The V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter is intended to dilate aortic valve tissue.
Device Story
V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter is a balloon catheter system for percutaneous aortic valve dilation. Device features an hour-glass shaped dilatation balloon on the distal end of a catheter; inserted via femoral artery through an introducer sheath; advanced retrograde over a 0.035" guidewire to the aortic valve. Balloon inflation dilates stenotic aortic valve leaflets to increase valve opening dimensions and systemic blood flow. Hour-glass shape minimizes over-dilatation of the valve annulus while maximizing leaflet opening via bulbous proximal segments. Used by physicians in clinical settings. Output is mechanical dilation of valve tissue; healthcare providers use fluoroscopic guidance to position and monitor the device. Benefits include improved leaflet mobility and increased valve opening in patients with aortic stenosis.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Performance evaluation included balloon rated burst pressure, compliance, deflation times, repeat inflation, leak, tensile, kink, and torque testing. Additional bench testing evaluated durability and radial force when used as a post-dilatation balloon in self-expanding TAVR procedures.
Technological Characteristics
Balloon made of clear semi-compliant polymeric material. Hour-glass shape with waist/bulb diameters of 17/22, 21/26, or 23/28 mm. Catheter length 110 cm; compatible with 12F introducer sheath and 0.035" guidewire. Radiopaque platinum iridium marker bands at waist and balloon shoulders. Sterilized; single-use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A balloon aortic valvuloplasty catheter is a catheter with a balloon at the distal end of the shaft, which is intended to treat stenosis in the aortic valve when the balloon is expanded.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special controls for this device are:(1) The device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(2) Sterility and shelf life testing must demonstrate the sterility of patient-contacting components and the shelf life of these components.
(3) Non-clinical performance evaluation must demonstrate that the device performs as intended under anticipated conditions of use, including device delivery, inflation, deflation, and removal.
(4) In vivo evaluation of the device must demonstrate device performance, including the ability of the device to treat aortic stenosis.
(5) Labeling must include a detailed summary of the device-related and procedure-related complications pertinent to the use of the device.
In combination with the general controls of the FD&C Act, the NuMED NuCLEUS and NuCLEUS-X BAV Catheters are subject to the following special controls:
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April 3, 2015
Intervalve, Inc. % Ming Chew Regulatory Consultant Libra Medical Inc. 8401 73rd Avenue North, Suite 63 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55428
Re: K150343
Trade/Device Name: V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1255 Regulation Name: Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OZT Dated: March 3, 2015 Received: March 4, 2015
Dear Ming Chew:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply
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M. A. Hilleman
for
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES<br>Food and Drug Administration | Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120<br>Expiration Date: January 31, 2017<br>See PRA Statement below. |
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| 510(k) Number ( <i>if known</i> ) | K150343 |
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| Device Name | V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter |
| Indications for Use ( <i>describe</i> ) | The V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter is indicated for Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty. |
| Type of Use ( <i>select one or both, as applicable</i> ) | |
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| <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)</span> | <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Over-The-Counter Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart C</span> |
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# 7. 510(K) SUMMARY
### ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 7.1
Date of Summary Preparation:
# 7.1.1 Contact Information
| Submitter/Manufacturer | Mark Ungs<br>InterValve, Inc.<br>2445 Xenium Lane<br>Plymouth, MN 55441<br>Phone: (612) 599-1795<br>Fax: 763-657-7055<br>Email: mark@intervalveinc.com |
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| Primary Submission Contact | Ming Cheng Chew<br>Regulatory Consultant,<br>Libra Medical Inc.<br>8401 73rd Ave North, Suite 63<br>Brooklyn Park, MN 55428<br>Phone: 763-232-3701<br>Fax: 763-477-6357<br>Email: mcchew@libramed.com |
| Secondary Submission Contact | Sew-Wah Tay, PhD<br>Regulatory Consultant,<br>Libra Medical Inc.<br>8401 73rd Ave North, Suite 63<br>Brooklyn Park, MN 55428<br>Phone: 612-801-6782<br>Fax: 763-477-6357<br>Email: swtay@libramed.com |
## 7.1.2 Device Information
| Trade Name | V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter |
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| Common Name | Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Catheter |
| Classification Name | Catheter, Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty |
| Classification Regulation | 870.1255 |
| Class | II |
| Panel | Cardiovascular |
| Product Code | OZT |
| FDA Documents Related to<br>Modified Device | None |
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#### 7.2 PREDICATE DEVICE
The modified device is substantially equivalent to the InterValve V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter (K133607) and the Z-Med/Z-Med II (K122012).
