The CystoSure® Plus catheter provides access and visualization for the female urinary bladder. The single-use CystoSure® Plus catheter provides urethral urinary catheterization and postoperative bladder irrigation/lavage with the addition of a sealed port for passage of an endoscope. It is suitable for medium- to long-term use with a maximum patient indwelling time < 30 days.
Device Story
CystoSure® Plus is a single-use, silicone, retention-type balloon catheter for female urinary bladder access and visualization. Device features a sealed port allowing endoscope passage for internal bladder surface inspection; also facilitates urinary drainage and postoperative irrigation/lavage. Operated by clinicians in surgical or diagnostic settings. Clinician inserts catheter into urethra; endoscope is passed through the dedicated port to visualize bladder. Output is visual information for the clinician to assess bladder condition. Benefits include improved patient comfort via increased length (moving ports away from thighs) and easier insertion due to reduced shaft outer diameter and increased material stiffness. Device is intended for medium- to long-term indwelling use (< 30 days).
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is based on design comparison, material specifications, and performance testing confirming the device meets all criteria of the predicate.
Technological Characteristics
Silicone catheter with balloon; 16 Fr shaft OD; 263 mm length. Materials: silicone resin with inert filler for durometer adjustment (70A). Features a sealed endoscope port. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide. Connectivity: None. Software: None.
Indications for Use
Indicated for female patients requiring urethral urinary catheterization, postoperative bladder irrigation/lavage, and access/visualization of the bladder via endoscope. Suitable for medium- to long-term use (up to 30 days).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A urological catheter and accessories is a flexible tubular device that is inserted through the urethra and used to pass fluids to or from the urinary tract. This generic type of device includes radiopaque urological catheters, ureteral catheters, urethral catheters, coudé catheters, balloon retention type catheters, straight catheters, upper urinary tract catheters, double lumen female urethrographic catheters, disposable ureteral catheters, male urethrographic catheters, and urological catheter accessories including ureteral catheter stylets, ureteral catheter adapters, ureteral catheter holders, ureteral catheter stylets, ureteral catheterization trays, and the gastro-urological irrigation tray (for urological use).
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August 6, 2018
Emmy Medical, LLC. % Christine Santagate Director, Northeast Regional Operations R&O Solutions, LLC. 15 Standish Road Norfolk, MA 02056
Re: K181346
> Trade/Device Name: CystoSure® Plus Catheter Regulation Number: 21 CFR§ 876.5130 Regulation Name: Urological Catheter and Accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EZL Dated: July 5, 2018 Received: July 9, 2018
Dear Christine Santagate:
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 mav, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be avare that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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Sincerely,
# Glenn B. Bell -S
for
Benjamin R. Fisher. Ph.D. Director Division of Reproductive, Gastro-Renal, and Urological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K181346
Device Name CystoSure® Plus Catheter
Indications for Use (Describe)
The CystoSure® Plus catheter provides access and visualization for the female urinary bladder.
The single-use CystoSure® Plus catheter provides urethral urinary catheterization and postoperative bladder inrigation/ lavage with the addition of a sealed port for passage of an endoscope. It is suitable for medium- to long-term use with a maximum patient indwelling time < 30 days.
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## SECTION 8.0 510(k) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
Submitter Information
| Submitter's Name: | Ronald Adams |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Address: | 18 Hillside Drive, Holliston, MA 01746 |
| Telephone: | 508-944-5166 |
| Fax: | 844-225-4600 |
| Contact Person: | Ronald Adams |
| Telephone : | 508-944-5166 |
| Fax : | 844-225-4600 |
| | May 1, 2018 |
| Prepared: | |
| ce Trade Name: | CystoSure® Plus Catheter |
| mon/Usual Name: | Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon |
| latory Information | |
| lation Name: | Urological catheter and accessories |
| | II |
| uct Code(s): | EZL |
| lation Number(s): | 21 CFR 876.5130 |
Date
Devic Comn
Regul Regul Class: Produ Regul Review Panel:
Gastroenterology/Urology
Predicate Device: K142194 CystoSure Urinary Access System
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#### Device Description & Comparison:
The CystoSure® and CystoSure® Plus catheters are intended for use in the diagnostic visualization of the female bladder with a port to allow for the insertion of an endoscope. They are made from silicone and they are used in both surgical and diagnostic procedures for draining the bladder and enabling the visualization of internal bladder surfaces.
The differences between Cystosure® Plus and the original Cystosure® catheter are tabulated in Table 1. Engineering drawings of the Predicate Cystosure® and Subject Cystosure® Plus catheters are provided in Attachment 1. The operational characteristics and performance criteria of the two devices are identical as both are flexible tubes used for drainage and bladder access in females.
The indications for use of the device are different by necessity, as reference to the catheter system and CystoSure® cystoscope have been removed. However, the intended use of the device remains unchanged.
#### Indications for Use:
Intended Use/Indications for Use: The CystoSure® Plus catheter provides access and visualization for the female urinary bladder.
The single-use CystoSure® Plus catheter provides urethral urinary catheterization and postoperative bladder irrigation/lavage with the addition of a sealed port for passage of an endoscope. It is suitable for medium- to long-term use with a maximum patient indwelling time < 30 days.
| Element | Cystosure® | Cystosure® Plus | Comments |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Shaft OD | 18 Fr (6.0mm) | 16 Fr (5.5mm) | Shaft OD reduced for ease of insertion. |
| Lumen ID | 3.2 mm | 3.1 mm | Reduction enables shaft OD decrease. |
| Length | 180 mm | 263 mm | Nursing staff request to enhance patient<br>comfort – moves ports away from<br>thighs. |
| Check valve color | Red | Orange | Colors are standardized depending on<br>Catheter OD. All Degania 16 Fr<br>catheters have orange check valves. |
| Shaft material &<br>durometer | 8204503, 65A | 8202504, 70A | Increased stiffness for ease of insertion.<br>*See material note below. |
| Balloon material | 8202800 or<br>8204498<br>silicone | 8202504<br>silicone | Silicone durometer increased to support<br>shaft OD reduction. Formulation<br>8202504 is substantially equivalent to<br>8202503 shaft material of Cystosure.<br>*See material note below. |
| Balloon port label | N/A | 5cc only | Improved recognition of recommended<br>volume. |
### Table 1. Catheter Comparison
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| Scope Port Glue | N/A | 8015412 | Added glue improves port attachment<br>strength and is not patient contacting. |
|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sterilization | Ethylene oxide | Ethylene oxide | Identical facility, chamber and cycle. |
| Biocompatibility | Silicone | Silicone | Identical |
| Expiration Date | 3 Year Shelf Life | 3 Year Shelf Life | Identical |
| Packaging | Pouch | Pouch | Identical |
*Durometer of silicone catheters is adjusted by changing the % of additional inert filler material to silicone resin. These inert filler materials do not affect the chemical formulation and therefore there is no need to repeat biocompatibility testing.
The above changes to the CystoSure Plus catheter from the predicate CystoSure Urinary Access System catheter enable the catheter to be inserted more the catheter ports away from the patient's thighs. The CystoSure Plus catheter meets all performance criteria of the predicate CystoSure catheter.
## Conclusion:
The Emmy Medical CystoSure® Urinary Access System and Cystosure® Plus catheters are substantially equivalent in materials, performance and safety characteristics.
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