K141793 · Pulmone Advanced Medical Devices, Ltd. · BZG · Mar 6, 2015 · Anesthesiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K141793
Device Name
PULMONE MINIBOXPFT 2.0
Applicant
Pulmone Advanced Medical Devices, Ltd.
Product Code
BZG · Anesthesiology
Decision Date
Mar 6, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 868.1840
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is intended to measure lung function in adult and pediatric patients while at rest (including spirometry and lung volumes). The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is to be used by either a physician, respiratory therapist, or technician.
Device Story
The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is a diagnostic spirometer used by clinicians (physicians, respiratory therapists, technicians) in clinical settings to assess lung function. It measures spirometric parameters and absolute/relative lung volumes (TLC, TGV, RV, IC, ERV). The device utilizes a flow sensor, pressure sensor, and a computer-controlled solenoid valve within a sealed container. During operation, the patient breathes through a disposable viral-bacterial filter; the device performs brief flow interruptions (100 ms) to calculate lung volumes using a proprietary formula alongside spirometry data. The system integrates all measurements into a single unit, replacing the two-module design of the predicate. Output is displayed via a GUI, providing clinicians with quantitative lung function metrics to aid in respiratory diagnosis and clinical decision-making. The device benefits patients by providing non-invasive, rapid assessment of lung capacity and airflow.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical study was conducted. Substantial equivalence was supported by non-clinical bench testing, including electrical safety, environmental testing, software validation, and performance testing against ATS 2005 guidelines. Lung volume measurement (LVM) validation compared Total Lung Capacity (TLC) results between the subject and predicate devices, confirming equivalent performance.
Technological Characteristics
Device uses a bi-directional symmetric/averaging Pitot-tube flow sensor and piezo-resistive pressure sensor. Construction includes a 15L elliptic container and a detachable hand-held unit made of Makrolon 2825 polycarbonate (ISO 10993-1 compliant). Operates via computer-controlled solenoid valve (100 ms closure). Connectivity is standalone. Software is a C# .NET application. Complies with IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, and ISO 26782.
Indications for Use
Indicated for measuring lung function, including spirometry and lung volumes, in adult and pediatric patients at rest. No specific contraindications listed.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A diagnostic spirometer is a device used in pulmonary function testing to measure the volume of gas moving in or out of a patient's lungs.
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March 6, 2015
PulmOne Advanced Medical Devices, Ltd. Dr. Susan Alpert Principal 200 Park Ave, Unit 403 Minneapolis, MN 55415
Re: K141793
Trade/Device Name: PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.1840 Regulation Name: Diagnostic spirometer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: BZG, BZC Dated: January 27, 2015 Received: January 30, 2015
Dear Dr. Alpert:
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Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K141793 pending
Device Name PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0
Indications for Use (Describe)
The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is intended to measure lung function in adult and pediatric patients while at rest (including spirometry and lung volumes). The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is to be used by either a physician, respiratory therapist, or technician.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
즈 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
_ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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### SECTION 5 - 510(K) SUMMARY 5
#### 5.1 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Date: | November 12, 2014 |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Submitter: | PulmOne Advanced Medical Devices, Ltd.<br>14 HaCharoshet St., Ra'ananna 4365707 , ISRAEL<br>Tel: +972 77 5100 938<br>Fax: +972 77 5100 939 |
| Official Correspondent: | Avi Lazar, CEO |
| Trade Name: | PulmOne MiniBoxPFT TM 2.0 |
| Classification Name: | Diagnostic spirometer |
| Classification Number: | 21 CFR 868.1840 |
| Product Code: | BZG |
| Additional Code: | BZC |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Predicate Devices: | PulmOne MiniBoxPFTTM<br>510(k) Number – K133051 |
#### 5.2 DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is intended to measure lung function in adult and pediatric patients while at rest (including spirometry and lung volumes). The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is to be used by either a physician, respiratory therapist, or technician. A single-use, disposable viral-bacterial filter separates the patient from the internal components of the device.
The MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 measures all common spirometric measurements as well as relative and absolute lung volumes, including the following (the full list is detailed in Section 11 - Device Description):
| Absolute Lung Volumes: | units |
|---------------------------------|-------|
| Total lung capacity (TLC) | L |
| Thoracic Gas Volume (TGV) | L |
| Residual volume (RV) | L |
| Relative Lung Volumes: | |
| Inspiratory capacity (IC) | L |
| Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) | L |
Spirometry:
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| Forced vital capacity (FVC) | L |
|----------------------------------------------|-------|
| Forced inspiratory vital capacity (FIVC) | L |
| Slow vital capacity (SVC) | L |
| Slow inspiratory vital capacity (IVC) | L |
| Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) | L |
| Forced inspiratory volume in 1 second (FIV1) | L |
| Ratio of FEV1 to SVC (FEV1/SVC) | % |
| Ratio of FEV1 to FVC (FEV1/FVC) | % |
| Forced expiratory volume in 6 seconds (FEV6) | L |
| Ratio of FEV1 to FEV6 (FEV1/FEV6) | % |
| Peak expiratory flow (PEF) | L/s |
| Peak inspiratory flow (PIF) | L/s |
| Forced Expiratory Flow at 50% of FVC (FEF50) | L/s |
| Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV) | L/min |
#### 5.3 -INTENDED USE AND INDICATIONS FOR USE
The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is intended to measure lung function in adult and pediatric patients while at rest (including spirometry and lung volumes). The PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is to be used by either a physician, respiratory therapist, or technician.
