(328 days)
The exhalation valves are used to control Inspiratory pressure and expel the expired air from a patient being ventilated via a single limb breathing system. The exhalation valve and single limb breathing systems are used with adults/pediatrics and prescribed by a physician. A pediatric is defined as 10 kg in weight. The product is not for use in neonates. The device can be used within hospitals and for home care use. It is a single patient use device and can be used for a maximum of 30 days.
Double limb breathing systems comprising of an inspiratory and expiratory limb is commonly used for respiratory care. To reduce waste and clutter single limb breathing systems can be used with an exhalation valve to dispel exhaled air from the patient. Some ventilator designs or specifications do not require proximal pressure monitoring; airway pressure is monitored inside the ventilator. There are three variants of the exhalation valve in this submission.
Exhalation valve with proximal pressure port (1924501 &1924504): A single breathing tube connects the patient to the ventilator allowing the patient to receive respiratory care. The exhalation valve is connected at the patient end onto the breathing tube. A pressure monitor line and exhalation valve control line directly connects the valve to the ventilator. Via exhalation valve control line, the ventilator applies a pressure which controls the balloon valve. During the Inspiratory phase the balloon is inflated to close off the exhalation port in the valve body. During the expiratory phase the pressure is released in the valve chamber and the balloon deflates allowing air to be expelled to the surrounding environment via the exhalation port. This prevents the patient rebreathing exhaled gases yet allowing for a single limb breathing system to be used instead of a double limb system. The pressure line monitors the pressure in the valve body. The patient end of the exhalation valve has a swivel connector end.
Exhalation valve without proximal proximal prossure port (1923500): A single breathing tube connects the patient to the ventilator allowing the patient to receive respiratory care. The exhalation valve is connected at the patient end onto the breathing tube. An exhalation valve control line directly connects the valve to the ventilator. Via the exhalation valve control line, the ventilator applies a pressure which controls the balloon valve. During the Inspiratory phase the balloon is inflated to close off the exhalation port in the valve body. During the expiratory phase the pressure is released in the valve chamber and the balloon deflates allowing air to be expelled to the surrounding environment via the exhalation port. This prevents the patient rebreathing exhaled gases vet allowing for a single limb breathing system to be used instead of a double limb system. The patient end of the exhalation valve has a swivel connector end.
Different ventilators require valves which work with different pressure ratios. The MKIII exhalation valve (1923500 and 1924501) has a 1:1.5 pressure ratio which caters for the majority of ventilators. However, there are markets which have applications for ratio of 1:1, and 1:2. The MK3b exhalation valve (1924504) has a 1:2 pressure ratio. The pressure ratio is the pressure difference between the control line pressure and the pressure that will be generated on the patient side of the valve.
This K132143 submission describes the Intersurgical Exhalation Valve (MK3 and MK3b models) and demonstrates its substantial equivalence to a predicate device (Intersurgical 1922500 exhalation valve) through non-clinical testing.
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1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance
The submission does not explicitly list "acceptance criteria" in a numerical format that would typically be seen for a device like software. Instead, it presents a comparison of key performance characteristics between the new devices and the predicate, implying that performance comparable to the predicate is the acceptance criteria for substantial equivalence. The "Acceptance Criteria" below are inferred from the predicate's performance or internal requirements.
| Characteristic Compared | Acceptance Criteria (Inferred from Predicate/Internal req.) | MK3 Exhalation Valve (1923500 non-ported & 1924501 ported) Performance | MK3b Exhalation Valve (1924504 ported) Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intended Use | Adult/pediatric patients using a single limb breathing tube | Adult/pediatric patients using a single limb breathing tube | Adult/pediatric patients using a single limb breathing tube |
| Duration of Use | Single patient use, up to 24 hours (Predicate) | Single patient use, up to 30 days | Single patient use, up to 30 days |
| Where used | Hospital and home | Hospital and home | Hospital and home |
| Flow Resistance at 10L/min | ≤ 0.6 mbar | 0.6 mbar | 0.6 mbar |
| Flow Resistance at 30L/min | ≤ 1.0 mbar | 0.9 mbar | 0.9 mbar |
| Pressure Ratio | 1:2 (Predicate) | 1:1.5 | 1:2 |
| Leakage balloon (ml/min) |
§ 868.5870 Nonrebreathing valve.
(a)
Identification. A nonrebreathing valve is a one-way valve that directs breathing gas flow to the patient and vents exhaled gases into the atmosphere.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).