Leftover clinical urine samples from clinical testing laboratories
The device performance was evaluated by comparing results from the Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay against LC-MS/MS confirmation using 80 deidentified, unaltered clinical urine samples.
Method comparison study using deidentified, unaltered leftover clinical urine samples
Clinical urine samples; Sample Size: 80
LC-MS/MS (Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry)
Qualitative agreement with LC-MS/MS confirmation
Indications for Use
The Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay is an enzyme immunoassay with a cutoff of 1.0 ng/mL. The assay is intended for use in laboratories for the qualitative analysis of Fentanyl in human urine with automated clinical chemistry analyzers. This assay is calibrated against Fentanyl. This in-vitro diagnostic device is for prescription use only. The Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay provides only a preliminary analytical test result. A more specific alternate chemical method must be used in order to obtain a confirmed analytical result. Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) or Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) is the preferred confirmatory method. Clinical consideration and professional judgment should be applied to any drug of abuse test result, particularly when preliminary positive results are used. The Immunalysis Fentanyl Urine Calibrators are used as calibrators in the Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay for the qualitative determination of Fentanyl in urine on automated clinical chemistry analyzers.
Device Story
In-vitro diagnostic enzyme immunoassay; detects Fentanyl in human urine. Input: urine sample; reagents (rabbit anti-fentanyl antibody/enzyme donor; substrate/enzyme acceptor). Principle: competitive binding; Fentanyl in sample competes with ED-fentanyl conjugate for antibody binding sites; complementation of beta-galactosidase fragments blocked by antibody-fentanyl binding; enzyme activity measured spectrophotometrically at 570nm. Output: qualitative positive/negative result based on 1.0 ng/mL cutoff. Used in clinical laboratories; operated by laboratory technicians. Output used by clinicians for preliminary screening; requires confirmatory testing (GC-MS/LC-MS) for clinical decision-making. Benefits: rapid preliminary identification of Fentanyl presence to guide further diagnostic or clinical management.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Precision study (N=80) verified cutoff performance. Specificity/cross-reactivity evaluated against structurally related and unrelated compounds. Interference testing performed for endogenous compounds, pH (3.0-11.0), specific gravity (1.000-1.030), and boric acid. Method comparison study (N=80) compared device results to LC-MS/MS, showing 100% positive agreement and 98% negative agreement.
Technological Characteristics
Homogenous enzyme immunoassay (SEFRIA technology). Reagents: rabbit anti-fentanyl antibody, Enzyme Acceptor (EA), Enzyme Donor (ED) labeled with fentanyl. Detection: spectrophotometric measurement of beta-galactosidase activity at 570nm. Form factor: liquid, ready-to-use reagents. Storage: 2-8°C. Compatible with automated clinical chemistry analyzers (e.g., Beckman Coulter AU400e).
Indications for Use
Indicated for qualitative analysis of Fentanyl in human urine in clinical laboratories using automated chemistry analyzers. For prescription use only. Provides preliminary results requiring confirmation by GC-MS or LC/MS.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An opiate test system is a device intended to measure any of the addictive narcotic pain-relieving opiate drugs in blood, serum, urine, gastric contents, and saliva. An opiate is any natural or synthetic drug that has morphine-like pharmocological actions. The opiates include drugs such as morphine, morphine glucoronide, heroin, codeine, nalorphine, and meperedine. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of opiate use or overdose and in monitoring the levels of opiate administration to ensure appropriate therapy.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). An opiate test system is not exempt if it is intended for any use other than employment or insurance testing or is intended for Federal drug testing programs. The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 862.9, provided the test system is intended for employment and insurance testing and includes a statement in the labeling that the device is intended solely for use in employment and insurance testing, and does not include devices intended for Federal drug testing programs (*e.g.,* programs run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. military).
