K151255 · Carticept Medical, Inc. · FRN · Dec 30, 2015 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K151255
Device Name
Navigator Aesthetic Delivery System
Applicant
Carticept Medical, Inc.
Product Code
FRN · General Hospital
Decision Date
Dec 30, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5725
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Navigator™ AE is an infiltration pump used with the Cellfina handpiece to cause a flow of dilute Lidocaine from a bag for subcutaneous delivery of anesthetic in a manner controlled manually by a healthcare professional. The Navigator is not intended for use as an IV infusion pump.
Device Story
Navigator AE is an infiltration pump for subcutaneous delivery of dilute Lidocaine. System components: fluid delivery module (pump drive), single-use disposable cassette, and wired USB foot pedal. Operates by pulling fluid from an IV bag and pushing it through the cassette to a Cellfina handpiece. Controlled manually by healthcare professionals via LCD touch screen and foot pedal. Used in clinical settings. Provides controlled anesthetic delivery to facilitate procedures. Benefits include precise, manual control of anesthetic infiltration during aesthetic procedures.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Evidence based on bench testing and simulated use/human factors studies. Bench testing included flow rate characterization, accuracy, occlusion testing, fluid pathway integrity, electrical safety (UL60601-1, IEC 60601-2-24, IEC 60601-1-2), biocompatibility (ISO 10993), and sterility validation (ISO 11135). Human factors study evaluated device performance and use errors with intended users in the intended environment.
Technological Characteristics
Software-driven, microprocessor-controlled electromechanical infusion pump. Components: plastic housing, sterile disposable cassette (EtO sterilized), wired USB foot pedal. Connectivity: USB for foot pedal. Standards: ISO 10993 (biocompatibility), ISO 11135 (sterilization), ASTM F1980 (shelf life), UL60601-1/IEC 60601-2-24 (electrical safety).
Indications for Use
Indicated for subcutaneous delivery of dilute Lidocaine anesthetic in patients undergoing procedures using the Cellfina handpiece. Intended for use by healthcare professionals. Not for IV infusion.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An infusion pump is a device used in a health care facility to pump fluids into a patient in a controlled manner. The device may use a piston pump, a roller pump, or a peristaltic pump and may be powered electrically or mechanically. The device may also operate using a constant force to propel the fluid through a narrow tube which determines the flow rate. The device may include means to detect a fault condition, such as air in, or blockage of, the infusion line and to activate an alarm.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 30, 2015
Carticept Medical, Inc. c/o Ms. Rachel Kennedy Regulatory and Clinical Research Institute 5353 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 505 Minneapolis, MN 55416
Re: K151255
Trade/Device Name: Navigator Aesthetic Delivery System (Navigator AE) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5725 Regulation Name: Infusion Pump Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FRN Dated: November 30, 2105 Received: December 1, 2015
Dear Ms. Kennedy:
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. Iisting 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,
Tina
Kiang -S
for 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
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K151255
Device Name
Navigator Aesthetic Delivery System (Navigator AE)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Navigator™ AE is an infiltration pump used with the Cellfina handpiece to cause a flow of dilute Lidocaine from a bag for subcutaneous delivery of anesthetic in a manner controlled manually by a healthcare professional. The Navigator is not intended for use as an IV infusion pump.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span> <span></span>Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> |
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| <span> <span></span>Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> |
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# Traditional 510(k) Summary
| Submitted by: | Carticept, Inc. |
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| Contact Person: | Carribeth Ramey<br>Vice President, Engineering<br>Carticept Medical, Inc.<br>Email: cramey@carticept.com |
| Date of Summary: | December 30, 2015 |
| Device Trade Name: | Navigator Aesthetic Delivery System (Navigator AE) |
| Model Number: | NAV-013 (FDM), NAV-014 (Foot Pedal Control), NAV-037<br>(Cassette), Software version 5.1.1.0 |
| Product Code: | FRN |
| Common or Usual Name: | Infusion Pump, External |
| Classification Name: | Infusion pump (21 CFR 880.5725) |
| Predicate Device(s): | Carticept's Navigator DS (K124053)<br>HK Surgical's KleinTouch Pump (K123822) |
| Reference Predicate: | The Cellfinal Aesthetic handpiece was cleared by FDA on April<br>14, 2014 as part of the Cabochon Aesthetics, Cabochon<br>System, K134010. |
| Device Description: | The Navigator AE is an optional fluid delivery mechanism for<br>use with the Cellfina Aesthetic handpiece. The device is<br>comprised of the following major components: (1) a fluid<br>delivery module (pump drive unit); (2) a disposable cassette that<br>is designed for single use; and, (3) a wired USB foot pedal. The<br>Navigator AE components interface with a commercially<br>available single-use handpiece and tubing set that is discarded<br>following use on a specific patient. |
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| Indication for Use: | The Navigator™ AE is an infiltration pump used with the Cellfina handpiece to cause a flow of dilute Lidocaine from a bag for subcutaneous delivery of anesthetic into a patient in a manner controlled manually by a healthcare professional. The Navigator is not intended for use as an IV infusion pump. |
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| | Predicate Indication for Use: |
| | The KleinTouch Pump is an infiltration pump used to cause a flow of fluid from an IV bag into a patient in a manner controlled manually by a health care professional. The KleinTouch Pump is not intended to be used as an IV infusion pump. |
