K132003 · Apnicure, Inc. · OZR · Jun 13, 2014 · Dental
Device Facts
Record ID
K132003
Device Name
WINX SLEEP THERAPY SYSTEM
Applicant
Apnicure, Inc.
Product Code
OZR · Dental
Decision Date
Jun 13, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 872.5570
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Winx Sleep Therapy System is indicated for home use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.
Device Story
The Winx Sleep Therapy System is an intraoral pressure gradient device used at home to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It consists of a bedside console, a soft polymer mouthpiece, and connecting tubing. The console generates gentle negative pressure, which is delivered through the mouthpiece into the oral cavity to hold the tongue and soft palate anteriorly, increasing airway patency. The system records usage data (hours, days, oral cavity pressure). Clinicians use the Winx Data Management Software on a laboratory computer to download this data and generate reports. Sizing is performed using a template or an iPhone application. The device benefits patients by reducing airway obstruction during sleep. An optional laboratory console allows integration with polysomnography (PSG) systems for technician monitoring.
Clinical Evidence
Two clinical studies (randomized crossover and 30-day extension) evaluated the Winx+ mouthpiece in adults with OSA (n=30). Primary endpoint: Clinical success (AHI reduction >50% and treatment AHI <20 events/hr). Results: Winx+ showed 63.3% success rate on first night vs 40.0% for Winx (p<0.001). Extension study showed 78.3% success rate on last night (p<0.001). No serious/severe adverse events reported; 75% of AEs were mild (e.g., transient redness, oral discomfort).
Technological Characteristics
Intraoral pressure gradient device. Materials: polycarbonate, thermoplastic elastomer, Tygon tubing. Negative pressure: 20 inches H2O in oral cavity. Connectivity: console data download via software. Electrical safety: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2. Biocompatibility: ISO 10993. Non-sterile. Form factor: bedside console with mouthpiece.
Indications for Use
Indicated for home use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults (ages 18-80).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Intraoral devices for snoring and intraoral devices for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are devices that are worn during sleep to reduce the incidence of snoring and to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The devices are designed to increase the patency of the airway and to decrease air turbulence and airway obstruction. The classification includes palatal lifting devices, tongue retaining devices, and mandibular repositioning devices.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for these devices is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Intraoral Devices for Snoring and/or Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Guidance for Industry and FDA.”
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### Winx Sleep Therapy System
510(k) Notification
#### 510(K) SUMMARY 2.
JUN 1 3 2014
Date Prepared: June 9, 2014
# 510(k) Owner Information:
ApniCure, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063
### Contact Person
Chris Daniel Executive Vice President, Operations Phone Number: (650) 361-9300 Fax Number: . (650) 361-9399
#### Device Information:
| Trade Name: | |
|----------------------|--|
| Common Name: | |
| Classification: | |
| Classification Name: | |
Winx Sleep Therapy System Intraoral Pressure Gradient Device Class II Intraoral devices for snoring and intraoral devices for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (21 CFR 872.5570, Product Code OZR)
### Physical Description:
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The Winx Sleep Therapy System consists of four (4) main components and two (2) sizing methods. The components are: a small electronic bedside console, a soft polymer mouthpiece, a flexible polymer tube that connects the mouthpiece to the console, and a physicians' software application (Winx Data Management Software) that allows clinicians to download usage data from the console and generate patient usage reports. The sizing methods include: a sizing template and an iPhone sizing application (Winx Mouthpiece Sizing Application).
The mouthpiece is an intraoral device that is worn during sleep. The system is designed to increase airway patency and decrease airway obstruction.
#### Console
The console generates a gentle negative pressure, collects excess saliva, records patient use time, and monitors pressure. The console is provided with a power cord, which connects to a standard electrical outlet. An optional laboratory console is available for use in a sleep laboratory. The laboratory console includes wires that extend from the console. The wires connect to the sleep laboratory's polysomnography (PSG) system, allowing the sleep technicians to view the console's pressure on the same monitor as the other PSG channels.
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### Mouthpiece
Two versions of the mouthpiece are provided - Winx and Winx+. The Winx+ mouthpiece includes a tonque pocket. Each mouthpiece is provided in ten (10) discrete sizes. Sleep technicians use a bite wax to obtain an impression of each patient's teeth and a sizing template or iPhone application to determine the best mouthpiece size.
# Tubing
The tubing connects to the console and to the mouthpiece with custom connectors.
### Winx Data Management Software Application
The Winx Data Management Software application resides on a sleep laboratory computer and allows clinicians to download usage data from the console and generate patient usage reports.