#### 5.4 SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The MiniBoxPFT" 2.0 provides both lung volume and spirometry measurements in a single device. The MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0's predicate device is the MiniBoxPFT™ which also provides both lung volume and spirometry measurements however the predicate is comprised of two modules.
The MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is substantially equivalent to the MiniBoxPFT™ and both utilize the same technologies and methods of operations, with the main difference being that the MiniBoxPFT™ uses an OEM spirometer and the MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 integrates all measurements in one integrated device. The lab and bench testing demonstrates that the differences between the devices do not raise any new questions and that the proposed device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
Device Construction: Both devices utilize well-recognized flow sensors, the same pressure sensor, a valve and a sealed container in their operation. The MiniBoxPFT110 2.0 has a detachable hand-held unit for use with the spirometric measurements as opposed to an OEM spirometer in MiniBoxPFT™
Methods of Operation: The methods of operation for both devices require the subject to perform breathing maneuvers – breathing via a disposable viral-bacterial filter during flow interruptions. The MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 requires less time to perform some of the breathing maneuvers, and has shorter duration flow interruptions.
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Principles of Operation: The principles of operation for both devices are the same. Both devices uses data from spirometry measurements and data obtained during flow interruptions with a proprietary formula to calculate Total Lung Capacity.
## 5.4.1 Summary table of Comparison
| | MiniBoxPFTTM<br>[K133051] | MiniBoxPFTTM2.0<br>[Proposed Device] |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use and<br>Indications for Use | The PulmOne MiniBoxPFTTM is<br>intended to measure lung function in<br>adult and pediatric patients while at<br>rest (including spirometry and lung<br>volumes).<br>The PulmOne MiniBoxPFTTM is to<br>be used by either a physician,<br>respiratory therapist, or technician. | Identical |
| Target Population | Adult and pediatric subjects | Identical |
| Biocompatibility | - Mouthpiece:<br>Single-use FDA-cleared viral<br>bacterial filter (K051712)<br>- Hand-Held sub-system:<br>Skin Contact - Using Cleared OEM<br>handle MIR , [K122384] | - Mouthpiece:<br>Identical<br>- Hand-Held sub-system:<br>Skin Contact , Using Biocompatible<br>Makrolon 2825 Polycarbonate material<br>in compliance with ISO10993-1 |
| Standards /<br>Performance<br>guideline<br>compliance | -General medical device safety: IEC<br>60601-1:2005 (3rd Ed)<br>-Electromagnetic compatibility:<br>IEC 60601-1-2:2007 (3rd Ed)<br>-Performance per ATS 2005<br>Standards | Same with additional of ISO 26782<br>compliance to section 7.2, 7.4-7.6 &<br>7.8-7.9 |
| Environmental<br>Operating<br>Conditions | Temperature: 0 to 40 °C<br>Relative Humidity: 20 to 90 %<br>Atmospheric Pressure: 900 to 1060<br>cmH2O | Identical |
| Flow Sensor | 1. Bi-directional hot-wire mass<br>airflow sensor<br>Range: +/- 5.0 L/s<br>2. Bi-directional digital turbine<br>Range: +/- 16.0 L/s<br>[Part of the incorporated<br>OEM cleared MIR Minispir,<br>K122384] | Bi-directional Symmetric and<br>averaging Pitot-Tube<br>Range: +/- 16.0 L/s |
| Pressure Sensor | Bi-directional piezo-resistive<br><br>Mouth Sensor:<br>Range: ±70 cmH2O (±1 PSI)<br>Accuracy: ±0.25% Full Scale | Identical |
| Valve | Computer-controlled solenoid valve<br>Closing response time: <30 ms<br>Closing duration: less than 300 ms | Computer-controlled solenoid valve<br>Closing response time:<30 ms<br>Closing duration: ~100 ms |
| Software | PulmOne 4.0, Matlab based | PulmOne C# .NET application |
| LUNG VOLUME<br>MEASUREMENT | | |
| Measurements | Mouth pressure and mouth flow | Identical |
| Calculations | TLC, TGV (FRC), RV, VC, IC | Same with addition of ERV |
| Principle of Operation | 1) Pressure and flow are measured at the mouth<br>2) Spirometry is measured with the handheld spirometer.<br>3) Proprietary equation is used to calculate total lung capacity | Identical |
