The Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P is intended to monitor and transmit physiological data from a patient to a Nihon Kohden monitor via radiofrequency in the 802.11 band for continuous monitoring. GZ-140P transmits electrocardiogram (ECG), respiration data, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP). The device may generate an audible and or visible alarm when an arrhythmia exists, when a measured physiological rate falls outside preset limits, or when a technical error is detected. Furthermore, the device can be configured for use as a temporary simple monitor to display the patient's vital signs on the device screen and generate alarms without transmitting the data to other Nihon Kohden monitor. The device is intended to be used by qualified medical facility, such as hospital or clinic, on all patient populations including adult, neonate, infant, child, and adolescent subgroups, with the exception of NIBP measurement which is not intended for use on neonates.
Device Story
Telemetry system for medical facilities; monitors and transmits ECG, respiration, SpO2, and NIBP data via 802.11 wireless LAN to central monitoring station. Operates as temporary simple monitor with local display and alarms. Used by qualified medical personnel. Inputs: physiological signals via sensors. Outputs: vital sign data, arrhythmia alerts, technical alarms. Clinical decision-making supported by real-time monitoring and alarm generation for physiological rate deviations or arrhythmias. Benefits: continuous patient surveillance and timely intervention.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Includes software verification/validation, unit/integration/system testing, wireless coexistence/design validation, and electromagnetic safety compliance. NIBP inflation mode validated via clinical testing per ISO 81060-2. Compliance with ANSI/AAMI EC57 for cardiac rhythm/ST-segment algorithms and various IEC/ISO standards for safety, alarm systems, and physiological monitoring.
Technological Characteristics
Wireless telemeter (802.11). NIBP measurement via oscillometric method (deflation and inflation modes). ECG, SpO2, respiration monitoring. Standards: ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-8, IEC 60601-2-27, IEC 60601-2-49, IEC 80601-2-30, ISO 80601-2-61, ISO 81060-2, ANSI/AAMI EC57, IEC 62304, ISO 10993-5/10, ISO 14971.
Indications for Use
Indicated for continuous monitoring of ECG, respiration, SpO2, and NIBP in all patient populations (adult, neonate, infant, child, adolescent) in hospitals or clinics. NIBP measurement is contraindicated for neonates.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
The arrhythmia detector and alarm device monitors an electrocardiogram and is designed to produce a visible or audible signal or alarm when atrial or ventricular arrhythmia, such as premature contraction or ventricular fibrillation, occurs.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm” will serve as the special control. See § 870.1 for the availability of this guidance document.
Predicate Devices
Nihon Kohden BSM-6000 Series Bedside Monitor (K080342)
Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-120P and GZ-130P (K153707)
Nihon Kohden Afib Detection Program QP-039P (K152305)
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
April 4, 2017
Nihon Kohden Corporation % Tom Bento Sr. Vice President, Quality And Regulatory Nihon Kohden America, Inc. 15353 Barranca Parkway Irvine, California 92618
Re: K163459 Trade/Device Name: Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1025 Regulation Name: Arrhythmia Detector and Alarm (Including ST-Segment Measurement and Alarm) Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MHX Dated: March 7, 2017 Received: March 8, 2017
Dear Tom Bento:
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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Minde Jellman
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) K163459
Device Name
Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P is intended to monitor and transmit physiological data from a patient to a Nihon Kohden monitor via radiofrequency in the 802.11 band for continuous monitoring. GZ-140P transmits electrocardiogram (ECG), respiration data, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP). The device may generate an audible and or visible alarm when an arrhythmia exists, when a measured physiological rate falls outside preset limits, or when a technical error is detected. Furthermore, the device can be configured for use as a temporary simple monitor to display the patient's vital signs on the device screen and generate alarms without transmitting the data to other Nihon Kohden monitor.
The device is intended to be used by qualified medical facility, such as hospital or clinic, on all patient populations including adult, neonate, infant, child, and adolescent subgroups, with the exception of NIBP measurement which is not intended for use on neonates.
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
# Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P
| Submitter:<br>Address: | Nihon Kohden Corporation<br>1-31-4 Nishiochiai, 1-Chome, Shinjuku-Ku<br>Tokyo, Japan 161-8560 |
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| Phone number: | 81-2-59968020 |
| Contact person:<br>Phone number:<br>Fax number: | Tom Bento<br>(949) 680-9048<br>(913) 273-0732 |
| Date prepared: | December 06, 2016 |
| Device name:<br>Common name:<br>Device classification: | Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P<br>Patient monitor<br>Monitor, physiological, patient (with arrhythmia detection or alarms),<br>Transmitters and Receivers, Physiological Signal, Radio Frequency |
| Primary Product code:<br>Regulation: | MHX<br>21 CFR 870.1025 |
| Secondary Product Code:<br>Requlation: | DRG<br>21 CFR 870.2910 |
| Substantial equivalent<br>claimed to: | Nihon Kohden BSM-6000 Series Bedside Monitor (K080342) and<br>Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-120P and GZ-130P<br>(K153707) |
## Description:
The Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P is mainly used as a telemetry system within a medical facility. The device transmits patient's vital signs (ECG, SpO2, respiration, and blood pressure) and alarm information via wireless LAN connection to the central monitoring station. The device can be configured to display the patient's vital signs on the screen and generate alarms and used as a temporary simple monitor.
