The Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet is intended for use in patients requiring the percutaneous removal of cardiac leads, indwelling catheters and foreign objects, with a central lumen.
Device Story
Device is a specialized locking stylet for percutaneous extraction of cardiac leads, catheters, and foreign objects. Input: device is inserted into the central lumen of a cardiac lead or catheter. Operation: user removes a latchpin from the tubular handle; pushes the tubular handle forward while holding the integral wire extender stationary; this action advances a stainless steel cannula, compressing a distal wire-locking coil bundle; compression causes outward radial displacement of coil helices, locking the stylet into the lead's inner lumen. Output: mechanical engagement allowing tractional forces for extraction. Used in clinical settings by physicians. Benefits: provides secure grip on indwelling objects to facilitate removal.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included complete device pull strength, collar tubing/cable integrity, mechanical pull tests in simulated cardiac leads, radiopacity verification, and biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1: cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, hemolysis, PTT, complement activation, pyrogenicity). Stylet wires underwent pull strength and insertion/retraction cycle testing.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: 304/302 stainless steel, nickel-chromium (handle), platinum-clad tantalum (marker), silver-bearing solder (6% Ag/94% Sn). Principle: Mechanical locking via cannula-actuated radial displacement of a wire bundle. Dimensions: 70 cm working length, 140 cm overall length. Compatibility: .016 to .032 inch operating range. Sterilization: Not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring percutaneous removal of cardiac leads, indwelling catheters, and foreign objects with a central lumen.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A catheter stylet is a wire that is run through a catheter or cannula to render it stiff.
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October 18, 2017
Cook Incorporated Steven Lawrie Regulatory Affairs Manager 750 Daniels Way, P.O. Box 489 Bloomington, Indiana 47402
Re: K170298
Trade/Device Name: Liberator Beacon Tip Locking Stylet Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1380 Regulation Name: Catheter Stylet Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DRB Dated: September 13, 2017 Received: September 14, 2017
Dear Steven Lawrie:
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)
#### Device Name
Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet is intended for use in patients requiring the percutaneous removal of cardiac leads, indwelling catheters and foreign objects, with a central lumen.
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#### 510(k) Summary
## Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet 21 CFR §870.1380 Date Prepared: January 30, 2017
Cook Incorporated
Cook Incorporated 750 Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 335-3575 x104518
Steven Lawrie
(812) 332-0281
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#### Device Information:
Trade Name: Common Name: Classification Name: Classification Regulation: Device Class/Classification Panel: Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet Locking Stylet Stylet, Catheter 21 CFR §870.1380, Product Code DRB Class II, Cardiovascular
### Predicate Device:
- Locking Stylet 2 (K970690)
### Device Description:
The Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet is a specialized stylet that can be inserted through a cardiac lead's inner conductor lumen, once the proximal connector has been removed. The stylet can then be locked into position within the lead's distal portion allowing for the delivery of tractional forces helpful during the extraction procedure.
The Liberator Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet has a braided Nickel-Chromium integral extender (handle). The locking mechanism that is located at the distal end of the stylet is comprised of a uniquely shaped stainless steel wire-locking coil segment attached to a central stainless steel stylet wire. This locking stylet is activated through the forward advancement of a stainless steel cannula that surrounds the central stainless steel stylet wire. Upon activation by the cannula. the wire-locking coil segment at the distal end of
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the stylet is advanced forward and is compressed. This compression causes the stacking of successive helices of the wire-locking coil. This stacking results in the outward radial displacement of a number of the wire-locking coil's helices against and into the lead conductor coil through which it has been inserted. This outward radial displacement creates the locking engagement of the Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet to the lead conductor central or inner lumen. The device is available in a single size compatible with the internal diameter dimensions of many leads and catheters with a central lumen. Stylet wires for checking lead patency are available separately; they consist of a molded plastic handle on a 0.038 cm (0.015 inches) stainless steel wire, with a wire length of 65 cm.
### Intended Use:
The Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet is intended for use in patients requiring the percutaneous removal of cardiac leads, indwelling catheters and foreign objects, with a central lumen.
