K160260 · Biotrace Medical, Inc. · LDF · Oct 25, 2016 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K160260
Device Name
Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead
Applicant
Biotrace Medical, Inc.
Product Code
LDF · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Oct 25, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.3680
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The BioTrace Medical Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead is indicated for use in temporary intracardiac pacing for a maximum of seven (7) days and is designed to transmit an electrical signal from an external pulse generator to the heart or from the heart to a monitoring device.
Device Story
Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead is a radiopaque, polymeric, bipolar, single-use transvenous lead; features balloon, active fixation, and soft tip. Provides right ventricular access via femoral, subclavian, or internal jugular vein. Transmits electrical signals between external pulse generator and heart. Used by clinicians in clinical settings (e.g., TAVR, valvuloplasty, EP procedures). Facilitates rapid pacing and cardiac monitoring. Benefits include stable pacing capture and reduced risk of dislodgement during procedures. Output used by physicians to manage heart rhythm; informs clinical decisions regarding pacing support.
Clinical Evidence
Prospective, multicenter, non-randomized, single-arm study (Tempo Study) of 25 patients undergoing TAVR, valvuloplasty, or EP procedures. Primary endpoints: safety (freedom from pericardial effusion/tamponade) and technical feasibility (delivery and pace capture). Results: 100% safety (no device-related adverse events); 92% technical feasibility. Average final procedural pace capture threshold (PCT) was 0.7±0.5 mA. No sustained ventricular arrhythmias or lead dislodgement reported. Follow-up to 30 days.
Technological Characteristics
Radiopaque polymeric lead; bipolar electrodes; active fixation; balloon-tipped; straight distal configuration with stabilizers. Dimensions accommodate 6F introducer sets. Single-use, sterile, non-pyrogenic. Biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993. Design verification includes bond joint strength, fatigue resistance, and corrosion resistance testing.
Indications for Use
Indicated for temporary intracardiac pacing for up to 7 days in patients requiring pacing for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), balloon aortic valvuloplasty, or electrophysiology (EP) procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Temporary pacemaker electrode: A device consisting of flexible insulated electrical conductors with one end connected to an external pacemaker pulse generator and the other end applied to the heart. The device is used to transmit a pacing electrical stimulus from the pulse generator to the heart and/or to transmit the electrical signal of the heart to the pulse generator. Permanent pacemaker electrode: A device consisting of flexible insulated electrical conductors with one end connected to an implantable pacemaker pulse generator and the other end applied to the heart. The device is used to transmit a pacing electrical stimulus from the pulse generator to the heart and/or to transmit the electrical signal of the heart to the pulse generator.
Predicate Devices
Medtronic Temporary Transvenous Pacing Lead System (Model 6416) (K042190)
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Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 25, 2016
Bio Trace Medical, Inc. Laura Dietch President and CEO 831 Bransten Rd, Suite L San Carlos, California 94070
Re: K160260
Trade/Device Name: Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.3680 Regulation Name: Cardiovascular Permanent Or Temporary Pacemaker Electrode Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LDF Dated: September 23, 2016 Received: September 26, 2016
Dear Laura Dietch:
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,
M.A. Wilhelm
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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160260
Device Name Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The BioTrace Medical Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead is indicated for use in temporary intracardiac pacing for a maximum of seven (7) days and is designed to transmit an electrical signal from an external pulse generator to the heart or from the heart to a monitoring device.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <span style="text-decoration: overline;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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## 510(k) SUMMARY for K160260
# General Information:
| Date of Summary Preparation: | October 20, 2016 |
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| Name and Address of<br>Manufacturer: | BioTrace Medical, Inc.<br>831 Bransten Road, Suite L<br>San Carlos, CA 94070 |
| Contact Person: | Laura N. Dietch<br>President and CEO |
| Device Trade Name: | Tempo® Temporary Pacing Lead |
| Common Name: | Temporary Lead |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 870.3680(a) |
| Regulation Name: | Temporary Pacemaker Electrode |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Classification Panel: | Cardiovascular |
| Product Code: | LDF |
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Performance Standards: No performance standards currently exist for these devices. However, BioTrace Medical has followed, in part, FDA's Guidance for Industry: Guidance for the Submission of Research and Marketing Applications for Permanent Pacemaker Leads and for Pacemaker Lead Adaptor 510(k) Submissions (November 1, 2000). Specifically, BioTrace Medical has considered the following sections of the aforementioned guidance document during the design verification and validation testing:
Bench Testing
- Bond Joint Strength
- Fatigue Resistance
● Corrosion Resistance Electrical Safety Testing Biocompatibility Testing GLP Animal Studies Clinical Study
Device Description: The BioTrace Medical Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead is designed for temporary transvenous intracardiac pacing. The lead provides access to the right ventricle via either the femoral vein, subclavian vein or the internal jugular vein approach and may be shaped near the distal end to facilitate delivery. It is a radiopaque, polymeric lead featuring a balloon, active fixation, bipolar electrodes and a soft tip.
Indications for Use: The BioTrace Medical Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead is indicated for use in temporary intracardiac pacing for a maximum of seven (7) days and is designed to transmit an electrical signal from an external pulse generator to the heart or from the heart to a monitoring device.
