(475 days)
The Balloon Wedge Pressure catheter is indicated for use in sampling blood for oxygen levels and measuring pressure in the right heart (including central venous pressure, right ventricular pressure, pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure). In the case of anatomical cardiac defect or situations requiring left transseptal access, this catheter may be used in any chamber which can be entered from the right heart.
Harmac Balloon Wedge Pressure Catheter
This document is a 510(k) clearance letter from the FDA for a medical device -- Harmac Balloon Wedge Pressure Catheter. It does not contain sections on acceptance criteria or performance studies. Therefore, I cannot provide the information requested.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
OCT 16 1997
Mr. Michael Guzzo Harmac Medical Products, Inc. 2201 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, New York 14211-1797
K963335 Re: Harmac Balloon Wedge Pressure Catheter Regulatory Class: II (two) Product Code: 74 DQO Dated: July 30, 1997 Received: August 6, 1997
Dear Mr. Guzzo:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to 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). 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affectinq your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic QS inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP requlation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Thomas J. Callahan, Ph.D.
gallahan, Ph.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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INDICATIONS FOR USE
510(K) Number: K963335
Harmac Balloon Wedge Pressure Catheter Device Name:
Indications for Use:
"The Balloon Wedge Pressure catheter is indicated for use in sampling blood for oxygen levels and measuring pressure in the right heart (including central venous pressure, right ventricular pressure, pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure). In the case of anatomical cardiac defect or situations requiring left transseptal access, this catheter may be used in any chamber which can be entered from the right heart."
Contraindications:
"This device is not designed, sold, or intended for use except as indicated."
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation
| (Division Sign-Off) | |
| Division of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, | |
| and Neurological Devices | |
| 510(k) Number | K963335 |
| Prescription Use | OR | Over-The-Counter Use |
|---|---|---|
| (Per 21 CFR 801.109) |
Harmac Medical Products, Inc. Kae3333 Attachment 4
§ 870.1200 Diagnostic intravascular catheter.
(a)
Identification. An intravascular diagnostic catheter is a device used to record intracardiac pressures, to sample blood, and to introduce substances into the heart and vessels. Included in this generic device are right-heart catheters, left-heart catheters, and angiographic catheters, among others.(b)
Classification. Class II (performance standards).