K140438 · Cordis Corp., A Johnson & Johnson Co. · PDU · Nov 14, 2014 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K140438
Device Name
MICRO GUIDE CATHETER ELITE
Applicant
Cordis Corp., A Johnson & Johnson Co.
Product Code
PDU · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Nov 14, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1250
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE accessory is to be used with the Frontrumer® CTO Catheter. The Frontrumer® CTO Catheter is intended to facilitate the intraluminal placement of conventional guide wires beyond stenotic lesions (including chronic total occlusions) in the peripheral vasculature prior to further percutaneous intervention.
Device Story
Micro Guide Catheter ELITE is a single-lumen, torqueable percutaneous catheter used as an accessory to the Frontrunner® CTO Catheter. It facilitates guidewire placement and provides support during peripheral vascular procedures. The device features a PTFE inner liner, stainless steel braid, polymer jacket, and hydrophilic coating. A proximal molded hub with luer fitting allows for flushing and maneuvering; a distal radiopaque marker band enables fluoroscopic visualization. Used in clinical settings by physicians, the device is advanced through the vasculature to navigate stenotic lesions. By providing structural support and trackability, it assists in crossing chronic total occlusions, potentially improving procedural success in peripheral interventions. The device is provided sterile for single use.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing included biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, hemolysis, USP <661>), dimensional, and functional testing (tensile, leak, coating integrity, lubricity, stiffness, kink, torque, corrosion, particulate, simulated use). A GLP animal study in a porcine model (n=2) evaluated performance in the peripheral vasculature, comparing 2 test and 2 control articles. Endpoints included radiopacity, maneuverability (rotate, advance, retract), and vessel trauma. Results showed no procedure-related complications, no tissue damage, and no perforation, demonstrating that the modified tip and stiffness do not increase risk.
Indicated for use with the Frontrunner® CTO Catheter to facilitate intraluminal placement of conventional guidewires beyond stenotic lesions, including chronic total occlusions, in the peripheral vasculature prior to percutaneous intervention.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A percutaneous catheter is a device that is introduced into a vein or artery through the skin using a dilator and a sheath (introducer) or guide wire.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
November 14, 2014
Cordis Corporation Dr. Michelle Ragozzino Rodgers Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 6500 Paseo Padre Pkwy. Fremont, CA 94555
Re: K140438
Trade/Device Name: Micro Guide Catheter ELITE Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1250 Regulation Name: Percutaneous Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PDU Dated: October 9, 2014 Received: October 10, 2014
Dear Dr. Rodgers.
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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Kenneth J. Cavanaugh -S
for
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Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K140438
Device Name Micro Guide Catheter ELITE
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE accessory is to be used with the Frontrumer® CTO Catheter. The Frontrumer® CTO Catheter is intended to facilitate the intraluminal placement of conventional guide wires beyond stenotic lesions (including chronic total occlusions) in the peripheral vasculature prior to further percutaneous intervention.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| ☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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## 510(k) SUMMARY
#### -SUBMITTER
Cordis Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson Company 6500 Paseo Padre Parkway Fremont, CA 94555
Contact Person: Michelle Ragozzino Rodgers, Ph.D. (510) 248-2450 Tel: Fax: (510) 248-2533
Date Prepared: October 9, 2014
### II. DEVICE
Name of Device: Micro Guide Catheter ELITE Common Name: Percutaneous catheter Classification Name: Catheter for Crossing Total Occlusions (21 CFR §870.1250) Requlatory Class: Class II Product Code: PDU
#### III. PREDICATE DEVICE
Micro Guide Catheter XP, previously cleared under K082143 This predicate has not been the subject of a recall.
No reference devices were used in this submission.
## IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE is a 6F sheath compatible catheter designed to navigate and place guidewires in the peripheral vasculature and to provide additional support for the Frontrunner® CTO Catheter. The Frontrunner® CTO Catheter is indicated to facilitate the intraluminal placement of conventional guidewires beyond the stenotic lesions (including chronic total occlusions) in the peripheral vasculature prior to further percutaneous intervention. The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE is a single lumen torqueable tube containing a PTFE inner liner that is surrounded by a stainless steel braid, which is further encompassed by a polymer jacket, and features a final external hydrophilic coating. The proximal end utilizes a molded hub with a luer fitting for flushing, with winged tabs designed to facilitate maneuvering and torqueing in the vasculature, while the distal tip contains a radiopaque marker band for visibility under
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fluoroscopy. The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE is available in various configurations and several lengths.
