Micro well group culture dish, 9-well; Micro well group culture dish, 16-well
Applicant
Hertart
Product Code
MQK · Obstetrics/Gynecology
Decision Date
Jul 20, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 884.6160
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
For in-vitro fertilisation, handling and embryo culture. It may be used for the culturing of embryos using drop culture
Device Story
Disposable, injection-molded polystyrene culture dishes; 9-well or 16-well configurations; round form factor with lid. Used in IVF clinics by embryologists/physicians for embryo culture and handling. Wells hold embryos in fixed positions to facilitate individual evaluation via microscopy/imaging. Lids provide aseptic environment and consistent venting for humidification. Devices are single-use, sterile, non-pyrogenic, and non-embryotoxic. Benefits include improved embryo identification and imaging efficiency during culture.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance validated via sterility testing (SAL 10^-6), Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) assay for non-pyrogenicity (<0.25 EU/device), and 1-cell Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA) for non-embryotoxicity.
Technological Characteristics
Virgin crystal grade polystyrene; injection-molded; round dish with lid (40mm diameter x 12mm height); 9 or 16-well array; terminally sterilized by irradiation (SAL 10^-6).
Indications for Use
Indicated for couples experiencing infertility requiring in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures. Used for handling, culturing, and purification of gametes and embryos.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Assisted reproduction labware consists of laboratory equipment or supplies intended to prepare, store, manipulate, or transfer human gametes or embryos for in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT), or other assisted reproduction procedures. These include syringes, IVF tissue culture dishes, IVF tissue culture plates, pipette tips, dishes, plates, and other vessels that come into physical contact with gametes, embryos or tissue culture media.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls) (mouse embryo assay information, endotoxin testing, sterilization validation, design specifications, labeling requirements, and clinical testing). The device, when it is a dish or plate intended for general assisted reproduction technology procedures, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 884.9.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
July 20, 2015
HertART ApS Göran Mellbin Director of Quality and Operations Gustaf Werners gata 2 V. Frölunda, SE-421 32 Sweden
Re: K150756
> Trade/Device Name: Micro well group culture dish, 9-well Micro well group culture dish, 16-well Regulation Number: 21 CFR§ 884.6160 Regulation Name: Assisted reproduction labware Regulatory Class: II Product Code: MQK Dated: May 29, 2015 Received: May 29, 2015
Dear Göran Mellbin,
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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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.
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Sincerely yours,
Herbert P. Lerner -S
for Benjamin R. Fisher, Ph.D. Director Division of Reproductive, Gastro-Renal, and Urological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Device and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K150756
#### Device Name
Micro well group culture dish, 9-well Micro well group culture dish, 16-well
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
For in-vitro fertilisation, handling and embryo culture. It may be used for the culturing of embryos using drop culture
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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### Chapter 5: 510(k) Summary
| COMPANY | |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name: | HertART ApS |
| Address: | Gustaf Werners gata 2<br>SE-421 32 V Frölunda<br>Sweden |
| Registration No.: | 3008524469 |
| Contact Person: | Göran Mellbin<br>HertART ApS<br>Gustaf Werners gata 2<br>SE-421 32 V Frölunda<br>Sweden |
| | Phone: +46-317218069<br>Fax: +46-317218090<br>e-mail: gmellbin@vitrolife.com |
| Date of Summary: | July 18, 2015 |
| DEVICE<br>Trade names: | Micro well group culture dish, 9-well<br>Micro well group culture dish, 16-well |
| Common name: | IVF Dishes |
| Classification name: | Assisted Reproduction Labware, 21 CFR884.6160, Code MOH |
### PREDICATE DEVICE
Proposed Device: Micro well group culture dish, 9-well
Predicate Device: Proprietary Name: Vitrolife Micro Droplet Culture Dish Common Name: IVF Dish Manufacturer: HertART ApS 510(k) Number: K123641
Proposed Device: Micro well group culture dish, 16-well
| Predicate Device: | |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Proprietary Name: | Vitrolife Micro Droplet Culture Dish |
| Common Name: | IVF Dish |
| Manufacturer: | HertART ApS |
HertART ApS FDA application-Micro well group culture dish, 9-well/16-well Section 5, Version 03, July 2015
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### Chapter 5: 510(k) Summary
#### 510(k) Number: K123641 DESCRIPTION OF DEVICE
The Micro well group culture dishes are injection molded and disposable. The dishes are round and supplied with a lid. The dishes holds 9 small wells respectively 16 small wells.