| Method of Operation | 1) Patient seated at desk/table<br>2) 1-2 minutes normal breathing<br>3) 300 ms shutter closure per breath<br>4) Inspiration to TLC<br>5) Slow expiration to RV | Same, except shutter closure per breath is 100 ms |
| Container | 16.3 round container | 15L elliptic container |
| SPIROMETRY<br>MEASUREMENT | Cleared OEM MIR Minispir<br>spirometer [K122384] incorporated | MiniBox spirometer design incorporated |
| Measurements | Mouth flow | Identical |
| Calculated<br>Parameters | Used a cleared OEM MIR Minispir [K122384] incorporated :<br>FEV1, FVC, FEV6, FEV1/FVC,<br>FEV1/SVC, FEV1/VC, EFV1/FEV6,<br>PEF, FEF25-75, FEV3, FEV3/FVC,<br>FET, FEF 25, FEF50, FEF75, Evol,<br>FIVC, FIV1, FIVC1/FIVC, PIF, IC,<br>SVC, ERV, TV, IVC, EVC, MVV | same calculated parameters with addition of MVV Rate |
| Displayed<br>Parameters by<br>MiniBox GUI | FVC, FEV1, FEV1/SVC,<br>FEV1/FVC, FEV6, FEV1/FEV6,<br>PEF, SVC, IC, ERV | FEV1, FVC, FEV6, FEV1/FVC,<br>FEV1/SVC, FEV1/VC, EFV1/FEV6,<br>PEF, FEF25-75, FEV3, FEV3/FVC,<br>FET, FEF 25, FEF50, FEF75, Evol,<br>FIVC, FIV1, FIVC1/FIVC, PIF, IC,<br>SVC, ERV, TV, IVC, EVC, MVV and MVV Rate |
| Technical<br>Specifications | Flow range: +/- 16 L/s<br>Volume accuracy: +/- 3% or 50mL<br>Flow accuracy: +/- 5% or 200 mL/s<br>Dynamic resistance at 12 L/s: <0.5 cmH2O/(L/s)<br>Dimension: 142x49.7x26 mm | Flow range: +/- 16 L/s<br>Volume accuracy: +/- 3% or 50mL<br>Flow accuracy: +/- 5% or 200 mL/s<br>Dynamic resistance at 14 L/s: <0.7 cmH2O/(L/s)<br>Dimension: 210x105x45 mm |
| BTPS Correction | Manual | Automatic |
| ACCESSORIES | | |
| Bacterial Filters | FDA 510(K) Number K051712<br>Air Safety Spiroguard - Integral Mouthpiece<br>single-use, disposable viral-bacterial filter | Identical |
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#### 5.5 UTILIZATION OF STANDARDS
The MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 has met the following recognized standards:
IEC 60601-1:2005 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance, 3td edition
IEC 60601-1-2:2007 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements and tests, 3td edition.
ASTM D4169-09, Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
ASTM D4332-01, Standard practice for conditioning containers, packages, or packaging components for testing
ASTM D999-01 Standard Test Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
ISO 26782:2009, to section 7.2, 7.4-7.6 & 7.8-7.9
#### SUMMARY OF NON-CLINICAL PERFORMANCE TESTING 5.6
Laboratory tests were performed to establish substantially equivalent performance of the MiniBoxPFTM 2.0 vs its predicate, and included electrical safety, software validation, and environmental testing. In addition, non-clinical bench testing was conducted to verify the performance of both the spirometry and lung volume measurements of the device.
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The spirometry bench tests (FDA 510(k) sections 18-1 and 18-2) verified that the performance of the MiniBoxPFT TM 2.0 spirometry measurements met the ATS guidelines - requirements of accuracy and repeatability for spirometry equipment.
A Repeatability & Reproducibility test was conducted (FDA 510(k) sections 18-3 and 18-4) and validated that inter-device repeatability and intra-device reproducibility were within the accepted known range for lung volume measurement.
An LVM validation test was conducted (FDA 510(k) sections 18-5 and 18-6), comparing the Total Lung Capacity (TLC) measurement of the proposed device with that of the predicate. TLC measurements were performed using the proposed device, MiniBoxPFTM 2.0 and the predicate device and pre-defined success criteria were set which demonstrate substantial equivalence of Lung Volume Measurement of the proposed device and the predicate device. The study results demonstrate that the MiniBoxPFTTM 2.0 successfully met the study success criteria and the performances of the Lung Volume Measurements are substantially equivalent to those of the predicate device.
#### 5.7 SUMMARY OF CLINICAL PERFORMANCE DATA
No clinical study was conducted to support this application.
#### 5.8 CONCLUSIONS
Based on its underlying technology and the lab and bench tests performed, the PulmOne MiniBoxPFT™ 2.0 is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
<sup>4</sup> M.R. Miller et al. Standardization of spirometry; Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 319-338
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