#### Use
The patient connects the system and places the mouthpiece in his or her mouth. The mouthpiece is worn during sleep. The console generates a gentle, negative pressure, which is delivered through the mouthpiece into the oral cavity and holds the tongue and soft palate out of the airway. The console records patient usage data (e.g., hours and days of use, oral cavity pressure). Clinicians can download patient usage data from the console to review usage and generate usage reports.
### Indications for Use:
The Winx Sleep Therapy System is indicated for home use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.
#### Substantial Equivalence:
The Winx Sleep Therapy System is substantially equivalent in intended use, indications for use, and technological characteristics to the following device:
| Name | Manufacturer | 510(k) # |
|---------------------------|--------------|----------|
| Winx Sleep Therapy System | ApniCure | K111549 |
#### Technological Characteristics:
| Characteristic | Winx Sleep Therapy System (Predicate) | Winx+ |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| K Number | K111549 | K132003 |
| Intended Use | Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). | Same |
| Indications for Use | The Winx Sleep Therapy System is indicated for home use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. | Same: |
| Target population | Adults who have obstructive sleep apnea. | Same |
| Mode of | Pressure gradient developed between | Same |
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| operation | pharyngeal airway and oral tissues<br>urges soft palate and tongue anteriorly<br>out of airway. Airway remains at<br>ambient pressure while sealed oral<br>cavity is maintained at lower pressure.<br>Negative oral pressure supplied by the<br>Winx Sleep Therapy System is<br>delivered via the mouthpiece to the<br>patient's mouth. | |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Anatomical sites | Intraoral | Same |
| Where used | Home | Same |
| Energy used or<br>delivered | Negative 25 inches of H2O at pump to<br>maintain negative 20 inches of H2O in<br>oral cavity | Negative 20 inches of H2O<br>at pump to maintain<br>negative 20 inches of H2O<br>in oral cavity |
| Patient | Polymers (polycarbonate, | Same |
| Contacting | thermoplastic elastomer, Tygon | |
| Materials | tubing), adhesive | |
| Biocompatibility | Meets ISO 10993 | Same |
| Sterility | Non-sterile | Same |
| Electrical Safety | Meets IEC 60601-1 and 60601-1-2 | Same |
| Operating | 5° to 40°C, 15% to 95% relative | Same |
| conditions | humidity | |
| Storage<br>conditions | -20° to 60°C, 15% to 95% relative<br>humidity | Same |
| Vacuum area | Flat bar with multiple vacuum ports | Curved bar with 1 vacuum |
| shape | | port |
| Lip seal shape | No tongue pocket | Tongue pocket |
# Non-Clinical Performance Data:
Design verification & validation testing were performed on the Winx Sleep Therapy System using the Winx+ Mouthpiece.
The test protocols were developed based on product requirements, specifications, and risk analyses. ApniCure uses a Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) to assess the impact of proposed device modifications. Non-clinical testing is summarized below.
| Test | Test Method Summary | Results |
|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Design verification | Verify system meets its engineering<br>specifications, including performance, strength,<br>reliability, life, and component compatibility. | Pass |
| Electrical | Verify console passes electrical safety and EMC<br>testing per IEC 60601-1 and 60601-1-2. Safety<br>testing includes leakage currents, dielectric<br>strength, mechanical strength, excessive<br>temperatures, fire prevention, liquid overflow,<br>and interruption of the power supply. EMC<br>testing includes conducted and radiated<br>emissions, electrostatic discharge, radiated<br>immunity, and surge. | Pass |
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| Biocompatibility | Verify mouthpiece passes biocompatibility<br>testing per ISO 10993-1. Specifically,<br>cytotoxicity, sensitization, and oral irritation. | Pass |
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| Environmental | Verify system passes environmental testing. | Pass |
| Shipping · | Verify system passes shipping testing per<br>D4169-09. | Pass |
| Acoustics | Verify system passes acoustics testing per ISO<br>7779. | Pass |
Results of non-clinical testing demonstrate that the Winx Sleep Therapy System using the Winx+ Mouthpiece is as safe and as effective for its intended use and substantially equivalent to the predicate.
#### Clinical Performance Data:
#### Materials, Methods, and Study Population
Subjects were enrolled in two studies to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Winx+ mouthpiece. The first study was a randomized, crossover study comparing first night effectiveness and safety after four nights of home use between the Winx+ mouthpieces using subjects who were naive to both treatments (Randomization Study). The second study was a thirty-day extension using the Winx+ mouthpiece at home followed by a second treatment PSG and safety evaluation (Extension Study).