### 7.3 DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter System features an hour glass shaped dilatation balloon on the distal end of a catheter. The catheter is inserted through a percutaneous entry site into the common femoral artery via an introducer sheath and advanced retrograde to the aortic valve. The catheter is always delivered over a guidewire. The balloon is then inflated to dilate the stenotic aortic valve leaflets in an effort to increase valve opening dimensions and systemic blood flow by improving leaflet mobility. The hour glass shaped balloon, with the undersized waist segment, is intended to minimize over-dilatation of the valve annulus while allowing the full dilation of the valve leaflet. The bulbous proximal balloon segment is appropriately sized for the patient's aortic root dimensions to maximize valve leaflet opening.
#### 7.4 INTENDED USE
The V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter is intended to dilate aortic valve tissue.
There is no change in intended use from the V8 predicate device.
#### 7.5 INDICATIONS FOR USE
The V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter is indicated for Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty.
There is no change in the indications for use from the predicate devices.
#### 7.6 TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The V8 balloon is made of clear semi-compliant polymeric material. The balloon is available in four sizes (waist/bulb diameters of 17/22 mm, 21/26 mm, 21/26 mm and 23/28 mm). The waist of the hour glass balloon is sized such that it is smaller than the bulb diameter up to the rated burst pressure. The V8 balloon is intended to provide a means for dilation of stenotic aortic valve tissue while minimizing dilation of the aortic annulus by virtue of its hour glass shape.
The catheter is currently available in a 110 cm length and is compatible with a 12F introducer sheath. It is introduced through the femoral artery via the introducer sheath and tracked over a 0.035" wire. The catheter's inner shaft beneath the balloon is marked with radiopaque platinum iridium marker bands, two at the center of the waist, and one each at the outside edges of the proximal and distal balloon shoulders. The catheter is packaged in a heat sealed Tyvek pouch and provided sterilized. It is intended for single use only. These characteristics are identical to the predicate V8 device.
#### 7.7 PERFORMANCE DATA
The performance testing performed during design verification and shelf life testing were not repeated because the design and materials of the device remain the same as the V8 predicate. Therefore there are no changes to the performance or safety of the predicate V8 device. The testing performed during the predicate design verification included:
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- Balloon rated burst pressure ●
- Balloon compliance
- Critical dimension verifications ●
- Guidewire and introducer compatibility
- o Deflation times
- Repeat inflation o
- Leak o
- Tensile ●
- Kink ●
- Torque
Additional bench testing for the use of the V8 as a post-dilatation balloon in a self-expanding TAVR included:
- The durability of the V8 when used in conjunction with a self-expanding TAVR ●
- The radial force exerted on a simulated annulus by a V8 and cylindrical balloon ● within a self-expanding TAVR
The proposed change to the V8 device labeling does not affect the requirements of the special controls because no design changes have been made to the predicate K133607 V8 device.
| Special Control Requirement | Evidence of Conformity |
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| The device should be demonstrated<br>to be biocompatible. | The proposed change does not affect the<br>biocompatibility of the device. The<br>biocompatibility test data were provided in the<br>K123111 submission. There were no new materials<br>added. |
| Sterility and shelf life testing should<br>demonstrate the sterility of patient-<br>contacting components and the<br>shelf-life of these components. | The sterile packaging and shelf carton are identical<br>to the predicate V8 device. The worst case device is<br>identical to the predicate device. Therefore the<br>sterility data provided previously is applicable. The<br>sterilization validation test results provided in the<br>510(k) notification K123111 is applicable to this<br>device.<br>Shelf life testing was not repeated because there<br>were no design changes to the predicate V8 device.<br>Shelf life testing data is provided in the K133607<br>submission. |
| Non-clinical performance<br>evaluation of the device should<br>demonstrate substantial equivalence<br>in terms of safety and effectiveness<br>for device delivery, inflation,<br>deflation, and removal. | Design verification testing was not repeated because<br>there were no design changes made. Test data can<br>be found in the K133607 submission.<br>Additional bench testing was performed and is<br>summarized in Section 11.5 of this submission. |
| In vivo evaluation of the device<br>should demonstrate device | The shape of the device has not changed and the<br>principles of operation are also the same. The |
| Table 1: Special Controls | | | | | |
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| performance, including the ability | device dimensions are identical to the predicate |
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| of the device to treat aortic stenosis. | device submitted in 510(k) notification K132728. |
| Labeling must include a detailed<br>summary of the device-related and<br>procedure-related complications<br>pertinent to use of the device. | The IFU contains "Potential Complications,<br>Outcomes, Adverse Events" section. |
#### SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE 7.8
The V8 device covered by this submission is substantially equivalent to the V8 predicate device (K133607) and the Z-Med predicate device (K122012). The device intended use has not changed and the overall design principles are the same. There has been no change to the general design or materials of the balloon.
The V8 device covered by this submission has the same intended use and the same technological characteristics as the previously cleared V8 predicate device. The differences between this device and the V8 predicate do not raise new questions of safety or efficacy.
#### 7.9 CONCLUSION
The modified V8 Transluminal BAV Catheter System is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices (K133607 and K122012) in design, materials, function and intended use.
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