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The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System is an automated, bedside glucose monitoring device indicated for detecting trends and tracking patterns in persons (age 18 and older) in the surgical intensive care unit. The system collects a venous whole blood sample via connection to a central venous catheter, centrifuges the sample, and measures the plasma glucose concentration. It is not intended for the screening or diagnosis of diabetes mellitus but is indicated for use in determining dysglycemia. The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System is for in vitro diagnostic use.
The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System ("OptiScanner") is an in-line, automated, bedside, frequent, automated glucose monitoring system that quantitatively measures the concentration of glucose in the blood of patients in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). In contrast to Point of Care (POC) glucose measuring devices that measure glucose using enzymatic techniques, the OptiScanner uses a direct, reagent-free, spectrophotometer method to quantify glucose. The system is comprised of the following three (3) primary components:
- OptiScanner Instrument
- OptiScanner Transport Cart
- OptiScanner Disposable Cartridge
The Instrument is the primary hardware component that houses all electrical, mechanical, analytical, and power subsystems. This includes the integrated pump, spectrometer, and the user interface. For mobility and easy access, the Instrument is mounted onto the chassis of a transport Cart. The Cart, in addition to holding the Instrument, holds batteries, IV pole(s) and a bar code scanner. The Cartridge is a disposable, single patient use, sterile component containing the fluid pathway through which the blood is sampled, stored, processed, and analyzed. The Cartridge is the only component of the OptiScanner system that comes in contact with patient blood. Integrated into the cartridge are tubing sets that are used to connect to the patient and to a saline bag. The Cartridge also includes a syringe that is pre-filled with heparin by the user for processing the blood samples. The Cartridge is inserted into the Instruments interface port that provides connections integrating the fluidic components of the Cartridge with the electromechanical sub-systems of the Instrument.
The document K162042 for the OptiScanner 5000 Glucose Monitoring System provides information on its acceptance criteria and the study conducted to prove it meets these criteria.
Here's a breakdown of the requested information:
1. Table of Acceptance Criteria and Reported Device Performance
The acceptance criteria for system accuracy is implicitly defined by the clinical study's primary endpoint, which the device met.
| Acceptance Criteria (Primary Endpoint) | Reported Device Performance |
|---|---|
| Overall MARD | 7.28% |
| Upper one-sided 97.5% confidence MARD | 7.50% |
| Overall population CV | 10.31% |
| Upper one-sided 97.5% confidence CV | Met (implied) |
2. Sample Size Used for the Test Set and Data Provenance
- Sample Size (Test Set): 160 Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) subjects.
- Data Provenance: The study was a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, observational study. While the specific countries are not explicitly stated, the context of an FDA submission typically implies data from within the United States or from sites compliant with FDA regulations. The data is prospective.
3. Number of Experts Used to Establish the Ground Truth for the Test Set and Their Qualifications
- This information is not explicitly stated in the provided text. The ground truth was established by a "standard blood glucose reference control device, (Yellow Springs Instruments 2300, [YSI])". This suggests that the YSI 2300 itself, a laboratory-grade analyzer, provided the reference values, rather than human experts interpreting results to establish ground truth.
4. Adjudication Method for the Test Set
- This information is not explicitly stated. The ground truth was established by comparison to the YSI 2300. In a study comparing an automated device to a reference method like the YSI, adjudication by human experts is typically not the primary method for establishing ground truth for individual glucose readings. The "matched samples" nature implies direct comparison between the OptiScanner and YSI readings.
5. If a Multi-Reader Multi-Case (MRMC) Comparative Effectiveness Study Was Done
- No, an MRMC comparative effectiveness study was not done. This study involved a device measuring glucose values against a reference device, not human readers interpreting results with or without AI assistance. Therefore, there is no effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs. without AI assistance.
6. If a Standalone (i.e., algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) Was Done
- Yes, a standalone performance study was done. The OptiScanner 5000 Glucose Monitoring System is an automated device, and the clinical study (MANAGE IDE) evaluated its performance against a reference standard (YSI) without direct human intervention in the glucose measurement process or interpretation of the raw data by human readers for the purpose of the study's endpoints. The "reported blood glucose levels" from the OptiScanner are a direct output of its algorithm.