### Comparison to Predicate:
The subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate in that it has the same intended use as the predicate. They also have similar technological characteristics, methods of operation, and materials of construction. The substantial equivalence comparison is provided below.
| | PREDICATE DEVICE | SUBJECT DEVICE |
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| | Locking Stylet 2 (K970690) | Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking<br>Stylet (Subject of this Submission) |
| Regulation | 21 CFR §870.1330, Catheter Guide Wire | 21 CFR §870.1380, Catheter Stylet |
| Product Code | DQX | DRB |
| Classification | II | II |
| Indications<br>for Use | The Locking Stylet 2 is intended for use<br>during the percutaneous removal of<br>cardiac leads, indwelling catheters and<br>foreign objects having a central lumen. | The Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking<br>Stylet is intended for use in patients<br>requiring the percutaneous removal of<br>cardiac leads, indwelling catheters and<br>foreign objects, with a central lumen |
| Method of<br>activation | Handle Slide Mechanism | Identical |
| Stylet Wire | 304 Stainless Steel | Identical |
| Cannula | 304 Stainless Steel | Identical |
| Locking<br>mechanism | Wire and Collar - 304 Stainless Steel | Wire Bundle - 304 Stainless Steel |
| Radiopaque<br>Marker | N/A | Platinum clad Tantalum |
| Solder | Silver Bearing<br>(6% Ag / 94% Sn) | Identical |
| Latch Clip | 304 Stainless Steel | 302 Stainless Steel |
| Cable | N/A | 304 Stainless Steel |
| Wire<br>(Handle) | Nickel-Chromium | Identical |
| Method of<br>operation | The Locking Stylet 2 is inserted into the<br>central lumen of a cardiac lead or catheter<br>and advanced to the distal end. The<br>latchpin, which is inserted into the pin<br>hole on the tubular handle keeping the<br>device in the disengaged position, is<br>removed. To engage, the tubular handle<br>portion of the Locking Stylet 2 is pushed<br>forward while holding the loop handle<br>stationary. This causes the wire exiting<br>the proximal end of the distal cannula to<br>protrude and engage into the inner surface<br>of the central lumen. The captured<br>indwelling object is then withdrawn with<br>the Locking Stylet 2 by gently pulling on<br>the loop handle while maintaining tension<br>between the tubular handle portion and<br>loop handle. | The Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking<br>Stylet is inserted into the central lumen<br>of a cardiac lead or catheter and<br>advanced to the distal end. The latchpin,<br>which is inserted into the pin hole on the<br>tubular handle keeping the device in the<br>disengaged position, is removed. To<br>engage, the tubular handle portion of the<br>Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet<br>is pushed forward while holding the<br>integral wire extender stationary. This<br>causes the wire bundle exiting the<br>proximal end of the distal cannula to<br>protrude and engage into the inner<br>surface of the central lumen. The<br>captured indwelling object is then<br>withdrawn with the Liberator® Beacon®<br>Tip Locking Stylet by gently pulling on<br>the loop handle while maintaining<br>tension between the tubular handle<br>portion and loop handle. |
| Activation<br>mechanism | Advance cannula to lock stylet | Identical |
| Working<br>Length (cm) | 65 cm | 70 cm |
| Overall<br>Length (cm) | 72 cm | 140 cm |
| Locking<br>Mechanism | Engagement wire | Wire bundle |
| Operating<br>Range | .017 to .032 inches | .016 to .032 inches |
| Other<br>components | None | Stylet wires (available separately) |
## Substantial Equivalence Table
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# Technological Characteristics:
The following tests have been conducted to ensure reliable design and performance under the specified design requirements:
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# Liberator® Beacon® Tip Locking Stylet
- Complete Device Test – Testing demonstrated that the complete device withstood the established minimum pull strength force. The acceptance criterion was met.
- . Collar Tubing Test – Testing demonstrated that the collar tubing materials and solder joints withstood the established minimum pull strength force. The acceptance criterion was met.
- . Collar Cable Test – Testing demonstrated that the collar cable materials and solder joints withstood the established minimum pull strength force. The acceptance criterion was met.
- . Mechanical Pull Test – Testing demonstrated that the device locked into a simulated cardiac lead withstood the established minimum pull strength force. The acceptance criterion was met.
- Radiopacity Test – Testing demonstrated that the distal end of the locking stylet is radiopaque. The acceptance criterion was met.
- . Biocompatibility testing - Per ISO 10993-1 and FDA guidance, testing for cytotoxicity, sensitization, intracutaneous irritation, acute systemic toxicity, hemolysis, partial thromboplastin time, complement activation, and material mediated pyrogenicity were performed to ensure the biocompatibility of the subject device.
### Stylet Wires
- Pull strength Testing demonstrated that the stylet wire withstood the established ● minimum pull strength force. The acceptance criterion was met.
- Cardiac Lead Insertion / Retraction Testing demonstrated that the stylet wires ● can pass in and out of a "wet" lead coil a total of two cycles. The acceptance criterion was met.
- Biocompatibility testing Testing performed for the Liberator® Beacon® Tip ● Locking Stylet is also applicable to this component.
The results of these tests show that the subject device meets the design input requirements based on the intended use and support the determination that this device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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