PARAPAC 200 MEDIC, MODEL P200, & PARAPAC 200D MEDIC, MODEL P200D
Applicant
Pneupac , Ltd.
Product Code
BTL · Anesthesiology
Decision Date
Dec 13, 2002
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 868.5925
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Pediatric
Indications for Use
The paraPAC 200 & 200D 'Medic' ventilators are portable, gas powered, time cycled ventilators which depend solely on the pressure of the supply gas for their operation. These models additionally incorporate an integrated electronic pressure alarm unit to alert the user to certain significant changes that may occur in the patient's ventilation. Loss of battery power for the alarm is signalled to the user but will have no effect on the ventilation performance of the paraPAC 'Medic' ventilator, nor affect the mechanically operated alarms and protection systems that exist on the predicate device already on the market. They are specifically designed for use by paramedic and other qualified persons, for adult, child and infant (above approx. 5 kg) ventilation during cardiopulmonary (CPR), as well as for rescue breathing, in accordance with the 1986 'JAMA' standards. The paraPAC 'Medic' ventilators and accessory equipment conform to European Standard EN 794-3 "Particular Requirements for Emergency and Transport Ventilators" and comply with the requirements of the European Directive for Medical Devices 93/42/EEC. The 200D model is suitable for the treatment of victims in rescues from toxic or non respirable atmospheres as it offers the choice of 100% oxygen upon demand or ventilatory back-up to the patient whilst normal breathing is being restored. This Controlled Mandatory Ventilation/ Demand feature may also be used for weaning patients back to normal breathing from controlled ventilation.
Device Story
Gas-powered, time-cycled, volume-preset, pressure-limited emergency ventilator; operates solely on supply gas pressure. Inputs: supply gas; patient respiratory effort (demand model). Outputs: controlled mechanical ventilation; visual/audible alarms for pressure, gas supply, and battery status. Used by paramedics/qualified personnel in emergency/transport settings. Features include adjustable relief pressure (20-80 cm H2O), tidal volume (65-1570 ml), and frequency (8-40 bpm). Electronic alarm unit monitors high/low pressure, cycle, and battery; mechanical alarms remain functional if battery fails. Provides controlled mandatory ventilation or demand-based support. Benefits include reliable ventilation in emergency/toxic environments and weaning capability.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance compared to predicate devices across entire operating ranges for tidal volume, frequency, inspiration time, and expiration time. Safety and environmental testing conducted per EN 794-3, EN 60601-1, and EN 60601-1-2 standards. Results confirmed compliance with specifications and functional requirements, demonstrating substantial equivalence.
Technological Characteristics
Gas-powered, time-cycled, volume-preset, pressure-limited ventilator. Materials: disposable hose, patient valve, PEEP valve, exhaust collector, mouthpiece. Features: adjustable relief pressure (20-80 cm H2O), tidal volume (65-1570 ml), frequency (8-40 bpm). Electronic alarm system (battery-powered) with visual/audible alerts. Mechanical gas supply indicator and secondary relief valve. Standards: EN 794-3, EN 60601-1, EN 60601-1-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for emergency ventilation of adults, children, and infants (>5 kg) experiencing respiratory distress or insufficiency, including use during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and rescue breathing. Model 200D is indicated for patients in toxic or non-respirable atmospheres and for weaning from controlled ventilation. Intended for use by paramedics and qualified healthcare personnel.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A powered emergency ventilator is a demand valve or inhalator intended to provide emergency respiratory support by means of a face mask or a tube inserted into a patient's airway.
Predicate Devices
paraPAC 'Medic' Gas Powered Emergency Ventilator (K960515)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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K020899
DEC 1 3 2002
# Pneupac
## Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
| Submitter:<br>Address: | Pneupac Ltd.<br>Bramingham Business Park,<br>Enterprise Way, Luton,<br>Bedfordshire, LU2 OAH<br>United Kingdom. |
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| Telephone: | (+44) (0) 1582 430000 |
| Contact: | Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance<br>Manager |
| Prepared: | 29th June 2001 |
| Proprietary Name: | paraPAC 'Medic' models 200 & 200D |
| Common/ Classification Name: | Gas powered Emergency Ventilator with<br>Electronic alarms |
| Predicate Devices: | paraPAC 'Medic' Gas Powered Emergency<br>Ventilator (K960515) |
#### New Device Description:
The paraPAC 'Medic' ventilator is a gas powered, time cycled, volume preset, pressure limited ventilator which uses the same technology as existing legally marketed devices. It depends solely on the pressure of the supply gas for its operation. Additionally, it incorporates an integrated electronic pressure alarm unit to alert the user to certain significant changes that may occur in the patient's ventilation. Loss of battery power for the alarm is signalled to the user but will have no effect on the ventilation performance of the paraPAC 'Medic' ventilator, nor affect the mechanically operated alarms and protection systems, which operate in an identical manner to the predicate device, except for the addition of a mechanically operated gas supply indicator and the addition of a secondary relief valve.
The paraPAC 'Medic' ventilator consists of a control module and patient circuit comprising the
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# eupac
## Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
## New Device Description (ctd.):
following disposable items: Hose/ Patient Valve/ PEEP Valve/ Exhaust Collector and Mouthpiece. The module is available as either a non- demand version (P200) or demand version (P200D), and weighs 2.7 kilograms (non-demand version) or 3.1 kilograms (demand version) respectively. The module control panel for both models have the following features:
- Adjustable Relief Pressure Control, range 20 to 80 cm H2O. ●
- Air Mix (45% oxygen) / No Air Mix (100% oxygen) Selector. ●
- Tidal Volume Control, range 65 to 1570 ml. .
