K Number
K231843
Device Name
ARX Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport System
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2024-03-19

(271 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
866.2390
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
ARX Viral Transport Media Collection & Transport System (ARX-VTM) is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory. The ARX-VTM is a culture-based media that is intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses including, Influenza A, Parainfluenza type 3, Coronavirus OC43, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A, Herpes Simplex virus 1 & 2, Echovirus, and Cytomegalovirus.
Device Description
ARX Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport System (ARX-VTM) is a specialized systems for collecting and transporting viruses at 2-8 ºC or 20-25 ºC. The ARX-VTM is for use in laboratories to aid in the diagnosis of infections, especially when there is a delay between specimen collection and processing for up to 72 hrs. ARX Viral Transport Media Collection & Transport System (ARX-VTM) is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory. The ARX-VTM is a culturebased media that is intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses including, Influenza A, Parainfluenza type 3, Coronavirus OC43, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A, Herpes Simplex virus 1 & 2, Echovirus, and Cytomegalovirus. Device Specifications: The ARX-VTM contains a non-propagating media supplied in a polypropylene (PP) tube individually with 1 or 3 mL of transport medium and as a kit. The kit contains a PP tube with 1 or 3 mL of transport medium and a sterile peel pouch containing a nylon flocked swab applicator for collecting specimens. Nylon flocked swabs are available in various score points and configurations to facilitate specimen collection from various anatomical sites.
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The device description and performance studies focus on the chemical composition and physical properties of the transport media and collection system, with no mention of computational analysis or algorithms.

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The device is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens for diagnostic purposes, not for treating any condition or disease.

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This device is a transport media for clinical specimens containing viruses. While it is used in the laboratory to aid in the diagnosis of infections by facilitating viral culture or diagnostic assays, the device itself is not performing the diagnostic function (e.g., providing a diagnosis or detecting the presence of a disease marker). It is an accessory to diagnostic procedures.

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The device description clearly states it is a "specialized systems for collecting and transporting viruses" and includes physical components like "culture-based media supplied in a polypropylene (PP) tube" and a "nylon flocked swab applicator." This indicates it is a physical medical device, not software-only.

Yes, this device is an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use explicitly states that the device is "intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses". This directly aligns with the definition of an in vitro diagnostic product, which is used to examine specimens taken from the human body to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening.
  • Device Description: The description further clarifies that the ARX-VTM is "for use in laboratories to aid in the diagnosis of infections".
  • Performance Studies: The performance studies described involve testing the ability of the media to maintain the viability of viruses for subsequent diagnostic testing (viral culture).

The device is designed to collect and transport specimens for in vitro analysis (viral culture or diagnostic assays) to aid in the diagnosis of infections. This is the core function of an IVD.

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Intended Use / Indications for Use

ARX Viral Transport Media Collection & Transport System (ARX-VTM) is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory. The ARX-VTM is a culture-based media that is intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses including, Influenza A, Parainfluenza type 3, Coronavirus OC43, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A, Herpes Simplex virus 1 & 2, Echovirus, and Cytomegalovirus.

Product codes

JSM

Device Description

ARX Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport System (ARX-VTM) is a specialized systems for collecting and transporting viruses at 2-8 ºC or 20-25 ºC. The ARX-VTM is for use in laboratories to aid in the diagnosis of infections, especially when there is a delay between specimen collection and processing for up to 72 hrs. ARX Viral Transport Media Collection & Transport System (ARX-VTM) is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory. The ARX-VTM is a culturebased media that is intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses including, Influenza A, Parainfluenza type 3, Coronavirus OC43, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A, Herpes Simplex virus 1 & 2, Echovirus, and Cytomegalovirus.

Device Specifications: The ARX-VTM contains a non-propagating media supplied in a polypropylene (PP) tube individually with 1 or 3 mL of transport medium and as a kit. The kit contains a PP tube with 1 or 3 mL of transport medium and a sterile peel pouch containing a nylon flocked swab applicator for collecting specimens. Nylon flocked swabs are available in various score points and configurations to facilitate specimen collection from various anatomical sites.

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Anatomical Site

Nylon flocked swabs are available in various score points and configurations to facilitate specimen collection from various anatomical sites.