The polymers used for the dishes are virgin crystal grade polystyrene, which has successfully passed 1- cell embryotoxicity test. The dishes are packed 1 unit in a sleeve, 10 sleeves in a case as defined below:
| Trade Name | Configuration | Packaging |
|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Micro well group culture dish, 9-well | Round dish with lid.<br>Diameter 40 mm x12 mm<br>9 round wells in dish.<br>Culture area 0.07 mm² per well. | 1 unit per sleeve<br>10 units per case |
| Micro well group culture dish, 16-well | Round dish with lid.<br>Diameter 40 mm x12 mm<br>16 round wells in dish.<br>Culture area 0.07 mm² per well. | 1 unit per sleeve<br>10 units per case |
The dishes are terminally sterilized by irradiation to achieve a SAL of 10-6.
The dishes are non-pyrogenic as tested by LAL, and non-embryotoxic as tested by one cell Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA).
The Dishes are single use devices.
### INTENDED USE
The medical condition to be treated is infertility. The target group is couples incapable of getting fertile by normal sexual intercourse.
It is the Doctor who takes the clinical decision on who should receive fertility treatment, named In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). For this procedure disposable plastic dishes are routinely used for sampling, handling, culturing and purification of gemetes for In Vitro Fertilization.
### Micro well group culture dish, 9-well:
For in vitro fertilisation, handling and embryo culture. It may be used for the culturing of embryos using drop culture
### Micro well group culture dish, 16-well:
For in vitro fertilisation, handling and embryo culture. It may be used for the culturing of embryos using drop culture
The additional common claims are
- Devices are sterile (SAL 10°9)
- Devices are non-embryotoxic (Embryo safe)
- Devices are non pyrogenic
- Devices are single-use i
- Devices are for 'Professionals' only (Rx)
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# Chapter 5: 510(k) Summary
Overview: Comparison between proposed devices and predicate devices
| | Proposed Device<br>Micro well group<br>culture dish, 9-well | Predicate Device<br>Vitrolife<br>Micro Droplet Culture<br>Dish<br>510(k) K123641 | Differences |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device | Round dish with 9 round<br>wells | Square dish with 12 round<br>wells | Proposed device is<br>round with 9 round<br>wells compared to<br>square dish with 12<br>round wells in predicate<br>device |
| Indication<br>for use /<br>intended<br>use | For in vitro fertilisation,<br>handling and embryo<br>culture. It may be used<br>for the culturing of<br>embryos using drop<br>culture. | Intended for IVF. It may<br>be used with sperm and<br>the culturing of embryos<br>using drop culture. | None,<br>As both predicate and<br>proposed dish may be<br>using drop culture<br>and co-culture having<br>separate wells to hold<br>the cells. Both devices<br>can be used with sperm,<br>but due to the design it<br>is unlikely that clincs<br>will use the Micro well<br>group culture dish for<br>this. |
| Material | Virgin Polystyrene, | Virgin Polystyrene, | none |
| Dimensions | Dish with lid: Diameter<br>40 mm x 12mm | Dish with lid: 65,96 mm x<br>65,96 mm x 13,20 mm | Proposed dish is round<br>and a bit smaller than<br>the square predicate<br>device |
