K123395 · Nxstage Medical, Inc. · KDI · Mar 7, 2013 · Gastroenterology, Urology
Device Facts
Record ID
K123395
Device Name
NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE LOW VOLUME CARTRIDGE EXPRESS
Applicant
Nxstage Medical, Inc.
Product Code
KDI · Gastroenterology, Urology
Decision Date
Mar 7, 2013
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 876.5860
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express is indicated for use only with the NxStage System One, in a chronic care dialysis facility or acute care unit. It is indicated for use in adult patients for the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure or fluid overload using hemofiltration, hemodialysis, and/or ultrafiltration. All treatments must be administered under a physician's prescription, and must be performed by a trained and qualified person, considered to be competent in the use of this device by the prescribing physician.
Device Story
Single-use extracorporeal blood circuit and fluid management device; includes pre-attached high-flux hollow-fiber filter; mounts integrally within NxStage System One cycler. Operates by removing solutes via diffusion or convection; provides continuous/intermittent hemofiltration, hemodialysis, and ultrafiltration. Used in chronic care dialysis facilities or acute care units; operated by trained, qualified personnel under physician prescription. Output consists of processed blood returned to patient; clinical benefit includes management of renal failure and fluid overload.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Performance testing included integrity/pressure leak, priming volume, tensile strength, kink resistance, hemocompatibility, pressure drop, ultrafiltration rates, clearance determination, and sieving coefficients. Simulated use testing confirmed device performance met all acceptance criteria.
Technological Characteristics
Disposable extracorporeal circuit with polyethersulfone hollow-fiber filter. Fiber internal diameter: 200 μm; wall thickness: 30 μm; effective surface area: 0.21 m². Priming volume: 15 mL (filter), 70 mL (total set). Max transmembrane pressure (TMP): 500 mmHg. Sterilized for single use. Integrates with NxStage System One cycler.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult patients with acute or chronic renal failure or fluid overload requiring hemofiltration, hemodialysis, or ultrafiltration in chronic care or acute care facilities.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A high permeability hemodialysis system is a device intended for use as an artificial kidney system for the treatment of patients with renal failure, fluid overload, or toxemic conditions by performing such therapies as hemodialysis, hemofiltration, hemoconcentration, and hemodiafiltration. Using a hemodialyzer with a semipermeable membrane that is more permeable to water than the semipermeable membrane of the conventional hemodialysis system (§ 876.5820), the high permeability hemodialysis system removes toxins or excess fluid from the patient's blood using the principles of convection (via a high ultrafiltration rate) and/or diffusion (via a concentration gradient in dialysate). During treatment, blood is circulated from the patient through the hemodialyzer's blood compartment, while the dialysate solution flows countercurrent through the dialysate compartment. In this process, toxins and/or fluid are transferred across the membrane from the blood to the dialysate compartment. The hemodialysis delivery machine controls and monitors the parameters related to this processing, including the rate at which blood and dialysate are pumped through the system, and the rate at which fluid is removed from the patient. The high permeability hemodialysis system consists of the following devices:(1) The hemodialyzer consists of a semipermeable membrane with an in vitro ultrafiltration coefficient (K uf ) greater than 8 milliliters per hour per conventional millimeter of mercury, as measured with bovine or expired human blood, and is used with either an automated ultrafiltration controller or anther method of ultrafiltration control to prevent fluid imbalance.(2) The hemodialysis delivery machine is similar to the extracorporeal blood system and dialysate delivery system of the hemodialysis system and accessories (§ 876.5820), with the addition of an ultrafiltration controller and mechanisms that monitor and/or control such parameters as fluid balance, dialysate composition, and patient treatment parameters (e.g., blood pressure, hematocrit, urea, etc.). (3) The high permeability hemodialysis system accessories include, but are not limited to, tubing lines and various treatment related monitors (e.g., dialysate pH, blood pressure, hematocrit, and blood recirculation monitors).
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II. The special controls for this device are FDA's:(1) “Use of International Standard ISO 10993 ‘Biological Evaluation of Medical Device—Part I: Evaluation and Testing,’ ”
(2) “Guidance for the Content of 510(k)s for Conventional and High Permeability Hemodialyzers,”
(3) “Guidance for Industry and CDRH Reviewers on the Content of Premarket Notifications for Hemodialysis Delivery Systems,”
(4) “Guidance for the Content of Premarket Notifications for Water Purification Components and Systems for Hemodialysis,” and
(5) “Guidance for Hemodialyzer Reuse Labeling.”
