K160007 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation · FPA · Dec 19, 2016 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K160007
Device Name
Paclitaxel Sets
Applicant
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Product Code
FPA · General Hospital
Decision Date
Dec 19, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5440
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
To administer fluids with Baxter infusion pumps to a patient's vascular system from a container though a needle or catheter inserted into a vein, primarily used to administer solutions containing the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel, but can also be used for general solution administration.
Device Story
Paclitaxel Sets are single-use, disposable intravascular administration sets; used to deliver fluids/medications from containers to patient vascular systems via infusion pumps. Components include spike, drip chamber, 0.2-micron filter, pump segment, PE-lined trilayer tubing, and luer lock. Device facilitates controlled fluid delivery; healthcare providers (nurses/clinicians) operate the system in clinical settings. Modifications include transition to Linear Low Density Polyethylene for tubing inner layer and updated hydrophilic polyethersulfone membrane for the filter. Output is the controlled infusion of therapeutic solutions; benefits include reliable drug delivery and reduced risk of particulate/microbial contamination via integrated filtration. Device is sterile, non-pyrogenic, and single-use.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Performance testing included clear passage, roller clamp force/shut-off/leak, solvent bond strength, air diffusion, bubble point, gravity/pump flow rates, bacterial retention, and drug compatibility (paclitaxel concentration, pH, color). Biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993 (cytotoxicity, systemic toxicity, irritation, sensitization, hemocompatibility, pyrogenicity) and USP <661> performed. Sterility validated per ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137-2.
Technological Characteristics
Single-use, sterile, non-pyrogenic intravascular administration set. Materials: ABS spike/luer, PVC drip chamber/tubing, Copolyester/Synthetic Polyisoprene/Silicone/Polycarbonate Y-sites, PE-lined trilayer tubing (Linear Low Density Polyethylene inner layer), 0.2-micron polyethersulfone filter. Energy source: Gravity or infusion pump. Sterilization: Gamma radiation (14.2–25.0 kGy). Complies with ISO 10993, USP <661>, and ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring intravenous fluid administration, including the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel, via needle or catheter into a vein using Baxter infusion pumps.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intravascular administration set is a device used to administer fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may include the needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip chamber, an infusion line filter, an I.V. set stopcock, fluid delivery tubing, connectors between parts of the set, a side tube with a cap to serve as an injection site, and a hollow spike to penetrate and connect the tubing to an I.V. bag or other infusion fluid container.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified within the intravascular administration set are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of this part and subject to the limitations in § 880.9.
Solution Administration Sets with 0.2 Micron Filter (K153158)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 19, 2016
Baxter Healthcare Corporation Ms. Tiffany Lin Manager, Regulatory Affairs 32650 North Wilson Road Round Lake, Illinois 60073
Re: K160007
Trade/Device Name: Paclitaxel Sets Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5440 Regulation Name: Intravascular Administration Set Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FPA Dated: November 15, 2016 Received: November 16, 2016
#### Dear Ms. Lin:
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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Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160007
Device Name Paclitaxel Sets
Indications for Use (Describe)
To administer fluids with Baxter infusion pumps to a patient's vascular system from a container though a needle or catheter inserted into a vein, primarily used to admining the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel, but can also be used for general solution administration.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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### Section 5 – 510(k) Summary
December 16, 2016
#### OWNER:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation One Baxter Parkway Deerfield, Illinois 60015
## CONTACT PERSON:
Tiffany Lin Manager, Regulatory Affairs 32650 N Wilson Road Round Lake, IL 60073 Telephone: (224) 270-4343 Fax: (224) 270-4119
### IDENTIFICATION OF THE DEVICE:
Common Name: Intravascular Administration Sets Trade Name: Paclitaxel Sets Classification Panel: 80 General Hospital Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5440 Regulation Name: Intravascular Administration Set Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FPA
| Code Number | Name |
|-------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2C7557 | Interlink System Vented Paclitaxel Set |
| 2C7558 | Interlink System Paclitaxel Set |
| 2C8857 | Clearlink System Vented Paclitaxel Set |
| 2C8858 | Clearlink System Paclitaxel Set |
### Table 1. Code Number for Paclitaxel Sets
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### PREDICATE DEVICE:
#### Table 2. Predicate 510(k)
| Device | Company | Predicate 510(k) | Clearance Date |
|-----------------------------|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|
| Solution Administration Set | Baxter Healthcare | K981792 | August 17, 1998 |
#### REFERENCE DEVICES:
#### Table 3. Reference 510(k)s
| Device | Company | Reference 510(k) | Clearance Date |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| Nitroglycerin Sets with DUO-<br>VENT Spike | Baxter Healthcare | K150860 | April 16, 2015 |
| Solution Administration Sets<br>with 0.2 Micron Filter | Baxter Healthcare | K153158 | December 28, 2015 |
## DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE:
The Paclitaxel Sets product line consists of single use disposable devices intended for the administration of fluids from a container into the patient's vascular system through a vascular device, primarily for solutions containing the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel. These devices are the same as the current marketed devices, which were previously cleared under 510(k) premarket notification K981792 (cleared August 17, 1998).