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Summary of Performance Studies

The performance characteristics of ARX Viral Transport Media System were determined using culture-based recovery studies for the following viruses: Coronavirus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Echovirus Type 30, Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1), Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2), Influenza A, Parainfluenza 3, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Dilutions of the virus stock suspensions were prepared in clinical matrix and 100 µL was inoculated onto swabs in triplicate. The swabs were transferred into the transport medium and held at both 2-8°C and room temperature (25-30°C). The dilution used for each target was predetermined by demonstrating 40 to50% infection via FFU after 24-48 hours in culture.

At time points following inoculation into VTM (0, 24, 48, and 72), each sample was mixed thoroughly, and an aliquot of the suspension was inoculated into monolayer cells cultured with media in 96-well plates. After 24-48 hours of inoculation, the cells were washed, fixed, and immunostained by fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled antibodies for each target virus. The virus titer was determined by visual enumeration of fluorescent foci units (FFU) of each target virus. Table 2 below exhibits the viral recovery performance of the ARX-VTM at 2-8°C. Table 3 below exhibits the viral recovery performance of the ARX-VTM at 25-30°C. Any change of virus titer that was within one log (+/-90%) from the baseline (time point 0) was considered acceptable.

Key results:
At 2-8°C:
Cytomegalovirus: 0 h (3.52E+04), 24 h (-0.34%), 48 h (-5.65%), 72 h (-29.91%)
Coronavirus OC43: 0 h (1.93E+04), 24 h (13.53%), 48 h (-4.90%), 72 h (-20.29%)
Echovirus Type 30: 0 h (4.29E+04), 24 h (2.27%), 48 h (-0.60%), 72 h (-13.54%)
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1: 0 h (3.06E+04), 24 h (-1.26%), 48 h (-15.39%), 72 h (-29.74%)
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2: 0 h (3.71E+04), 24 h (-18.51%), 48 h (-23.41%), 72 h (-29.78%)
Influenza A H3N2: 0 h (3.39E+04), 24 h (36.00%), 48 h (61.69%), 72 h (26.89%)
Parainfluenza Type 3: 0 h (3.61E+04), 24 h (61.16%), 48 h (9.21%), 72 h (-36.19%)
Respiratory Syncytial Type A: 0 h (1.12E+04), 24 h (31.29%), 48 h (-24.14%), 72 h (-41.66%)

At 25-30°C:
Cytomegalovirus: 0 h (3.52E+04), 24 h (4.85%), 48 h (-24.86%), 72 h (-34.58%)
Coronavirus OC43: 0 h (1.93E+04), 24 h (12.82%), 48 h (-6.68%), 72 h (-27.68%)
Echovirus Type 30: 0 h (4.29E+04), 24 h (10.16%), 48 h (-5.16%), 72 h (-19.81%)
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1: 0 h (3.06E+04), 24 h (-3.33%), 48 h (-12.47%), 72 h (-36.23%)
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2: 0 h (3.71E+04), 24 h (-13.19%), 48 h (-23.06%), 72 h (-33.85%)
Influenza A H3N2: 0 h (3.39E+04), 24 h (32.50%), 48 h (45.29%), 72 h (8.63%)
Parainfluenza Type 3: 0 h (3.61E+04), 24 h (41.75%), 48 h (-16.68%), 72 h (-46.93%)
Respiratory Syncytial Type A: 0 h (1.12E+04), 24 h (98.71%), 48 h (61.86%), 72 h (23.07%)

Key Metrics

Recovery in Foci count/mL and Percent Changes in viral recovery from the baseline.

Predicate Device(s)

K212856

Reference Device(s)

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information

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§ 866.2390 Transport culture medium.

(a)
Identification. A transport culture medium is a device that consists of a semisolid, usually non-nutrient, medium that maintains the viability of suspected pathogens contained in patient specimens while in transit from the specimen collection area to the laboratory. The device aids in the diagnosis of disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms and also provides epidemiological information on these diseases.(b)
Classification. Class I (general controls).

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March 19, 2024

ARX Sciences, Inc. Chad Werts President 160 Lawrence Bell Drive Suite 120 Amherst, New York 14221

Re: K231843

Trade/Device Name: ARX Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 866.2390 Regulation Name: Transport Culture Medium Regulatory Class: Class I, reserved Product Code: JSM Dated: June 12, 2023 Received: June 22, 2023

Dear Chad Werts:

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 (the 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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database available at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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.

