K160492 · Hospira, Inc. · MRZ · Dec 6, 2016 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K160492
Device Name
Hospira Sapphire Sets
Applicant
Hospira, Inc.
Product Code
MRZ · General Hospital
Decision Date
Dec 6, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5725
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Hospira Sapphire sets are intended for use with the Sapphire Infusion System to deliver fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system. Hospira Sapphire Sets are indicated for the delivery of fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system.
Device Story
Hospira Sapphire Sets are disposable IV administration sets designed for use with the Sapphire Infusion System. Components include male/female luer adapters, piercing pin connectors, Sapphire cassettes, tubing, flow control devices, in-line adapters, injection site assemblies, check valves, and burette chambers. The sets facilitate fluid delivery from a container to a patient's vascular system. They are intended for single-patient, single-use. The device functions as a component of the Sapphire Infusion System, ensuring fluid path integrity and flow control. Healthcare providers use these sets in clinical settings to administer fluids; the system's performance is verified through flow rate accuracy testing and adherence to ISO standards for mechanical and biological safety.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Testing included ISO 10993 biocompatibility (hemocompatibility, cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic/subacute toxicity, pyrogenicity) and performance testing per ISO 8536-4 (particulate contamination, leakage, tensile strength) and ISO 1135-4 (tensile strength). Flow rate accuracy testing was conducted with the Sapphire Infusion System. Sterility Assurance Level is 10^-6.
Technological Characteristics
Disposable IV administration set components (luer adapters, tubing, cassettes, check valves, burette chambers). Materials meet ISO 10993 requirements. Performance standards: ISO 8536-4, ISO 1135-4. Sterilization: SAL 10^-6. Connectivity: Mechanical interface with Sapphire Infusion System.
Indications for Use
Indicated for the delivery of fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system.
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 6, 2016
Hospira, Inc. David Blonski Director Regulatory Affairs 375 North Field Drive Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Re: K160492
Trade/Device Name: Hospira Sapphire Sets Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5725 Regulation Name: Infusion Pump Regulatory Class: II Product Code: MRZ Dated: December 1, 2016 Received: December 2, 2016
Dear David Blonski:
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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K160492
Device Name Hospira Sapphire Set
Indications for Use (Describe)
Hospira Sapphire sets are indicated for the delivery of fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X 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: K160492
A summary of 510(k) substantial equivalence information in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92 for Hospira Sapphire Sets.
| Submitter Information | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name | Hospira, Incorporated |
| Address | D-393, Bldg. H3<br>375 North Field Drive<br>Lake Forest, IL. 60046 |
| Phone number | 24-212-5010 |
| Mobile number | 224-515-6807 |
| Fax number | (224) 212-5401 |
| Establishment Registration<br>Number | 3005579246 (Owner/Operator #9063339) |
| Name of contact person | David Blonski, Director Regulatory Affairs |
| Date prepared | 2/19/2016 |
| Name of device | |
| Trade or proprietary name | Hospira Sapphire Sets |
| Common or usual name | Infusion pump accessory |
| Classification name | Infusion Pump, 21 CFR 880.5725, Class II |
| Product Code(s) | MRZ |
| Legally marketed device(s) to which<br>equivalence is claimed | Q Core Medical Sapphire Sets - K123049 (Predicate 510(k))<br>Hospira Plum Sets - K141789 (reference 510(k) for technological characteristics)<br>Life Care PCA Infusion System - K043256 (reference 510(k) for technological characteristics) |
| Reason for 510(k) submission | New IV administration sets to be used with Q Core Medical Ltd.'s Sapphire Infusion System. |
| Device description | Hospira Sapphire Sets are intended for use with the Sapphire Infusion System. Hospira<br>Sapphire sets are comprised of various components including the following: male luer adapter<br>with cap, female luer with cap, piercing pin connector, sapphire cassette, tubing, flow control<br>device, in-line adapter, injection site assembly, check valve, and burette chamber. Hospira<br>Sapphire sets are configured to ensure the intended use of the device is met. The sets are<br>disposable devices for single patient use. |
| Intended Use of Device | Hospira Sapphire sets are intended for use with the Sapphire Infusion System to deliver fluids<br>from a container to a patient's vascular system. Hospira Sapphire Sets are indicated for the<br>delivery of fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system. |
| Indication for use | Hospira Sapphire Sets are indicated for the delivery of fluids from a container to a patient's<br>vascular system. |
