ACON ONE STEP MULTI-DRUG MULTI-LINE SCREEN TEST CARD, ACON ONE STEP MULTI-DRUG MULTI-LINE SCREEN TEST DEVICE
K023946 · ACON Laboratories, Inc. · DIS · Feb 5, 2003 · Clinical Toxicology
Device Facts
Record ID
K023946
Device Name
ACON ONE STEP MULTI-DRUG MULTI-LINE SCREEN TEST CARD, ACON ONE STEP MULTI-DRUG MULTI-LINE SCREEN TEST DEVICE
Applicant
ACON Laboratories, Inc.
Product Code
DIS · Clinical Toxicology
Decision Date
Feb 5, 2003
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 862.3150
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device are rapid chromatographic immunoassays for the qualitative and simultaneous detection of two to six drugs in a variety of combinations in human urine samples. The designated cutoff concentrations for these drugs are as follows: Barbiturates at 300 ng/mL, Benzodiazepines at 300 ng/mL, Methadone at 300 ng/mL, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (Ecstasy) at 500 ng/mL, Opiates at 300 ng/mL and Tricyclic antidepressant at 1,000 ng/mL. They are intended for healthcare professionals including professionals at point of care sites.
Device Story
Rapid chromatographic immunoassay; lateral flow; competitive binding principle. Detects Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates, and Tricyclic Antidepressants in human urine. Input: urine sample; output: visual colored lines on test card/device. No instrumentation required. Used by healthcare professionals at point-of-care sites. Positive result: absence of colored line in test region; negative result: presence of colored line. Procedural control line confirms proper wicking. Provides preliminary analytical screening; results used to guide clinical decision-making, typically requiring confirmation by GC/MS.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical evaluation compared subject device against GC/MS and predicate single-drug tests using >1,000 urine specimens. Results showed high agreement: positive agreement 93->99%, negative agreement 94->99%, overall agreement 95-99% across all analytes. Study included 10% of samples in the ±25% cutoff range. Data confirms performance is equivalent to predicate devices.
Technological Characteristics
Lateral flow immunochromatographic assay; competitive binding format. Utilizes mouse antibodies for specific drug detection. Form factor: test card or test device. No external energy source or connectivity. Visual readout. Qualitative result.
Indications for Use
Indicated for healthcare professionals and point-of-care sites for the qualitative, simultaneous detection of 2-6 drugs (Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates, Tricyclic Antidepressants) in human urine. Provides preliminary analytical results.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A barbiturate test system is a device intended to measure barbiturates, a class of hypnotic and sedative drugs, in serum, urine, and gastric contents. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of barbiturate use or overdose and in monitoring levels of barbiturate to ensure appropriate therapy.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A barbiturate test system is not exempt if it is intended for any use other than employment or insurance testing or is intended for Federal drug testing programs. 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, provided the test system is intended for employment and insurance testing and includes a statement in the labeling that the device is intended solely for use in employment and insurance testing, and does not include devices intended for Federal drug testing programs (*e.g.,* programs run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. military).
Predicate Devices
ACON BAR One Step Barbiturates Test Strip (K012824)
ACON BZO One Step Benzodiazepines Test Strip (K012300)
ACON TCA One Step Tricyclic Antidepressant Test Strip (K021526)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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# 8. 510(k) SUMMARY
This summary of safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
The Assigned 510(k) number is ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
# Submitter:
ACON Laboratories, Inc. 4108 Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, California 92121
Tel.: 858-535-2030 Fax: 858-535-2038
Date: November 22, 2002
Contact Person: Edward Tung, Ph.D.
Product Names:
ACON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card
ACON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Device
## Common Name:
Immunochromatographic test for the simultaneously qualitative detection of Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants in urine.
## Device Classification:
The ACON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device are similar to other FDA-cleared devices for the qualitative and simultaneous detection of Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants in urine specimens. These tests are used to provide a preliminary analytical result only. Benzodiazepines, Tricyclic Antidepressants, Barbiturates, MDMA, Methadone and Opiates test systems have been classified as Class II devices with moderate complexity.