The sets are each comprised of a non-DEHP drip chamber with a spike, 0.2 micron filter, non-DEHP polyvinyl chloride tubing pump segment, polyethylene (PE)-lined trilayer tubing, and a luer lock. On all sets there is a fixtured slide clamp and an on-off roller clamp. Configurations of these sets differ in overall length, type of injection site (Interlink or Clearlink), and type of spike (vented or non-vented).
The basis for this premarket notification is a change to the PE-lined trilayer tubing and the 0.2 micron filter currently used in this product line. The inner layer material of the trilayer tubing is changing from Low Density Polyethylene to Linear Low Density Polyethylene. The solution membrane material of the 0.2 micron filter is changing from a hydrophilic polyethersulfone (PES) to another equivalent hydrophilic PES. All changes have been previously cleared under 510(k) premarket notifications for other Baxter Intravascular (IV) Administration Sets.
These changes do not impact the intended use or the fundamental scientific technology of the device. No other materials of construction are being introduced into this device as
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part of this update. The product labels are also being updated to revise statements regarding latex and pump device references, add the indications for use statement of the device, and implement other changes to comply with Baxter's labeling standards.
# INDICATIONS FOR USE:
To administer fluids with Baxter infusion pumps to a patient's vascular system from a container though a needle or catheter inserted into a vein, primarily used to administer solutions containing the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel, but can also be used for general solution administration.
## TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE:
The proposed devices are equivalent to Baxter's currently legally marketed devices cleared under 510(k) premarket notification K981792 (cleared August 17, 1998). The modifications consist of a changes to the PE-lined trilayer tubing and 0.2 micron filter, which have been previously cleared under 510(k) premarket notifications K150860 (cleared April 16, 2015) and K153158 (cleared December 28, 2015), respectively. The intended use, basic design, and function for the proposed device are equivalent to the predicate device. Table 4 is a device comparison table outlining the differences between the current (predicate) device and the proposed device.
| Features | Current Device<br>(Cleared under K981792) | Proposed Device |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use | For the administration of fluids from a<br>container into the patient's vascular<br>system through a vascular device. | Same |
| Indications for use | To administer fluids to a patient's<br>vascular system from a container through<br>a needle or catheter inserted into a vein.<br>The proposed solution set will be<br>primarily used to administer solutions<br>containing the chemotherapeutic drug<br>paclitaxel, but can also be used for<br>general solution administration with<br>Baxter Flo-Gard® (6200 and 6300 series)<br>and Colleague™ volumetric infusion<br>pumps. | To administer fluids with Baxter<br>infusion pumps to a patient's<br>vascular system from a container<br>though a needle or catheter<br>inserted into a vein, primarily<br>used to administer solutions<br>containing the chemotherapeutic<br>drug paclitaxel, but can also be<br>used for general solution<br>administration.a |
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| Features | Current Device<br>(Cleared under K981792) | Proposed Device |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sterile | Yes | Same |
| Non-Pyrogenic | Yes | Same |
| Single Use | Yes | Same |
| Materials | | |
| Spike | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Same |
| Drip Chamber | Polyvinyl Chloride | Same |
| Interlink Y-Site | Copolyester and Synthetic Polyisoprene | Same |
| Clearlink Y-Site | Polycarbonate and Silicone | Same |
| Minidrip Adapter | Synthetic Polyisoprene and Stainless<br>Steel | Same |
| Trilayer Tubing | Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyolefin and Low<br>Density Polyethylene | Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyolefin and<br>Linear Low Density Polyethyleneb |
| Tubing | Polyvinyl Chloride | Same |
| 0.2 Micron Filter | Copolyester, Polyethersulfone (Millipore)<br>and Polyvinylidiene Fluoride | Copolyester, Polyethersulfone<br>(Membrana) and Polyvinylidiene<br>Fluoridec |
| Male Luer Lock<br>Connector | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Same |
## Table 4. Device Comparison
a The indications for use are being clarified to remove brand names of infusion pumps to align with current market terminology. This does not alter the intended use of the device.