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. Emit II Plus Buprenorphine Assay (k150606)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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# 510(k) SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DETERMINATION DECISION SUMMARY ASSAY ONLY TEMPLATE
A. 510(k) Number:
k161216
B. Purpose for Submission:
New device
C. Measurand:
Fentanyl
D. Type of Test:
Qualitative
E. Applicant:
Immunalysis Corporation
F. Proprietary and Established Names:
Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay
Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Calibrators
G. Regulatory Information:
| Product Code | Classification | Regulation Section | Panel |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DJG | Class II | 21 CFR 862.3650, Opiate test system | Toxicology (91) |
| DLJ | Class II | 21 CFR 862.3200, Clinical toxicology calibrator | Toxicology (91) |
H. Intended Use:
1. Intended use(s):
Refer to Indications for Use below.
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2. Indication(s) for use:
The Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay is an enzyme immunoassay with a cutoff of 1.0 ng/mL. The assay is intended for use in laboratories for the qualitative analysis of Fentanyl in human urine with automated clinical chemistry analyzers. This assay is calibrated against Fentanyl. This in-vitro diagnostic device is for prescription use only.
The Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay provides only a preliminary analytical test result. A more specific alternate chemical method must be used in order to obtain a confirmed analytical result. Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) or Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) is the preferred confirmatory method. Clinical consideration and professional judgment should be applied to any drug of abuse test result, particularly when preliminary positive results are used.
The Immunalysis Fentanyl Urine Calibrators are used as calibrators in the Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay for the qualitative determination of Fentanyl in urine on automated clinical chemistry analyzers.
3. Special conditions for use statement(s):
For prescription use only.
For in vitro diagnostic use only.
4. Special instrument requirements:
The Beckman Coulter AU400e Chemistry Analyzer was used to generate the performance data in this submission. Instruments must be capable of maintaining a constant reaction temperature, pipetting samples and reagents, mixing reagents, timing reactions accurately, and measuring enzyme rates precisely at 570nm.
I. Device Description:
The Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay contains two reagents, which are provided as ready-to-use:
- Antibody/Enzyme Donor (EA) – This reagent contains rabbit antibodies to fentanyl, and a partial sequence to galactosidase in PIPES buffer with Sodium Azide as a preservative.
- Substrate/Enzyme Acceptor (ED) – This reagent contains the complementary sequence of β-galactosidase labeled with fentanyl in malic acid buffer with Sodium Azide as a preservative.
All of the Immunalysis Fentanyl Urine Calibrators are sold as individual bottles and are liquid and ready to use. The negative calibrator is a processed, drug-free synthetic urine matrix with sodium azide as a preservative. Each calibrator (1, 2, and 4 ng/mL) contains a
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known concentration of Fentanyl spiked into the negative calibrator matrix.
# J. Substantial Equivalence Information:
1. Predicate device name(s):
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. Emit II Plus Buprenorphine Assay
2. Predicate $510(\mathrm{k})$ number(s):
k150606
3. Comparison with predicate:
| Similarities - Reagent | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | Predicate Device Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Emit II Plus Buprenorphine Assay k150606 | Candidate Device Immunalysis SEFRIA Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay |
| Test System | Homogenous enzyme immunoassay | Same |
| User Environment | Clinical laboratories | Same |
| Sample Matrix | Urine | Same |
| Mass Spectrometry Confirmation | Required to confirm preliminary positive analytical results | Same |
| Storage | 2 – 8°C until expiration date | Same |
| Materials | Antibody coated tube and reagents | Antibody/substrate reagents and enzyme labeled conjugate |
| Differences - Reagent | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | Predicate Device Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Emit II Plus Buprenorphine Assay k150606 | Candidate Device Immunalysis SEFRIA™ Fentanyl Urine Enzyme Immunoassay |