| Design<br>features | The basic design is a<br>round culture dish with<br>nine small wells/grooves<br>(culture area per well<br>0.07 mm²) situated in the<br>center of the dish for<br>easy microscopy /<br>imaging.<br>Each cavity has a volume<br>of approximately 0.02 µL<br>and is only intended to<br>keep each embryo in a<br>fixed place so that it can<br>be individually evaluated<br>during the culture. The<br>total volume to be used<br>will depend on how the<br>clinic uses the dish and<br>may vary in size from 50 | The basic design is a<br>square culture dish with<br>twelve small wells (volume<br>12.5 microliter, holding<br>standing drops up to 50<br>microliter).<br>The micro-wells are placed<br>with a-numerical ID in a<br>rectangular well format to<br>allow easy identification<br>during microscopy.<br>The height of a well is<br>approximately 0.95 mm at<br>the bottom with sides<br>sloping to approximately<br>4.3 mm at the top. There<br>will typically be one<br>separated media-drop in | The predicate device<br>has 12 wells (12.5 µL)<br>distributed in an array<br>across large part of the<br>base of the dish, while<br>the proposed device has<br>9 wells /grooves (0.02<br>µL) situated in an array<br>at the center of the dish<br>for easy<br>microscopy/imaging |
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# Chapter 5: 510(k) Summary
| | µL to 150 µL depending<br>on the time and number<br>of embryos cultured.<br><br>The micro-wells are<br>placed with a-numerical<br>ID in a rectangular well<br>format to allow easy<br>identification during<br>microscopy.<br><br>The lids are designed for<br>aseptic manipulation and<br>consistent venting to<br>maintain proper<br>humidification. | each well, this is, however,<br>not linked to if the<br>customer decides to place<br>several embryos in each<br>well (co-culture) or only<br>one embryo (single<br>embryo culture). The lids<br>are designed for aseptic<br>manipulation and<br>consistent venting to<br>maintain proper<br>humidification. A patient<br>ID area not covering the<br>lid. | |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Packaging | 1 dish per sleeve<br>10 dishes per case | 5 dishes per sleeve,<br>400 dishes per case | Proposed device is<br>single packed in sleeve |
| Performance<br>testing | Sterile (SAL 10-6),<br>Non-pyrogenic by<br>Limulus Amebocyte<br>Lysate assay (LAL of <<br>0,25 EU/Device)<br>Non-embryotoxic tested<br>by Mouse Embryotoxicity<br>assay (MEA) 1-cell<br>method. | Sterile (SAL 10-6),<br>Non-pyrogenic by Limulus<br>Amebocyte Lysate assay<br>(LAL of < 0,25 EU/Device)<br>Non-embryotoxic tested by<br>Mouse Embryotoxicity<br>assay (MEA) 1-cell<br>method. | none |
| Discussion | Predicate device is square and has 12 wells placed in an array across the base of<br>the dish. The proposed device is round and has 9 wells/grooves placed in an<br>array at the center of the dish. The design of the proposed device facilitates the<br>simultaneously imaging of the embryos in the multiple wells/grooves.<br>The differences do not impact the use of the identified predicate device to support<br>the proposed device, as they do not raise any new types of safety or<br>effectiveness questions. Therefore, the subject is substantially equivalent to the<br>predicate device. | | |
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Chapter 5: 510(k) Summary
| | Proposed Device<br>Micro well group<br>culture dish, 16-well | Predicate Device<br>Vitrolife<br>Micro Droplet Culture<br>Dish<br>510(k) K123641 | Differences |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device | Round dish with 16 round<br>wells | Square dish with 12 round<br>wells | Proposed device is<br>round with 16 round<br>wells compared to<br>square dish with 12<br>round wells in predicate<br>device |
| Indication<br>for use /<br>intended<br>use | For in vitro fertilisation,<br>handling and embryo<br>culture. It may be used<br>for the culturing of<br>embryos using drop<br>culture. | Intended for IVF. It may<br>be used with sperm and<br>the culturing of embryos<br>using drop culture. | None,<br>As both predicate and<br>proposed dish may be<br>using drop culture<br>and co-culture having<br>separate wells to hold<br>the cells. Both devices<br>can be used with sperm,<br>but due to the design it<br>is unlikely that clinics<br>will use the Micro well<br>group culture dish for<br>this. |
