K151341 · Norfolk Medical · FMI · Aug 20, 2015 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K151341
Device Name
Turbo High-Flow Non-coring Needle
Applicant
Norfolk Medical
Product Code
FMI · General Hospital
Decision Date
Aug 20, 2015
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5570
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needle is intended for the access of totally implantable vascular access ports (VAPs) to administer I.V. fluids, infusions drugs, and other fluids, and for the administration of blood products, and/or withdrawal of blood as part of the therapy regimen
Device Story
Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needle is a sterile, single-use, disposable hypodermic needle designed to access totally implantable vascular access ports (VAPs). The device features a 16Ga or 18Ga 304 stainless steel needle with an integrated stylet to ensure non-coring performance during septum puncture. Hubs are constructed from K-Resin and LDPE. Used by clinicians in clinical settings to facilitate fluid infusion or blood withdrawal. The device functions by piercing the VAP septum; the stylet prevents coring of the silicone septum, maintaining port integrity. Benefits include high-flow capability for efficient therapy delivery. Performance is verified through septum puncture and port leak testing.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evaluated septum puncture and port leak performance using representative market ports. Testing included leak-to-failure analysis with 16Ga needles and 19Ga Huber point needles following 25 punctures with the 16Ga needle. Materials biocompatibility assessed per ISO 10993 and USP Class VI standards.
Technological Characteristics
16Ga and 18Ga non-coring needles; 304 stainless steel needle; K-Resin and LDPE hubs. Stylet-based non-coring mechanism. Sterile, single-use, ETO sterilized. Complies with ISO 10555-6:2015 and ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring access to totally implantable vascular access ports (VAPs) for administration of IV fluids, drugs, blood products, or blood withdrawal.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hypodermic single lumen needle is a device intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin. The device consists of a metal tube that is sharpened at one end and at the other end joined to a female connector (hub) designed to mate with a male connector (nozzle) of a piston syringe or an intravascular administration set.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
August 20, 2015
Norfolk Medical Mr. Natan Pheil Product Development Manager 7350 N. Ridgeway Avenue Skokie, Illinois 60076
Re: K151341
Trade/Device Name: Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needle Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5570 Regulation Name: Hypodermic Single Lumen Needle Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FMI Dated: May 13, 2015 Received: May 19, 2015
Dear Mr. Pheil:
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,
Tina Kiang
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
510(k) Number (if known) K151341
Device Name
Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needle
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needle is intended for the access of totally implantable vascular access ports (VAPs) to administer I.V. fluids, infusions drugs, and other fluids, and for the administration of blood products, and/or withdrawal of blood as part of the therapy regimen
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# Section 5
# 510(k) Summary
## Tidal High-Flow Non-Coring Needle
# 510(k) Summary 21 CFR 807.92
### Part I General Information
#### 5.1 Submitter/Sponsor Information
5.2
5.3
| Submitter Name:<br>FDA Establishment | Norfolk Medical Products, Inc. |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Registration Number: | 1450392 |
| Address: | 7350 N. Ridgeway<br>Skokie, IL 60076 |
| Telephone Number: | (847) 674-7075 |
| Fax Number: | (847) 674-7066 |
| Contact Person: | Natan Pheil, Product Development Manager |
| Device Name | |
| Trade Name: | Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needle |
| Common Name: | Straight Non-coring Needle |
| Classification Panel: | 80 General Hospital |
| Classification: | 21 CFR 880.5570 |
| Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | FMI - Needle, Hypodermic Single Lumen, |
| Predicate Device Name | |
| Device Name: | Arrow Non-coring Needle |
| Premarket Notification: | K961088 |
| Device Name: | Norfolk Medical Posi-Grip Needle |
| Premarket Notification: | K863721 |
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#### 5.4 Reference Device Name
Device Name:
Premarket Notification:
Lucent Non-coring Needle Infusion Set (reference device) K11101
#### ર્સ્ટ Device Description
The 16Ga and 18Ga Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needles are an extension of our 19, 20, and 22 gauge non-coring (Huber) Needle line used to access our line of totally implantable access devices. These large gauge non-coring needles incorporate a stylet to render them non-coring. The needle is made from 304 series stainless steel and the hubs are molded from K-Resin and LDPE. All materials are certified USP Class VI and are the exact same materials used to manufacture the products approved under K863721 and K111101. The needles are a disposable product that will be packaged sterile and non-pyrogenic in a single use peel pouch. ETO sterilization will be used. The sterilization will be done in-house using a validated sterilization procedure that is identical to the sterilization method used in previous 510(k) clearances.