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| Summary of the technological characteristics of the device compared to the predicate device | | |
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| Characteristic | Predicate | Proposed Device |
| Indications for Use | The Q Core Sapphire infusion pump is<br>intended for the controlled delivery through<br>intravascular,<br>subcutaneous, intra-arterial and epidural<br>routes. The pump is designed to deliver<br>saline, Total Parenteral<br>Nutrition, lipids, IV medication, epidural<br>medication, blood and blood products.<br>The Sapphire pump includes the following<br>infusion modes for all intended uses:<br>Continuous, Intermittent,<br>TPN, PCA, Multi-step, and Epidural.<br>The pump is intended to be used by both<br>licensed health care professionals in a<br>clinical environment, and<br>home users in an ambulatory environment.<br>The Sapphire pump is designed to follow the<br>patient through<br>the various care areas, and in pre-hospital<br>medical ground transportation.<br>The dedicated Q Core administration sets for<br>the Sapphire pump are intended for single-<br>patient use and<br>single-use only. | Hospira Sapphire Sets are indicated for the<br>delivery of fluids from a container to a<br>patient's vascular system. |
| Discussion of change in<br>indication for use | The differences between the predicate and proposed indications for use stated above are not<br>critical to the intended therapeutic, diagnostic, prosthetic, or surgical use of the proposed<br>device. The predicate indication for use stated above is primarily related to use of the<br>Sapphire Infusion pump with an inclusionary statement that the Q Core administration sets<br>for the Sapphire pump are intended for single-patient use and single-use only. The Hospira<br>Sapphire sets are intended for use with the Sapphire pump and as such are a component of<br>the predicate device system. The proposed sets are also intended for single patient use and<br>single-use only. The proposed Hospira Sapphire sets have the same intended use, and as<br>indicated below are tested to the same performance standards as the predicate sets and<br>therefore do not affect the safety and effectiveness predicate device system. | |
| Design and Materials of<br>Construction | The design and materials of construction of<br>all components for the set, with the<br>exception of the Sapphire Cassette, are as<br>cleared under the 510(k)s K141789 and<br>K043256 which are reference 510(k)s for<br>technological characteristics.<br>The design and materials of construction of<br>the Sapphire Cassette are as cleared under<br>the predicate Q Core Medical Ltd. 510(k)<br>K123049. | The design and materials of construction for<br>all components of the sets remain the same<br>as the predicate product. |
| Summary of non-clinical tests<br>for determination of substantial<br>equivalence | All materials of construction for Hospira<br>Sapphire Sets meet the applicable material<br>test requirements for ISO 10993 as<br>demonstrated in the predicate 510(k)s. | All materials of construction for Hospira<br>Sapphire Sets remain the same as the<br>predicate product. Additional data has been<br>generated demonstrating that Hospira<br>Sapphire sets, which are comprised of a<br>combination of Hospira IV set components<br>with the Sapphire Cassette, meet the<br>applicable material test requirements for<br>ISO 10993 as follows: |
| | | <b>ISO Standard Biological Effect</b><br>10993-4 Hemocompatibility<br>10993-5 Cytotoxicity<br>10993-10 Sensitization<br>10993-11 Intracutaneous Irritation<br>Systemic Toxicity<br>Subacute Toxicity<br>Pyrogenicity |
| | Performance testing for all Hospira Sapphire<br>set components, with the exception of the<br>Sapphire Cassette, was conducted as<br>indicated in the predicate 510(k)s to ensure<br>the device performs as intended in<br>accordance with applicable standards. All<br>testing is acceptable.<br><br>Performance testing for the Q Core Medical<br>Ltd. Sapphire Cassette , was conducted as<br>indicated in the predicate 510(k) to ensure<br>the cassette performs with the Sapphire<br>Pump as intended in accordance with<br>applicable standards.<br><br>All testing is acceptable. | New performance data has been generated<br>to ensure the Hospira Sapphire Sets, a<br>combination of Hospira IV set components<br>with the Sapphire Cassette, perform as<br>intended in accordance with:<br>ISO 8536-4, 6.1 Particulate Contamination<br>ISO 8536-4, 6.2 Leakage<br>ISO 8536-4, 6.3 Tensile Strength<br>ISO 1135-4, 5.3 Tensile Strength<br><br>Additionally, flow rate accuracy testing<br>using the proposed Hospira Sapphire Sets<br>and the Sapphire Infusion System has been<br>conducted.<br><br>All testing is acceptable.<br><br>The product Sterility Assurance Level |
| | The product Sterility Assurance Level is 10-6 | is 10-6 |
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# Conclusion
Hospira Sapphire Sets meet the functional claims and intended use as described in the product labeling. Hospira Sapphire Sets are substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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