| Intended Use | For the qualitative and semi-quantitative determination of Buprenorphine in human urine at a cutoff of 5 ng/mL | For the qualitative determination of Fentanyl in human urine at a cutoff of 1 ng/mL |
| Detection | Absorbance change measured spectrophotometrically at | Absorbance change measured spectrophotometrically at |
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| | 340 nm | 570 nm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measurand Analytes | Buprenorphine | Fentanyl |
| Cutoff Levels | 5 ng/mL | 1 ng/mL |
| Antibody | Mouse monoclonal antibody to Buprenorphine | Enzyme Acceptor protein and rabbit antibodies to Fentanyl |
| Reagents Form | R1 and R2-Liquid-Ready to Use | EA and ED: Liquid-Ready to Use |
| Calibrators | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Item | Predicate Device Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Emit II Plus Specialty Drug Calibrator/Control Levels 1 - 4 k150606 | Candidate Device Immunalysis Immunalysis Fentanyl Urine Calibrators |
| Analytes | Buprenorphine | Fentanyl |
| Calibrator Levels | One negative and four levels (2.5, 5, 15, 25 ng/mL) | One negative and three levels (1, 2, and 4 ng/mL) |
| Calibrator Form | Liquid | Same |
| Storage | 2 – 8°C until expiration date | Same |
# K. Standard/Guidance Document Referenced (if applicable):
CLSI EP5-A3: "Evaluation of Precision of Quantitative Measurement Procedures: Approved Guideline-Third Edition"
CLSI EP07-A2: "Interference Testing in Clinical Chemistry: Approved Guideline - Second Edition"
ISO 14971 Second edition 2007-03-01, "Medical devices - application of risk management to medical devices"
# L. Test Principle:
The SEFRIA technology is based on artificial fragments of the $E.$ coli enzyme $\beta$ -galactosidase. A mutant enzyme, termed Enzyme Acceptor (EA), is created by deletion of 28 amino acids in the amino-terminal region of the sequence for $\beta$ -galactosidase. EA is inactive, but can combine Enzyme Donors (ED's), containing the deleted sequence, to form active $\beta$ -galactosidase. This process is termed complementation, and the active enzyme formed as a result can be measured by hydrolysis of a chromogenic substrate such as chlorophenolred $\beta$ -D-galactopyranoside (CPRG). The ED peptides are attached to a derivative of fentanyl that does not interfere with the
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formation of active $\beta$-galactosidase. However, when fentanyl antibodies bind to the ED-fentanyl conjugate complementation is blocked, thus preventing the formation of active $\beta$-galactosidase.
The assay is based on the competition of fentanyl in a urine sample with the ED-fentanyl conjugate for the fixed amount of antibody binding sites. In the absence of the free drug in the sample, the antibody binds the ED-fentanyl conjugate, resulting in inhibition of enzyme formation. As the fentanyl concentration in the sample increases, ED-fentanyl becomes available for complementation, creating a dose response relationship between fentanyl concentration in the urine and enzyme formation. The $\beta$-galactosidase activity is determined spectrophotometrically at $570~\mathrm{nm}$ by the conversion of CPRG (orange) to chlorophenol red (red) and galactose.
## M. Performance Characteristics:
### 1. Analytical performance:
#### a. Precision/Reproducibility:
The sponsor performed precision studies for 20 days, 2 runs per day in duplicate $(\mathrm{N} = 80)$ on drug-free negative urine samples spiked with Fentanyl to concentrations of $\pm 25\%$, $\pm 50\%$, $\pm 75\%$, and $\pm 100\%$ of the cutoff. Fentanyl concentrations in spiked samples were confirmed by mass spectrometry. Results were analyzed on a Beckman Coulter / Olympus AU400e Chemistry Analyzer. The data are summarized in the following tables:
**Qualitative analysis (1.0 ng/mL cutoff)**
| Concentration (ng/mL) | % of cutoff | Result |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 0 | -100 | 80 Neg / 0 Pos |
| 0.25 | -75 | 80 Neg / 0 Pos |
| 0.5 | -50 | 80 Neg / 0 Pos |
| 0.75 | -25 | 80 Neg / 0 Pos |
| 1.0 | Cutoff | 32 Neg / 48 Pos |
| 1.25 | +25 | 80 Pos / 0 Neg |
| 1.5 | +50 | 80 Pos / 0 Neg |
| 1.75 | +75 | 80 Pos / 0 Neg |
| 2.0 | +100 | 80 Pos / 0 Neg |
#### b. Linearity/assay reportable range:
Not applicable, this device is intended for qualitative use only
#### c. Traceability, Stability, Expected values (controls, calibrators, or methods):
##### Traceability
The analytes in the calibrators are traceable to a commercially available standard solution. The standard is certified material with the concentration verified by GC-MS or LC/MS-MS.
