The Model ORCA-2016CN is a portable and ambulatory Patient Isolation Unit (PIU) designed to prevent chemical and particulate (biological and radiological) cross-contamination between an enclosed contaminated patient and the external environment during evacuation and transport activities.
Device Story
ORCA-2016CN is a tubular, flexible patient isolation unit (PIU) for transport/evacuation of medically stabilized, contaminated patients. Device features clear viewing windows and multiple glove arms for medical intervention. Base mat includes integrated carry straps and tethers for attachment to Stokes or NATO litters, enabling hoisting operations. Airflow is provided by a Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) blower; internal air is vented through two CBRN filter cartridges to protect the external environment. Used by trained medical personnel (physicians, nurses, or technicians) in field/transport settings. Output is a contained environment for the patient; healthcare providers monitor the patient visually through windows and perform interventions via glove arms. Benefits include protection of transport personnel and environment from chemical/particulate contamination during evacuation.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance testing included: USCG hoisting/transport validation (MH-60 helicopter); chemical agent permeation (HD/GD) per IEST-RP-CC001.3 and MIL-STD-282; liquid/pathogen penetration per ASTM F1671/F1671M-13 (0 PFU/mL result); human interface comfort testing (4-hour duration, stable vitals, no heat stress); and weight lift capacity (480lb load).
Technological Characteristics
Flexible tubular enclosure; GORE CHEMPAK SPM fabric with PVC viewing windows; plastic rib structure. Powered by PAPR blower (6VDC battery options). Air filtration via two M96 P100/HEPA cartridges. Dimensions: 81"L x 26"W x 20"H. Weight: 21 lbs. Connectivity: None. Sterilization: Not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as a portable, ambulatory patient isolation unit to prevent chemical, biological, and radiological cross-contamination between a contaminated patient and the environment during evacuation and transport.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A patient care reverse isolation chamber is a device consisting of a roomlike enclosure designed to prevent the entry of harmful airborne material. This device protects a patient who is undergoing treatment for burns or is lacking a normal immunosuppressive defense due to therapy or congenital abnormality. The device includes fans and air filters which maintain an atmosphere of clean air at a pressure greater than the air pressure outside the enclosure.
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ISOVAC Products, LLC % Jeffery Jones Consultant JL Jones Group, Inc 1213 Kevington Drive Antioch, Illinois 60002
Re: K163223
Trade/Device Name: ORCA™ - Operational Rescue Containment Apparatus Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5450 Regulation Name: Patient Care Reverse Isolation Chamber Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LGN Dated: September 29, 2017 Received: October 4, 2017
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K163223
Device Name
ORCA (tm) - Operational Rescue Containment Apparatus
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Model ORCA-2016CN is a portable and ambulatory Patient Isolation Unit (PIU) designed to prevent chemical and particulate (biological and radiological) cross-contamination between an enclosed contaminated patient and the external environment during evacuation and transport activities.
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Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
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1306 Enterprise Drive, Unit C • Romeoville, IL 60446 • 630-679-1740
### 510(k) Summary
Submitter's Name: ISOVAC Products, LLC 1306 Enterprise Drive, Unit C Romeoville, IL 60446 Telephone: (630) 679-1740 Fax: (630) 679-1750 E-mail: pjenkner@isovacproducts.com
Contact person: Mr. Jeffery Jones, Consultant
Date of Summary: October 31, 2017
#### Device Names:
Trade Name: ORCA™ - Operational Rescue Containment Apparatus Common Name: Patient Isolation Unit (PIU) Regulation Name: Patient care reverse isolation chamber Classification Name: Class II (21 CFR 880.5450) Product Code: LGN
#### Predicate Device:
The legally marketed predicate device is the CAPSULS Patient Isolation Unit (K052798) manufactured by ISOVAC Products. -
#### Device Description:
The Operational Rescue Containment Apparatus (ORCATM) Patient Isolation Unit, Model ORCA-2016CN, is a tubular, flexible, Patient Isolation Unit (PIU) for use during transport and evacuation of chemical and particulate (biological and radiological) contaminated patients who have been medically stabilized. Each unit employs clear windows to allow visual monitoring of the patient. The unit incorporates multiple glove arms for minimal medical intervention.
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The PIU's have a reinforced base mat with integrated carry straps and tethers to enable lifting and attachment to a Stokes litter for hoisting operations or a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) litter for alternative transportation. Chamber airflow through the isolator and across the patient is provided by the blower from a Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR). Internal contaminated air in the PIU is vented out the exhaust ports which are fitted with two Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) filter cartridges, thus protecting the external environment from a contaminated patient.