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# 510K Summar
K123395
# NxStage Medical, Inc. NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express 510(k) Premarket Notification
MAR 0 7 2013
This 510(k) Summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Safe Medical Device Act (SMDA) of 1990. The content contained in this 510(k) summary has been provided in conformance with 21 CFR §807.92
| A. Date: | March 4, 2013 |
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| B. Submitter's Information: | |
| Name: | NxStage Medical, Inc. |
| Address: | 350 Merrimack Street<br>Lawrence, MA 01843<br>United States |
| FDA Establishment<br>Owner/Operator<br>Number: | 9045797 |
| Contact Person: | Mary Lou Stroumbos<br>Regulatory Affairs Manager |
| Phone: | (978) 687-4872 |
| Fax: | (978) 687-4750 |
| Manufacturer: | NxStage Medical, Inc.<br>350 Merrimack Street<br>Lawrence, MA 01843<br>United States |
| FDA Establishment<br>Registration Number: | 3003464075 |
| Sterilization Site: | Steris Isomedix<br>1000 S. Sarah Place<br>Ontario, CA 91761 |
510(k) Premarket Notification NxStage Medical, Inc.
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# NxStage Medical, Inc. NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express 510(k) Premarket Notification
### C. Device Name:
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | NxStage System One Low Volume<br>Cartridge Express |
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| Common/Usual Name: | Dialyzer with High Permeability<br>Hemodialysis System |
| Classification Name: | High Permeability Hemodialysis System |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 876.5860 |
| Product Code: | 78 KDI – Dialyzer, High Permeability with<br>or without Sealed Dialysate System |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Device Panel: | Gastroenterology-Urology (GU)/Gastro-<br>Renal (GRDB) |
### D. Predicate Devices:
| NxStage Cartridge Express | K061387 |
|--------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Gambro Cartridge Blood Set Low Weight - Low Volume Set | K100364 |
| Gambro Prisma M60 Set | K032431 |
| Minntech HF Junior Hemofilter | K071298 |
| Minntech High Permeability Dialyzer | K923312 |
### E. Substantial Equivalence:
The NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express device is substantially equivalent in design, function and operation to the identified predicates.
### F. Device Description/Indications for Use:
The NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express is a single-use extracorporeal blood circuit and fluid management device with a pre-attached high flux (permeability) hollow-fiber filter that mounts integrally within the NxStage Cycler.
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### NxStage Medical, Inc. NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express 510(k) Premarket Notification
### Indications for use:
The NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express is indicated for use only with the NxStage System One, in a chronic care dialysis facility or acute care unit. It is indicated for use in adult patients for the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure or fluid overload using hemofiltration, hemodialysis, and/or ultrafiltration.
All treatments must be administered under a physician's prescription, and must be performed by a trained and qualified person, considered to be competent in the use of this device by the prescribing physician.
### G. Technological Characteristics
The proposed device has the same technological characteristics and is similar in design and configuration as the predicate devices.
| Device Comparison Table | | | | |
|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Parameter | NxStage System<br>One Low<br>Volume<br>Cartridge<br>Express | Predicate<br>Device<br>NxStage<br>Cartridge<br>Express<br>K061837 | Predicate<br>Device<br>*Gambro<br>Cartridge<br>Blood Set Low<br>Weight Low<br>Volume<br>K100364 | Predicate<br>Device Gambro<br>Prisma M60<br>Disposable Set<br>K032431 |
| PRODUCT | Disposable<br>extracorporeal<br>circuit for use with<br>the NxStage<br>System One.<br>Consists of<br>dialyzer and<br>disposable<br>NxStage<br>Cartridge. | Disposable<br>extracorporeal<br>circuit for use<br>with the NxStage<br>System One.<br>Consists of<br>dialyzer and<br>disposable<br>NxStage<br>Cartridge. | Disposable,<br>extracorporeal<br>circuit for use<br>with the Phoenix<br>Dialysis Delivery<br>System | Disposable,<br>extracorporeal<br>circuit for use with<br>the Prismaflex<br>system. Consists<br>of AN69 hollow<br>fiber hemofilter<br>dialyzer and<br>tubing lines. |