| | The indications for the Navigator AE describe the intended application of the device, in contrast to the very general terms used in the predicate indication statement. These differences do not reflect an actual difference in the manner in which these devices are used, based on a review of labeling. For this reason, the differences do not impact safety and effectiveness of the device when used as labeled. |
| Rationale for Substantial<br>Equivalence: | The Navigator AE is substantially equivalent to the HK Surgical KleinTouch Pump (K123822). The Navigator AE raises no new questions of safety or effectiveness as compared to the KleinTouch Pump. The Navigator AE has the same intended use and similar indications, technological characteristics, and principles of operation as its predicate device. The minor technological differences between the Navigator AE and its predicate devices raise no new issues of safety or effectiveness. |
| Technological<br>Characteristics: | The Navigator AE fluid delivery module is a software-driven, microprocessor controlled electromechanical system that pulls fluids from an IV bag and pushes them through the cassette to a commercially available handpiece assembly for delivery to the patient. Delivery volumes and rates are programmed by the operator on an LCD touch screen display. |
| | All aspects of the fluid delivery module are contained within a plastic housing that receives the system-dedicated, sterile, disposable cassette. Once installed, the cassette is the point of attachment for the commercially available per-patient tubing and handpiece set. The wired foot pedal control interfaces with the fluid pump via USB for wired control of fluid delivery. The system operates with user-provided disposable supplies, such as off-the-shelf IV bag(s) and tubing sets. (All technological aspects of the Navigator DS device are preserved with the exception of ultrasound imaging and over-pressure alarm features.) |
| Performance Testing<br>Summary: | The following performance data was the basis for the a substantial equivalence determination: |
| | <ul><li>An assurance case was provided for the Navigator Aesthetic Delivery System, per the FDA guidance</li></ul> |
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document, Infusion Pumps Total Product Life Cycle.
The stated goal of the assurance case is to document that the design of the Navigator AE System is adequately safe for its intended use.
The assurance case defined the device system, including the indications for use, system specifications, use environments, and user population. The supporting assurance arquments covered the following attributes:
- Mitigation of device hazards, including infusion o delivery errors, incorrect therapy, biological/chemical hazards, and traumatic injuries.
- Mitigation of hazardous situations о
- Adequacy of risk management O
- Device reliability o
- System performance specifications are acceptable O for the intended use
- Device is accurate under expected conditions of use O
The following specific evidence was included within the assurance case:
Functionality
- Testing to characterize the system functionality over ● expected conditions of use, including fluidic properties and environmental characteristics.
- . Flow rate characterization, accuracy of volumes dispensed, flow profiles and flow rate accuracy.
- . Occlusion testing,
- Integrity of fluid pathway components. ●
- Reliability assessment
- . Shipping studies per ISTA 2a
### Software
- Device Software Version 5.1.1.0/5.1.1.0 was developed ● in accordance with EN 62304:2006 and evaluated as part of this 510(k) Submission.
- . Documentation for Major Level of Concern software was provided, as recommended by the FDA Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices.
- . Software verification and validation testing, including software static analysis.
- . Zero unresolved software anomalies were reported.
Electrical Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility were ● verified through testing in accordance with UL60601-1. IEC 60601-2-24 and IEC 60601-1-2.
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Biological and Druq Compatibility
- Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1
- o Cytotoxicity per ISO 10993-5
- Sensitization per ISO 10993-10 O
- Hemolysis per ISO 10993-4 O
- O Irritation per ISO 10993-10
- Acute Systemic Toxicity per ISO 10993-11 O
- Extractables/leachables testing per ISO 10993-18, . Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 18: Chemical characterization of materials
- . Drug compatibility and particulate analysis per USP <788> Particulate Matter in Injections
Sterility and Shelf Life
- The Navigator AE Cassettes are sterilized with Ethylene . Oxide gas.
- Sterilization validation methodology in accordance with ISO 11135 was described.
- . Ethylene oxide residuals for ethylene oxide and ethylene chlorohydrin specification limits were established per ISO 10993-7.
- Sterility Assurance Level is 10°6 .
- . Non-pyrogenic claims for the Navigator AE Cassettes were verified through Kinetic Chromogenic LAL and Material-Mediated Rabbit Pyrogen testing per ISO 10993 Biological evaluation of medical device - Part 11: Tests for systemic toxicity.
- . A Shelf Life of 6 months was established with accelerated aging data per ASTM F1980. Testing verified package integrity (ASTM F88/F1929) and functional attributes of the Navigator AE Cassette remained within established specifications. A protocol for real-time aging was evaluated to assure ongoing stability.
Human Factors
- Simulated use/human factors studies A Clinical Evaluation was determined not to be required for the Navigator AE. A simulated use study of human factors was conducted with intended users in the intended use environment that evaluated device performance, possible use error and user perception of difficulties with pump use. The study assessed the critical tasks or use scenarios where use related errors are most likely to occur.
The assurance case and referenced evidence demonstrate that the Navigator AE functions as designed and can be operated by the user as intended through the user interface and instructions provided.
### Summary of Substantial
The performance data demonstrates that the Navigator
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