(131 days)
Safety-Lancets with safety feature are used for single use capillary blood sampling.
The Safety Lancet consists of the following components: colorless plastic body, needle holder with needle or blade shaped lancing device, protective cap, carrier device, two springs, and the release button. The release button, the needle holder, and the protective cap are colored according to the variant available. The lancets are offered with different needle or blade shaped lancing devices, different sharpening and penetration depths, and accordingly in different colors. The lancets contain a safety feature. After puncture the needle retracts automatically into the housing to prevent sharps injuries.
The provided text describes the 510(k) submission for a Safety Lancet, and while it covers non-clinical testing, it does not include information about a study that assesses AI performance. The document focuses on the substantial equivalence of the new Safety Lancet to a predicate device, primarily through bench tests verifying physical and functional aspects.
Therefore, I cannot extract the detailed information requested regarding AI acceptance criteria and study performance from this document. The questions about AI performance, test set characteristics, expert ground truth establishment, MRMC studies, standalone performance, and training set details are not applicable to this Safety Lancet submission.
The document describes non-clinical testing for a medical device (a lancet), not a software or AI-driven diagnostic tool.
However, I can provide the acceptance criteria and reported device performance from the provided text as it relates to the physical device:
1. A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance (for the physical device):
| Acceptance Criteria (Design Specification Tests) | Reported Device Performance (Conclusion) |
|---|---|
| Aesthetics and correct assembly | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." (Implied successful performance in all design specifications, including aesthetics and correct assembly.) |
| Inspection for self-activation | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." (Implied successful performance in preventing self-activation.) |
| Activation according to instructions for use | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." (Implied successful performance in activating as instructed.) |
| Needle retraction after activation | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." Also, under "Safety protection features": "Yes, after puncture the needle retracts automatically into the housing to prevent sharps injuries." (Successful retraction confirmed.) |
| Sterilization validation | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." Specifically, "Sterilize by radiation SAL = $10^{-6}$" is stated for both new and predicate devices. |
| Packaging validation | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." (Implied successful packaging validation.) |
| Shelf-life validation | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." Specifically, "5 years" shelf life is stated for both new and predicate devices. |
| Biocompatibility testing | "The non-clinical testing has shown that the Safety Lancet is as safe, as effective and performs as well as the legally marketed predicate device." (Implied successful biocompatibility testing.) |
Since the provided document is a 510(k) clearance for a physical medical device (Safety Lancet) and not an AI/software product, the following points are not applicable and cannot be answered from the provided text:
- Sample sized used for the test set and the data provenance (e.g. country of origin of the data, retrospective or prospective)
- Number of experts used to establish the ground truth for the test set and the qualifications of those experts
- Adjudication method for the test set
- If a multi reader multi case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study was done, If so, what was the effect size of how much human readers improve with AI vs without AI assistance
- If a standalone (i.e. algorithm only without human-in-the-loop performance) was done
- The type of ground truth used (expert consensus, pathology, outcomes data, etc)
- The sample size for the training set
- How the ground truth for the training set was established
§ 878.4850 Blood lancets.
(a)
Single use only blood lancet with an integral sharps injury prevention feature —(1)Identification. A disposable blood lancet intended for a single use that is comprised of a single use blade attached to a solid, non-reusable base (including an integral sharps injury prevention feature) that is used to puncture the skin to obtain a drop of blood for diagnostic purposes. The integral sharps injury prevention feature allows the device to be used once and then renders it inoperable and incapable of further use.(2)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special controls are:(i) The design characteristics of the device must ensure that the structure and material composition are consistent with the intended use and must include a sharps injury prevention feature.
(ii) Mechanical performance testing must demonstrate that the device will withstand forces encountered during use and that the integral sharps injury prevention feature will irreversibly disable the device after one use.
(iii) The device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(iv) Sterility testing must demonstrate the sterility of any device component that breaches the skin (
e.g., blade).(v) Labeling must include:
(A) Detailed descriptions, with illustrations, of the proper use of the device and its sharps injury prevention feature.
(B) Handwashing instructions for the user before and after use of the device.
(C) Instructions on preparation (
e.g., cleaning, disinfection) of the skin to be pierced.(D) Instructions for the safe disposal of the device.
(E) Labeling must be appropriate for the intended use environment.
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1 ) For those devices intended for health care settings, labeling must address the health care facility use of these devices, including how these lancets are to be used with personal protective equipment, such as gloves.(
2 ) For those devices intended for use in the home, labeling must be written so that it is understandable to lay users.(vi) Labeling must also include the following statements, prominently placed:
(A) “For use only on a single patient. Discard the entire device after use.”
(B) “Warning: Not intended for more than one use. Do not use on more than one patient. Improper use of blood lancets can increase the risk of inadvertent transmission of bloodborne pathogens, particularly in settings where multiple patients are tested.”
