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No
The device description and performance studies focus on the physical mechanism of hair removal using adhesive pads and do not mention any computational or learning-based components.
No
Explanation: The device is used to remove hair from the skin to optimize electrode-to-skin contact for defibrillation, which is a preparatory step for a therapeutic procedure but not a therapeutic device itself. Its function is physical hair removal, not directly treating a disease or condition.
No
Explanation: The device is designed to remove hair to prepare the skin for defibrillator electrodes, not to diagnose a medical condition or analyze physiological data. Its function is purely procedural.
No
The device description clearly states that the device is a physical product ("Rapid Hair Removal Pads") with a "high-tack adhesive" as its primary mechanism, intended for physical hair removal. It is a single-use product that is physically applied and removed from the skin.
No, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostic devices are used to examine specimens taken from the human body (like blood, urine, or tissue) to provide information about a person's health. This testing is done outside of the body (in vitro).
- Device Function: The Rapid Hair Removal Pads (RHRP) are used on the body to physically remove hair from the skin surface. They do not analyze any biological specimens or provide diagnostic information about a person's health.
- Intended Use: The intended use is to prepare the skin for electrode placement, not to diagnose or monitor a medical condition through the analysis of biological samples.
The RHRP is a medical device, but it falls under a different category than IVDs. It's a device used for a physical preparation step in a medical procedure.
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Intended Use / Indications for Use
To remove excessive hair prior to placement of defibrillator electrodes.
Product codes (comma separated list FDA assigned to the subject device)
LDD
Device Description
The Rapid Hair Removal Pads ("RHRP") are intended to be used by medical professionals prior to the placement of DC-Defibrillator, Low Energy electrodes to remove excessive chest and side torso hair from a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. This hair can significantly impede the defibrillator's performance in analyzing the heart's rhythm and delivering an appropriate shock. The primary mechanism of the RHRP is a high-tack adhesive that removes hair from the sites on the chest and side torso on which these electrodes are to be placed, prepping the site for optimal electrode-to-skin contact. RHRP is a single-use product and can be disposed of with other emergency single-use equipment.
To use the RHRP, the user removes the pads from the outer packaging, peels the pads sequentially off the non-stick PET liner backing, and places the adhesive side of the pad at two sites—on the chest and side torso-where the defibrillator electrodes will be placed. The user presses the pads on firmly to adhere them to the hair and skin at those sites. The user then pulls the pads quickly away from the skin in the opposite direction of hair growth. The resulting area is left substantially cleared of hair, decreasing impedance and increasing electrode-to-skin contact.
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
chest and side torso
Indicated Patient Age Range
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Intended User / Care Setting
medical professionals
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)
- Human Factors/Usability testing: 15 Advanced Life Safety trained professionals (ALS personnel) were trained on how to use the RHRP, put into a simulated emergency setting, and timed as they used a set of the RHRP pads on a live human subject. This testing demonstrated that:
a) Training of ALS personnel and the RHRP labeling effectively directed the users how to properly apply and remove the RHRP pads from a live subject and proposed labeling changes will further enhance the user interface;
b) In a timed simulation, these ALS personnel were able to properly place and remove the RHRP in under 15 seconds; and
c) No user confusion or user error was identified based on the simulation and the questionnaire responses of the ALS personnel taken after the testing. - Impedance testing: 26 total chest pulls. Impedance readings of the site were taken with a CheckTrode Ohm meter before and after RHRP application. This testing demonstrated that:
a) The hair removal accomplished by the RHRP adhesive substantially decreases impedance, thereby optimizing the electrode pad-to-skin contact and aiding defibrillation therapy. - Biocompatibility studies:
a) Cytotoxicity test results show no detectable interaction between the RHRP and human cells, and a reactivity grade of "O;"
b) Human Use Testing showed that the RHRP caused only minor and temporary mechanical irritation of the skin; no chemical irritation of the skin was experienced after application and removal of the RHRP; and
c) Analysis of the RHRP adhesive material that comes into contact with the skin (based on manufacturer records) shows that they are not toxic, do not contain color additives, and have no adverse environmental effects.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
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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.
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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§ 870.5300 DC-defibrillator (including paddles).
(a)
Low-energy DC-defibrillator —(1)Identification. A low-energy DC-defibrillator is a device that delivers into a 50 ohm test load an electrical shock of a maximum of 360 joules of energy used for defibrillating (restoring normal heart rhythm) the atria or ventricles of the heart or to terminate other cardiac arrhythmias. This generic type of device includes low energy defibrillators with a maximum electrical output of less than 360 joules of energy that are used in pediatric defibrillation or in cardiac surgery. The device may either synchronize the shock with the proper phase of the electrocardiogram or may operate asynchronously. The device delivers the electrical shock through paddles placed either directly across the heart or on the surface of the body.(2)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).(b)
High-energy DC-defibrillator —(1)Identification. A high-energy DC-defibrillator is a device that delivers into a 50 ohm test load an electrical shock of greater than 360 joules of energy used for defibrillating the atria or ventricles of the heart or to terminate other cardiac arrhythmias. The device may either synchronize the shock with the proper phase of the electrocardiogram or may operate asynchronously. The device delivers the electrical shock through paddles placed either directly across the heart or on the surface of the body.(2)
Classification. Class III (premarket approval).(c)
Date PMA or notice of completion of a PDP is required. A PMA or a notice of completion of a PDP is required to be filed with the Food and Drug Administration on or before December 26, 1996 for any DC-defibrillator (including paddles) described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976, or that has, on or before December 26, 1996 been found to be substantially equivalent to a DC-defibrillator (including paddles) described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976. Any other DC-defibrillator (including paddles) described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall have an approved PMA or declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
July 14, 2015
Full Power AED Mr. Jahn Power, President 707 East Hudson Ave. Durham, NC 27704
K150349 Re:
Trade/Device Name: Rapid Hair Removal Pads Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.5300 Regulation Name: DC-Defibrillator (Including Paddles) Regulatory Class: Class II (two) Product Code: LDD Dated: June 1, 2015 Received: June 5, 2015
Dear Mr. Jahn Power,
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 of medical devicerelated adverse events) (21 CFR 803); 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.
