K143613 · Accessclosure, Inc. · MJN · Aug 14, 2015 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K143613
Device Name
PaxWire Occlusion Balloon System
Applicant
Accessclosure, Inc.
Product Code
MJN · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Aug 14, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.4450
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The PaxWire System is indicated for temporary flow occlusion in the iliofemoral artery.
Device Story
PaxWire Occlusion Balloon System provides temporary flow occlusion in iliofemoral artery; serves as path for dilator/sheath introduction, removal, or repositioning during catheterization. Device comprises occlusion catheter with distal atraumatic stainless-steel J-tip, compliant Chronoprene balloon, stainless steel shaft, and internal valve; includes manual inflation handle, 10cc prep syringe, and 3cc inflation syringe. Physician operates device under fluoroscopic guidance using radiopaque markers for positioning. Balloon inflates up to 12 mm to occlude flow; inflation handle removable while balloon inflated to allow dilator advancement over shaft. Hybrid design combines occlusion functionality of Berenstein Catheter with guidewire-like shaft utility of Amplatz Guidewire, enabling placement independent of separate guidewire. Benefits include simplified procedural workflow for sheath/dilator management during vascular access.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by biocompatibility testing (cytotoxicity, sensitization, intracutaneous reactivity, hemolysis, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, PTT, complement activation, canine thromboresistance, bacterial endotoxin) and comprehensive bench testing (balloon integrity, deflation time, leak test, weld strength, pull/torque, burst, valve performance, tensile strength, stiffness, tip flexibility, buckling, kinking, dimensional verification, fatigue cycling, corrosion, and simulated use).
Technological Characteristics
Materials: stainless steel (shaft/J-tip), Chronoprene (balloon). Principle: internal lumen inflation of compliant balloon. Dimensions: 99 cm effective length, 0.035" max shaft diameter, 12 mm max balloon diameter. Connectivity: none. Sterilization: not specified. Software: none. Features: radiopaque markers, manual inflation handle, internal valve.
Indications for Use
Indicated for temporary flow occlusion in the iliofemoral artery.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A vascular clamp is a surgical instrument used to occlude a blood vessel temporarily.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 14, 2015
AccessClosure, Inc. Kelly Jabbal Manager, Regulatory Affairs 5452 Betsy Ross Drive Santa Clara, California 95054
Re: K143613
> Trade/Device Name: PaxWire Occlusion Balloon System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.4450 Regulation Name: Vascular Clamp Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MJN Dated: July 13, 2015 Received: July 14, 2015
Dear Kelly Jabbal,
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) K143613
Device Name PaxWire Occlusion Balloon System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The PaxWire Occlusion Balloon System is indicated for temporary flow occlusion in the iliofemoral artery.
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 PaxWire™ Occlusion Balloon System
### Submitter's Name and Address:
AccessClosure, Inc. A Cardinal Health Company 5452 Betsy Ross Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tel: 408-610-6517 Fax: 408-610-6702
### Contact Name and Information:
Kelly Jabbal Manager, Regulatory Affairs Tel: 408-610-6517 Fax: 408-610-6702
### Date Prepared:
August 13, 2015
### Proprietary Name:
PaxWire™ Occlusion Balloon System ("PaxWire System") Model No. ACX101
#### Common Name:
Vascular Clamp
### Product Code:
MJN - Catheter, Intravascular Occluding, Temporary
#### Regulation Number:
21 CFR 870.4450
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# Predicate Device:
Primary: Berenstein Occlusion Balloon Catheter ("Berenstein Catheter") Boston Scientific Corp. K132990
Secondary: Amplatz Super Stiff Guidewire ("Amplatz Guidewire") Meadox Medicals, a Division of Boston Scientific Corp. K930622
## Device Description:
The PaxWire™ Occlusion Balloon System (PaxWire System) is designed for use in the iliofemoral artery to provide temporary occlusion as well as a path for dilator and/or sheath introduction, removal or repositioning during catheterization procedures.
The PaxWire System consists of the following:
- An occlusion catheter (see Figure 1 below) with a distal atraumatic stainless-steel J-tip (23 cm in length), a compliant Chronoprene balloon, an 80 cm working length stainless steel shaft with a maximum 0.035" diameter proximal to the balloon, and an internal valve on the proximal end of the catheter. The effective length of the Pax Wire System is 99 cm with the inflation handle attached. The balloon can be inflated up to 12 mm for temporary flow occlusion in the iliofemoral artery (shown in un-inflated view in Figure 1 below). The balloon includes radiopaque markers located at each end of the balloon to aid positioning during fluoroscopy. The internal valve can be manually opened to control balloon inflation.
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Figure 1. PaxWire Occlusion Balloon System (Catheter)
- . An inflation handle that is manually operated and is used to inflate and deflate the balloon. The inflation handle can be removed while the balloon is inflated so that a dilator can be advanced over the proximal end of the device.
- A 10 cc Prep Syringe ●
- A 3 cc Inflation Syringe
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# Intended Use / Indications for Use:
The PaxWire System is indicated for temporary flow occlusion in the iliofemoral artery.
## Comparison of Technological Characteristics:
The PaxWire System can be regarded as a "hybrid" of two predicate devices: the Berenstein Catheter and the Amplatz Guidewire. Both the PaxWire System and the Berenstein Catheter employ the same scientific concept of utilizing an internal lumen to inflate a distal compliant balloon to provide temporary occlusion. The Berenstein Catheter is placed over the guidewire, whereas the Paxwire System allows for placement independent of a guidewire. The Pax Wire System also utilizes the same scientific concept of a wire feature of the Amplatz Guidewire to allow a sheath dilator to be advanced over the proximal end of the PaxWire System shaft. It is in this configuration that the PaxWire System is appropriately compared to the predicate devices.
## Performance Data:
Performance data to support a determination of substantial equivalence included biocompatibility and bench testing as follows:
## Biocompatibility Testing:
- Cytotoxicity
- Sensitization ●
- Intracutaneous Reactivity ●
- Hemolysis, direct contact using pooled blood from 3 donors
- Hemolysis, extract using pooled blood from 3 donors
- Systemic Toxicity
- . Materials Mediated Pyrogenicity
- Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
- Complement Activation
- Thromboresistance Test in Canine ●
- Bacterial Endotoxin
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# Bench Testing:
- Package Integrity ●
- . Balloon Integrity
- Deflation Time ●
- Leak Test
- Weld Strength
- Inflated Balloon Pull and Torque
- Unconstrained Inflated Balloon Diameter and Burst
- Valve Remains Closed
- Force to Open/Close Valve and Maximum Force to Actuate the Valve
- Valve Tensile Strength and Cycling
- Extension Line to Stopcock and Inflation Handle Tensile Strength
- Lateral (Shaft) Stiffness
- . Tip Flexibility
- Buckling
- Kinking
- Dimensional Verification of Crossing Profile, J-Tip Radius, Diameter and Effective Length
- . Balloon Fatigue Cycling
- Corrosion
- Simulated Use
# Conclusion:
The conclusions drawn from the testing outlined above demonstrate that the PaxWire System is substantially equivalent to the predicates.
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