- Frequency Control, range 8 to 40 b.p.m. with click stop detent at 12 b.p.m. for ● Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
- Patient Inflation Pressure Manometer, range -10 to +100 cm H2O. ●
- Supply Gas Failure Alarm A mechanically operated visual alarm gives a warning that the . supply gas has dropped to a pressure at which the ventilator will no longer be operating to specification (< 35 psi). With low pressure it shows red, with adequate pressure it shows white. Any visible red indicates that the supply should be changed. In most cases the display will begin to oscillate from white to partial red as the supply pressure falls to the lower threshold level.
The visual indication will be accompanied by an electronically generated medium priority* audible warning. In order to conserve the battery, if this audible alarm is ignored for more than 60 seconds the alarm system will ultimately switch itself off.
- Electronic alarm bezel indicating: ●
- High Pressure Indicator Flashes Red LED with audible alarm at set relief pressure and . with continuous positive pressure.
- Normal Cycle Indicator Flashes Green LED every time inflation pressure rises through . 10 cm H2O.
- . Low Pressure/ Disconnect Indicator - Flashes Yellow LED with audible alarm if pressure does not rise through 10 cm H2O within ten seconds.
- Silence button silences audible alarm for 60 seconds. Flashes Orange LED to indicate to ● the operator that the audible alarm is silenced.
- Breathing detect indicator (demand model only) Flashes Green LED each time a . spontaneous breath is detected.
- Low battery indicator Flashes Yellow LED with audible alarm. ●
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# neupac
## Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
#### Intended Use:
The paraPAC 200 & 200D 'Medic' ventilators are portable, gas powered, time cycled ventilators which depend solely on the pressure of the supply gas for their operation. These models additionally incorporate an integrated electronic pressure alarm unit to alert the user to certain significant changes that may occur in the patient's ventilation. Loss of battery power for the alarm is signalled to the user but will have no effect on the ventilation performance of the paraPAC 'Medic' ventilator, nor affect the mechanically operated alarms and protection systems that exist on the predicate device already on the market.
They are specifically designed for use by paramedic and other qualified persons, for adult, child and infant (above approx. 5 kg) ventilation during cardiopulmonary (CPR), as well as for rescue breathing, in accordance with the 1986 'JAMA' standards.
The paraPAC 'Medic' ventilators and accessory equipment conform to European Standard EN 794-3 "Particular Requirements for Emergency and Transport Ventilators" and comply with the requirements of the European Directive for Medical Devices 93/42/EEC.
The 200D model is suitable for the treatment of victims in rescues from toxic or non respirable atmospheres as it offers the choice of 100% oxygen upon demand or ventilatory back-up to the patient whilst normal breathing is being restored.
This Controlled Mandatory Ventilation/ Demand feature may also be used for weaning patients back to normal breathing from controlled ventilation.
### Performance Data:
The design of this ventilator uses currently available technology found in many legally marketed ventilators. Testing was performed to ensure that the paraPAC 'medic' models 200 & 200D were safe and would perform within the environment(s) for which they are to be marketed.
Safety testing was conducted in accordance with the Draft Reviewer's Guidance for Ventilators, July 1995, EN794-3 'Lung Ventilators - Particular requirements for emergency and transport ventilators' 1999 and EN60601-1 'Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1 General requirements for safety': 1990. The ventilator passes all of these tests and met all requirements of the standards
Environmental testing was performed in accordance with EN 60601-1-2: 1993 and EN794-3: 1999
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## Summary of Safety and Effectiveness
#### Performance Data (ctd.):
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical durability, safety (operator and patient), and temperature/ humidity testing has been completed. The results demonstrated that the paraPAC 'medic' models 200 & 200D complied with the guidelines and standards and that they performed within their specifications and functional requirements.
Comparison testing of the paraPAC 'medic' models 200 & 200D with their respective predicate counterparts the paraPAC 'medic' 2 and 2D (non demand versions respectively) was done to show that the performance of the delivered Tidal Volume, Frequency, Inspiration times and Expiration time parameters are the same for each. The tests were performed across the ventilator's entire range. All measurements were within the specified tolerances of the ventilators. These data support substantial equivalence of the paraPAC 'medic' model 200 to the paraPAC 'medic' model 2 and the paraPAC 'medic' model 200D to the paraPAC 'medic' model 2D.
The testing described above indicates that there is no functional difference between the operation of the paraPAC 'medic' models 200 & 200D with their respective predicate counterparts the paraPAC 'medic' 2 and 2D for delivered Tidal Volume, Frequency, Inspiration times and Expiration time parameters. Based on these results, it is our determination that the device models are safe, effective and perform as well as the legally marketed predicate device(s).
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
Respectfully.
Sohn Walter
olin Walters Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Manager
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### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
## DEC 1 3 2002
Pneunac Limited C/O Mr. Donald Alexander Vice President of Regulatory Affairs BCI Incorporated N7 W22025 Johnson Road Waukesha. Wisconsin 53186-1856
Re: K020899
Trade/Device Name: paraPAC 200 Medic and paraPAC 200D Medic Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5925 Regulation Name: Emergency Powered Ventilator (Resuscitator) Regulatory Class: II Product Code: BTL Dated: September 13, 2002 Received: September 16, 2002
Dear Mr. Alexander:
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.
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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.
This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 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), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4646. 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 Part 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/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html
Sincerely yours,
Timothy A. Ulatowski Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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510(k) SUBMISSION: K020899
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#### Indications For Use
510(k) Number (if Known): _ ¥020899
Device Name: paraPAC 200 'Medic' Emergency gas powered Ventilator
Indications For Use:
Intended Use:
The paraPAC 200 & 200D are portable, gas powered, time-cycled ventilators that are designed for emergency ventilation of patients who have respiratory distress or insufficiency.
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