AMSure Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Applicant
Amsino International, Inc.
Product Code
EZL · Gastroenterology, Urology
Decision Date
Sep 4, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 876.5130
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water is intended to be used in inflating foley catheter balloon.
Device Story
The AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe is a single-use, sterile, pre-filled syringe containing USP purified water. It is available in 3cc, 5cc, 10cc, and 30cc volumes. The device is used by healthcare professionals in clinical settings to inflate the retention balloon of a foley catheter. The syringe barrel and plunger are constructed from polypropylene, with a latex-free synthetic rubber plunger gasket and tip cover. The device is gamma-irradiated to ensure sterility. By providing a pre-filled, sterile solution, the device simplifies the catheterization procedure, reduces the risk of contamination associated with manual filling, and ensures the correct volume of sterile water is used for balloon inflation, thereby securing the catheter in the patient's bladder.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including functional performance, sterility, and biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10). Performance testing confirms compliance with ISO 7886-1, ISO 80369-7, and USP 40 standards.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Polypropylene (barrel/plunger), pharmaceutical grade latex-free synthetic rubber (gasket/tip cover). Contents: USP purified water. Sterilization: Gamma irradiation. Standards: ISO 7886-1, ISO 80369-7, USP 40, ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10. Form factor: 3cc, 5cc, 10cc, 30cc syringes. Single-use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for inflation of foley catheter balloons in patients requiring catheterization.
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).
Predicate Devices
Primary Care Solution Pre-Filled 10cc and Pre-Filled 30cc Inflation Syringe with Sterile Water (K030813)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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September 4, 2018
Amsino International, Inc. Cathy Hong Senior RA Specialist 708 Corporate Center Drive Pomona, CA 91768
Re: K181814
> Trade/Device Name: AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water Regulation Number: 21 CFR§ 876.5130 Regulation Name: Urological Catheter and Accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EZL Dated: July 6, 2018 Received: July 9, 2018
Dear Cathy Hong:
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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K181814
Device Name
AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Indications for Use (Describe)
Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water is intended to be used in inflating foley catheter balloon,
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
__ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Worldwide AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
# Section 5: 510(k) Summary
#### Submitter Information .
- Submitter: Amsino International Inc. 708 Corporate Center Drive, Pomona CA 91768, USA
Contact Person: Cathy Hong
Senior RA Specialist
Phone: +86(21)-69117118
Fax: +86(21)-59148142
E-mail: Cathy Hong@amsino.com
Date Prepared: July 06, 2018
#### . Device Information
Common or Usual Name: Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Trade or Proprietary Name: AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Product Item: CIS1003, CIS1005, CIS1010, CIS3530
Regulation Number: 876.5130 Classification Name: Urological Catheter and Accessories Device Class: Class II Review Panel: Gastroenterology/Urology Product Code: EZL
#### . Predicate Device Information
Device Name: Primary Care Solution Pre-Filled 10cc and Pre-Filled 30cc Inflation Syringe with Sterile Water
510(k) Number: K030813
#### . Device Description:
- The AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water is a 3cc, 5cc, 10cc and 30cc syringe pre-filled with USP purified water and gamma irradiated. The syringe is produced using polypropylene for the device barrel and plunger and
Amsino International, Inc.
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Worldwide® AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
pharmaceutical grade latex free rubber for both the plunger gasket and syringe tip cover. The shelf life of AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water is 3 years.
There is no prior submission for the AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water.
#### ● Indications for Use
Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water is intended to be used in inflating foley catheter balloon.
#### . Product Comparison Summary
The proposed AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water is equivalent to the Primary Care Solution, Inc.'s Primary Care Solution Pre-Filled 10cc and Pre-Filled 30cc Inflation Syringe with Sterile Water. The proposed device has the same indications for use, same operation principle, and the same general characteristics with the predicate device.
The design and materials of the proposed devices are identical to the predicate device (K030813).
| N<br>o. | Device<br>Characteristic | Predicate Device | Proposed Device | Comparison<br>Results |
|-------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1 | Product Code | EZL | EZL | Same |
| 2 | Indications for<br>Use | A sterile water pre-filled syringe for use in inflating foley catheter balloon. | A sterile water pre-filled syringe for use in inflating foley catheter balloon. | Same |
| 3 | Regulation<br>Number | 876.5130 | 876.5130 | Same |
| 4 | Design<br>Configuration | Image: syringes | Image: syringes | Similar |
| 5 | Principle<br>of<br>Operation | Normal | Normal | Same |
| 6 | Materials of main components | | | |
| | Barrel | Polypropylene | Polypropylene | Same |
| | Plunger | Polypropylene | Polypropylene | Same |
| | Plunger Gasket | Black pharmaceutical grade,<br>synthetic rubber (Latex free) | Black pharmaceutical grade,<br>synthetic rubber (Latex free) | Same |
| | Tip Cover | Same as gasket | Same as gasket | Same |
| | Solution | Purified water, USP | Purified water, USP | Same |
| 7 | Technical<br>Performance | Conform with ISO7886-1,<br>ISO 80369-7 and USP 31 | Conform with ISO7886-1,<br>ISO 80369-7 and USP 40. | Similar |
| 8 | Biological<br>evaluation | Conform with ISO 10993-5,<br>ISO 10993-10 requirements | Conform with ISO 10993-5,<br>ISO 10993-10 requirements | Same |
| 9 | Sterile method | Gamma Irradiation | Gamma Irradiation | Same |
| 1<br>0 Single<br>Use/Reusable | Single Use | Single Use | Same | |
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Advancing Healtheare Worldwide "AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
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re Worldwide AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
The AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water has the same indications for use and function as the predicate device. The syringe used for the predicate device and proposed device is the same made by Amsino Medical (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. The standards used for the performance test of the proposed device are the latest ones, and the test results meet its requirements.
#### . Performance Data
The AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water meet the acceptance criterion for all functional, sterility, biocompatibility and other performance criteria which verify it to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices. Results of the testing demonstrate that there are no new issues of safety and efficacy that are raised with the AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water.
#### Conclusions .
The information provided within this pre-market notification demonstrates that the AMSure® Pre-filled Syringe for Balloon Inflation with Sterile Water is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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