K033686 · Smiths Medical MD, Inc. · LJT · Jan 23, 2004 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K033686
Device Name
PORT-A-CATH II REGIONAL ARTERIAL PORTAL SYSTEM
Applicant
Smiths Medical MD, Inc.
Product Code
LJT · General Hospital
Decision Date
Jan 23, 2004
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5965
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial Portal System is indicated when patient therapy requires prolonged or repeated intra-arterial access for injection or infusion regimes.
Device Story
Implantable access system for intra-arterial drug delivery; consists of portal with self-sealing silicone septum, silicone catheter, hemostasis assembly, and micro-catheter. Accessed via percutaneous needle puncture. Used in clinical settings by healthcare providers to facilitate prolonged or repeated arterial infusions. System provides secure, long-term access point for therapeutic agents, reducing need for repeated arterial punctures and improving patient comfort during treatment regimens.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical studies were conducted. Evidence consists of bench testing (tensile strength, flow-rate, catheter stiffness, flexural fatigue, leakage, guidewire removal) and in-vivo feasibility testing for implantation and post-implant performance in target arteries using image-guided techniques. Biocompatibility testing was performed on all components.
Technological Characteristics
Portal housing: Polysulfone/Titanium; Septum: Silicone; Connector: Polypropylene/Titanium; Catheter: Pebax/PTFE/Stainless Steel. System includes hemostasis assembly and micro-catheter. Dimensions: 15.2mm height, 30.5mm base, 11.4mm septum diameter. Non-electronic, mechanical implantable device.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring prolonged or repeated intra-arterial access for injection or infusion therapy.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A subcutaneous, implanted, intravascular infusion port and catheter is a device that consists of a subcutaneous, implanted reservoir that connects to a long-term intravascular catheter. The device allows for repeated access to the vascular system for the infusion of fluids and medications and the sampling of blood. The device consists of a portal body with a resealable septum and outlet made of metal, plastic, or combination of these materials and a long-term intravascular catheter is either preattached to the port or attached to the port at the time of device placement. The device is available in various profiles and sizes and can be of a single or multiple lumen design.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls) Guidance Document: “Guidance on 510(k) Submissions for Implanted Infusion Ports,” FDA October 1990.
Predicate Devices
PORT-A-CATH® II Trans-Arterial Percutaneous System (K992697)
PORT-A-CATH® II Implantable Venous Access System (K932840)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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### JAN 2 3 2004
K033686
## 510(k) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
### PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial System
### November 21, 2003
#### I. GENERAL INFORMATION
| Applicant's Name and Address: | Deltec, Inc.<br>1265 Grey Fox Road<br>St. Paul, MN 55112 |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Person: | Patricia LaForte<br>Regulatory Affairs Associate |
| Common/Usual Name: | Implantable Access System |
| Proprietary Name: | Regional Arterial Port/Catheter System for<br>Local/Regional Drug Delivery |
| Equivalence Device Comparison: | PORT-A-CATH® II Trans-Arterial Percutaneous<br>System<br>PORT-A-CATH® II Implantable Venous Access<br>System |
#### II. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
A system consists of a portal with a self-sealing silicone septum, accessible by percutaneous needle puncture, a single lumen silicone catheter, a hemostasis sy assembly, and a micro-catheter assembly
### III. INTENDED USE OF DEVICE
The PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial Portal System is indicated when patient therapy requires prolonged or repeated intra-arterial access for injection or infusion regimes.