| Device Comparison Table | | | | |
| Parameter | NxStage System<br>One Low Volume<br>Cartridge<br>Express | Predicate<br>Device<br>NxStage<br>Cartridge<br>Express<br>K061837 | Predicate<br>Device<br>*Gambro<br>Cartridge<br>Blood Set Low<br>Weight Low<br>Volume<br>K100364 | Predicate<br>Device Gambro<br>Prisma M60<br>Disposable Set<br>K032431 |
| INDICATIONS<br>FOR USE | The NxStage<br>System One Low<br>Volume Cartridge<br>Express is<br>indicated for use<br>only with the<br>NxStage System<br>One in a chronic<br>care dialysis facility<br>or acute care unit.<br>It is indicated for<br>use in adult<br>patients for the<br>treatment of acute<br>and chronic renal<br>failure or fluid<br>overload using<br>hemofiltration,<br>hemodialysis,<br>and/or<br>ultrafiltration. | The NxStage<br>System One is<br>indicated for the<br>treatment of<br>acute and<br>chronic renal<br>failure or fluid<br>overload using<br>hemofiltration,<br>hemodialysis,<br>and/or<br>ultrafiltration, in<br>an acute or<br>chronic care<br>facility. The<br>System is also<br>indicated for<br>hemodialysis<br>with our without<br>ultrafiltration in<br>the home. | The Gambro<br>Cartridge Blood<br>Set Low Weight-<br>Low Volume is<br>intended for<br>single use in a<br>hemodialysis<br>treatment using<br>the Phoenix<br>Dialysis Delivery<br>System.<br><br>The Low-Weight<br>Low Volume<br>model is used<br>when a low<br>extra-corporeal<br>blood volume is<br>recommended.<br>The Low Weight-<br>Low Volume<br>model with a<br>priming volume<br>of 40 ml is<br>indicated for<br>patients with a<br>body weight<br>greater than 15<br>kg and lower or<br>equal to 20 kg. | Indicated for use<br>with the Prisma<br>control unit in<br>providing<br>continuous fluid<br>management and<br>renal replacement<br>therapies for<br>patients who<br>have acute renal<br>failure, fluid<br>overload, or both. |
| | All treatments must<br>be administered<br>under a physician's<br>prescription, and<br>must be performed<br>by a trained and<br>qualified person,<br>considered to be<br>competent in the<br>use of this device<br>by the prescribing<br>physician. | All treatments<br>must be<br>administered<br>under a<br>physician's<br>prescription, and<br>must be<br>performed by a<br>trained and<br>qualified person,<br>considered to be<br>competent in the<br>use of this<br>device by the<br>prescribing<br>physician. | | |
| Device Comparison Table | | | | |
| Parameter | NxStage System<br>One Low<br>Volume<br>Cartridge<br>Express | Predicate<br>Device<br>NxStage<br>Cartridge<br>Express<br>K061837 | Predicate<br>Device<br>*Gambro<br>Cartridge<br>Blood Set Low<br>Weight Low<br>Volume<br>K100364 | Predicate<br>Device Gambro<br>Prisma M60<br>Disposable Set<br>K032431 |
| THERAPIES<br>INDICATED | Continuous/<br>intermittent<br>hemofiltration<br>and/or<br>ultrafiltration.<br>Continuous/<br>intermittent<br>hemodialysis<br>and/or<br>ultrafiltration and<br>slow continuous<br>ultrafiltration | Continuous/<br>intermittent<br>hemofiltration<br>and/or<br>ultrafiltration.<br>Continuous/<br>intermittent<br>hemodialysis<br>and/or<br>ultrafiltration and<br>slow continuous<br>ultrafiltration | Hemodialysis | SCUF-slow<br>continuous<br>ultrafiltration<br>CVVH-continuous<br>venovenous<br>hemofiltration<br>CVVHD-<br>continuous<br>hemodialysis<br>CVVHDF-<br>continuous<br>venovenous<br>hemodiafiltration |
| PRINCIPLE<br>OF<br>OPERATION | Removal of<br>solutes via<br>diffusion or<br>convection | Removal of<br>solutes via<br>diffusion or<br>convection | Removal of<br>solutes via<br>diffusion | Removal of<br>solutes via<br>diffusion and/or<br>convection |
| HOW<br>SUPPLIED | Dialyzer pre-<br>connected to<br>disposable<br>NxStage Cartridge | Dialyzer pre-<br>connected to<br>disposable<br>NxStage<br>Cartridge | Sterile non<br>pyrogenic blood<br>pathway is<br>supplied sealed<br>in plastic<br>package | The Prismaflex<br>M60 set consists<br>of an AN69<br>hollow fiber<br>hemofilter<br>dialyzer and<br>tubing lines |
| PRIMING<br>VOLUME | 15 mL (filter)<br>70 mL (cartridge<br>set total) | 91 mL (filter)<br>175 – 200 mL<br>(cartridge set<br>total) | 40 mL (blood<br>tubing set) | 42mL ± 10%<br>(filter)<br>93 mL (Set total) |
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# K123395
# NxStage Medical, Inc. NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express 510(k) Premarket Notification
510(k) Premarket Notification NxStage Medical, Inc.
