Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Set, Sof-Flex AQ Coated Pigtail Ureteral Catheter
Applicant
Cook Incorporated
Product Code
EYB · Gastroenterology, Urology
Decision Date
Jun 17, 2019
Decision
SESK
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 876.5130
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Indicated for drainage or irrigation in the urinary tract as well as access, advancement or exchange of wire guides.
Device Story
Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sets and Sof-Flex® AQ® catheters facilitate urinary tract drainage, irrigation, and wire guide manipulation. Sets include polyurethane catheter (5-7 Fr) and PTFE-coated stainless steel wire guide; Sof-Flex® AQ® is a hydrophilic-coated polyurethane catheter (8.2-10 Fr). Distal ends feature pigtail loops with multiple sideports for fluid flow; proximal ends have polyamide female Luer lock adapters. Used by clinicians in clinical settings for urological procedures. Catheters provide access and drainage; wire guides assist in catheter placement or exchange. Radiopaque markers aid visualization. Devices are sterile, single-use, and intended to perform similarly to existing urological catheters, providing safe urinary tract access and fluid management.
Polyurethane catheter tubing; polyamide female Luer lock adapter; stainless steel wire guides with PTFE coating. Distal pigtail loop with sideports. Radiopaque. Sterilized via EtO (SAL 10^-6). Sizes: 5, 6, 7, 8.2, 10 Fr. Lengths: 56 cm or 70 cm.
Indications for Use
Indicated for drainage or irrigation in the urinary tract as well as access, advancement, or exchange of wire guides in patients requiring urological 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).
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June 17, 2019
Cook Incorporated Chelsea Woods Regulatory Affairs Specialist 750 Daniels Way Bloomington, IN 47404
Re: K182695
Trade/Device Name: Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Set Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® AO® Regulation Number: 21 CFR§ 876.5130 Regulation Name: Urological Catheter and Accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: EYB Dated: May 9, 2019 Received: May 10, 2019
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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. However, you are responsible to determine that the medical devices you use as components in the kit/tray have either been determined as substantially equivalent under the premarket notification process (Section 510(k) of the act), or were legally on the market prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments. Please note: If you purchase your device components in bulk (i.e., unfinished) and further process (e.g., sterilize) you must submit a new 510(k) before including these components in your kit/tray. 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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for Glenn B. Bell, Ph.D. Assistant Division Director DHT3B: Division of Reproductive, Gynecology and Urology Devices OHT3: Office of Gastrorenal, ObGyn, General Hospital and Urology Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K182695
Device Name Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Set Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® AQ®
Indications for Use (Describe)
Indicated for drainage or irrigation in the urinary tract as well as access, advancement, or exchange of wire guides.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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OOK INCORPORATED 750 DANIELS WAY OOMINGTON, IN 47404 USA 2235 TOLL FREE: 800.457,4500 WW.COOKMEDICAL.COM
### 2.0 510(k) Summary
### Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Set and Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® AQ® 21 CFR §807.92 Date Prepared: May 8, 2019
#### Submitted By:
Submission: Applicant: Primary Contact: Secondary Contact: Applicant Address:
Primary Contact Phone: Secondary Contact Phone: Contact Fax:
#### Device Information:
Trade Name:
Device Common Name: Regulation Name: Regulation Number: Product Code: Device Class Review Panel:
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification Cook Incorporated Chelsea Woods Karthik Pillai Cook Incorporated 750 Daniels Way Bloomington, IN 47404 (812) 335-3575 x104007 (812) 335-3575 x104929 (812) 332-0281
Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Set Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® AQ® Catheter, Ureteral, Gastro-Urology Urological Catheter and accessories 21 CFR §876.5130 EYB Class II Gastroenterology/Urology
#### Predicate Device:
The predicate device is the AQ® Hydrophilic Urological Catheter manufactured by Cook Urological, Inc, which was cleared under K962004.
#### Predicate Device:
- AQ® Hydrophilic Urological Catheter (K962004) ■
#### Reference Device:
- I Open-End Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® (K171662)
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BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404 USA
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## Device Description:
The Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sets consist of a catheter and wire guide. The catheters are constructed from polyurethane tubing and have a proximal female Luer lock adapter constructed from polyamide. The catheters are available in 5, 6, and 7 French (Fr) and a length of 70 centimeters (cm). The distal end of the catheter has a single pigtail loop with six sideports. The catheter has ink marks denoting depth and body orientation. The stainless steel wire guides are coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and available in diameters of 0.038 and 0.045 inches (in) with a length of 145 cm.
The Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® AO® is a catheter with a hydrophilic coating. The catheters are constructed from polyurethane tubing and have a female Luer lock adapter constructed from polyamide. The catheters are available in 8.2 and 10 Fr and have a length of 56 cm. The distal end of the catheter has a single pigtail loop with 5 evenly spaced sideports around the pigtail loop. There are also 6 sideports spaced at 1 cm intervals just proximal to the pigtail loop on the same side of the catheter. For the next 10 cm after the sideports, on the straight portion of the catheter, there are no sideports. After which, there are 9 sideports placed at 1 cm intervals spiraled around the catheter across 8 cm.
The subject devices are provided sterile and are intended for one time use.
## Indications for Use:
Indicated for drainage or irrigation in the urinary tract as well as access, advancement or exchange of wire guides.
## Comparison to Predicate Device:
The subject devices have similar indications for use, methods of operation, and fundamental technological characteristics as the predicate device. Differences between the subject devices and the predicate device include a difference in indications for use, length, and coating. Characteristics of the subject devices that differ from the predicate
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device are supported by testing and analysis. The substantial equivalence comparison of the subject devices to the predicate device is provided in the table below.
| | Predicate Device | Subject Devices | |
|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| | AQ Hydrophilic Urological<br>Catheter | Pigtail Ureteral Catheter<br>Set | Pigtail Ureteral Catheter<br>Sof-Flex® AQ® |
| 510(k)<br>Number | K962004 | Subject of this Submission | Subject of this Submission |
| Manufacturer | Cook Urological, Inc (Merged<br>with Cook Incorporated) | Cook Incorporated | |
| Regulation<br>Number | 876.5130 - Urological Catheter<br>and accessories | Identical to Predicate | |
| Product Code | EYB - Catheter, Ureteral, Gastro-<br>Urology | Identical to Predicate | |
| Device Class | II | Identical to Predicate | |
| Indications<br>for Use | The AQ Hydrophilic Urological<br>Catheters are intended for<br>drainage, irrigation and/or<br>retrograde pyelogram. The<br>hydrophilic coating will allow the<br>catheters to become lubricious<br>which will reduce friction. | Indicated for drainage or irrigation in the urinary tract as<br>well as access, advancement or exchange of wire<br>guides. | |
| Catheter<br>Diameter (Fr) | 3 - 10 | 5, 6, 7 | 8.2, 10 |
| Catheter<br>Length (cm) | 70 | 70 | 56 |
| Catheter<br>Material | Polyurethane, polyethylene, and<br>vinyl | Polyurethane | |
| Distal End | Pigtail Coil, Straight, Flexi-Tip,<br>Whistle Tip, Round Tip,<br>Echotip®, Angled Tip, Spiral Tip,<br>Cone Tip | Pigtail Coil | |
| Sideports | Sideports in coil and shaft | Identical to Predicate | |
| Ink Marks | Orientation Marker | Orientation Marker,<br>Depth Marker | None |
| Coating | Hydrophilic | None | Hydrophilic |
| Radiopaque<br>Catheter | Yes | Identical to Predicate | |
| Proximal<br>Fitting | Luer Lock Connector | Identical to Predicate | |
| Wire Guide<br>Compatibility<br>(in) | 0.025, 0.038, 0.045 | 0.038 and 0.045 | 0.038 |
| Set<br>Components | Catheter and Wire Guide,<br>Catheter Only | Catheter and Wire Guide | Catheter Only |
| Packaging | Tyvek Pouch | Identical to Predicate | |
| Sterilization | EtO | Identical to Predicate | |
| SAL | 10-6 | Identical to Predicate | |
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COOK INCORPORATED
750 DANIELS WAY
BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404 USA
PHONE: 812.339.2235 TOLL FREE: 800.457.4500
WWW.COOKMEDICAL.COM
## Performance Data:
The following testing was performed in order to demonstrate that the subject devices, the Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sets and Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® AQ®, met applicable design and performance requirements.
- I Biocompatibility
- Sterilization I
- Radiopacity ■
- l Visual Inspection
- I Dimensional Evaluation
- Wire Guide Compatibility I
- Leakage ■
- Flow Rate I
- Kink Radius l
- l Curl Restoration
- Curl Retention Strength ■
- I Tensile Strength
- Dynamic Friction l
## Conclusion:
The results of these tests support a conclusion that Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sets and the Pigtail Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex® AQ® will perform as intended. The subject devices do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness as compared to the predicate device.
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