K141834 · Q Core Medical , Ltd. · FPA · Aug 5, 2014 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K141834
Device Name
SAPPHIRE ADMINISTRATION SET
Applicant
Q Core Medical , Ltd.
Product Code
FPA · General Hospital
Decision Date
Aug 5, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5440
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The dedicated Q Core administration sets for the Sapphire pump are intended for single-patient use and single-use only.
Device Story
Dedicated administration set for Sapphire infusion pump; facilitates fluid delivery; includes standard components (Luer locks, PVC tubing, Y-connector, clamps); features Anti-Free Flow Valve (AFFV) and pressure-activated back check valve (PAV) to prevent free flow; provided sterile and non-pyrogenic; used in hospital or home settings under physician order; ensures safe fluid administration by maintaining flow control and preventing backflow.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included visual inspection, dimensional testing, physical requirements, and flow accuracy verification.
Technological Characteristics
Components: Luer locks, PVC tubing, Y-connector, tubing clamp. Materials: Biocompatible, non-DEHP, latex-free. Safety features: Anti-Free Flow Valve (AFFV) and pressure-activated back check valve (PAV). Sterilization: Sterile, non-pyrogenic. Connectivity: Dedicated for use with Sapphire infusion pumps.
Indications for Use
Indicated for single-patient, single-use administration of fluids via the Sapphire infusion pump. Use restricted to order of a licensed medical practitioner in hospital or home settings.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intravascular administration set is a device used to administer fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may include the needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip chamber, an infusion line filter, an I.V. set stopcock, fluid delivery tubing, connectors between parts of the set, a side tube with a cap to serve as an injection site, and a hollow spike to penetrate and connect the tubing to an I.V. bag or other infusion fluid container.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified within the intravascular administration set are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of this part and subject to the limitations in § 880.9.
Bodyguard Infusion System sets with back check valve (K031749)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 5, 2014
Q Core Medical Limited C/O Ms. Rhona Shanker Director, Regulatory Consulting 12154 Darnestown Road, #236 Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Re: K141834
Trade/Device Name: Q Core Administration Set Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5440 Regulation Name: Administration Set Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FPA Dated: July 7, 2014 Received: July 7, 2014
Dear Ms. Shanker:
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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Sincerely yours,
# Mary S. Runner -S
Erin I. Keith, M.S. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
#### Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K141834
Device Name
Administration Set
Indications for Use (Describe)
The dedicated Q Core administration sets for the Sapphire pump are intended for single-patient use and single-use only.
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
| Owner/Submitter | Q Core Medical Ltd.<br>29 Yad Haruzim St.<br>Netanya 4250529<br>ISRAEL<br>Ph: +972-73-2388888<br>Fax: +972-73-2388800 |
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| Contact Person | Rhona Shanker<br>FDA Regulatory Consultant to Q Core Medical Ltd<br>Ph: 301251-9570<br>Fax: 301-251-9571 |
| Trade Name | Q Core Administration Set |
| Common Name | Administration Set |
| Classification Name | Intravascular administration set 21 CFR 880.5440<br>Product Code:<br>FPA - Administration Sets<br>Class II |
| Predicate Device<br>Administration Sets | Q Core Administration Sets cleared under K123049<br>Bodyguard Infusion System sets with back check valve cleared<br>under K031749 |
#### Device Description
The dedicated Q Core Administration Sets for the Sapphire infusion pump are provided sterile and are for single-use and single-patient use only. Components from the previously cleared administration sets were used to make a set with new configuration, all within the parameters (e.g. length, diameters, materials) of the sets cleared with the Sapphire Infusion Pump. This new configuration is substantially equivalent to the administration sets that were cleared under K123049, having identical indications for use and technological characteristics. In addition, this set includes a pressure activated back check valve ("PAV") that has the same cracking pressure as the back check valve that was cleared with administration sets under K031749 (Bodyguard
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Infusion System). The PAV valve has been added to make it consistent with other sets on the market.
#### Indications for Use
The dedicated Q Core administration sets for the Sapphire pump are intended for single-patient use and single-use only.
These are the same indications for use as the predicate Administration Sets cleared under K123049.
### Technological Characteristics
The proposed O Core Administration Set configuration to be used with the Sapphire Infusion Pump is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate devices (K123049) in the following respects:
- All sets are dedicated for use with Q Core infusion pumps. 1.
- All sets can be used only by or under the order of a licensed medical practitioner. 2.
- All sets consist of standard, conventional components such as Luer locks, PVC tubing, Y-3. connector, tubing clamp.
- 4. All sets use materials with the same characteristics (biocompatible, non-DEHP, latex free).
- 5. All sets have a cassette with an Anti-Free Flow Valve [AFFV] and other means to protect against free flow. The new set includes an additional means to protect against free flow, which is the inclusion of a pressure activated back check valve (PAV) that has the same cracking pressure as the back check valve that was cleared under K031749 (Bodyguard Infusion System)
- All sets are provided sterile, non-pyrogenic, intended for single patient use and single 6. use.
- All sets are intended for either hospital or home use. 7.
# Pre-Clinical Testing
Preclinical testing included in the submission to demonstrate that the new administration set is safe and performs as intended involved the following:
- Visual tests .
- Dimensional testing ●
- Physical requirements ●
- Flow accuracy ●
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## Conclusion
The new Administration Set having the new configuration and an additional pressure activated back check valve, that is to be used with the Sapphire Infusion Pump, is substantially equivalent to sets cleared under K123049 (primary predicate) with respect to the indications for use, technological characteristics and materials and to K031749 (Bodyguard Infusion System) with respect to the cracking pressure of the back check valve.
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