K013850 · Diamond Diagnostics, Inc. · JIT · Dec 21, 2001 · Clinical Chemistry
Device Facts
Record ID
K013850
Device Name
STANDARD A, STANDARD B, STANDARD C, CAL, SLOPE
Applicant
Diamond Diagnostics, Inc.
Product Code
JIT · Clinical Chemistry
Decision Date
Dec 21, 2001
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 862.1150
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The products encompassed by this request are intended for in-vitro diagnostics use and are intended r no products on only as and flushing the sample flow path of the equivalent AVL 98X series Analyzers. AVL Scientific Corp is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the analyzers and the predicate reagents.
Device Story
Mission Diagnostic Reagents are aqueous salt-based solutions designed as direct replacements for AVL-branded reagents used in AVL 98X series electrolyte analyzers. These reagents function as calibrators for electrodes and as flushing agents for the instrument's sample flow path. Used in clinical laboratory settings by trained technicians, the reagents ensure the accuracy of electrolyte measurements (Na, K, Cl, Ca, Li) in human serum samples. By maintaining the calibration of the AVL analyzers, the reagents enable consistent diagnostic output, which healthcare providers use to assess patient electrolyte status and guide clinical decision-making.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Precision studies were conducted over 9 days, measuring three levels of control materials twice daily on AVL 983, 984, and 985 analyzers. Precision (%CV) ranged from 0.33% to 3.65%. Method comparison studies were performed using human serum samples (n=132-162 per analyte) comparing Mission-calibrated analyzers against AVL-calibrated analyzers. Linear regression analysis (Y=mX+b) showed high correlation (R² values 0.9859–0.999) across all measured analytes (Na, K, Cl, Ca, Li).
Technological Characteristics
Aqueous reagents containing salts to achieve specific analyte concentrations for electrode calibration and flow path flushing. Designed for compatibility with AVL 98X series electrolyte analyzers. No specific materials of construction or sterilization methods are detailed beyond their chemical composition as calibrators.
Indications for Use
Indicated for in-vitro diagnostic use as calibrators and flushing agents for the sample flow path of AVL 98X series electrolyte analyzers. Intended for use by laboratory professionals in clinical settings.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A calibrator is a device intended for medical purposes for use in a test system to establish points of reference that are used in the determination of values in the measurement of substances in human specimens. (See also § 862.2 in this part.)
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 862.9.
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## 510(k) Summary for Mission Diagnostic Reagents on AVL 98X AVL Électrolyte Analyzers
K013850
### Submitter's Name & Address 1.
Mission Diagnostics 331 Fiske St Holliston MA 01746 FAX: 508-429-0452
Establishment Registration Number:
In Process
Date of Preparation:
November 16, 2001
Contact Person:
QA/RA Coordinator
Linda Stundtner
508-429-0450
### Identification of the Device: 2.
| Proprietary/Trade name: | Standard A, Standard B, Standard C, Cal, Slope |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Common or usual name: | Calibrators for ISE and/or pH/Blood Gas automated systems |
| Classification name: | Calibrator, secondary |
| Device Classification: | II |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR § 862.1150 |
| Panel: | Chemistry (75) |
| Product Code: | JIT |
### Predicate Device: 3.
Mission claims substantial equivalence to the AVL Calibrators listed below:
| Mission Product | AVL Equivalent |
|-----------------------|-------------------|
| AV-BP0936D Standard A | BP0936 Standard A |
| AV-BP0937D Standard B | BP0937 Standard B |
| AV-BP0938D Standard C | BP0938 Standard C |
| AV-BP0442D Standard B | BP0442 Standard B |
| AV-BP1232D Standard A | BP1232 Standard A |
| AV-BP1218D Standard B | BP1218 Standard B |
| AV-BP1203D Standard A | BP1203 Standard A |
| AV-BP1201D Standard B | BP1201 Standard B |
### 4. Device Description:
The Calibrators for the AVL Electrolyte Instruments are aqueous reagents with salts added to obtain desired analyte levels to provide calibration of the electrodes and rinse the sample path.
#### Intended Use: 5.
The reagents are intended for use on equivalent AVL Electrolyte Instruments. AVL is the original r rougents and intended for a of the instruments and the predicate reagents which are necessary for the continued operation and use of the instruments.
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The Mission reagents are intended to serve as direct replacements to like named products manufactured by AVL.
| Reagent Used on Instrument | | | | | | Analytes Measured | | | | | | | | | |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|----|---------|-------------------|------|-----|---|---|---|---|---|-------|---|
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| 982 | × | | | X | | | | | × | X | | | | | |
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| 984 | | | | | × | × | | | × | × | | X | | | |
| ଚିଷ୍ଟର | × | X | × | | | | | | × | X | | | × | | |
| 986 | | | | | | | × | X | × | × | X | | | × | |
| 987 | | | | | × | X | | | X | X | | × | | | × |
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| 988-4 | | | | | × | × | | | × | × | | X | | | × |
- Mission uses a similar composition, description and packaging as that used by AVL in its . products, as shown in the packaging section of this submission.