## Classification Name:
Barbiturate, Benzodiazepine, Methadone, MDMA, Opiate and Tricyclic Antidepressant test system
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# Intended Use:
The ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device are rapid chromatographic immunoassays for the qualitative and simultaneous detection of two to six drugs in a variety of combinations in human urine samples. The designated cutoff concentrations for these drugs are as follows: Barbiturates at 300 ng/mL, Benzodiazepines at 300 ng/mL, Methadone at 300 ng/mL, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (Ecstasy) at 500 ng/mL, Opiates at 300 ng/mL and Tricyclic antidepressant at 1,000 ng/mL. They are intended for healthcare professionals including professionals at point of care sites.
# Description:
The ACON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device are competitive binding, lateral flow immunochromatographic assays for the qualitative and simultaneous detection of Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants in urine samples. The test is based on the principle of antigenantibody immunochemistry. It utilizes mouse antibodies to selectively detect elevated levels of Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants in urine at Cutoff concentrations of 300 ng/mL (BZO), 1,000 ng/mL (TCA), 300 ng/mL (BAR), 500 ng/mL (MDMA), 300 ng/mL (MTD) and 300 ng/mL (MOP). These tests can be performed without the use of an instrument.
A positive urine specimen will not generate a colored-line for the specific drug tested in the designated test region. A negative urine specimen or a urine specimen containing of Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants at the concentrations below the designated cutoff levels will generate a colored-line in the designated test region for the drug. To serve as a procedural control, a colored-line will always appear at the control region, indicating that proper volume of specimen has been added and membrane wicking has occurred.
## Predicate Devices:
ACON™ Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants Single Drug Test strips were used as the predicate devices for the ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device to compare their performance with clinical urine specimens.
| The 510(k) Numbers for these predicate devices are. | |
|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| ACON BAR One Step Barbiturates Test Strip | K012824 |
| ACON BZO One Step Benzodiazepines Test Strip | K012300 |
| ACON MTD One Step Methadone Test Strip | K012595 |
| ACON MDMA One Step MDMA Test Strip | K022589 |
| ACON MOP One Step Opiates Test Strip | K011353 |
| ACON TCA One Step Tricyclic Antidepressant Test Strip | K021526 |
The 510/k) Numbers for these predicate devices are
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### Comparison to a Predicate Device:
A comparison of the features of the ACON™ One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device versus the ACON™ Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants Single Tests is shown below:
- Both tests are assays intended for the qualitative detection of Barbiturates, ● Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants in urine samples.
- Both tests are intended as a screening method that provides a preliminary analytical test ● result.
- . Both tests are immunochromatographic, lateral flow assays for the rapid detection of Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants with a visual, qualitative end result, while ACON Multi-Drug Multi-Line Test detects 2 to 6 of the above drugs simultaneously.
- Both tests utilize the same basic immunoassav principles that rely on antigen/ antibody interactions to indicate a positive or negative result.
- Both tests have the same Cutoff for each drug test.
## Safety and Effectiveness Data:
## Accuracy
A clinical evaluation was conducted using clinical urine specimens. This evaluation compared the test results between the ACON One Step Multi-Line Screen Test Card and the Test Device versus previously FDA-cleared Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants Single tests; as well as against data obtained from the customary GC/MS analysis. Over 1,000 clinical specimens were employed including approximately 10% of the samples with drug concentrations in the -25% to +25% Cutoff range. The comparisons of data obtained from this study yielded the following results:
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Clinical study results of ACON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device are compared to GC/MS analysis data:
The GC/MS Cutoff levels for each of the six drugs tested are as follows:
| Barbiturates (BAR) at | 300 ng/mL |
|------------------------------------|-------------|
| Benzodiazepines (BZO) at | 300 ng/mL |
| Methadone (MTD) at | 300 ng/mL |
| MDMA (Ecstasy) at | 500 ng/mL |
| Opiates (MOP) at | 300 ng/mL |
| Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA) at | 1,000 ng/mL |
Samples with drug concentration above the Cutoff level were considered presumptive positive and concentrations below the Cutoff are considered negative.