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# NxStage Medical, Inc. NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express 510(k) Premarket Notification
*Note: K100364 does not feature a pre-attached dialyzer.
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# K123395
### NxStage Medical, Inc. NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express 510(k) Premarket Notification
| Device Comparison Table | | | | | |
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| Parameter | NxStage<br>System One<br>Low Volume<br>Cartridge<br>Express | Predicate<br>Device<br>NxStage<br>Cartridge<br>Express<br>K061837 | Predicate<br>Device<br>Gambro<br>Prisma M60<br>Disposable<br>Set<br>K032431 | Predicate<br>Device<br>Minntech<br>HF Junior<br>Hemofilter<br>K071298 | Predicate<br>Device<br>Minntech<br>High<br>Permeability<br>Dialyzer<br>K923312 |
| FIBERS | Polyethersulfone | Polyethersulfone | Acrylonitrile<br>and sodium<br>methallyl<br>sulfonate<br>copolymer | Polysulfone | Polysulfone |
| FIBER<br>INTERNAL<br>DIAMETER | 200 μm | 200 μm | 240 μm | 200 μm | 200 μm |
| FIBER WALL<br>THIICKNESS | 30 μm | 30 μm | 50 μm | Not<br>available | Not available |
| FIBER<br>LENGTH | 10 cm | 23 cm | 27 cm<br>overall<br>dimension | 15 cm<br>overall<br>dimension | 9.42 cm |
| EFFECTIVE<br>SURFACE<br>AREA | 0.21 m² | 1.6 m² | 0.60 m² | 0.09 m² | 0.30 m² |
| PRIMING<br>VOLUME | 15 ml (filter)<br>70 ml<br>(cartridge) | 91 ml (filter)<br>175 – 200 ml<br>(cartridge) | 42 ml ± 10%<br>(blood<br>priming<br>volume in<br>filter)<br>(93 ml blood<br>volume in<br>set) | 8 ml (filter) | 28 ml (filter) |
| MAX. TMP | 500 mmHg | 500 mmHg | 450 mmHg | 500 mmHg | 500 mmHg |
### H. Summary of Non-Clinical Test/Performance Testing - Bench
The information and data provided in this submission clearly describe the proposed device and demonstrate that the device is adequately designed for the labeled indications for use and substantially equivalent to predicate devices. Performance, verification and validation testing was conducted to characterize performance of the proposed device. This included testing for the integrity of the strength between connections (pressure leak testing); priming volume assessment; tensile testing of joints and materials of tubing segments; tubing clamps testing; kink resistance testing; hemocompatibility
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testing; pressure drop, ultrafiltration rates, clearance determination, and sieving coefficients testing, as well as simulated use testing. All predetermined acceptance criteria were met. Results of this testing also document that the proposed NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express device is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices and is suitable for the labeled indications for use.
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NxStage Medical, Inc. % Ms. Mary Lou Stroumbos Regulatory Affairs Manager 350 Merrimack Street LAWRENCE MA 01843
Re: K123395
Trade/Device Name: NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5860 Regulation Name: High permeability hemodialysis system Regulatory Class: II Product Code: KDI Dated: January 31, 2013 Received: February 5, 2013
Dear Ms. Stroumbos:
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. Isting of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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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.
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Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
#### 510(k) Number (if known): K123395
Device Name: NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express
Indications for Use:
The NxStage System One Low Volume Cartridge Express is indicated for use only with the NxStage System One in a chronic care dialysis facility or acute care unit. It is indicated for use in adult patients for the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure or fluid overload using hemofiltration, hemodialysis, and/or ultrafiltration.
All treatments must be administered under a physician's prescription, and must be performed by a trained and qualified person, considered to be competent in the use of this device by the prescribing physician.
Prescription Use × (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.