(50 days)
No
The summary explicitly states that the device uses "embedded, validated software with the same algorithm" as the predicate device and does not mention any AI or ML capabilities. The pressure information is displayed for the physician to interpret, and the system does not provide alerts or clinical decision guidance.
No
The device aids in guidewire placement by providing pressure information for needle tip location, but it does not directly treat a disease or condition.
No
The device is intended to facilitate guidewire placement by providing pressure measurement information that physicians can use to infer needle tip location, which is a procedural aid, not a diagnosis. The text explicitly states, "The system does not alert the user to tip location or provide clinical decision guidance."
No
The device description clearly outlines hardware components including a needle with an integrated pressure transducer and a reusable control unit. While software is mentioned as embedded and validated, it is part of a larger hardware system.
Based on the provided text, this device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).
Here's why:
- IVD Definition: In vitro diagnostics are tests performed on samples taken from the human body, such as blood, urine, or tissue, to detect diseases, conditions, or infections.
- Device Function: The EpiAccess System is a surgical access device used to physically access the epicardial surface of the heart. It uses a pressure transducer to provide real-time pressure information during the procedure.
- No Sample Analysis: The device does not analyze any biological samples taken from the patient. It interacts directly with the patient's anatomy during a surgical procedure.
Therefore, the EpiAccess System falls under the category of a surgical device, not an in vitro diagnostic device.
N/A
Intended Use / Indications for Use
The EpiAccess System with introducer needle and integrated needle tip pressure transducer is intended to access the epicardial surface of the heart via a subxiphoid approach to facilitate guidewire placement into the pericardial space in electrophysiology procedures in adult patients.
Product codes
DYB
Device Description
The modified EpiAccess System consists of the following components and accessories: a sterile, single-use (disposable) Tuohy Type Needle with an integrated, distal, needle tip pressure transducer (sensor), and a reusable integrated Control Unit (Gen2). The EpiAccess Needle component remains the same as with the predicate device.
The reusable Control Unit (Gen2) has been modified for a reduction in overall size, which eliminates the need for a custom cart. The modified Control Unit component also allows for connection to an existing display monitor in the Cath Lab rather than having a dedicated touch screen LCD display monitor as with the predicate device.
Both Control Unit components are for use with the cleared EpiAccess Needle component and have an input for a commercial A-Line component and video output to a display monitor. Both the modified and the predicate device use embedded, validated software with the same algorithm to provide the same pressure/frequency information to the user via the same graphical user interface screen for the same intended use.
The EpiAccess System displays the pressure measurement information, which physicians may be able to use to determine needle tip location based on known anatomical pressure differences. This additional information regarding needle tip location is an added convenience feature over standard Tuohy introducer needles for epicardial access. The system does not alert the user to tip location or provide clinical decision guidance. The EpiAccess Needle is placed under visualization with fluoroscopic imaging standard for electrophysiology procedures.
Both control unit components are reusable and not patient contacting. Both control units have been tested and passed for electrical safety and EMC, reliability, and transit testing.
Mentions image processing
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Mentions AI, DNN, or ML
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Input Imaging Modality
fluoroscopic imaging
Anatomical Site
epicardial surface of the heart, pericardial space
Indicated Patient Age Range
adult patients
Intended User / Care Setting
physicians, Cath Lab
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)
Bench tests were conducted on the modified EpiAccess System with the Control Unit (Gen2) to demonstrate that it meets defined design requirements and can perform in a manner equivalent to EpiAccess System predicate device (K142245). Testing included verification and validation testing.
Manufacturing and traceability of devices tested were conducted in accordance with 21 CFR 820 Good Manufacturing Practices and BS EN ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices – Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Regulatory Purposes. In all instances, the modified EpiAccess System functioned as intended and results observed were as expected. These test results confirm that EpiAccess System is safe, meets the design inputs, and raises no new safety or efficacy concerns. A summary of the EpiAccess Systems design control activities with regards to risk analysis and verification and validation activities is provided in this 510 (k) submission.
Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)
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Predicate Device(s)
Reference Device(s)
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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information
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§ 870.1340 Catheter introducer.
(a)
Identification. A catheter introducer is a sheath used to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into a vein or artery.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
May 09, 2017
EpiEP, Inc. % Elsa Abruzzo CEO/Founder Cygnus Regulatory 3753 Vineyard Place Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Re: K170831
Trade/Device Name: EpiAccess System (with A0005 EpiAccess Control Unit (Gen2)) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1340 Regulation Name: Catheter Introducer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DYB Dated: April 12, 2017 Received: April 19, 2017
Dear Elsa Abruzzo:
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
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Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical devicerelated adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) 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 Industry and Consumer Education 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. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 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 Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
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Sincerely,
M.A. Willemen
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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Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K170831
Device Name
EpiAccess System (with A0005 EpiAccess Control Unit (Gen2))
Indications for Use (Describe)
The EpiAccess System with introducer needle and integrated needle tip pressure transducer is intended to access the epicardial surface of the heart via a subxiphoid approach to facilitate guidewire placement into the pericardial space in electrophysiology procedures in adult patients.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|---|---|
| Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 201 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 201.66) |
| ☑ | ☐ |
| X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
__ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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510(k) Summary EpiEP, Inc.'s EpiAccess System
Submitter's Name, Address, Telephone Number, Contact Person and Date Prepared
EpiEP, Inc.