- Performance equivalence was shown in the following manner: .
- Through a method comparison where results obtained on an equivalent AVL o analyzer, calibrated with Mission calibrating products and compared with results obtained on the same analyzer calibrated with AVL calibrating products.
- Through a precision study where Mission products were installed on an equivalent O AVL analyzer and samples were measured minimally twice a day for 9 days.
A summary of the results of these studies follows:
## Performance Characteristics:
### Precision Data
Precision data were collected from the analysis of three levels of control materials, measured three times within a run, two runs minimally per day for nine days on each AVL analyzer calibrated with all Mission reagents.
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# Precison Data Table 1 983 AVL Electrolyte Instrument
Three levels of QC Material, Na, K , CI precision values
| AVL | 983 | Na | | | | |
|-------|---------|-------|--------|-------|-------|-------|
| | Mission | | | | | |
| Level | N | Mean | StdDev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 48 | 117.2 | 1.08 | 113.8 | 120.1 | 0.92% |
| QC2 | 44 | 141.7 | 0.60 | 140.3 | 144.4 | 0.42% |
| QC3 | 48 | 166.9 | 0.82 | 165.3 | 169.4 | 0.49% |
| AVL | 983 | K | | | | |
| | Mission | | | | | |
| Level | N | Mean | Stdev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 48 | 1.97 | 0.072 | 1.77 | 2.14 | 3.65% |
| QC2 | 45 | 4.32 | 0.031 | 4.20 | 4.39 | 0.72% |
| QC3 | 48 | 7.10 | 0.089 | 6.88 | 7.48 | 1.26% |
| AVL | 983 | Cl | | | | |
| | Mission | | | | | |
|-------|---------|-------|--------|-------|-------|-------|
| Level | N | Mean | StdDev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 48 | 84.7 | 2.10 | 80.6 | 90.9 | 2.48% |
| QC2 | 45 | 101.2 | 1.15 | 99.0 | 103.6 | 1.13% |
| QC3 | 48 | 133.8 | 0.89 | 129.8 | 135.7 | 0.66% |
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# Precison Data Table 2 984 AVL Electrolyte Instrument
Three levels of QC Material, Na, K , Ca precision values
| AVL | 984 |
|-----|-----|
|-----|-----|
Na
| | Mission | | | | | |
|-------|---------|-------|--------|-------|-------|-------|
| Level | N | Mean | StdDev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 51 | 117.3 | 1.35 | 114.1 | 120.6 | 1.15% |
| QC2 | 49 | 140.9 | 0.90 | 138.4 | 145.0 | 0.64% |
| QC3 | 51 | 165.1 | 1.82 | 155.1 | 170.8 | 1.10% |
AVL 984 K
| | Mission | | | | | |
|-------|---------|------|-------|------|------|-------|
| Level | N | Mean | Stdev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 49 | 2.07 | 0.055 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 2.66% |
| QC2 | 49 | 4.34 | 0.025 | 4.29 | 4.41 | 0.58% |
| QC3 | 51 | 7.03 | 0.049 | 6.87 | 7.11 | 0.70% |
AVL 984 Ca
| | Mission | | | | | |
|-------|---------|------|--------|------|------|-------|
| Level | N | Mean | StdDev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 50 | 2.00 | 0.034 | 1.91 | 2.09 | 1.72% |
| QC2 | 48 | 1.10 | 0.020 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 1.85% |
| QC3 | 50 | 0.56 | 0.012 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 2.21% |
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# Precison Data Table 3 985 AVL Electrolyte Instrument
Three levels of QC Material, Na, K , Li precision values
| | Mission | | | | | |
|-------|---------|-------|--------|-------|-------|-------|
| Level | N | Mean | StdDev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 48 | 118.6 | 1.13 | 116.7 | 121.1 | 0.95% |
| QC2 | 47 | 142.4 | 0.61 | 141.5 | 144.7 | 0.43% |
| QC3 | 48 | 166.5 | 0.55 | 165.3 | 167.7 | 0.33% |
| | Mission | | | | | |
|-------|---------|------|-------|------|------|-------|
| Level | N | Mean | Stdev | Min | Max | %CV |
| QC1 | 48 | 2.07 | 0.067 | 1.98 | 2.22 | 3.23% |
| QC2 | 47 | 4.38 | 0.061 | 4.32 | 4.75 | 1.40% |
| QC3 | 48 | 7.01 | 0.059 | 6.88 | 7.11 | 0.84% |
AVL 985
| | Mission | | | | | | |
|-------|---------|------|--------|------|------|-------|--|
| Level | N | Mean | StdDev | Min | Max | %CV | |
| QC1 | 47 | 0.29 | 0.006 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 2.20% | |
| QC2 | 47 | 0.97 | 0.016 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.63% | |
| QC3 | 48 | 2.13 | 0.041 | 2.02 | 2.21 | 1.90% | |
## 510(k) Submission for Mission Diagnostics Reagents on AVL 98X Electrolyte Analyzers
Li
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## Correlation with AVL Reagents
Correlation data were obtained from human serum samples for Na, K, Cl, Ca, and Li. Serum was first spiked with LiCI to obtain a base Li concentration. Samples were then spiked to yield varying spiked with Librain a bace in of the measuring analytes. The serum samples were measured on each AVL analyzers calibrated with Mission reagents for 2 runs and Calibrated with AVL reagents for 2 runs each test day.
