K080998 · Becton, Dickinson & CO · JTN · May 12, 2008 · Microbiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K080998
Device Name
DORIPENEM 10UG BBL SENSI-DISC
Applicant
Becton, Dickinson & CO
Product Code
JTN · Microbiology
Decision Date
May 12, 2008
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 866.1620
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks are used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing by standardized agar diffusion test procedures. Doripenem 10ug BBL™ Sensi-Disc™ is intended for use in determining the susceptibility to Doripenem of a wide range of bacteria, as described in the "Indications for Use" section. Zone sizes used for interpretation of tests, including control organism limits, were determined by the antimicrobic manufacturer and received FDA approval under NDA Number 22-106.
Device Story
Device consists of high-quality paper disks impregnated with specific concentrations of the antimicrobial agent Doripenem. Used in clinical microbiology laboratories for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing via the agar diffusion method (Bauer-Kirby). Disks are placed on inoculated Mueller Hinton Agar plates; following incubation, zones of inhibition are measured. Healthcare providers compare measured zone diameters against established CLSI/NCCLS standards to categorize organisms as susceptible, intermediate, or resistant. This information assists clinicians in selecting appropriate antimicrobial therapy for patients. Benefits include standardized, reproducible assessment of bacterial susceptibility to guide effective treatment.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Performance is established via bench testing and comparison to standardized reference procedures (CLSI/NCCLS M2 and M100) for agar diffusion susceptibility testing. Efficacy is supported by the FDA-approved drug insert for Doripenem (NDA 22-106).
Technological Characteristics
High-quality paper disks impregnated with 10µg of Doripenem. Principle: Agar diffusion (Bauer-Kirby method). Test medium: Mueller Hinton Agar (or supplemented variants for specific organisms). Dimensions: Standardized disk form factor. Connectivity: None (manual measurement). Sterilization: Not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for in vitro agar diffusion susceptibility testing to determine bacterial susceptibility to Doripenem. Active against various aerobic/facultative Gram-positive (e.g., S. constellatus, S. intermedius, S. aureus, S. agalactiae, S. pyogenes) and Gram-negative (e.g., A. baumannii, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. mirabilis, P. aeruginosa, C. freundii, E. aerogenes, E. cloacae, K. oxytoca, M. morganii, S. marcescens) microorganisms.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An antimicrobial susceptibility test disc is a device that consists of antimicrobic-impregnated paper discs used to measure by a disc-agar diffusion technique or a disc-broth elution technique the in vitro susceptibility of most clinically important bacterial pathogens to antimicrobial agents. In the disc-agar diffusion technique, bacterial susceptibility is ascertained by directly measuring the magnitude of a zone of bacterial inhibition around the disc on an agar surface. The disc-broth elution technique is associated with an automated rapid susceptibility test system and employs a fluid medium in which susceptibility is ascertained by photometrically measuring changes in bacterial growth resulting when antimicrobial material is eluted from the disc into the fluid medium. Test results are used to determine the antimicrobial agent of choice in the treatment of bacterial diseases.
Predicate Devices
BBL™ Sensi-Disc™ (e.g., Ciprofloxacin 5 µg)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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510(k) Submission
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#### 510(k) SUMMARY
| SUBMITTED BY: | Becton Dickinson and Company<br>7 Loveton Circle<br>Sparks, MD 21152<br>Phone 410-316-4938<br>Fax: 410-316-4499 | MAY 12 2008 |
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| CONTACT NAME: | Janine Matlak, Regulatory Affairs Specialist | |
| DATE PREPARED: | April 4, 2008 | |
| DEVICE TRADE NAME: | Doripenem 10µg, BBL™ Sensi-Disc™ Antimicrobial<br>Susceptibility Test Disks | |
| DEVICE COMMON NAME: | Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks | |
| DEVICE CLASSIFICATION: | 21 CFR§866.1620, Class II (Product Code JTN), Susceptibility<br>Test Disks, Antimicrobial | |
| PREDICATE DEVICE: | Other BBL™ Sensi-Disc™<br>(eg, Ciprofloxacin 5 µg, BBL™ Sensi-Disc™) | |
### INTENDED USE:
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks are used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing by standardized agar diffusion test procedures. Doripenem 10ug BBL™ Sensi-Disc™ is intended for use in determining the susceptibility to Doripenem of a wide range of bacteria, as described in the "Indications for Use" section. Zone sizes used for interpretation of tests, including control organism limits, were determined by the antimicrobic manufacturer and received FDA approval under NDA Number 22-106.
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### 510(k) SUMMARY
#### Indications for Use:
Use of Doripenem 10µg BBL" Sensi-Disc" for in vitro agar diffusion susceptibility testing is indicated when there is a need to determine the susceptibility of bacteria to Doripenem. The concentration of 10ug has been shown to be active in viro against most strains of microorganisms listed below, as described in the FDA approved drug insert for this antimicrobic.
### Active In Vitro and in Clinical Infections Against:
Aerobic facultative Gram-positive microorganisms Streptococcus constellatus Streptococcus intermedius
#### Aerobic and facultative Gram-negative microorganisms Acinetobacter baumannii Escherichia coli Klebsiella pneumoniae Proteus mirabilis Pseudomonas aeruginosa
# Active In Vitro Against:
Aerobic and facultative Gram-positive microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus - (methicillin-susceptible isolates only) Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus pyogenes
#### Aerobic and facultative Gram-negative microorganisms Citrobacter freundii
Enterobacter aerogenes Enterobacter cloacae Klebsiella oxytoca Morganella morganii Serratia marcescens
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### DEVICE DESCRIPTION:
Doripenem10µg BBL™ Sensi-Disc" is prepared by impregnating high quality paper with accurately determined amounts of Doripenem supplied by the drug manufacturer. Each Doripenem disk is clearly marked on both sides with the agent and drug content. Doripenem cartridges each contain 50 impregnated disks that are packed as either a single cartridge in a single box, or in a package containing ten cartridges. Doripenem disks are used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility evaluations by the agar diffusion test method.