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Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30, Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90, Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).

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Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reportingmdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.

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Sincerelv.

Ribhi Shawar -S

Ribhi Shawar, Ph.D. (ABMM) Chief, General Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Branch Division of Microbiology Devices OHT7: Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K231843

Device Name

ARX Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport System

Indications for Use (Describe)

ARX Viral Transport Media Collection & Transport System (ARX-VTM) is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory. The ARX-VTM is a culture-based media that is intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses including, Influenza A, Parainfluenza type 3, Coronavirus OC43, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A, Herpes Simplex virus 1 & 2, Echovirus, and Cytomegalovirus.

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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ARX Sciences Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport System (ARX-VTM) 510(k) Summary

March 19, 2024

The following information is provided in accordance with 21 CFR 807.92 for the Premarket 510(k) Summary:

| Applicant name | ARX Sciences, Inc.
160 Lawrence Bell Drive Suite 120, Amherst, NY 14221
USA |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Person | Chad Werts, President, ARX Sciences, Inc. |
| Telephone | +1-(716) 783-6704 |
| Trade Name | ARX Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport
System (ARX-VTM) |
| Common Name | Transport culture medium |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 866.2390 |
| Class | Class I |
| Product Code | JSM |
| Predicate Device | K212856 |

Device Description:

ARX Viral Transport Media Collection and Transport System (ARX-VTM) is a specialized systems for collecting and transporting viruses at 2-8 ºC or 20-25 ºC. The ARX-VTM is for use in laboratories to aid in the diagnosis of infections, especially when there is a delay between specimen collection and processing for up to 72 hrs. ARX Viral Transport Media Collection & Transport System (ARX-VTM) is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory. The ARX-VTM is a culturebased media that is intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses including, Influenza A, Parainfluenza type 3, Coronavirus OC43, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A, Herpes Simplex virus 1 & 2, Echovirus, and Cytomegalovirus.

Device Specifications: The ARX-VTM contains a non-propagating media supplied in a polypropylene (PP) tube individually with 1 or 3 mL of transport medium and as a kit. The kit contains a PP tube with 1 or 3 mL of transport medium and a sterile peel pouch containing a nylon flocked swab applicator for collecting specimens. Nylon flocked swabs are available in various score points and configurations to facilitate specimen collection from various anatomical sites.

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ARX Sciences, Inc. 160 Lawrence Bell Drive, Suite 120 Amherst, NY 14221

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REFPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONPACKAGING
TUBESWAB
AR-0711 mL of ARX-VTM medium
in 13x90 mm screw-cap
tube with internal shaped
conical bottom.NA50 tubes per package
10 x 50 tubes per box
AR-071-N1 mL of ARX-VTM medium
in 13x90 mm screw-cap
tube with internal shaped
conical bottomOne Nasopharyngeal
Test Swab
with breaking point50 kits per package
10 x 50 kits per box
AR-071-O1 mL of ARX-VTM medium
in 13x90 mm screw-cap
tube with internal shaped
conical bottom.One Oropharyngeal
Test Swab
with breaking point50 kits per package
10 x 50 kits per box
AR-1033 mL of ARX-VTM medium
in 16x110 mm screw-cap
tube with internal shaped
conical bottom.NA50 tubes per package
10 x 50 tubes per box
AR-103-N3 mL of ARX-VTM medium
in 16x110 mm screw-cap
tube with internal shaped
conical bottom.One Nasopharyngeal
Test Swab
with breaking point50 kits per package
10 x 50 kits per box
AR-103-O3 mL of ARX-VTM medium
in 16x100 mm screw-cap
tube with internal shaped
conical bottomOne Oropharyngeal
Test Swab
with breaking point50 kits per package
10 x 50 kits per box

Table 1: The ARX-VTM is available in the following specifications:

ARX-VTM composition:

The ARX-VTM contains antimicrobial agents to inhibit overgrowth of bacteria, fungi, and yeasts; Hank's Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) enriched with proteins and sugars for stabilization; and a buffer system to maintain neutral pH. All raw materials used in the manufacture of ARX Viral Transport Media System are qualified before use. Every batch of ARX Viral Transport Media is tested prior to release for pH, osmolarity, turbidity and absence of bacteria growth.