7. The Type of Ground Truth Used
- Reference Standard Device: The ground truth was established using a "standard blood glucose reference control device, (Yellow Springs Instruments 2300, [YSI])". The YSI is a laboratory instrument considered a "gold standard" for glucose measurement.
8. The Sample Size for the Training Set
- The document does not explicitly state the sample size used for the training set for the Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression algorithm. It describes the algorithm's use in calculating blood glucose levels but does not detail its development or training data.
9. How the Ground Truth for the Training Set Was Established
- The document does not explicitly state how the ground truth for the training set was established. It mentions that the system detects glucose by analyzing mid-infrared (MIR) light absorption spectra and calculates levels using a set of PLS regression algorithms. This implies that the algorithm would have been trained on reference glucose values (likely from a method similar to YSI or other lab analyzers) corresponding to MIR spectra. However, the specifics of this training process and ground truth establishment are not provided in the summary.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 October 16, 2017
OPTISCAN BIOMEDICAL CORP. DON WEBBER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 24590 CLAWITER ROAD HAYWARD CA 94545
Re: K162042
Trade/Device Name: OptiScanner 5000 Glucose Monitoring System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5725 Regulation Name: Infusion pump Regulatory Class: II Product Code: LZF, PYV Dated: September 15, 2017 Received: September 15, 2017
Dear Don Webber:
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.
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Kellie B. Kelm -S
for Courtney H. Lias, Ph.D. Director Division of Chemistry and Toxicology Devices Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K162042
Device Name
OptiScanner 5000 Glucose Monitoring System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System is an automated, bedside glucose monitoring device indicated for detecting trends and tracking patterns in persons (age 18 and older) in the surgical intensive care unit. The system collects a venous whole blood sample via connection to a central venous catheter, centrifyges the sample, and measures the plasma glucose concentration. It is not intended for the screening or diabetes mellitus but is indicated for use in determining dysglycemia. The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System is for in vitro diagnostic use.
| 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) |
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1. 510(K) SUMMARY
This 510(k) summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
| DATE PREPARED | October 9th, 2017 |
|---|---|
| APPLICANT | OptiScan Biomedical Corp.24590 Clawiter RoadHayward, CA 94545 |
| OFFICIALCORRESPONDENT | Don WebberCOO, OptiScan Biomedical Corporationphone: (510) 962 -6223fax: (510) 342-5809e-mail: dwebber@optiscancorp.com |
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| 510(k) Number | K162042 |
|---|---|
| TRADE NAME | OptiScanner 5000 Glucose Monitoring System |
| COMMON NAME | Automated, in-line, bedside, glucose monitoring system |
| MODEL NUMBERS | • OptiScanner Instrument - PN 2004234• OptiScanner Disposable Cartridge and Accessories - PN 2004756• OptiScanner Transport Cart - PN 2002168• OptiScanner Instrument Software and Algorithm - versions 2.12 and 3.0.5.0 respectively |
| DEVICE CLASSIFICATION | Name: Infusion pumpRegulation No: 21 CFR §880.5725Product Code: LZF – Pump, Infusion Analytic SamplingClass: IIName: Glucose test systemRegulation No: 21 CFR §862.1345Secondary Product Code: PYV – Hospital ContinuousGlucose Monitoring SystemClass: II |
| PREDICATE DEVICE | VIA Medical Pump/Blood Chemistry Monitor (K951739) |
SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO:
The OptiScanner is substantially equivalent in intended use and technological features to the Via Medical GlucoScout (K951739). Both devices are intended to be used to "… monitor blood glucose in an in-hospital setting ... "
SUMMARY OF SIMILARITIES / DIFFERENCES:
The OptiScanner acquires samples in an automated fashion at a patient's bedside in the same way as the predicate device, the GlucoScout. Both devices use a sterile closed system to connect to the patient. Both employ a single-use, single-patient disposable cartridge intended to be used for up to 72 hours of monitoring. In both systems, the blood samples are processed in cartridges. The cartridges in both systems are connected to durable medical equipment (comprised of a hardware and software system) that controls blood sampling, calculates the glucose value, and displays the blood glucose value after each sample. Both systems return of the blood not used for analysis back to the patient with a flushing solution of either saline (OptiScanner, 2.5 mL saline) or calibration solution (GlucoScout, 6 mL calibration solution).