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Sincerely yours.
FDA
for 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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Attachment 12—Revised Page 36
Indications for Use Statement
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| Device Name | Rapid Hair Removal Pads | | |
| Indications for Use (Describe) | To remove excessive hair prior to placement of defibrillator electrodes. | | |
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) | Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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510(k) Summary
Summary of Information Contained in the 510(k) Premarket Notification
Date: February 2, 2015
- Submitter: Full Power AED, LLC 707 East Hudson Avenue Durham, NC 27704
Contact Person: Jahn Power President 919-475-6088
Rapid Hair Removal Pads or "RHRP" Trade name:
Common name: Chest Hair Removal Pads
Classification: The Rapid Hair Removal Pads are disposable accessories to the DC-Defibrillator, Low Energy, Product Code LDD, Class II, CFR Section 870.5300.
The Rapid Hair Removal Pads are substantially equivalent to the 700-F Series Disposable Cardiac Stimulation Monitoring Electrodes, 510(k) # K964469, manufactured by Cardiotronics.
Device Description
The Rapid Hair Removal Pads ("RHRP") are intended to be used by medical professionals prior to the placement of DC-Defibrillator, Low Energy electrodes to remove excessive chest and side torso hair from a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. This hair can significantly impede the defibrillator's performance in analyzing the heart's rhythm and delivering an appropriate shock. The primary mechanism of the RHRP is a high-tack adhesive that removes hair from the sites on the chest and side torso on which these electrodes are to be placed, prepping the site for optimal electrode-to-skin contact. RHRP is a single-use product and can be disposed of with other emergency single-use equipment.
To use the RHRP, the user removes the pads from the outer packaging, peels the pads sequentially off the non-stick PET liner backing, and places the adhesive side of the pad at two sites—on the chest and side torso-where the defibrillator electrodes will be placed. The user presses the pads on firmly to adhere them to the hair and skin at those sites. The user then pulls the pads quickly away from the skin in the opposite direction of hair growth. The resulting area is left substantially cleared of hair, decreasing impedance and increasing electrode-to-skin contact.
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Intended Use
To remove excessive hair prior to placement of defibrillator electrodes.
Substantial Equivalence Determination
The RHRP is equivalent to the 700-F Series Disposable Cardiac Stimulation Monitoring Electrodes ("DCSME") in its intended use, conditions of use and anatomical sites of use. Substantial equivalence has been determined on the basis of comparisons to the DCSME's intended use, user and target populations, anatomical sites of use, limited contact duration, use environment, post-use disposal, and design. The RHRP and the DCSME are different in their mechanism of use and in their sequence of use in defibrillation therapy, but these differences are minor and do not adversely affect safety and effectiveness of the RHRP.
Substantial equivalence has also been determined by the following performance testing:
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- Human Factors/Usability testing, in which 15 Advanced Life Safety trained professionals (ALS personnel) were trained on how to use the RHRP, put into a simulated emergency setting, and timed as they used a set of the RHRP pads on a live human subject. This testing demonstrated that:
- a) Training of ALS personnel and the RHRP labeling effectively directed the users how to properly apply and remove the RHRP pads from a live subject and proposed labeling changes will further enhance the user interface;
- b) In a timed simulation, these ALS personnel were able to properly place and remove the RHRP in under 15 seconds; and
- No user confusion or user error was identified based on the simulation and the c) questionnaire responses of the ALS personnel taken after the testing.
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- Impedance testing, in which the RHRP pads were used in 26 total chest pulls; impedance readings of the site were taken with a CheckTrode Ohm meter before and after RHRP application. This testing demonstrated that:
- a) The hair removal accomplished by the RHRP adhesive substantially decreases impedance, thereby optimizing the electrode pad-to-skin contact and aiding defibrillation therapy.
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- Biocompatibility studies:
- a) Cytotoxicity test results show no detectable interaction between the RHRP and human cells, and a reactivity grade of "O;"
- (b) Human Use Testing showed that the RHRP caused only minor and temporary mechanical irritation of the skin; no chemical irritation of the skin was experienced after application and removal of the RHRP; and
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- (c) Analysis of the RHRP adhesive material that comes into contact with the skin (based on manufacturer records) shows that they are not toxic, do not contain color additives, and have no adverse environmental effects.
The comparisons of the RHRP to the DCSME and the results of the above testing demonstrate that: (1) the RHRP is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as the DCSME for the intended use; and (2) that the RHRP is substantially equivalent to the DCSME and is suitable for the specified intended uses in the environment for use indicated.