K181507 · Kci USA, Inc. · OMP · Feb 15, 2019 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K181507
Device Name
PREVENA RESTOR(TM) Incision Management System
Applicant
Kci USA, Inc.
Product Code
OMP · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Feb 15, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4780
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The PREVENA RESTOR™ Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudate via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.
Device Story
System manages surgical incision environments via negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Input: surgical incision site closed with sutures or staples. Operation: therapy unit delivers continuous -125 mmHg negative pressure through tubing to a dressing placed over the incision; dressing includes occlusive film to maintain closed environment and protect from contamination; system draws incision edges together and removes exudate into a canister. Used in clinical settings; operated by healthcare professionals. Output: negative pressure environment and fluid removal. Benefits: incision management and protection. Device is an extension of existing NPWT systems with modified pre-cut foam dressing shapes/sizes.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical tests were conducted. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing demonstrating performance specifications for negative pressure delivery.
Technological Characteristics
Powered suction pump delivering continuous -125 mmHg negative pressure. System includes therapy unit, disposable canister, tubing, and integrated one-piece dressing with occlusive film and pre-cut foam. Materials and sterilization methods are identical to predicate devices. Connectivity via standard tubing to therapy units (PREVENA PLUS, ACTIV.A.C., V.A.C. ULTA, V.A.C. RX4).
Indications for Use
Indicated for management of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A powered suction pump is a portable, AC-powered or compressed air-powered device intended to be used to remove infectious materials from wounds or fluids from a patient's airway or respiratory support system. The device may be used during surgery in the operating room or at the patient's bedside. The device may include a microbial filter.
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February 15, 2019
KCI USA, Inc. Shannon Scott Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs 6203 Farinon Drive San Antonio, Texas 78249
Re: K181507
Trade/Device Name: PREVENA RESTOR™ Incision Management System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4780 Regulation Name: Powered Suction Pump Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OMP Dated: January 16, 2019 Received: January 17, 2019
Dear Shannon Scott:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware 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,
# Kimberly Ferlin -S
for Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K181507
Device Name
PREVENA RESTOR(TM) Incision Management System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The PREVENA RESTOR(TM) Incision Management System is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed environment and removing exudate via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <div> <span> ☒ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
## PREVENA RESTOR™ Incision Management System
| Submitter Information [21 CFR 807.92(a)(1)] | |
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| Name | KCI USA, Inc. |
| Address | 6203 Farinon Drive |
| | San Antonio, TX 78249 |
| Phone number | 210-255-7433 |
| Fax number | 210-255-6727 |
| Establishment<br>Registration Number | 3005178245 |
| Name of contact<br>person | Shannon Scott |
| Date prepared | February 15, 2019 |
| Name of the device [21 CFR 807.92(a)(2)] | |
| Trade or proprietary<br>name | PREVENA RESTOR™ Incision Management System |
| Common or usual<br>name | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System |
| Classification name | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Powered Suction Pump |
| Classification panel | General and Plastic Surgery |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.4780 |
| Regulatory Class | II |
| Product Code(s) | OMP |
| Legally marketed<br>device(s) to which<br>equivalence is<br>claimed<br>[21 CFR 807.92(a)(3)] | Predicate 510(k) Number(s):<br>K180855<br>K161897<br>K153199 |
| Device description<br>[21 CFR 807.92(a)(4)] | The negative pressure technology for the subject device is the same as<br>that for the predicate device systems.<br>The PREVENA RESTOR™ dressing is a component of the PREVENA<br>RESTOR™ Incision Management System. The systems provide<br>surgical incision management via the application of negative pressure<br>wound therapy over an incision site that has been closed with sutures<br>or staples. The systems are applied to the incision site immediately<br>after surgery for up to seven (7) days depending on the surgeon's<br>preference.<br>The pump in the therapy unit delivers continuous negative pressure at<br>-125 mmHg through tubing connected to a PREVENA RESTOR™<br>dressing placed over the incision site. The integrated one-piece<br>dressing, which includes an occlusive film, provides |
| | a negative pressure environment and protects the incision from<br>external contamination. The application of negative pressure draws the<br>incision edges together and removes fluid from the incision site into a<br>canister fitted to the therapy unit. |
| Indications for use<br>[21 CFR 807.92(a)(5)] | The PREVENA RESTORTM Incision Management System is intended<br>to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain<br>following sutured or stapled closure by maintaining a closed<br>environment and removing exudate via the application of negative<br>pressure wound therapy. |
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## 510(k) SUMMARY
#### PREVENA RESTOR™ Incision Management System
Comparison of the Technological Characteristics (i.e., design, material, chemical composition, energy source) with the Predicate Device [21 CFR 807.92(a)(6)]
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy is the technological principal for both the subject and predicate devices. Application of negative pressure to an incision site that is closed via staples or sutures helps draw the incision edges together and removes fluid from the incision site. The occlusive film of the dressing provides a negative pressure environment and protects the incision from external contamination.
#### At a high level, the subject device and predicate device systems are based on the following same technological elements:
- Both device systems contain the same Indications for Use. ●
- . The choice of therapy unit has not changed from the predicate systems.
- The dressing is connected to the PREVENA PLUS™ 125 Therapy Unit, ACTIV.A.C.™ . Therapy Unit, V.A.C. ULTA™ Therapy Unit, or V.A.C. RX4™ Therapy Unit via a disposable canister and appropriate tubing connections.
- . The dressings are constructed from the same materials and are sterilized in the same type of packaging.
- The dressings are applied over the same types of incisions on the same anatomical ● locations.
#### The following design difference exists between the subject and predicate device:
- The PREVENA RESTOR™ dressings include precision designed pre-cut foam. ●
- The PREVENA RESTOR™ dressing are presented in various shapes and sizes. ●
## Performance Data [21 CFR 807.92(b)]
Summary of non-clinical tests conducted for determination of substantial equivalence [21 CFR 807.92(b)(1)]
Bench testing demonstrated that the subject PREVENA RESTOR™ dressing is substantially equivalent to the predicate in the delivery of continuous negative pressure at -125 mmHg within specifications under worst-case conditions of air leak rate and fluid input over the intended duration of use.
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## 510(k) SUMMARY
#### PREVENA RESTOR™ Incision Management System
Summary of clinical tests conducted for determination of substantial equivalence or of clinical information [21 CFR 807.92(b)(2)]
No clinical tests were necessary. No usability testing was required as there has been only minor changes to the user interface and to the Instructions for Use.
## Conclusions drawn [21 CFR 807.92(b)(3)]
The subject PREVENA RESTOR™ Incision Management System and its identified predicate are substantially equivalent in terms of basal design, utilized materials, principles of operation, mode-of-action, safety, performance, type of packaging, and indications for use.
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