Both systems alarm at clinician determined, preset high and low glucose values, and both systems have patient line alarms.
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The biggest difference between the GlucoScout and the OptiScanner is the method used to determine the glucose level from the whole blood sample. The GlucoScout uses an enzymatically-based glucose oxidase method to detect and quantify blood glucose. The OptiScanner, on the other hand, uses a spectrophotometric method to detect and quantify glucose.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE SUBJECT TO PREMARKET NOTIFICATION:
The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System ("OptiScanner") is an in-line, automated, bedside, frequent, automated glucose monitoring system that quantitatively measures the concentration of glucose in the blood of patients in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). In contrast to Point of Care (POC) glucose measuring devices that measure glucose using enzymatic techniques, the OptiScanner uses a direct, reagent-free, spectrophotometer method to quantify glucose. The system is comprised of the following three (3) primary components:
- OptiScanner Instrument
- OptiScanner Transport Cart
- . OptiScanner Disposable Cartridge
The Instrument is the primary hardware component that houses all electrical, mechanical, analytical, and power subsystems. This includes the integrated pump, spectrometer, and the user interface. For mobility and easy access, the Instrument is mounted onto the chassis of a transport Cart. The Cart, in addition to holding the Instrument, holds batteries, IV pole(s) and a bar code scanner. The Cartridge is a disposable, single patient use, sterile component containing the fluid pathway through which the blood is sampled, stored, processed, and analyzed. The Cartridge is the only component of the OptiScanner system that comes in contact with patient blood. Integrated into the cartridge are tubing sets that are used to connect to the patient and to a saline bag. The Cartridge also includes a syringe that is pre-filled with heparin by the user for processing the blood samples. The Cartridge is inserted into the Instruments interface port that provides connections integrating the fluidic components of the Cartridge with the electromechanical sub-systems of the Instrument.
INDICATIONS FOR USE:
The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System is an automated, bedside glucose monitoring device indicated for detecting trends and tracking patterns in persons (age 18 and older) in the surgical intensive care unit. The system collects a venous whole blood sample via connection to a central venous catheter, centrifuges the sample, and measures the plasma glucose concentration. It is not intended for the screening or diagnosis of diabetes mellitus but is indicated for use in determining dysglycemia. The OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System is for in vitro diagnostic use.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
To provide frequent, automated glucose monitoring, the OptiScanner samples and measures blood glucose levels every 15 minutes. Small blood samples (~3 mL) are drawn directly from the patient through a vascular access catheter [e.g., Central Venous Catheter (CVC) or Multilumen Access Catheter (MAC)]. Only 0.17 mL of the blood sample is retained for analysis and
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SECTION 2.
510(K) SUMMARY
glucose measurement, with the remaining blood returned to the patient propelled by a volumecontrolled saline flush through the catheter. The retained sample is heparinized (with no heparin returned to the patient) to prevent clotting while its processed, and is centrifuged to separate the red blood cells from the plasma is then evaluated by the spectrometer to determine the glucose concentration of the blood sample. The system detects glucose by analyzing midinfrared (MIR) light (7um - 10um wavelength) absorption spectra. The use of the MIR region was selected because the primary spectral peaks for glucose are in this region. After obtaining the absorption spectrum for a specific sample, the system calculates blood glucose levels using a set of Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression algorithm. For safety, if the system encounters an unknown interfering substance, it stores the spectral information, and may not provide a glucose measurement value. Blood glucose results are continuously displayed and plotted on a graphical user interface (touchscreen) for ease of monitoring by users (healthcare providers).
