K Number
K991249
Date Cleared
1999-05-05

(22 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
884.6160
Panel
OB
Reference & Predicate Devices
N/A
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The FALCON® IVF Four Well Plate is sterile, nonpyrogenic, embryotoxicity tested, singleuse plasticware intended to prepare, store, manipulate, or transfer human gametes or embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other assisted reproduction techniques.

Device Description

The FALCON® IVF Four Well Plate is sterile (SAL of 10%), non-pyrogenic by Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL of

AI/ML Overview

The provided text describes a 510(k) summary for the FALCON® IVF Four Well Plate, a medical device used in assisted reproduction. However, it does not contain the detailed information necessary to fully answer all aspects of your request regarding acceptance criteria and the comprehensive study that proves the device meets those criteria. The provided text focuses on the device description, intended use, and substantial equivalence to a predicate device, as required for a 510(k) submission.

Based on the available information, here's what can be extracted and what cannot:

1. A table of acceptance criteria and the reported device performance

The document mentions several characteristics that serve as performance criteria for the device. These are inherent properties of the plate that ensure its suitability for IVF procedures.

Acceptance CriteriaReported Device Performance
SterilitySterile (SAL of 10%)
Non-pyrogenicityNon-pyrogenic by Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL of

§ 884.6160 Assisted reproduction labware.

(a)
Identification. Assisted reproduction labware consists of laboratory equipment or supplies intended to prepare, store, manipulate, or transfer human gametes or embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), or other assisted reproduction procedures. These include syringes, IVF tissue culture dishes, IVF tissue culture plates, pipette tips, dishes, plates, and other vessels that come into physical contact with gametes, embryos or tissue culture media.(b)
Classification. Class II (special controls) (mouse embryo assay information, endotoxin testing, sterilization validation, design specifications, labeling requirements, and clinical testing). The device, when it is a dish or plate intended for general assisted reproduction technology procedures, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 884.9.