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# Value Assignment/Expected Values
The calibrators are prepared by spiking known concentrations of Fentanyl into a negative calibrator matrix. Concentrations are confirmed by GC/MS or LC/MS/MS.
# Stability
Real time, closed vial and on-board stability studies for calibrators were conducted. Stability protocols and acceptance criteria were reviewed and found to be acceptable, and support that, when stored at 2 – 8 °C, calibrators are stable for one year. The results support that, once opened, calibrators are stable for 60 days when stored at 2 – 8 °C.
d. Detection limit:
Not applicable.
e. Analytical specificity:
Cross reactivity from structurally related compounds was evaluated by testing drug-free urine samples spiked with these compounds. Each potential cross-reacting compound was spiked and evaluated independently, and each spiked sample was tested in singlicate. Compounds were tested at a high concentration, and if cross-reactivity was observed, were diluted to identify the lowest concentration that produced a positive result. These concentrations were used to determine the percent cross-reactivity. The compounds and concentrations tested, and the approximate cross-reactivity are provided in the table below.
| Compound | Concentration Tested (ng/mL) | Result | Cross-Reactivity (%) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fentanyl | 1 | Positive | 100 |
| Butryl Fentanyl | 0.8 | Positive | 125 |
| Acetyl Fentanyl | 1 | Positive | 100 |
| Despropionyl Fentanyl | 40 | Positive | 2.5 |
| Sufentanil | 175 | Negative | <0.5714 |
| Norfentanyl | 20,000 | Positive | 0.005 |
| 6-Acetyl Morphine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Codeine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Methadone | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Hydrocodone | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Hydromorphone | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Oxycodone | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Morphine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Morphine-3-glucuronide | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
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| Compound | Concentration Tested (ng/mL) | Result | Cross-Reactivity (%) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ethylmorphine | | | |
| EDDP | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| EMDP | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Levorphanol | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Oxymorphone | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Tramadol | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Nalorphine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Naloxone | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Naltrexone | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Normorphine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| 6-Acetyl Codeine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Dihydrocodeine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Diacetyl Morphine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Pentazocine | 75,000 | Positive | 0.0013 |
| Meperidine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Morphine-6-glucuronide | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Buprenorphine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Norcodeine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Propoxyphene | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Labetalol | 15,000 | Positive | 0.0067 |
| Nordiazepam | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Trimethoprim | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Fluoxetine | 60,000 | Positive | 0.0017 |
| Amitryptyline | 75,000 | Positive | 0.0013 |
| Doxepin | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
| Nortriptyline | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
| Protryptyline | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Trimipramine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Buproprion | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| Trazodone | 10,000 | Positive | 0.01 |
| Clomipramine | 45,000 | Positive | 0.0022 |
| Desipramine | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
| Imipramine | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
| Haloperidol | 1,250 | Positive | 0.08 |
| Pipamperone | 1,500 | Positive | 0.0667 |
| Risperidone | 2,500 | Positive | 0.04 |
| Chlorpromazine | 75,000 | Positive | 0.0013 |
| Meta-chlorphenyl piperazine | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
| Venlafaxine | 100,000 | Negative | <0.0010 |
| PCP | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
| Diphenhydramine | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
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| Compound | Concentration Tested (ng/mL) | Result | Cross-Reactivity (%) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Methamphetamine | 70,000 | Positive | 0.0014 |
| Benzylpiperazine | 50,000 | Positive | 0.002 |
| Fenfluramine | 60,000 | Positive | 0.0017 |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 100,000 | Positive | 0.001 |
Potential interference from endogenous substances was evaluated by spiking these substances into drug free urine containing fentanyl at $\pm 50\%$ of the 1.0 cutoff (0.5 ng/mL and 1.5 ng/mL).
