K061679 · Irvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc. · LKF · Oct 13, 2006 · Obstetrics/Gynecology
Device Facts
Record ID
K061679
Device Name
WALLACE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CATHETER
Applicant
Irvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc.
Product Code
LKF · Obstetrics/Gynecology
Decision Date
Oct 13, 2006
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 884.4530
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Wallace SIS/AI Catheter is intended to be used in artificial insemination procedures intended for insertion of the catheter and introduction of washed spermatozoa into the uterine cavity. The Wallace SIS/Al Catheter is also intended to be used in Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS), also known as Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS) and Saline Ultrasound Infusion procedures in the detection abnormalities within uterine cavities.
Device Story
Single-use, sterile, disposable catheter; 18cm length; consists of flexible-end inner catheter (16 gauge) and detachable outer sheath with luer lock. Inner catheter protrudes 5cm from sheath; outer sheath features 1cm graduations for insertion depth assessment. Used in clinical settings by healthcare providers for two procedures: 1) artificial insemination, delivering washed spermatozoa into uterine cavity; 2) Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS), delivering saline solution into uterine cavity to facilitate ultrasound imaging of abnormalities. Device provides physical conduit for fluid/sperm delivery; enables visualization of uterine anatomy during ultrasound procedures; assists clinicians in diagnostic and reproductive interventions.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is based on design, intended use, and comparison to predicate and reference devices. Field testing and end-user evaluation were cited as demonstrating suitability for intended use.
Technological Characteristics
16-gauge flexible inner catheter; detachable outer sheath with luer lock; 18cm total length; 1cm distal graduations. Materials are sterile, single-use, disposable. Functions as a fluid delivery conduit for saline or spermatozoa. No energy source or software components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing artificial insemination (introduction of washed spermatozoa into uterine cavity) or Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS) for detection of uterine cavity abnormalities.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An obstetric-gynecologic specialized manual instrument is one of a group of devices used during obstetric-gynecologic procedures to perform manipulative diagnostic and surgical functions (e.g., dilating, grasping, measuring, and scraping), where structural integrity is the chief criterion of device performance. This type of device consists of the following:(1) An amniotome is an instrument used to rupture the fetal membranes. (2) A circumcision clamp is an instrument used to compress the foreskin of the penis during circumcision of a male infant. (3) An umbilical clamp is an instrument used to compress the umbilical cord. (4) A uterine curette is an instrument used to scrape and remove material from the uterus. (5) A fixed-size cervical dilator is any of a series of bougies of various sizes used to dilate the cervical os by stretching the cervix. (6) A uterine elevator is an instrument inserted into the uterus used to lift and manipulate the uterus. (7) A gynecological surgical forceps is an instrument with two blades and handles used to pull, grasp, or compress during gynecological examination. (8) A cervical cone knife is a cutting instrument used to excise and remove tissue from the cervix. (9) A gynecological cerclage needle is a looplike instrument used to suture the cervix. (10) A hook-type contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD) remover is an instrument used to remove an IUD from the uterus. (11) A gynecological fibroid screw is an instrument used to hold onto a fibroid. (12) A uterine sound is an instrument used to determine the depth of the uterus by inserting it into the uterine cavity. (13) A cytological cervical spatula is a blunt instrument used to scrape and remove cytological material from the surface of the cervix or vagina. (14) A gynecological biopsy forceps is an instrument with two blades and handles used for gynecological biopsy procedures. (15) A uterine tenaculum is a hooklike instrument used to seize and hold the cervix or fundus. (16) An internal pelvimeter is an instrument used within the vagina to measure the diameter and capacity of the pelvis. (17) A nonmetal vaginal speculum is a nonmetal instrument used to expose the interior of the vagina. (18) A fiberoptic nonmetal vaginal speculum is a nonmetal instrument, with fiberoptic light, used to expose and illuminate the interior of the vagina.
Special Controls
*Classification.* (1) Class II (special controls). The device, when it is an umbilical clamp with or without a cutter, a uterine tenaculum which is sterile and does not use suction and is intended for single use, a nonmetal vaginal speculum, or a fiberoptic nonmetal vaginal speculum, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 884.9.(2) Class I for the amniotome, uterine curette, cervical dilator (fixed-size bougies), cerclage needle, IUD remover, uterine sound, and gynecological biopsy forceps. The devices subject to this paragraph (b)(2) are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 884.9.
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Irvine Scientific
K061679
June 7, 2006
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### 510(k) SUMMARY AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 807.92(c)
| Submitted by: | Irvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc.<br>2511 Daimler Street<br>Santa Ana, CA 92705-5588 | | | | OCT 13 2006 |
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| | Telephone: (800) 437-5706<br>Facsimile: (949) 261-6522<br>Contact: Wendell Lee, Pharm.D.<br>Vice President<br>Regulatory Affairs/Quality Systems | | | | |
| | Date Submitted: June 7, 2006 | | | | |
| Device Identification: | | | | | |
| Trade Name: | | Wallace SIS/AI Catheter | | | |
| Trade or Proprietary Name: | | Wallace Artificial Insemination Catheter | | | |
| Device Classification Name: | | Assisted Reproductive Catheter (21 CFR § 884.6110, Class II, Product Code 85 MQF) | | | |
| | | Cannula, Manipulator/Injector, Uterine,<br>(Unclassified, Class II, Product Code 85 LKF) | | | |
## Description:
The Wallace Artificial Insemination Catheter (K964848) is a single-use, sterile, disposable device that was originally submitted and cleared with the intended use for insertion of catheters and introduction of washed spermatozoa into the uterine cavity. The Wallace SIS/AI Catheter for the purpose of this submission is intended to be used in Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS), also known as Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS) and Saline Ultrasound Infusion procedures in the detection of abnormalities within uterine cavities. The catheter is also intended to be used in artificial insemination (AI) procedures.