b Materials previously cleared under 510(k) premarket notification K150860 on April 16, 2015.
6 Materials previously cleared under 510(k) premarket notification K153158 on December 28, 2015.
# DISCUSSION OF NONCLINICAL TESTS:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation conducts risk analyses and design verification tests based on the result of these analyses. All test results meet their acceptance criteria, and support that the proposed devices are appropriately designed for their intended use.
### Performance Data:
The following bench tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of the modifications on the functional performance of the Paclitaxel Sets.
| Test | Acceptance Criteria |
|--------------------|-------------------------|
| Clear Passage Test | Per Baxter test method. |
#### Table 5. Performance Testing Summary
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| Test | Acceptance Criteria |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Roller Clamp Force Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Roller Clamp Shut-Off Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Roller Clamp Tubing Leak Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Solvent Bond Tensile Strength Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Solvent Bond Air Pressure Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Air Diffusion Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Bubble Point Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Gravity Flow Rate Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Flow Rate Test Post Sterile Water Conditioning | Per Baxter test method. |
| Flow Rate Test Post Parenteral Nutrition Conditioning | Per Baxter test method. |
| Bacterial Retention Test | Per Baxter test method. |
| Upstream/Downstream Occlusion Test<br>(with Baxter pumps: FLO-GARD and SIGMA Spectrum) | Per Baxter test method. |
| Drug Compatibility Test (Paclitaxel Concentration) | Equivalence to predicate device. |
| Drug Compatibility Test (pH) | Equivalence to predicate device. |
| Drug Compatibility Test (Color) | Equivalence to predicate device. |
| Drug Compatibility Test (Visual Inspection) | Equivalence to predicate device. |
Table 5. Performance Testing Summary
#### Biocompatibility:
Biocompatibility assessments were conducted in accordance with ISO-10993, "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing," to the category of prolonged duration, external communicating device, indirect blood path as recognized by FDA Blue Book Memorandum #G95-1 "Use of International Standard ISO-10993 and as recommended by the FDA Guidance Document issued July 11, 2008 "Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Intravascular Administration Sets Premarket Notification Submissions [510(k)]." The battery of testing included the following tests:
- Cytotoxicity (per ISO 10993-5)
- Systemic Toxicity (Acute and Sub-chronic) (per ISO 10993-11) ●
- Irritation/Intracutaneous Reactivity (per ISO 10993-10) ●
- Sensitization (per ISO 10993-10)
- Hemocompatibility (In Vitro Hemolysis) (per ISO 10993-4)
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- Material Mediated Pyrogen (per ISO 10993-11) ●
- USP Physiochemical (per USP <661>)
#### Sterility:
The Paclitaxel Sets are sterilized with gamma radiation. The Minimum Sterilizing Dose (MSD) required to provide a 10 € Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) for this (sub) category was established and validated at the manufacturing facilities to be within 14.2 – 25.0 kGy. Radiation sterilization validation and routine control at Baxter Healthcare Corporation is in compliance with ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11137-2.
These products are labeled "Sterile, nonpyrogenic." Package verification testing is based on Visual Inspection, ASTM F88 Seal Strength, and ASTM F2096 Bubble Leak.
#### Shelf-Life:
Baxter has provided aging tests to support a shelf-life claim of eighteen (18) months.
## CONCLUSION:
The non-clinical data demonstrate that the subject device is substantially equivalent and performs comparably to the predicate device that is currently marketed for the same intended use.
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