Indications of Use

The ARX Viral Transport Media Collection & Transport System (ARX-VTM) is intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing viruses from the collection site to the testing laboratory. The ARX-VTM is a culture-based media that is intended to be used in the laboratory to perform viral culture or diagnostic assays for viruses including, Influenza A, Parainfluenza type 3, Coronavirus OC43, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) A, Herpes Simplex virus 1& 2, Echovirus, and Cytomegalovirus.

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Sterilization

The ARX-VTM kit is not claimed to be sterile nor is it intended to be sterilized by the end user. To decrease the chance of contamination the media uses specific manufacturing steps including sterilization of the PP tubes. The media is filtered using a 0.22 um sterile fiber membrane and then is aseptically filled into the pre-sterilized tubes. ARX-VTM was then validated by a quality control process which evaluates the absence of growth of bacteria and fungi by spreading a 0.1mL of the filtered media on nutrient agar media plates and incubated at 35°C ± 2°C for 24-48 hours. No growth on any of the plates tested was observed.

Performance Characteristics

The performance characteristics of ARX Viral Transport Media System were determined using culture-based recovery studies for the following viruses: Coronavirus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Echovirus Type 30, Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1), Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2), Influenza A, Parainfluenza 3, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Dilutions of the virus stock suspensions were prepared in clinical matrix and 100 µL was inoculated onto swabs in triplicate. The swabs were transferred into the transport medium and held at both 2-8°C and room temperature (25-30°C). The dilution used for each target was predetermined by demonstrating 40 to50% infection via FFU after 24-48 hours in culture.

At time points following inoculation into VTM (0, 24, 48, and 72), each sample was mixed thoroughly, and an aliquot of the suspension was inoculated into monolayer cells cultured with media in 96-well plates. After 24-48 hours of inoculation, the cells were washed, fixed, and immunostained by fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled antibodies for each target virus. The virus titer was determined by visual enumeration of fluorescent foci units (FFU) of each target virus. Table 2 below exhibits the viral recovery performance of the ARX-VTM at 2-8°C. Table 3 below exhibits the viral recovery performance of the ARX-VTM at 25-30°C. Any change of virus titer that was within one log (+/-90%) from the baseline (time point 0) was considered acceptable.

| Test Strain | Average
Recovery in
Foci count/mL
(×104 Foci
Counts/mL) | Percent Changes in viral recovery from the
baseline (T= 0 hr.) at 2-8°C
(-ve indicates reduction) | | |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| | 0 h | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h |
| Cytomegalovirus | 3.52E+04 | -0.34% | -5.65% | -29.91% |
| Coronavirus OC43 | 1.93E+04 | 13.53% | -4.90% | -20.29% |
| Echovirus Type 30 | 4.29E+04 | 2.27% | -0.60% | -13.54% |
| Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 | 3.06E+04 | -1.26% | -15.39% | -29.74% |

Table 2: Viral recovery performance of ARX-VTM at 2-8°C

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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 23.71E+04-18.51%-23.41%-29.78%
Influenza A H3N23.39E+0436.00%61.69%26.89%
Parainfluenza Type 33.61E+0461.16%9.21%-36.19%
Respiratory Syncytial Type A1.12E+0431.29%-24.14%-41.66%

Table 3: Viral recovery performance of ARX-VTM at 25-30°C

| Test Strain | Average
Recovery in
Foci count/mL
(×104 Foci
Counts/mL) | Percent Changes in viral recovery from the
baseline (T= 0 hr.) at 25-30°C
(-ve indicates reduction) | | |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| | 0 h | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h |
| Cytomegalovirus | 3.52E+04 | 4.85% | -24.86% | -34.58% |
| Coronavirus OC43 | 1.93E+04 | 12.82% | -6.68% | -27.68% |
| Echovirus Type 30 | 4.29E+04 | 10.16% | -5.16% | -19.81% |
| Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 | 3.06E+04 | -3.33% | -12.47% | -36.23% |
| Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 | 3.71E+04 | -13.19% | -23.06% | -33.85% |
| Influenza A H3N2 | 3.39E+04 | 32.50% | 45.29% | 8.63% |
| Parainfluenza Type 3 | 3.61E+04 | 41.75% | -16.68% | -46.93% |
| Respiratory Syncytial Type A | 1.12E+04 | 98.71%* | 61.86% | 23.07% |

  • Considered acceptable because subsequent timepoints, i.e., 48 h and 72 h time points showed