The following endogenous substances, at the concentrations listed below, did not interfere with the assay:
| Compound | Concentration Tested |
| --- | --- |
| Acetone | 1.0 g/dL |
| Ascorbic Acid | 0.56 g/dL |
| Bilirubin | 2.0 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 0.5 g/dL |
| Ethanol | 1.0 g/dL |
| Galactose | 10 mg /dL |
| γ-Globulin | 0.5 g/dL |
| Glucose | 2.0 g/dL |
| Hemoglobin | 0.5 g/dL |
| Human Serum Albumin | 0.5 g/dL |
| Oxalic Acid | 0.1 g/dL |
| Riboflavin | 7.5 mg/dL |
| Sodium Azide | 1% w/v |
| Sodium Chloride | 6.0 g/dL |
| Sodium Fluoride | 1% w/v |
| Urea | 2.0 g/dL |
Boric acid at a concentration of $1\%$ w/v was evaluated by spiking the potential interferent into drug free urine containing Fentanyl at $\pm 50\%$ of the cutoff (0.5 ng/mL and 1.5 ng/mL).
Effect of pH: The sponsor evaluated the effect of pH using drug free urine containing Fentanyl at $\pm 50\%$ of the cutoff (0.5 ng/mL and 1.5 ng/mL). The pH was adjusted using hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide. pH values of 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 and 11.0 did not interfere with the test.
Effect of specific gravity: The sponsor evaluated the effect of specific gravity on the test results using drug free urine containing Fentanyl at $\pm 50\%$ of the cutoff (0.5 ng/mL and $1.5~\mathrm{ng / mL}$ ) that were adjusted using salt or albumin. Specific Gravity values of 1.000, 1.002, 1.005, 1.010, 1.015, 1.020, 1.025 and 1.030 did not interfere with the test.
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Potential interference from non-structurally related compounds were evaluated by spiking these compounds into drug free urine containing fentanyl at $\pm 50\%$ of the 1.0 cutoff (0.5 ng/mL and 1.5ng/mL). The following non-structurally related substances at the concentrations listed below did not interfere with the assay:
| Compound | Concentration Tested (ng/mL) |
| --- | --- |
| 11-hydroxy-delta-9-THC | 75,000 |
| 11-nor-9 carboxy THC | 100,000 |
| 1S, 2R(+)-Ephedrine | 100,000 |
| 7-Aminoclonazepam | 100,000 |
| Aminoflunitrazepam | 100,000 |
| 7-Aminonitrazepam | 100,000 |
| Acetaminophen | 500,000 |
| Amobarbital | 100,000 |
| Barbital | 100,000 |
| Benzoylecgonine | 100,000 |
| Bromazepam | 100,000 |
| Butabarbital | 100,000 |
| Caffeine | 100,000 |
| Cannabidiol | 100,000 |
| Cannabinol | 75,000 |
| Carbamazepine | 100,000 |
| Carisoprodol | 100,000 |
| Chlordiazepoxide | 100,000 |
| cis-Tramadol | 100,000 |
| Clobazam | 100,000 |
| Clonazepam | 100,000 |
| Cotenine | 100,000 |
| Delta-9-THC | 100,000 |
| Demoxepam | 100,000 |
| Ecgonine | 100,000 |
| Ecgonine methyl ester | 100,000 |
| Ethylbeta-D glucuronide | 100,000 |
| Flunitrazepam | 100,000 |
| Heroin | 100,000 |
| Hexobarbital | 100,000 |
| Ibuprofen | 100,000 |
| Ketamine | 100,000 |
| Lamotrigine | 100,000 |
| Lidocaine | 100,000 |
| Lorazepam Glucuronide | 50,000 |
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| Compound | Concentration Tested (ng/mL) |
| --- | --- |
| LSD | 100,000 |
| Mephobarbital | 100,000 |
| Methaquolone | 100,000 |
| Naproxen | 100,000 |
| Nitrazepam | 100,000 |
| Normorphine | 100,000 |
| Norpseudoephedrine | 100,000 |
| Oxazepam | 100,000 |
| Pentobarbital | 100,000 |
| Phenobarbital | 100,000 |
| Phenylephedrine | 100,000 |
| Salicylic Acid | 100,000 |
| Secobarbital | 100,000 |
| Temazepam | 100,000 |
| Phenytoin | 100,000 |
| PMA | 100,000 |
| Propranolol | 100,000 |
| (+)-MDA | 75,000 |
| 4-Bromo-2,5,Dimethoxyphenethylamine | 75,000 |
| Desalkyflurazepam | 75,000 |
| Dextromethorphan | 75,000 |
| Diazepam | 75,000 |
| Flurazepam | 75,000 |
| Lorazepam | 75,000 |
| Lormetazepam | 75,000 |
| Maprotiline | 75,000 |
| Medezapam | 75,000 |
| Meprobamate | 75,000 |
| Methyphenidate | 75,000 |
