K140224 · Euroimmun US · LKO · Dec 9, 2014 · Immunology
Device Facts
Record ID
K140224
Device Name
EUROIMMUN EUROLINE ENA PROFILE 9AG (IGG)
Applicant
Euroimmun US
Product Code
LKO · Immunology
Decision Date
Dec 9, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 866.5100
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Software as a Medical Device, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
Submission
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K140224 · Dec 9, 2014
EUROIMMUN EUROLINE ENA PROFILE 9AG (IGG)
Euroimmun US
Clinically characterized patient samples from various disease groups; Asymptomatic blood donor samples
The clinical performance of the device was evaluated by testing a large cohort of clinically characterized patient samples (n=1279) across multiple autoimmune disease categories and healthy blood donors to determine sensitivity, specificity, and reference ranges.
Clinical Performance Study; Retrospective clinical characterization study; Follow-up/Duration: Not applicable
1,279 clinically characterized patients with autoimmune diseases (SLE, SSc, PM/DM, MCTD, Sjögren's, RA) and other conditions (gastrointestinal, liver, thyroid, muscle, skin, renal, cancer, infectious diseases); Sample Size: 1279
Predicate ELISA devices (k123261, k063565)
Sensitivity and specificity for IgG antibodies against 9 antigens
Reference Range Study; Retrospective analysis of asymptomatic blood donors; Follow-up/Duration: Not applicable
173 US asymptomatic blood donors; Sample Size: 173
Not applicable for this study
Prevalence of antibodies in healthy population
Indications for Use
The EUROIMMUN EUROLINE ENA Profile 9 Ag (IgG) kit is an immune lineblot strip test intended for the qualitative detection of IgG class antibodies against nRNP/Sm, Sm, SS-A, Ro-52, SS-B, Scl-70, Jo-1, CENP B and ribosomal Pproteins in human serum. Detection of these antibodies is used as an aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, poly-idermatomyositis, mixed connective tissue disease and Sjögren's syndrome, in conjunction with other laboratory and clinical findings. The EUROIMMUN EUROLINE ENA Profile 9 Ag (IgG) test kit is intended to be used in a clinical, reference or hospital laboratory. This kit is not designed for point-of-care testing.
Device Story
The EUROIMMUN EUROLINE ENA Profile 9 Ag (IgG) is an immune lineblot strip test for qualitative detection of specific IgG autoantibodies in human serum. The device uses antigen-coated test strips (purified and recombinant antigens) as the solid phase. Patient serum is incubated with the strips; bound antibodies are detected via an alkaline phosphatase-labeled anti-human IgG conjugate and a chromogenic substrate (NBT/BCIP), which produces a visible colored band at the reaction site. The test is performed in clinical, reference, or hospital laboratories by trained personnel. Results are evaluated visually by comparing band intensity to a reaction control card or digitized using a flatbed scanner and EUROLineScan software. The presence of specific bands aids clinicians in diagnosing autoimmune conditions like SLE, systemic sclerosis, and Sjögren's syndrome. The device provides qualitative results for each antibody separately, supporting clinical decision-making when combined with other laboratory and clinical findings.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical performance was evaluated using 1,279 clinically characterized samples from patients with SLE, SSc, PM/DM, MCTD, Sjögren's, RA, and various control groups (infectious, cancer, renal, etc.). Method comparison studies against predicate ELISAs showed high overall agreement (ranging from 97.8% to 99.2% depending on the analyte). Analytical performance included intra-assay, inter-assay, inter-lot, and inter-observer reproducibility, all found to be sufficient. No interference was observed with hemolytic, lipemic, or icteric samples. Reference range established using 173 asymptomatic US blood donors.
Technological Characteristics
Solid-phase immune lineblot strip test. Antigens (purified/recombinant) coated on membrane strips. Detection via alkaline phosphatase-labeled anti-human IgG conjugate and NBT/BCIP chromogenic substrate. Manual incubation procedure. Evaluation via visual comparison or digital scanning (EUROLineScan software). Shelf life: 18 months (sealed), 12 months (opened).
Indications for Use
Indicated for qualitative detection of IgG antibodies against nRNP/Sm, Sm, SS-A, Ro-52, SS-B, Scl-70, Jo-1, CENP B, and ribosomal P-proteins in human serum to aid diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, poly-/dermatomyositis, mixed connective tissue disease, and Sjögren’s syndrome. For prescription use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An antinuclear antibody immunological test system is a device that consists of the reagents used to measure by immunochemical techniques the autoimmune antibodies in serum, other body fluids, and tissues that react with cellular nuclear constituents (molecules present in the nucleus of a cell, such as ribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, or nuclear proteins). The measurements aid in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (a multisystem autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the victim's own tissues), hepatitis (a liver disease), rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome (arthritis with inflammation of the eye, eyelid, and salivary glands), and systemic sclerosis (chronic hardening and shrinking of many body tissues).
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