The device is used by trained medical personnel, who may or may not be licensed physicians or surgeons, and who may or may not be operating the device under the supervision of such licensed medical professionals. For this reason, ISOVAC Products intends that the ORCA™ be cleared for over-the-counter use.
#### Indications for Use:
The Model ORCA-2016CN is a portable and ambulatory Patient Isolation Unit (PIU) designed to prevent chemical and particulate (biological and radiological) crosscontamination between an enclosed contaminated patient and the external environment during evacuation and transport activities.
#### Descriptive Summary of Technological Characteristics:
The indications for use and principles of operation of the ORCA™ Patient Isolation Unit are essentially identical to those of the predicate device (CAPSULS™); however, the ORCATM device will additionally protect the external environment from a chemically contaminated patient. The unit is lighter in weight, and provides first responders with hoisting capability. Differences between the devices result primarily from technological advances, such as those in materials technology, which have occurred since the CAPSULS™ device was introduced in 2005.
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1306 Enterprise Drive, Unit C • 630-679-1740
| Differences between the predicate and proposed devices are shown in BOLD type. | | |
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| PARAMETERS | PREDICATE DEVICE | PROPOSED DEVICE |
| INTENDED USE | The CAPSULS (Containment and<br>Protection System Utilizing Life<br>Support) is a portable Patient<br>Isolation Unit (PIU)<br>It is intended for the transport of<br>patients while preventing<br>particulate (biological and<br>radiological) cross-contamination<br>between the patient and the<br>external environment.<br>PIU is designed with features that<br>enable medical intervention. | The Model ORCA-2016CN<br>(Operational Rescue Containment<br>Apparatus) is a portable and<br>ambulatory Patient Isolation Unit<br>(PIU)<br>The Model ORCA-2016CN is a<br>portable and ambulatory Patient<br>Isolation Unit (PIU) designed to<br>prevent chemical and particulate<br>(biological and radiological)<br>cross-contamination between an<br>enclosed contaminated patient<br>and the external environment<br>during evacuation and transport<br>activities. |
| FRAMEWORK | Plastic resin stanchions and<br>integral ribs | Plastic rib structure |
| ENVELOPE | Zippered transparent flexible<br>PVC or Polyurethane (PUR)<br>welded transparent film enclosure | Zippered GORE® CHEMPAK®<br>SPM Fabric enveloped with<br>clear PVC viewing windows |
| LIFTING AND<br>TRANSPORT SUPPORT | The CAPSULS is intended for<br>mounting on a standard<br>medical litter that can also be<br>lifted by a (PVC or PUR)<br>coated fabric mesh base mat | The ORCA is intended for<br>mounting on a standard medical<br>litter or on a Stokes litter (not<br>supplied) during hoisting<br>operations that be lifted by a |
| | 1306 Enterprise Drive, Unit C • Romeoville, IL 60446 • 630-679-1740 | |
| | with carry straps integral to<br>the product. | fabric mesh base mat with<br>carry straps integral to the<br>product. |
| AIR SUPPLY BLOWER | C420, battery operated,<br>military issue, commercial<br>(Powered Air Purifying<br>Respirator) blower | C420, battery operated,<br>military issue, commercial<br>(Powered Air Purifying<br>Respirator) blower. |
| BLOWER POWER<br>SUPPLY AND<br>CONTROLS | One replaceable or<br>rechargeable, 10-hour, 6VDC<br>battery.<br>Blower incorporates<br>ON/OFF switch<br>Low battery alarm | 6VDC battery options:<br>#1: D-Cell battery pack<br>(standard)<br>#2: AA-Cell battery pack<br>#3: Rechargeable NiMH battery<br>#4: BA5800/U LiSO2<br>Blower incorporates<br>ON/OFF switch<br>Low battery alarm |
| AIR FILTRATION | Two (2) M95, P100/HEPA<br>(High Efficiency Particulate<br>Air) rated filter cartridges | Two (2) M96, P100/HEPA<br>(High Efficiency Particulate<br>Air) rated filter cartridges |
| ROUGHING FILTERS | Integral with the M95 cartridges<br>described above. | Integral with the M96 cartridges<br>described above. |
| AIR FLOW CONTROL | Airflow from patient head to foot<br>is set by the blower manufacturer<br>at 4 CFM. Air backflow is<br>prevented by check valves. | Airflow enters at the rights<br>side of patient head and is<br>exhausted to the left of patient<br>head. Airflow rate is set by the<br>blower manufacturer at 4<br>CFM. Air backflow is<br>prevented by a check valve. |
| PATIENT ANCILLARY<br>OXYGEN | Tubing ports compatible with<br>oxygen tubing and mask (not<br>supplied) | No Tubing Ports |