#### ર્સ્વ Indications for Use Statement
The Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needles are intended for the access of totally implantable vascular access ports (VAPs) to administer I.V. fluids, infusions drugs, and other fluids, and for the administration of blood or blood products, and/or withdrawal of blood as part of the therapy regimen.
#### 5.7 Technological Characteristics and Substantial Equivalence
The proposed devices are equivalent to Arrow International's current legally marketed device cleared under 510(k) premarket notification K961088 (cleared on July 2nd, 1996). The difference consists of a different needle size. Whereas K961088 sought clearance for 14G and 16G needles, this application seeks clearance for 16G and 18G needles. The intended use, the basic design, and the function for the proposed devices are equivalent to the predicate device. They differ from the other predicate device, K863721 and the reference device, K111101, in that these large gauge non-coring needles incorporate a stylet rather than a deflected tip to render them non-coring. These non-coring devices (K863621 and K111101) are included, as we believe this application is an extension of K863721. The materials used are identical, and the tests performed on these devices can readily be referenced.
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#### ని.8 Discussion of Non-clinical Tests
Norfolk Medical develops product specifications based on design input and risk analysis activities related to the intended use of the product. These product specifications are used to create appropriate design verification tests with reference/guidance to established standards (listed below). For this application, the tests conducted were based on the following standards, specifically in reference to septum puncture / port leak information:
- FDA Guidance on 510(k) Submissions for Implanted Infusion Ports, dated October 1990
- ISO 10555-6:2015 - Intravascular catheters -- Sterile and single-use catheters -- Part 6: Subcutaneous implanted ports
### Performance Data:
The following bench tests were performed to evaluate the performance of the Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needles:
- 1. Septum puncture / Port Leak to failure with the 16Ga high-flow, noncoring needles needles (worst case scenario) using a representative sample of ports found in the marketplace
- 2 Septum Puncture / Port Leak to failure with a 19Ga Huber point needle following 25 punctures with the 16Ga high-flow needle using a representative sample of ports found in the marketplace
The data collected from the non-clinical tests demonstrated that the functionality and performance characteristics of the Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needles are comparable to the currently marketed needles based on available literature.
### Biocompatibility:
The materials used in the Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needles are regularly used in the medical device industry. These materials have been well characterized chemically and physically in the published literature and have a long history of safe use.
The raw materials that make up device are as follows: 304 Stainless Steel, K-Resin and Low-density Polyethylene (LDPE). These materials comply with biocompatible requirements ISO 10993 and Pharmacopeia E.P/F.U.I/USP.
Referencing the FDA General Program Memorandum-#G95-1, "Use of International Standard ISO-10993, "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part-1: Evaluation and Testing," we have been able to assess the biocompatibility
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requirements of the Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needle.
According to the Blue Book Memorandum-#G95-1, attachment C, "Biocompatibility Flow Chart for the Selection of Toxicity Tests for 510(k)'s", the Tidal High-Flow Needle has met the biocompatibility requirements.
#### 5.9 Conclusion
The Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needles have met all predetermined acceptance criteria of design verification evaluations through testing examination. Based on the FDA's decision tree, it is logically concluded through evidence that the Tidal High-Flow Non-coring Needles are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices listed above in Section 5.3.
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