This quantitative method provides a robust, stable, and reproducible analytical method for glucose measurement. Because the sample analysis is based on the physical absorption properties of the glucose, readings from the OptiScanner are not subject to drift as they are with chemically-based systems.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
No performance standards have been established by the Agency to date that apply to this device.
SUMMARY OF NONCLINICAL TESTING:
Comprehensive design verification and validation testing was performed on the OptiScanner 5000. Testing provided objective evidence that the OptiScanner 5000 is safe and effective for its intended use of automated glucose monitoring of patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Results from extensive bench testing demonstrated the function, performance, and safety of the device to meet its intended use. Bench testing included sub-system design verification testing, system function and performance testing, safety feature testing, and blood glucose measurement validation. In addition, in vivo safety testing in a large animal model demonstrated that the device can safely and reliably draw, analyze, and return blood to a patient.
Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC/EMI) testing was performed to verify that the device is in compliance with harmonized safety standards for medical electrical equipment (IEC 60601-1 and 60101-1-2). Biocompatibility testing confirmed that the materials of construction for the device in contact with patient blood are biocompatible and safe for its intended patient contact. Sterilization and packaging validation of the OptiScanner 5000 Disposable Cartridge confirmed the device is provided to the user sterile (SAL 10°0) and that package integrity is maintained for the duration of its shelf-life. Software verification/validation testing established the software for the device was thoroughly verified to meet its defined requirements and documented in accordance with FDA guidance documents. Summative usability testing established the system design met usability requirements and addressed potential use errors through inherent design or safety features. Overall, testing confirmed that the OptiScanner 5000 can be used according to its intended use and in an equivalent manner to the predicate device.
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SECTION 2.
SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TESTING:
The Manual vs. Automated MoNitoring Accuracy of GlucosE IDE Study (MANAGE IDE) was a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized, observational study, with matched samples,
comparing the blood glucose levels reported by the OptiScanner® 5000 Glucose Monitoring System (OptiScanner) with a standard blood glucose reference control device, (Yellow Springs Instruments 2300, [YSI]). Data were obtained from 160 Surgical Intensive Care Unit subjects with 2.804 matched OptiScanner-YSI pairs. There were no device-related adverse events and no unexpected device effects that occurred during the clinical study. There were two non-device related serious adverse events during the course of the trial. The OptiScanner also met both the primary and secondary endpoints for accuracy and precision. When compared to the gold standard YSI readings, the overall MARD for the OptiScanner was 7.28%. With an upper one-sided 97.5% confidence and accounting for variance due to subject and random error. MARD was 7.50%. The overall population CV was 10.31% with an upper one-sided 97.5% confidence limit.
SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DISCUSSION:
Automated, in-line, bedside glucose monitoring has been commercially available in the US for 20 years (GlucoScout, K951739). The GlucoScout and the OptiScanner are both intended to be used in an in-hospital, point of care (POC) setting to monitor blood glucose at a patient's bedside in an automated fashion at preset time intervals. Both devices monitor only one patient at a time. A technological comparison suggests that the key features of the OptiScanner 5000 are the same as those for the GlucoScout. The OptiScanner acquires samples in an automated fashion at a patient's bedside in the same way as the GlucoScout. Both devices use a sterile closed system to connect to the patient. Both employ a single-patient disposable cartridge intended to be used for up to 72 hours of monitoring. In both systems, blood samples are processed in the cartridges in both systems are connected to durable medical equipment (a hardware and software system) that controls blood sampling, calculates the glucose value, and displays the blood glucose level after each sample. Both systems return the portion of the blood not used for analysis back to the patient with a flushing solution of either saline (OptiScanner) or calibration solution (GlucoScout). Both systems alarm at clinician determined, preset high and low glucose values, and both systems have patient line alarms. The extensive suite of bench, electrical, mechanical, biocompatibility, sterilization, software, animal and usability testing confirm that the OptiScanner can be used in an equivalent manner to the GlucoScout, namely, to automatically monitor blood glucose at patient bedside.
Bench, electrical, mechanical, biocompatibility, sterilization, software, animal, clinical and usability testing confirm that the OptiScanner has met all of its predetermined performance criteria without raising any new or untoward performance issues.