Wallace SIS/AI Catheter
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The Catheter has two opposing smooth side eyes and a rounded smooth closed distal tip. It has an overall length of 18cm and consists of a flexible-end inner catheter and a detachable outer sheath attached to the inner catheter by a luer lock. The inner catheter is 16 gauge with a uniform lumen throughout its length. When the outer sheath luer is attached to the hub of the catheter, the inner catheter protrudes from the outer sheath by 5cm. The outer sheath has a series of 1cm graduations at the distal end, the graduations are used to assess the depth of the insertion.
An inner tube with an outer sheath that covers 2/3 segments of the inner sheath with marks of the distance from the distal part of the catheter and a cover rigid protective tube. Please refer to photographs of the catheter presented in Appendix E of this submission.
#### Intended Use:
The SIS/AI Catheter for the purpose of this submission is intended to be used in Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS), also known as Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS) and Saline Ultrasound Infusion procedures in the detection of abnormalities within uterine cavities. The catheter is also intended to be used in artificial insemination (AI) procedures.
### Technological Characteristics:
Catheters are routinely used in Saline Infusion Sonography in diagnostic Obstetrics and Gynecological procedures. The catheter is used to deliver a saline solution into the patient for the intended purposes. The catheter was originally cleared for market with the intended use of introduction of washed spermatozoa into the uterine cavity. The proposed intended use of the Wallace Artificial Insemination and SIS Catheter is equivalent to the identified predicate devices. The comparison to the predicate device is as follows:
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K.06/679
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| Applicant | Product Name | K # | Address | |
|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|--|
| ACKRAD<br>Laboratories | Hysterosalpingorgraphy Set | K842231 | 70 Jackson Dr.<br>Cranford, NJ 07016 | |
| ACKRAD<br>Laboratories | H/S Catheter Set<br>Hysterosalpingography or<br>hysterosonography | K020951 | 70 Jackson Dr.<br>Cranford, NJ 07016 | |
| ACKRAD<br>Laboratories | Intrauterine Insemination<br>and Sonohysterography | K970492 | 70 Jackson Dr.<br>Cranford, NJ 07016 | |
| C.R. Bard, INC. | Bard Hysterosalpingography<br>Catheters | K890869 | 5 Federal St. P.O. Box<br>5069 Billerica, MA<br>01822 | |
| Bioteque<br>America, Inc. | HSG Catheter Set<br>Infusion of contrast dye or<br>sterile saline | K041094 | 340 East Maple Ave.,<br>#204-C<br>Langhorne PA 19047 | |
| Modern Medical<br>Equipment MFG.<br>LTD. | Softseal HSG Catheter<br>Sonohysterography | K040238 | 1705 Dabney Rd.<br>Richmond, VA 23230 | |
| Marlow Surgical<br>Technologies,<br>Inc. | Wallace Artificial<br>Insemination Catheter | K964848 | 1810 Joseph Lloyd<br>Parkway<br>Willoughby, OH 44094 | |
## Conclusion:
The results from the field testing and evaluation of this product by the end-user demonstrate that the Wallace Artificial Insemination and SIS Catheter are suitable for their intended use.
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# OCT 1 3 2006
Wendell Lee, Pharm.D. Vice President Regulatory Affairs/Quality Systems Irvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc. 2511 Daimler Street SANTA ANA CA 92705-5588
Re: K061679
Trade/Device Name: Wallace SIS/AI Catheter Regulation Number: 21 CFR §884.6110 Regulation Name: Assisted reproduction catheters Regulatory Class: II Product Code: MQF and LKF Dated: September 5, 2006 Received: September 6, 2006
Dear Dr. Lee:
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 (Premarket Approval), 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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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 one of the following numbers, based on the regulation number at the top of this letter:
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| 21 CFR 884.xxx | (Obstetrics/Gynecology) | 240-276-0115 |
| 21 CFR 894.xxx | (Radiology) | 240-276-0120 |
| Other | | 240-276-0100 |
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 (240) 276-3150
or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrl/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely yours.
Nancy C. Brogdon Director, Division of Reproductive, Abdominal, and Radiological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT (page 1 of 1)
510(K) Number: KO60 1679
Device Name: Wallace SIS/Al Catheter
Indications for Use:
The Wallace SIS/AI Catheter is intended to be used in artificial insemination procedures intended for insertion of the catheter and introduction of washed spermatozoa into the uterine cavity. The Wallace SIS/Al Catheter is also intended to be used in Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS), also known as Saline Infusion Sonohysterography (SIS) and Saline Ultrasound Infusion procedures in the detection abnormalities within uterine cavities.
Prescription Use × (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
Daniel A. Seymour
(Division Sign-Off) Division of Reproductive and Radiological Devic 510(k) Number
Wallace SIS/AI Catheter
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