The subject population included otherwise healthy subjects with OSA. Male and female subjects between the ages of 18 and 80 were included without discrimination by gender, and subjects of all races and ethnicities were equally eligible to participate in the studies.
#### Results
#### Effectiveness
The Primary Endpoint was defined as Clinical Success on treatment night determined by apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and defined as AHI reduction of > 50% comparing treatment PSG to control PSG and treatment AHI < 20 events per hour.
#### Randomization Study Subiects Meeting Clinical Success on First Treatment Night
| Measure | Winx Mouthpiece | Winx+ Mouthpiece |
|---------------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| Clinical Success Subjects | 12 of 30 | 19 of 30 |
| Success Rate | 40.0% | 63.3%* |
*P<0001 for the test of non-inferiority of Winx+ against Winx based on the two-sample one-sided Z test for two proportions against delta=-0.20.
#### Extension Study Subjects Meeting Clinical Success on Last Treatment Night
| Measure | Winx+, Last Night |
|---------------------------|-------------------|
| Clinical Success Subjects | 18 of 23 |
| Success Rate | 78.3%* |
*P<0.001 for the test of non-inferiority against the proportion of 40% with delta of -0.20.
#### Safety
During treatment with the Winx+ mouthpiece, there were no serious or severe adverse events (AEs) reported. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the AEs were classified as mild in severity
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(awareness of sign or symptom but easily tolerated; for example, a noted transient redness on tongue after removal of device) and twenty-five percent (25%) of the AEs were classified as moderate in severity (discomfort enough to cause interference with usual activity; for example, a subject with a sore mouth who had discomfort/difficulty drinking orange juice).
· Ten (10) events (oral tissue irritations/discomforts and dental discomforts) were treated with over-the-counter medication. One (1) subject had gum inflammation that was self-treated by gargling salt water. All AEs resolved without need of medical intervention or prescription medication. The mean duration of device-related AEs was 8.4+9.3 days (mean±SD), median (Q1, Q3) of 6 (3, 8) with a range of 1-38 days.
# Listing of Device-Related Adverse Events for Winx+ Mouthpiece
| Oral Tissue Irritation with Discomfort |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Oral Tissue Irritation without Discomfort |
| Oral Tissue Discomfort without Irritation |
| Dental Discomfort |
| Dry Mouth |
| Excessive Salivation |
| Jaw Discomfort |
| Headache |
| Nasal congestion |
| Other |
| Cold Tight and numb feeling in mouth Mouth felt stretched out Tooth sensitivity Color of tongue Excessive mucous Sore neck Diminished sense of taste Jaw alignment change |
#### Discussion
The objective of the Randomization and Extension Studies was to demonstrate that the safety and effectiveness of the Winx+ mouthpiece when used with the Winx Sleep Therapy System is substantially equivalent to the safety and effectiveness of the predicate Winx mouthpiece when used with the Winx Sleep Therapy System. The thirty-day home-use period was completed by 24 of 29 subjects who initiated it. No new safety issues were identified, there were no serious or severe AEs. and no medical interventions for AEs were required.
The effectiveness endpoints were met with p<0.001, demonstrating the non-inferiority of the effectiveness of the Winx+ mouthpiece during the first and last treatment nights when compared
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# Winx Sleep Therapy System
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to the Winx mouthpiece evaluated during the first treatment night in the Randomization Study and after a twenty-eight-day home-use period in the pivotal study of the predicate device.
#### Conclusion
The safety and effectiveness of the Winx Sleep Therapy System using the Winx+ mouthpiece were evaluated and found to be substantially equivalent to the Winx mouthpiece used with the Winx Sleep Therapy System previously cleared by FDA.
### Summary:
Based on the indications for use and product performance provided in this notification, the subject device has been shown to be substantially equivalent to the currently marketed predicate device.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
June 13, 2014
ApniCure, Inc. Chris Daniel Executive Vice President, Operations 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063
Re: K132003
Trade/Device Name: Winx Sleep Therapy System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 872.5570 Regulation Name: Intraoral devices for snoring and intraoral devices for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea
Regulatory Class: II Product Code: OZR Dated: May 15, 2014 Received: May 16, 2014
Dear Mr. Daniel:
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. 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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#### INDICATIONS FOR USE STATEMENT 1.
510(k) Number (if known):
Device Name: Winx Sleep Therapy System
Indications for Use:
The Winx Sleep Therapy System is indicated for home use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
AND/OR
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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