Predicate Device: BioTrace Medical cites the following as predicate and reference devices.
| Predicate Device | Medtronic Temporary<br>Transvenous Pacing Lead<br>System (Model 6416) | K042190 |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Reference Devices | C.R. Bard Temporary Pacing<br>Electrode Catheters | K800298 |
| Design/Technological | BioTrace Medical | Predicate Device |
| Characteristic | (Subject Device, K160260) | (K042190) |
| Indications for Use | The BioTrace Medical<br>Tempo Temporary Pacing<br>Lead is indicated for use in<br>temporary intracardiac<br>pacing for a maximum of<br>seven (7) days and is<br>designed to transmit an<br>electrical signal from an<br>external pulse generator to<br>the heart or from the heart to<br>a monitoring device. | The Medtronic Model 6416<br>Temporary, Transvenous Pacing<br>Lead System features an active<br>fixation, bipolar lead and a soft-<br>tipped lubricated guide catheter.<br>The system is designed for<br>temporary intracardiac pacing<br>and/or EGM recording.<br>The system is disposable, for<br>temporary single patient use, with<br>contemplated implant duration of 7<br>days or less. The lead and<br>accessories are supplied sterile.<br>The lead is introduced<br>transvenously using the guide<br>catheter. Once within the<br>appropriate chamber, the helical tip<br>electrode of the lead is actively<br>fixed into the endocardium. After<br>lead placement the guide catheter is<br>removed by sliding it over the<br>lead's bifurcated connector. |
| Lead Type | Temporary, single-use | Temporary, single-use |
| Lead Introduction<br>Method | By cutdown or by use of a<br>percutaneous catheter<br>introducer or needle cannula | By cutdown or by use of a<br>percutaneous catheter introducer or<br>needle cannula |
| Device Compatibility | Cannula or percutaneous<br>introducer set to<br>accommodate a 6F catheter | Cannula or percutaneous introducer<br>set to accommodate a 6F catheter |
| Distal Configuration | Straight with fixation<br>(stabilizers) | Straight with fixation (helix) |
| Balloon | Yes | No |
| Lead Type | Bipolar | Bipolar |
| Fixation | Yes | Yes |
| Number of Electrodes | Two (2) | Two (2) |
| Single-use only | Yes | Yes |
| Non-pyrogenic | Yes | Yes |
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### Technological Comparison:
For the purpose of demonstrating the substantial equivalence of the Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead in this 510(k), BioTrace Medical has selected the Medtronic Temporary Transvenous Pacing Lead System (Model 6416), #K042190. The Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead was assessed for substantial equivalence relative to the legally marketed predicate device with respect to intended use, indications for use, and technological characteristics as summarized below.
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Testing Summary: To demonstrate intended device performance, as well as to support the substantial equivalence of the subject Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead to the predicate device, the technological and performance characteristics were evaluated by completion of the following testing:
- Design Verification ●
- > Bond Joint Strength
- > Fatigue Resistance
- > Corrosion Resistance
- > Simulated Use
- > Electrical Resistance
- Electrical Safety Testing ●
- Packaging Validation
- Sterilization Validation
- Shelf Life Testing (Accelerated Aging)
- Biocompatibility ●
- > Cytotoxicity
- > Sensitization
- > Irritation Reactivity
- Systemic Toxicity A
- A Subchronic Toxicity
- > Genotoxicity
- A Implantation
- > Hemocompatibility
- > Hemolysis
- > Complement Activation
- > In Vivo Thrombogenicity
- > Pyrogenicity
- GLP Animal Testing ●
- Clinical Study:
The Tempo® Study was a prospective, multicenter, non-randomized, single arm study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Tempo® Temporary Pacing Lead in patients requiring temporary cardiac pacing for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, balloon aortic valvuloplasty or electrophysiology (EP) procedures. Twenty five (25) patients were enrolled in two centers. The device was evaluated for safety (freedom from pericardial effusion requiring intervention and/or echocardiographic evidence of tamponade) and technical feasibility (intracardiac
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delivery and pace capture). Additional evaluations included pace capture thresholds (PCT), success of rapid pacing, and incidence of dislodgement or sustained ventricular arrhythmias (>30 seconds). Transthoracic echocardiograms were obtained at baseline and 24 hours after lead removal. Follow up was to 30 days.
The safety endpoint was met in all patients (100%) with no device-related adverse events. The technical feasibility endpoint was met in 23 patients (92%). No patient had a sustained ventricular arrhythmia or lead dislodgement. Average final procedural PCT was 0.7±0.5 mA. Rapid pacing was successful in all cases, with no loss of pace capture. In 5 patients the lead was successfully used postprocedure.
This first-in-human study demonstrates that the Tempo Lead is safe and effective for temporary cardiac pacing.
The results from these tests and studies demonstrate that the technological and performance characteristics of the subject Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead are adequate for its intended use and ensure the subject device can perform in a manner equivalent to devices currently on the market with the same intended use.
Conclusion: The data and information presented within this submission (including in vitro bench, in vivo animal testing and the clinical study) support a determination of substantial equivalence of the Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead to marketed temporary pacing leads.
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