| Material | Virgin Polystyrene, | Virgin Polystyrene, | none |
| Dimensions | Dish with lid: Diameter<br>40 mm x 12mm | Dish with lid: 65,96 mm x<br>65,96 mm x 13,20 mm | Proposed dish is round<br>and a bit smaller than<br>the square predicate<br>device |
| Design<br>features | The basic design is a<br>round culture dish with<br>nine small wells/grooves<br>(culture area per well<br>0.07 mm²) situated in the<br>center of the dish for<br>easy microscopy /<br>imaging.<br>Each cavity has a volume<br>of approximately 0.02 µL<br>and is only intended to<br>keep each embryo in a<br>fixed place so that it can<br>be individually evaluated | The basic design is a<br>square culture dish with<br>twelve small wells (volume<br>12.5 microliter, holding<br>standing drops up to 50<br>microliter).<br>The micro-wells are placed<br>with a-numerical ID in a<br>rectangular well format to<br>allow easy identification<br>during microscopy.<br>The height of a well is<br>approximately 0.95 mm at | The predicate device<br>has 16 wells (12.5 µL)<br>distributed in an array<br>across large part of the<br>base of the dish, while<br>the proposed device has<br>9 wells /grooves (0.02<br>µL) situated in an array<br>at the center of the dish<br>for easy<br>microscopy/imaging |
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# Chapter 5: 510(k) Summary
| | during the culture. The<br>total volume to be used<br>will depend on how the<br>clinic uses the dish and<br>may vary in size from 50<br>µL to 150 µL depending<br>on the time and number<br>of embryos cultured.<br>The micro-wells are<br>placed with a-numerical<br>ID in a rectangular well<br>format to allow easy<br>identification during<br>microscopy.<br>The lids are designed for<br>aseptic manipulation and<br>consistent venting to<br>maintain proper<br>humidification. | the bottom with sides<br>sloping to approximately<br>4.3 mm at the top. There<br>will typically be one<br>separated media-drop in<br>each well, this is, however,<br>not linked to if the<br>customer decides to place<br>several embryos in each<br>well (co-culture) or only<br>one embryo (single<br>embryo culture). The lids<br>are designed for aseptic<br>manipulation and<br>consistent venting to<br>maintain proper<br>humidification. A patient<br>ID area not covering the<br>lid. | |
|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Packaging | 1 dish per sleeve<br>10 dishes per case | 5 dishes per sleeve,<br>400 dishes per case | Proposed device is<br>single packed in sleeve |
| Performance<br>testing | Sterile (SAL 10-6),<br>Non-pyrogenic by<br>Limulus Amebocyte<br>Lysate assay (LAL of<br>0,25 EU/mL)<br>Non-embryotoxic tested<br>by Mouse Embryotoxicity<br>assay (MEA) 1-cell<br>method. | Sterile (SAL 10-6),<br>Non-pyrogenic by Limulus<br>Amebocyte Lysate assay<br>(LAL of < 0,25 EU/Device)<br>Non-embryotoxic tested by<br>Mouse Embryotoxicity<br>assay (MEA) 1-cell<br>method. | none |
| Discussion | Predicate device is square and has 12 wells placed in an array across the base of<br>the dish. The proposed device is round and has 16 wells/grooves placed in an<br>array at the center of the dish. The design of the proposed device facilitates the<br>simultainiously imaging of the embryos in the multiple wells/grooves.<br>The differences do not impact the use of the identified predicate device to support<br>the proposed device, as they do not raise any new types of safety or<br>effectiveness questions. Therefore, the subject is substantially equivalent to the<br>predicate device. | | |
G. Miller
Signed Göran Mellbin, Director of Quality&Operations, Chairman of the Board
2015-07-18 (Date)
HertART ApS FDA application-Micro well group culture dish, 9-well/16-well Section 5, Version 03, July 2015
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