| ACON Test Card | Positive Agreement | Negative Agreement | Overall Agreement |
|----------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| BAR | 127/133 = 95%<br>(90% - 98%)* | 160/160 = >99%<br>(98% - 99%)* | 287 / 293 = 98%<br>(96% - 99%)* |
| BZO | 128/131=98%<br>(93% - 99%)* | 160/160=>99%<br>(98% - 99%)* | 288/291= 99%<br>(97% - 99%)* |
| MTD | 120/129 = 93%<br>(87% - 97%)* | 177/177 = >99%<br>(98% - 99%)* | 297 / 306 = 97%<br>(97% - 99%) |
| MDMA | 86/87 = 99%<br>(94% - 99%)* | 155/155 = >99%<br>(98% - 99%)* | 241/242 = 99%<br>(98% - 99%)* |
| MOP | 122/122 = >99%<br>(97% - 99%)* | 157/160 = 98%<br>(95% - 99%)* | 279/282 = 99%<br>(97% - 99%)* |
| TCA | 34/34 = >99%<br>(90% - 99%)* | 181/192 = 94%<br>(90% - 97%)* | 215/226 = 95%<br>(91% - 98%)* |
# ACON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card vs. GC/MS Analysis
* 95% Confidence Interval
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| ACON Test Device | Positive Agreement | Negative Agreement | Overall Agreement |
|------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| BAR | 124/133 = 93%<br>(88% - 97%)* | 160/160 = >99%<br>(98% - 99%)* | 284 / 293 = 97%<br>(94% - 97%)* |
| BZO | 127/131=98%<br>(92% - 99%) | 160/160=>99%<br>(98% - 99%) | 287/291= 99%<br>(97% - 99%)* |
| MTD | 120/129 = 93%<br>(87% - 97%)* | 177/177 = >99%<br>(98% - 99%)* | 297 / 306 = 97%<br>(97% - 99%) |
| MDMA | 87/87 = >99%<br>(96% - 99%)* | 154/155 = 99%<br>(96% - 99%)* | 241/242 = 99%<br>(98% - 99%)* |
| MOP | 122/122 = >99%<br>(97% - 99%)* | 158/160 = 99%<br>(97% - 99%)* | 280/282 = 99%<br>(95% - 99%)* |
| TCA | 34/34 = >99%<br>(90% - 99%)* | 181/192 = 94%<br>(90% - 97%)* | 215/226 = 95%<br>(91% - 98%)* |
## A CON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Device vs. GC/MS Analysis
* 95% Confidence Interval
#### Conclusion:
Clinical study results demonstrate the substantial equivalency between the ACON One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device and the Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants single tests, which have already been cleared by FDA and marketed in the United States. It is also demonstrated that these tests are safe and effective in detecting Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, MDMA, Opiates and Tricyclic Antidepressants at the following Cutoff concentrations: Barbiturates 300 ng/mL, Benzodiazepines 300 ng/mL, Methadone 300 ng/mL, MDMA 500 ng/mL, Opiates 300 ng/mL and Tricyclic Antidepressants 1,000 ng/mL. The physician's office laboratory POL study demonstrated that these tests are also suitable for use by professionals at point-of-care sites.
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Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
FEB 0 5 2003
Edward Tung, Ph.D. Director of Regulatory Affair ACON Laboratories, Inc. 4108 Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121
Re: k023946 Trade/Device Name: ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 862.3610 Regulation Name: Methamphetamine test system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DJC; DJG; DJG; JXM; DJR; LFG Dated: November 25, 2002 Received: November 27, 2002
Dear Dr. Tung:
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 Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 800 to 895. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
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Enclosure
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#### INDICATIONS FOR USE 10.
510(k) Number: K023946
ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card Device Name:
ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Device
Indications for Use:
The ACON® One Step Multi-Drug Multi-Line Screen Test Card and Test Device are rapid chromatographic immunoassays for the qualitative and simultaneous detection of two to six drugs in a variety of combinations in human urine. The designated Cutoff concentrations for these drugs are as follows:
| Analyte | Abbreviation | Calibrator | Cutoff Conc. |
|---------------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
| Barbiturates | BAR | Secobarbital | 300 ng/mL |
| Benzodiazepines | BZO | Oxazepam | 300 ng/mL |
| Methadone | MTD | Methadone | 300 ng/mL |
| MDMA (Ecstasy) | MDMA | MDMA | 500 ng/mL |
| Opiates | MOP or OPI | Morphine | 300 ng/mL |
| Tricyclic Antidepressants | TCA | Nortriptyline | 1,000 ng/mL |
These tests are intended for healthcare professionals including professionals at the point of care sites.
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Or
Over-The-Counter Use_
(Per 21 CFR 801.109)
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