(b)
Single use only blood lancet without an integral sharps injury prevention feature —(1)Identification. A disposable blood lancet intended for a single use that is comprised of a single use blade attached to a solid, non-reusable base that is used to puncture the skin to obtain a drop of blood for diagnostic purposes.(2)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special controls are:(i) The design characteristics of the device must ensure that the structure and material composition are consistent with the intended use and address the risk of sharp object injuries and bloodborne pathogen transmissions.
(ii) Mechanical performance testing must demonstrate that the device will withstand forces encountered during use.
(iii) The device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(iv) Sterility testing must demonstrate the sterility of any device component that breaches the skin (
e.g., blade).(v) Labeling must include:
(A) Detailed descriptions, with illustrations, of the proper use of the device.
(B) Handwashing instructions for the user before and after use of the device.
(C) Instructions on preparation (
e.g., cleaning, disinfection) of the skin to be pierced.(D) Instructions for the safe disposal of the device.
(E) Labeling must be appropriate for the intended use environment.
(
1 ) For those devices intended for health care settings, labeling must address the health care facility use of these devices, including how these lancets are to be used with personal protective equipment, such as gloves.(
2 ) For those devices intended for use in the home, labeling must be written so that it is understandable to lay users.(vi) Labeling must also include the following statements, prominently placed:
(A) “For use only on a single patient. Discard the entire device after use.”
(B) “Warning: Not intended for more than one use. Do not use on more than one patient. Improper use of blood lancets can increase the risk of inadvertent transmission of bloodborne pathogens, particularly in settings where multiple patients are tested.”
(c)
Multiple use blood lancet for single patient use only —(1)Identification. A multiple use capable blood lancet intended for use on a single patient that is comprised of a single use blade attached to a solid, reusable base that is used to puncture the skin to obtain a drop of blood for diagnostic purposes.(2)
Classification. Class II (special controls). The special controls are:(i) The design characteristics of the device must ensure that:
(A) The lancet blade can be changed with every use, either manually or by triggering a blade storage unit to discard the used blade and reload an unused blade into the reusable base; and
(B) The structure and material composition are consistent with the intended use and address the risk of sharp object injuries and bloodborne pathogen transmissions and allow for validated cleaning and disinfection.
(ii) Mechanical performance testing must demonstrate that the device will withstand forces encountered during use.
(iii) The device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(iv) Sterility testing must demonstrate the sterility of any device component that breaches the skin (
e.g., blade).(v) Validation testing must demonstrate that the cleaning and disinfection instructions are adequate to ensure that the reusable lancet base can be cleaned and low level disinfected.
(vi) Labeling must include:
(A) Detailed descriptions, with illustrations, of the proper use of the device.
(B) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered disinfectant's contact time for disinfectant use.
(C) Handwashing instructions for the user before and after use of the device.
(D) Instructions on preparation (
e.g., cleaning, disinfection) of the skin to be pierced.(E) Instructions on the cleaning and disinfection of the device.
(F) Instructions for the safe disposal of the device.
(G) Instructions for use must address the safe storage of the reusable blood lancet base between uses to minimize contamination or damage and the safe storage and disposal of the refill lancet blades.
(H) Labeling must be appropriate for the intended use environment.
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1 ) For those devices intended for health care settings, labeling must address the health care facility use of these devices, including how these lancets are to be used with personal protective equipment, such as gloves.(
2 ) For those devices intended for use in the home, labeling must be written so that it is understandable to lay users.(vii) Labeling must also include the following statements, prominently placed:
(A) “For use only on a single patient. Disinfect reusable components according to manufacturer's instructions between each use.”
(B) “Used lancet blades must be safely discarded after a single use.”
(C) “Warning: Do not use on more than one patient. Improper use of blood lancets can increase the risk of inadvertent transmission of bloodborne pathogens, particularly in settings where multiple patients are tested. The cleaning and disinfection instructions for this device are intended only to reduce the risk of local use site infection; they cannot render this device safe for use for more than one patient.”
(d)
Multiple use blood lancet for multiple patient use —(1)Identification. A multiple use capable blood lancet intended for use on multiple patients that is comprised of a single use blade attached to a solid, reusable base that is used to puncture the skin to obtain a drop of blood for diagnostic purposes.(2)
Classification. Class III (premarket approval).(3)
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 May 22, 2024, for any multiple use blood lancet for multiple patient use described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976, or that has, on or before May 22, 2024, been found to be substantially equivalent to a multiple use blood lancet for multiple patient use described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section that was in commercial distribution before May 28, 1976. Any other multiple use blood lancet for multiple patient use shall have an approved PMA or a declared completed PDP in effect before being placed in commercial distribution.