Phone: 1-434-951-0444 Facsimile: 1-434-951-0478
Contact Person: Elsa Chi Abruzzo, RAC, FRAPS Date Prepared: March 12, 2017
Name/Address of Sponsor
EpiEP, Inc. 195 Church Street, 17th Floor,
New Haven, CT 06510
| Trade Name: | EpiAccess System (with A0005 EpiAccess Control Unit (Gen2)) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common or Usual Name | Epicardial Introducer System | ||
| Classification Name | Introducer, Catheter | ||
| Classification: | Class II | ||
| Product Code and | |||
| Regulation: | DYB, 21 CFR 870.1340 | ||
| Classification Panel: | Cardiovascular | ||
| Predicate Devices: | EpiEP, Inc. | EpiAccess System | K142245 |
Purpose of the Special 510(k) notice.
The device is a modification to previously cleared EpiEP, Inc. EpiAccess System.
Intended Use / Indications for Use
The EpiAccess System with introducer needle and integrated needle tip pressure transducer is intended to access the epicardial surface of the heart via a subxiphoid approach to facilitate guidewire placement into the pericardial space in electrophysiology procedures in adult patients.
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Technological Characteristics
The modified EpiAccess System consists of the following components and accessories: a sterile, single-use (disposable) Tuohy Type Needle with an integrated, distal, needle tip pressure transducer (sensor), and a reusable integrated Control Unit (Gen2). The EpiAccess Needle component remains the same as with the predicate device.
The reusable Control Unit (Gen2) has been modified for a reduction in overall size, which eliminates the need for a custom cart. The modified Control Unit component also allows for connection to an existing display monitor in the Cath Lab rather than having a dedicated touch screen LCD display monitor as with the predicate device.
Both Control Unit components are for use with the cleared EpiAccess Needle component and have an input for a commercial A-Line component and video output to a display monitor. Both the modified and the predicate device use embedded, validated software with the same algorithm to provide the same pressure/frequency information to the user via the same graphical user interface screen for the same intended use.
The EpiAccess System displays the pressure measurement information, which physicians may be able to use to determine needle tip location based on known anatomical pressure differences. This additional information regarding needle tip location is an added convenience feature over standard Tuohy introducer needles for epicardial access. The system does not alert the user to tip location or provide clinical decision guidance. The EpiAccess Needle is placed under visualization with fluoroscopic imaging standard for electrophysiology procedures.
Both control unit components are reusable and not patient contacting. Both control units have been tested and passed for electrical safety and EMC, reliability, and transit testing.
Performance Data
Bench tests were conducted on the modified EpiAccess System with the Control Unit (Gen2) to demonstrate that it meets defined design requirements and can perform in a manner equivalent to EpiAccess System predicate device (K142245). Testing included verification and validation testing.
Manufacturing and traceability of devices tested were conducted in accordance with 21 CFR 820 Good Manufacturing Practices and BS EN ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices – Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Regulatory Purposes. In all instances, the modified EpiAccess System functioned as intended and results observed were as expected. These test results confirm that EpiAccess System is safe, meets the design inputs, and raises no new safety or efficacy concerns. A summary of the EpiAccess Systems design control activities with regards to risk analysis and verification and validation activities is provided in this 510 (k) submission.
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Nonclinical testing included:
Performance testing per the applicable sections of:
| BS EN ISO 14971:2012 | Medical Devices – Application of Risk |
|---|---|
| Management to Medical Devices |
Electrical Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) per the applicable sections of:
| IEC 60601-1 Edition 3.1 | Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 1: General
Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential
Performance |
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-1-2 Edition 4.0 | Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 1-2: General
Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential
Performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic
Disturbances - Requirements and Tests |
| IEC 60601-1-6 Edition 3.1 | Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1-6: General
Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential
Performance - Collateral Standard: Usability |
Packaging validation in compliance with applicable sections of:
| ASTM D4169-16 | Standard Practice for Performance Testing of |
|---|---|
| Shipping containers and Systems |
Software validation in compliance with applicable sections of:
| BS EN ISO 62304:2015 | Medical Device Software – Software Life Cycle
Processes |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| FDA Guidance (Jan 11, 2002) | General Principles of Software Validation; Final
Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff |
| FDA Guidance (May 11, 2005) | Guidance for the Content of Premarket
Submission for Software Contained in Medical
Devices |
| FDA Guidance (Sep 9, 1999) | Off-The-Shelf Software Use in Medical Devices |
Usability and Human Factors Testing in compliance with applicable sections of:
| IEC 62366:2015 | Medical Devices - Application of Usability |
|---|---|
| Engineering to Medical Devices |
Substantial Equivalence
The EpiAccess System has the same intended use and indications for use, and similar technological characteristics as the predicate device. The technological characteristics of the EpiAccess System with the Control Unit (Gen2) modification are substantially equivalent to the predicate device EpiAccess System (K142245). Where differences exist between the proposed device and the predicate device, performance testing demonstrated that these differences do not adversely affect the safety and effectiveness of the proposed device or different question of safety and efficacy.
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Conclusions
The EpiAccess System modified with the Control Unit (Gen2) has the same intended use, indications, principles of operation, and technological characteristics as the EpiEP, Inc.'s previously cleared EpiAccess System (K142245). The minor differences in dimensions and design of the Control Unit (Gen2) component for the modified EpiAccess System do not raise any new questions of safety or effectiveness. Thus, EpiAccess System modified with the Control Unit (Gen2) is substantially equivalent to its predicate devices.