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### 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Page 2 of 4
### IV. DEVICE COMPARISON
| | PORT-A-CATH® II<br>Regional Arterial<br>Drug Delivery System | PORT-A-CATH® II<br>Trans-Arterial<br>Percutaneous System | PORT-A-CATH® II<br>Implantable Venous<br>Access System |
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| MANUFACTURER | Deltec, Inc. | Deltec, Inc. | Deltec, Inc. |
| 510(K) NUMBER | Subject Device | K992697 | K932840 |
| INDICATION FOR USE | A system is indicated<br>when patient therapy<br>requires prolonged or<br>repeated intra-arterial<br>infusions. | A system is indicated<br>when patient therapy<br>requires prolonged or<br>repeated intra-arterial<br>infusions. | A system is indicated<br>when patient therapy<br>requires repeated access<br>to the venous system for<br>the parenteral delivery of<br>medications, fluids, and<br>nutritional solutions, and<br>for the sampling of<br>venous blood. |
| PORTAL AND<br>CONNECTOR<br>MATERIALS | | | |
| Housing | Polysulfone/Titanium | Polysulfone/Titanium | Polysulfone/Titanium |
| Septum | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone |
| Connector | Polypropylene/Titanium | Polypropylene/Titanium | Polypropylene/Titanium |
| PORTAL DIMENSIONS<br>(Nominal) | | | |
| Height<br>Portal Base<br>Septum Diameter | 15.2 mm<br>30.5 mm<br>11.4 mm | 11.5 mm<br>25.0 mm<br>9.5 mm | 15.2 mm<br>30.5 mm<br>11.4 mm |
| PORTAL<br>CONNECTING<br>CATHETER | | | |
| OD/ID | 2.8mm/1.0mm | 1.9mm/1.0mm | 2.8mm/1.0mm |
| | PORT-A-CATH® II<br>Regional Arterial<br>Drug Delivery System | PORT-A-CATH® II<br>Trans-Arterial<br>Percutaneous System | PORT-A-CATH® II<br>Implantable Venous<br>Access System |
| LENGTH<br>MATERIAL | 38cm<br>Silicone | 76cm<br>Polyurethane | 76cm<br>Silicone |
| PORTAL TUBE<br>CONNECTOR | CATH-SHIELD®<br>Connector | ULTRA-LOCK®<br>Connector | CATH-SHIELD®<br>Connector |
| INTRA-VASCULAR<br>CATHETER<br>OD/ID<br>Length<br>Material | 1.0mm/0.72mm<br>100cm<br>Pebax/PTFE/Stainless<br>Steel | All same as above<br>(same catheter connects<br>to portal and to vascular<br>system) | All same as above<br>(same catheter connects<br>to portal and to vascular<br>system) |
| CATHETER TO<br>CATHETER<br>CONNECTOR | Boot- Silicone<br>Clamp - Acetal<br>Sleeve - Tecoflex 93A<br>Bushing - Polyvinyl Chloride<br>(TOTM plasticized) | n/a1 | n/a |
| ACCESSORIES<br>Needles | 1 blunt / 1 huber | 1 blunt / 1 huber | 1 blunt / 1 huber |
| Sharps Safety | 1 Point Lok® | n/a | n/a |
| Portal Access | 1 GRIPPER PLUS® | n/a | n/a |
| Other | n/a | Guidewire, introducer<br>needle, introducer,<br>syringe | Vein Pick |
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### 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Page 3 of 4
### DELTEC, INC.
### Comparison Chart (Continued)
1 n/a = not applicable
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#### III. SUMMARY OF STUDIES
#### A. Functional Testing
In-vitro testing was conducted in accordance with the FDA "Guidance on Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submission for Short-Term and Long-Term Intravascular Catheters," dated March 16, 1995. The testing included tensile strength, flow-rate, catheter stiffness, catheter flexural fatigue, system leakage, and guidewire removal testing.
In-vitro Simulated Life Testing to document performance of the PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial System under simulated, but accelerated, in-use conditions was performed.
In-vivo testing of the PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial System to evaluate the feasibility of the implantation and immediate post-implant performance of an arterial port-catheter system into the hepatic or other target arteries using minimally invasive, image-guided techniques was conducted.
Biocompatibility testing was conducted on system components.
#### B. Clinical Studies
Clinical studies were not deemed necessary regarding PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial System due to their similarity in materials, design and function to current Deltec systems.
#### C. Conclusions Drawn from the Studies
The results of the testing indicated that the PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial Portal System functions according to specifications and the materials used in the system are biocompatible. Therefore, these systems are considered acceptable for human use.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
JAN 2 3 2004
Ms. Patricia LaForte Regulatory Affairs Associate Smiths Medical MD, Incorporated 1265 Grey Fox Road Saint Paul, Minnesota 55112
Re: K033686
Trade/Device Name: PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial Portal System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5965 Regulation Name: Subcutaneous, Implanted, Intravascular Infusion Port and Catheter Regulatory Class: II Product Codc: LJT Dated: November 21, 2003 Received: November 24, 2003
Dear Ms. LaForte:
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 cither 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 (OS) 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) 594-4618. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act 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,
Cls
SG. Liu, Ph.D.
Chiu Lin, Ph., D. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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510(k) Number (if known): _____________________
Device Name: PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial Portal System
Indications for Use:
"The PORT-A-CATH® II Regional Arterial Portal System will be indicated when patient therapy requires prolonged or repeated intra-arterial access for injection or infusion regimes."
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