| LIFTING HANDLES | CAPSULS™ is designed to be<br>mounted on and lifted with the<br>handles of a standard medical<br>litter. In the absence of a litter,<br>CAPSULS may be lifted with the | ORCA is designed to be<br>mounted on and lifted with the<br>handles of a standard medical<br>litter or NATO or Stokes litter.<br>In the absence of a litter,<br>ORCA may be lifted with the |
| 1306 Enterprise Drive, Unit C •<br>Romeoville, IL 60446 •<br>630-679-1740 | | |
| | four integral carrying straps on<br>each side of the unit. | four integral carrying straps on<br>each side of the unit. |
| ABSORBENT PAD | No Absorbent Pad | Internal Absorbent Pad |
| AIR CHANGES | 15-20 air changes per hour under<br>normal use conditions. | 20-38 air changes per hour<br>under normal use conditions. |
| DIMENSIONS | | |
| (with handles retracted) | | |
| Length | 78" envelope, 88" overall length<br>with blower and stanchions | 81" overall length |
| Width | 24 inches | 26 inches |
| Height | 18 inches | 20 inches |
| Storage Height | 15 inches | 10 inches |
| Storage Volume | Approximately 3 cubic feet | Approximately 4.2 cubic feet |
| Weight | 25 lbs. (polyurethane), 35 lbs.<br>(PVC) | 21 lbs. |
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#### Performance Data:
Operation system testing was successfully conducted on the ORCA™ PIU by the U.S. Coast Guard. This operational testing included hoisting and transport of the PIU with the test platform being a MH-60 helicopter. The PIU was hoisted multiple times at various altitudes (25/50/75/100 ft.) using a trail line to stabilize the stokes litter (video documentation is on file with the USCG). The results from this performance testing, to the satisfaction of the USCG, validated the "proof of concept" for using the PIU in USCG aircraft. The MH-60 generates 90 plus knots of downward rotor wash during a hover and this was deemed by the
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USCG as sufficient testing as the PIU is intended to be a one time use piece of equipment. USCG Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) for operational use of the PIU clearly articulates this requirement/limitation of the PIU. This includes the maximum flight duration allowed, DECON, training and maintenance. While a small boat could be used for transport of the PIU, the current CONOP uses a helicopter as this is the most extreme condition and most likely in the event we are transporting a contaminated patient.
The predicate device was not designed for hoisting.
Performance system testing was successfully conducted on the ORCA™ PIU by a third-party testing party under contract with the USGC. This performance testing included Chemical Agent Permeation (HD (distilled mustard) and GD (soman)), Liquid Penetration / Pathogen Passage, Human Use Comfort, and Weight Lift Testing.
PIU system permeation testing was performed in principle to those methods described in Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology IEST- RP-CC001.3 (Ref 2) and MIL-STD-282 Method 102.9.1 (Ref 3) and demonstrated a containment efficiency (%) for both aerosols at a maximum 0.3 micron particle size exceeded the objective requirement. Liquid Penetration / Pathogen Passage testing was performed using methods described in ASTM F1671/F1671M-13: Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System. No detectable bacteriophage in the assay titer (i.e., 0 PFU/mL) was considered passing. The Bag Seam, Sleeve Seam, and Window Seam three materials passed liquid penetration testing.
Human interface comfort testing was performed using a test participant (TP) while being contained in the PIU for four hours. The participant was exposed to a matrix of six (6) temperature and RH% environments ranging from 65-90°F and 40 - 90% in a wind speed of 4 mph. Internal PIU temperature, RH%, CO2 and O2 levels, as well patient vitals and comfort levels were monitored over the four-hour test duration. The TP's vital signs were stable for the duration of the test with no indication of any heat stress or health related issue. Additionally, the TP reported no significant problems throughout the duration of the test.
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The PIU weight lift capacity was tested under ISOVAC standard protocol procedure. The testing demonstrated the PIU handle strapping can hold the maximum test load of 480lb or a load of 137% of the stated maximum.
#### Conclusion:
The conclusions drawn from the nonclinical and clinical tests that demonstrate that the device is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as or better than the legally marketed device identified as the CAPSUL Patient Isolation Unit, cleared under the 510(k) submission number K052798.
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