Based on the above, OptiScan believes that the substantial equivalence of the OptiScanner to the GlucoScout has been demonstrated, and that there is both a regulatory and scientific basis for market clearance.
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| DEVICE FEATURE | OPTISCANNER 5000 GLUCOSEMONITORING SYSTEM | VIA MEDICALGLUCOSCOUT |
|---|---|---|
| Indications for Use | "...an automated, bedside, glucose monitoring systemdesigned for in-hospital use in patients in the surgicalintensive care unit" | "...bedside monitoring of blood glucose levels in wholeblood on a real-time basis by accessing an intravenous orarterial site" |
| Target Patient population | Patients in the surgical intensive care unit | Not specified |
| Key Indication Modifying Statement(s) | "...not intended for the screening or diagnosis of diabetesmellitus but is indicated for use in determiningdysglycemia" | None |
| Point of Care | In-Hospital | In-Hospital |
| Glucose quantification method | Spectrophotometric detection of glucose | Electrochemical biosensor, amperometric (glucose oxidase) |
| Single use Disposables? | Yes. Sampling cartridge | Yes. Sampling cartridge |
| Duration of single use for disposables | 72 hours | 72 hours |
| Source of sample | Venous blood | Venous or arterial blood |
| Point of access for sample | Central venous catheter (CVC) or multi-lumen accesscatheter (MAC) | Venous and arterial lines |
| Invasive / indwelling components? | No. Connects to central venous catheter (CVC) or multi-lumen access catheter (MAC) line | No. Connects to venous or arterial access lines |
| Sample acquisition method | Blood draw (3 mL) through connection to venous access.0.17 mL retained, heparinized and analyzed. Rest of bloodreturned to patient with 2.5 mL saline flush. | Pump reverses and draws sample through venous/arterialaccess into sensor set. After analysis, sample is returned topatient along with 6 mL calibration solution. |
| Sample size required for analysis | 0.17 mL | 0.5 mL - 1.2 mL |
| Average fluid infused into patient / hr(excluding blood return) duringmonitoring | 10 mL saline (assumes measurement every 15 minutes) | 77 mL saline + calibration solutions (assumes measurementevery 5 minutes + 5 mL saline KVO) |
| Sampling frequency | 15 minutes | 5 minutes |
| Measuring range | 40 - 400 mg/dL | 30 - 600 mg/dL |
| Hematocrit range | 15% - 60% | Unknown |
| Requires use of heparin | Yes, but discarded with portion of blood sample that isanalyzed (0.17 mL). Heparin is not infused into patient. | Yes, heparin is infused into patient in sample flush. |
| Physician determined high and low glucosevalues? | Yes | Yes |
| Alarms | ||
| High / Low Glucose | Yes | Yes |
| Air in line / Occlusion | Yes | Yes |
| Calibration | At factory. None required under normal use. | Self-calibrating between readings. |
| DEVICE FEATURE | OPTISCANNER | VIA MEDICALGLUCOSCOUT |
| System Accuracy | MARD 7.28% Based on pivotal trial results with 160SICU patients (2,804 matched OptiScanner / YSI pairs). | $\pm$ 10% based bench testing using standards and on a studyin diabetic subjects admitted to the metabolic ward (n=7). |
| Temperature sensitive | No | Yes |
| Data storage | Yes, 72 hours of data | Yes, 12 hours of data |
| Back-up battery power? | Yes, 3 hours of operation w/o AC power | Yes, 3 hours of operation w/o AC power |
| Single patient use disposables | Yes | Yes |
Comparison of Proposed Device to the Predicate
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SECTION 2. 510(K) SUMMARY
§ 880.5725 Infusion pump.
(a)
Identification. An infusion pump is a device used in a health care facility to pump fluids into a patient in a controlled manner. The device may use a piston pump, a roller pump, or a peristaltic pump and may be powered electrically or mechanically. The device may also operate using a constant force to propel the fluid through a narrow tube which determines the flow rate. The device may include means to detect a fault condition, such as air in, or blockage of, the infusion line and to activate an alarm.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).