## Indications for Use:
The Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P is intended to monitor and transmit physiological data from a patient to a Nihon Kohden monitor via radiofrequency in the 802.11 band for continuous monitoring. GZ-140P transmits electrocardiogram (ECG), respiration data, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) and non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP). The device may generate an audible and/or visible alarm when an arrhythmia exists, when a measured physiological rate falls outside preset limits, or when a technical error is detected. Furthermore, the device can be configured for use as a temporary simple monitor to display the patient's vital signs on the device screen and generate alarms without transmitting the data to other Nihon Kohden monitor.
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The device is intended to be used by qualified medical personnel within a medical facility, such as hospital or clinic, on all patient populations including adult, neonate, infant, child, and adolescent subgroups, with the exception of NIBP measurement which is not intended for use on neonates.
## Technological Characteristics - Substantial Equivalence Discussion:
The Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices, Nihon Kohden BSM-6000 Series Bedside Monitor (K080342) and Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-120P and GZ-130P. Differences between the devices are minor and do not raise questions reqarding safety or efficacy.
These differences include:
- . The GZ-140P is substantially equivalent to the GZ-120P/GZ-130P Vital Sign Telemeter other than the additional functions of NIBP measurement and atrial fibrillation detection.
- . The GZ-140P has two NIBP measurement modes: Conventional Mode (Deflation Mode) where NIBP measurements are made during deflation of the cuff and iNIBP (Inflation Mode) where NIBP measurements are made during inflation of the cuff. The Conventional Mode (Deflation Mode) is the same as that of the predicate device, BSM-6000 series bedside monitor. The iNIBP (Inflation Mode) measurement uses the same oscillometric method as the Conventional Mode (Deflation Mode) measurement and was validated in the clinical testing (Attachment 015). The similar technology with iNIBP is acquired by Welch Allyn Spot Ultra Vital Signs (K040490), where the blood pressure is measured while the device is inflating a cuff.
- . The atrial fibrillation detection algorithm is exactly same as that of Nihon Kohden Afib Detection Program QP-039P (K152305).
# Test Summary:
Performance testing for the Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P includes software verification and validation test, software unit test, integration test, and testing to compliance standards for electromagnetic safety. Wireless coexistence testing and evaluation was performed following FDA Guidance, "Radio Frequency Wireless Technology in Medical Device", and the device's immunity to proximity fields from radio frequency wireless communications equipment was validated. Traceability has been documented between all system specifications to validation test results.
# Standards compliance testing includes:
- ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012 and A1:2012: General requirements for basic safety and ● essential performance
- IEC 60601-1-2: 2007 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-2: General requirements for Basic . Safety and Essential Performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic Compatibility -Requirements and Tests
- . IEC 60601-1-8: 2006 & A1:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-8: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - collateral standard: General requirements, tests and guidance for alarm systems in medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems
- . IEC 60601-2-27:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electrocardiographic monitoring equipment
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- IEC 60601-2-49:2011 Medical electrical equipment Part 2-49: Particular requirements for the . basic safety and essential performance of multifunction patient monitoring equipment
- . IEC 80601-2-30:2013 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-30: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of automated non-invasive sphygmomanometers
- ISO 80601-2-61:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-61: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of pulse oximeter equipment
- . ISO 81060-2:2013 Non-invasive sphygmomanometers – Part 2: Clinical validation of automated measurement type
- ANSI/AAMI EC57:2012 Testing and reporting performance results of cardiac rhythm and STsegment measurement algorithms
- . IEC 62304:2006 Medical device software - Software life-cycle processes
- . ISO 10993-5:2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for In Vitro cytotoxicity
- . ISO 10993-10:2010 Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 10: Tests for irritation and skin sensitization
- . ISO 14971:2007 Medical devices – Application of risk management to medical devices
Verification and validation testing includes:
- . Software Verification and Validation Test
- Software Unit Test
- . Integration Test
- System Test
- . Wireless Coexistence Test
- . Wireless Design Validation and Verification Test
# Conclusion:
The performance of the Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-140P is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices, the Nihon Kohden BSM-6000 Series Bedside Monitor (K080342) and the Nihon Kohden Vital Sign Telemeter GZ-120P and GZ-130P (K153707), and raises no safety or effectiveness issues.
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