| Midazolam | 75,000 |
| N Desmethyltapentadol | 75,000 |
| Oxazepam glucuronide | 75,000 |
| Phentermine | 75,000 |
| Phenylpropanolamine | 75,000 |
| R,R(-)-Pseudoephedrine- | 75,000 |
| Ranitidine | 75,000 |
| Ritalinic Acid | 75,000 |
| Sertraline | 75,000 |
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| Compound | Concentration Tested (ng/mL) |
| --- | --- |
| Theophylline | 75,000 |
| Thioridazine | 75,000 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 75,000 |
| Cocaine | 40,000 |
| MDEA | 50,000 |
| MDMA | 50,000 |
| S-(+) Amphetamine | 50,000 |
| Triazolam | 50,000 |
| Trifluoromethylphenyl-piperazine | 40,000 |
f. Assay cut-off:
Analytical performance of the device around the claimed cutoff is described in the precision section M.1.a. above.
2. Comparison studies:
a. Method comparison with predicate device:
A method comparison study was performed using unaltered, clinical urine samples obtained from clinical testing laboratories. A total of 80 samples were analyzed in singlicate on a Beckman Coulter AU400e Chemistry Analyzer and the result was compared to that obtained by liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy (LC/MS). The results of the assay performance compared to LC/MS are summarized below:
| Candidate Device Result | Fentanyl Concentration by LC/MS (ng/mL) | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | < 0.5
<50% | 0.5-0.9
≥50%
<100% | 1.0-1.5
≥100%
≤150% | > 1.5
>150% |
| POS | 0 | 1* | 9 | 31 |
| NEG | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
*Discordant sample: One sample was determined as positive by the candidate device, whereas this sample was determined to be negative by the confirmatory LC/MS method (0.9 ng/mL).
The sponsor conducted a supplemental method comparison study, which included twenty (20) subjects who were prescribed fentanyl and twenty (20) subjects who were suspected fentanyl abuse users. The urine samples from all study subjects were determined to be positive for fentanyl using the candidate device. Subject urine concentrations, as determined by LC/MS, ranged from 1.0 to 367 ng/mL for the
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prescription fentanyl users and from 0.12 to 385 ng/mL for the suspected fentanyl abuse users. Two (2) of the twenty (20) subjects in the suspected fentanyl abuser subpopulation were determined as false positive*.
*Discordant samples:
The first sample was confirmed negative for fentanyl by LC/MS (fentanyl concentration: 0.12 ng/mL). Further analysis identified despropionyl fentanyl at a concentration consistent with a positive result for the candidate device, as determined by their cross-reactivity study (despropionyl fentanyl concentration: 46.6 ng/mL)
The second sample was confirmed negative for fentanyl by LC/MS (fentanyl concentration: 0.17 ng/mL). Further analysis identified acetyl fentanyl at a concentration consistent with a positive result for the candidate device, as determined by their cross-reactivity study (acetyl fentanyl concentration: 1.03 ng/mL)
b. Matrix comparison:
Not applicable. This device is intended to be used with urine samples only.
3. Clinical studies:
a. Clinical Sensitivity:
Not applicable.
b. Clinical specificity:
Not applicable.
c. Other clinical supportive data (when a. and b. are not applicable):
Not applicable.
4. Clinical cut-off:
Not applicable.
5. Expected values/Reference range:
Not applicable.
N. Proposed Labeling:
The labeling is sufficient and it satisfies the requirements of 21 CFR Part 809.10.
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O. Conclusion:
The submitted information in this premarket notification is complete and supports a substantial equivalence decision.
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2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.