Linear regression analysis was performed using Mission data as the independent X variable and AVL as the dependent Y variable in the equation Y = mX +b
### Correlation Data Table 1
## Regression Analysis of Mission vs AVL Human Serum Results
Y = mX + b where Y = AVL results, X = Mission results, m = Slope, b = Intercept
| | Na | | | | |
|-----|-----|--------|------------|--------|----------|
| | N | Slope | Interecept | R2 | Range |
| 983 | 153 | 0.9859 | 2.13 | 0.9989 | 66 - 178 |
| 984 | 135 | 1.011 | -1.50 | 0.9985 | 66 - 176 |
| 985 | 161 | 1.024 | -3.42 | 0.999 | 67 - 178 |
| K | | | | | |
|-----|-----|--------|-----------|--------|-------------|
| | N | Slope | Intercept | R2 | Range |
| 983 | 153 | 0.9777 | 0.12 | 0.9984 | 2.41 - 6.64 |
| 984 | 135 | 1.0034 | 0.03 | 0.9989 | 2.48 - 6.43 |
| 985 | 162 | 1.0094 | -0.02 | 0.9987 | 2.45 - 6.52 |
| N | Slope | Interecept | R2 | Range | |
|--------|-------|------------|-------|--------|-------------|
| 983 Cl | 151 | 0.9669 | 3.97 | 0.9984 | 52 - 162 |
| 984 Ca | 134 | 0.9004 | 0.07 | 0.9859 | 0.67 - 2.25 |
| 985 Li | 132 | 1.0144 | -0.02 | 0.9940 | 0.33 - 2.55 |
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DEC 21 2001
Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
Diamond Diagnostics, Inc. c/o Ms. Linda M. Studtner QA/RA Coordinator Mission Diagnostics 331 Fiske Street Holliston, MA 01746
Re: k013850
Trade/Device Name: Mission Diagnostic Reagents for AVL 98X Analyzers Regulation Number: 21 CFR 862.1150 Regulation Name: Calibrator Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JIT Dated: November 16, 2001 Received: November 20, 2001
Dear Ms Studtner:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such 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 Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
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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) 594-4588. 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" (21CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrb/dsma/dsmamain.html".
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Steven I. Gutman, M.D., M.B.A. Director Division of Clinical Laboratory-Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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510(k( Number K013850
Device Name: Mission Diagnostic Reagents for AVL 98X Analyzers
### Indication For Use:
The products encompassed by this request are intended for in-vitro diagnostics use and are intended r no products on only as and flushing the sample flow path of the equivalent AVL 98X series Analyzers. AVL Scientific Corp is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the analyzers and the predicate reagents.
| Mission PN | | 98X AVL Instrument<br>Reagent Used On |
|------------|------------|---------------------------------------|
| Standard A | AV-BP0936D | 982, 983, 985, 988-3 (Cl, Li) |
| Standard B | AV-BP0937D | 985, 988-3 (Cl, Li) |
| Standard B | AV-BP0442D | 982, 983 |
| Standard C | AV-BP0938D | 985, 988-3 (Li) |
| Standard A | AV-BP1232D | 984, 987, 988-3 (Ca), 988-4 |
| Standard B | AV-BP1218D | 984, 987, 988-3 (Ca), 988-4 |
| Standard A | AV-BP1203D | 986 |
| Standard B | AV-BP1201D | 986 |
Mission reagents are intended to serve as direct replacements to like named products manufactured by AVL.
The products encompassed are to be handled using normal laboratory precautions.
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510(k) Submission for Mission Diagnostics Reagents on AVL 98X Electrolyte Analyzers
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