing. The sterile dressings are supplied singly in sealed trilaminate pouches and are sterilized by gamma irradiation.
Intended Use
Sterile, single-use dressings for management of pressure ulcers, 155 and 200 degree bums, skin tears, abrasions, or irritated skin and surgical incisions and graft donor sites.
Comparison to predicate device
Summary Comparison Table of New Device to Predicate Device
| Parameter | Device | Predicate Device |
|---|---|---|
| Device Name | AbsoClear GelAbsoClear Gel Comfort | Tegaderm Transparent FilmDressing |
| Manufacturer | Pharmaplast S.A.E. | 3M |
| 510[k] # | K130553 | K811291, K812678, K852750,K901845, K932422, and K973036 |
| Class | Unclassified | Same |
| 21 CFRnumber/category | NA | Same |
| Code | FRO; unclassified | Same |
| Product Type | Dressings, Wound andBurn, Occlusive | Same |
| Description | Transparent,nonresorbable, steriledressing | Same |
| Parameter | Device | Predicate Device |
| Intended Use | For management ofpressure ulcers, 1st and2nd degree bums, skintears, abrasions, orirritated skin and surgicalincisions and graft donorsites. | To cover and protect cathetersites and wounds, to maintain amoist environment for woundhealing or to facilitate autolytic |
| Style | Flat; adhesive edge onsome models | Flat; adhesive edge |
| Components | Polyurethane filmbacking laminated with asynthetic acrylatedressing | Same |
| Additive | No drug or biologic agent | Same |
| End User | Healthcare professionalsand consumers | Same |
| Frequency ofUse | Single-use only | Same |
| Mode of Action | Provides a barrier toliquids andcontaminants, supports amoist woundenvironment, and allowsthe exchange of gasessuch as oxygen andwater vapor | Same |
| Sterility | SAL 10e-6; gammairradiation: ISO 11137 | Same |
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Bench Testing
All acceptance criteria for the following were met in GLP testing of each lot of . AbsoClear product: absorption capacity, sterility, package seal strength and seal integrity. For products that include adhesive borders, routine acceptance testing includes coat weight, peel adhesion, and MVTR.
AbsoClear®
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Sterilization
The gamma sterilization process was validated per ISO 11137 to a Sterility Assurance Level of 10°. Bioburden and pyrogenicity testing were done as part of this process and all acceptance criteria were met.
Shelf-life
Testing was done per multiple standards on the following to ensure that the product and packaging met all specifications after storage at 40°C for twelve months plus real time stability at 25°C for three years: peel adhesion; moisture vapor transmission rate; absorption capacity; sterility; packaging seal strength; packaging seal integrity. Shelf-life of the product is validated to three years.
Biocompatibility
Per ISO 10993-1:2009, AbsoClear is categorized as surface-contacting device that comes in contact with breached or compromised surfaces and has a possible exposure time of >24 hr. but not to exceed 30 days. According to this categorization the following biocompatibility tests were performed with the finished packaged, sterilized product: cytotoxicity [ISO 10993-5]; sensitization [ISO 10993-10]; and intracutaneous reactivity [ISO 10993-10]. Tests were done by an accredited testing laboratory and the product met all acceptance criteria.
Clinical Studies
All materials used in these products have been in use for these indications for many years. Therefore, non-clinical data on the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics as well as on the toxicity of the substance are available. Additional clinical testing was not required.
Device Comparison Statement
The Pharmaplast S.A.E. AbsoClear product line is biocompatible and has similar technological characteristics and materials as a previously cleared device and therefore raises no new no new issues of safety or effectiveness.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-002
Pharmaplast S.A.E. % Biotechnology Transfer, LLC Ms. Cynthia Pritchard 1016 Tobiano Lane Raleigh, North Carolina 27614
Re: K130553
Trade/Device Name: AbsoClear Regulatory Class: Unclassified Product Code: FRO Dated: April 27, 2013 Received: May 22, 2013
Dear Ms. Pritchard:
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 go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. 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/ReportaProblem/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,
Mark N. Melkerson -S
Mark N. Melkerson Acting Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Document Mail Center WO66-G609 Center for Devices and Radiological Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K130553
Device Name: AbsoClear Gel and AbsoClear Gel Comfort
Indications for Use:
Sterile, single-use dressings for management of pressure ulcers, 131 and 200 degree bums, skin tears, abrasions, or irritated skin and surgical incisions and graft donor sites.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) Over-the-Counter Use (Part 21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
Jiyoung Dang -S
and
(Division Sign-Off) Division of Surgical Devices 510(k) Number: K130553
Pharmaplast S.A.E. 510[k]
AbsoClear®
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