Agar diffusion susceptibility methods employing dried filter paper disks impregnated with specific concentrations of antimicrobial agents were developed in the 1940s. In order to eliminate or minimize variability in the testing, Bauer et al. developed a standardized procedure in which Mueller Hinton Agar was selected as the test medium.
Various regulatory agencies and standards-writing organizations subsequently published standardized reference procedures based on the Bauer-Kirby method. Among the earliest and most widely accepted of these standardized procedures were those published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The procedure was adopted as a consensus standard by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) [Formerly National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS)] and is periodically updated.
### DEVICE PRINCIPLE:
Disks containing a wide variety of antimicrobial agents are applied to the surface of Mueller Hinton Agar plates [or Haemophilus Test Medium Agar for Haemophilus influenzae or Mueller Hinton Agar with 5% Sheep Blood for Streptococcus species] inoculated with pure cultures of clinical isolates. Following incubation, the plates are examined and the zones of inhibition surrounding the disks are measured and compared with established zone size ranges for individual antimicrobial agents in order to determine the agent(s) most suitable for use in antimicrobial therapy. The categorical interpretation [susceptible (S), intermediate (I), or resistant (R)] for the organism being tested with the antimicrobial agent is made by comparing zone diameters to those found in the respective organism tables of CLSVNCCLS Document M2 ("Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests) and of CLSINCCLS Document M100 ("Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing").
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## DEVICE COMPARISON:
The BBL" Sensi-Disc" Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks – Doripenem 10μg is similar to the BBL™ Sensi-Disc™ Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks - Ciprofloxacin 5 ug in that:
- . Both methods are for antimicrobial susceptibility testing using paper disks impregnated with an antimicrobial agent.
- . Both methods have the same intended use.
- Both methods provide the user with antimicrobic minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) results . based on measurements of zone diameters.
- Both methods require the user to determine categorical interpretations (S/I/R) using the measured . zone diameters against CLSI/NCCLS Approved Standards M2 and M100.
- Both methods use pure cultures of bacterial isolates. .
The BBL" Sensi-Disc" Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks - Doripenem 10ug differs from the BBL." Sensi-Disc " Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks - Ciprofloxacin 5 ug in that:
- BBL" Sensi-Disc" Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks Doripenem 10μg is a susceptibility test . that uses disks impregnated with the antimicrobic Doripenem at a concentration of 10ug while the BBL " Sensi-Disc" Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks - Ciprofloxacin 5 µg is a susceptibility test that uses disks impregnated with the antimicrobic Ciprofloxacin at a concentration of 5 µg.
- BBL " Sensi-Disc" Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disk Doripenem 10 µg is a susceptibility test . used to test a different battery of microorganisms than the BBL" Sensi-Disc" Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disk - Ciprofloxacin 5 ug.
# SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE TESTING DATA:
See the Doripenem drug package insert, "Susceptibility Test Methods: Diffusion Techniques" (Appendix l ).
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Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
Ms. Janine Matlak Regulatory Affairs Specialist BD Diagnostic System Benton, Dickinson and Company 7 Loveton Circle Sparks, MD 21152
# MAY 12 2008
Re: k080998
Trade/Device Name: BBL™ Sensi-Disc™ Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disk, Doripenem 10ug Regulation Number: 21 CFR § 866.1620 Regulation Name: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disc Regulatory Class: II Product Code: JTN Dated: Received:
Dear Ms. Matlak:
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.
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 Parts 801 and 809); and good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820).
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If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety at 240-276-0450. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding postmarket surveillance, please contact CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometric's (OSB's) Division of Postmarket Surveillance at 240-276-3474. For questions regarding the reporting of device adverse events (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at 240-276-3464. 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/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
Sincerely yours,
Sally attym
Sally A. Hojvat, M.Sc., Ph.D. Director Division of Microbiology Devices Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Device Evaluation and Safety Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### INDICATIONS FOR USE
510(k) Number (K080998):
Device Name: BBL" Sensi-Disc" Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Disks, Doripenem10ug
#### Indications for Use:
Use of Doripenem 10μg, BBL" Sensi-Disc" for in vitro agar diffusion susceptibility testing is indicated when there is a need to determine the susceptibility of bacteria to Doripenem. The concentration of 10ug has been shown to be active in vitro against most strains of microorganisms listed below, as described in the FDA approved drug insert for this antimicrobic.
#### Active In Vitro and in Clinical Infections Against:
| Aerobic facultative Gram-positive microorganisms | Aerobic and facultative Gram-negative microorganisms |
|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Streptococcus constellatus | Acinetobacter baumannii |
| Streptococcus intermedius | Escherichia coli |
| | Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| | Proteus mirabilis |
| | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
# The safety and efficacy of doripenem in treating clinical infections due to these microorganisms has not been established in adequate and well-controlled clinical trials -
#### Active In Vitro Against: Aerobic and facultative Gram-positive microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus - (methicillin-susceptible isolates only) Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus pyogenes
Aerobic and facultative Gram-negative microorganisms Citrobacter freundii Enterobacter aerogenes Enterobacter cloacae Klebsiella oxytoca Morganella morganii Serratia marcescens
Prescription Use V (Per 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR Over-The-Counter Use (Per 21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (OIVD)
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