The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE is provided sterile (by EO) and is intended for single use only.
# V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE accessory is to be used with the Frontrunner® CTO Catheter. The Frontrunner® CTO Catheter is intended to facilitate the intraluminal placement of conventional guide wires beyond stenotic lesions (including chronic total occlusions) in the peripheral vasculature prior to further percutaneous intervention.
# VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The subject Micro Guide Catheter ELITE is identical in intended use to the predicate Micro Guide Catheter XP. No change was made to the operating principle or control mechanism. At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements:
- Catheter-Facilitates placement of and provides support to Frontrunner® XP CTO ● Catheter
- Use of marker bands and radiopaque materials for fluoroscopic visualization of catheter . tip
- 6F Sheath compatibility
- Use of hydrophilic coating for distal lubricity to advance through lesion
- Use of a standard male luer fitting for flush port ●
- EO sterilized, single use device ●
The changes to the subject device relative to the predicate are limited to minor modifications to the catheter shaft and tip and an improved packaging design. The following technological differences exist between the subject and the predicate devices:
- . Modified shaft
- Distal tip shape
- Packaging size reduction and associated packaging material change ●
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# VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
The following performance data were provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination:
## Biocompatibility Testing
Biocompatibility evaluation for the Micro Guide Catheter ELITE (subject device) leveraged the existing biocompatibility test data qenerated for the Micro Guide Catheter XP (predicate device). Supplemental biocompatibility testing to support the Micro Guide Catheter ELITE was performed on finished and sterilized catheters in compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) requlations set forth in 21 CFR Part 58 and per ISO 10993-1:2009/Cor 1:2010 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1. Supplemental Biocompatibility testing included the following tests:
- o In vitro Cytotoxicity - MEM Elution
- o In vitro Hemolysis - ASTM Extract & Direct Contact
- o USP <661> Containers - Plastics, Physicochemical Tests
Extraction testing was also conducted on the Micro Guide Catheter ELITE.
## Device Dimensional and Functional Testing
- Dimensional
- o Tensile
- o Leak
- Coating integrity
- Lubricity
- Stiffness and pushability o
- Kink
- Torque strength and torque transmission
- Corrosion resistance
- Particulate ●
- o Simulated use
#### Packaging and Sterilization
- Bioburden
- EO residuals ●
- Bacterial Endotoxin ●
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# Animal Study
Cordis conducted a GLP animal study to evaluate the performance of Micro Guide Catheter Elite under simulated conditions in a porcine model. Two animals were utilized for the acute evaluations in the peripheral vasculature. Four devices (2 test articles and 2 control articles) were evaluated in each animal and scored for radiopacity and the ability to rotate, advance and retract the devices. No procedure-related complications or deaths were reported. Evaluation arteries were grossly evaluated in situ, and following excision, they were longitudinally cut and evaluated for signs of damage or trauma. There was no evidence of tissue damage or perforation. This study demonstrated that the angled tip and added stiffness of the Micro Guide Catheter ELITE relative to the predicate device does not increase the risk of vessel damage or perforation.
# VIII. CONCLUSIONS
The subject Micro Guide Catheter ELITE is the same in basic design and identical intended use as the legally marketed predicate, Micro Guide Catheter XP. The minor modifications made to the catheter shaft and tip and improved packaging design for Micro Guide Catheter ELITE product family do not alter the fundamental scientific technology of the device's operating principles, mechanism of action, or the indication for the use of device. The design modifications made to the Micro Guide Catheter ELITE were verified and validated through a series of tests ensuring that the subject catheter meets the specifications and that the performance and functionality are substantially equivalent to the predicate device. The Micro Guide Catheter ELITE continues to meet all previous performance specifications, and none of the critical clinical performance parameters have changed. The modifications do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness. Micro Guide Catheter ELITE can be used according to its intended use and in an equivalent manner to the predicate device.
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