K183543 · Kci USA, Inc. · OMP · Mar 20, 2019 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K183543
Device Name
ACTIV.A.C. Therapy Unit
Applicant
Kci USA, Inc.
Product Code
OMP · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Mar 20, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4780
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The ACTV.A.C.™ Neative Pressure Wound Therapy System is an integrated wound management system for use in acute, extended and home care settings. When used on open wounds, it is intended to create an environment that promotes wound healing by secondary or tertiary (delayed primary) intention by preparing the wound bed for closure, reducing edema, promoting granulation tissue formation and perfusion, and by removing exudate and infectious material. Open wound types include: chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as diabetic, pressure or venous insufficiency), flaps and grafts. When used on closed surgical incisions, it is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.
Device Story
Portable, battery-powered, reusable NPWT unit; provides continuous or intermittent negative pressure (-25 to -200 mmHg) to wound beds. System includes disposable canister, wound interface dressing, semi-occlusive drape, sensing pad, and lumen. Used in home, acute, or extended care settings by clinicians or patients. Software monitors target pressure; triggers alarms for blockages, full/missing canisters, inactive therapy, low battery, or leaks. Features include Seal Check for leak identification, Therapy Settings Guide, screen guard, USB therapy history export, and log tool. Device promotes healing by reducing edema, promoting granulation/perfusion, and removing exudate/infectious material. Clinicians use output to manage wound environment and track therapy adherence.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included conformance to IEC 60601-1 standards, software assessment per FDA guidance, negative pressure maintenance system testing, and extreme environmental storage condition testing. No clinical data presented.
Technological Characteristics
Portable, battery-powered, software-controlled negative pressure pump. Uses brushless DC double diaphragm pump. Pressure range: -25 to -200 mmHg in 25 mmHg increments. Connectivity: USB data port for history export. Housing includes gaskets for fluid ingress protection. Software-controlled monitoring and alarm system.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with open wounds (chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute, dehisced, partial-thickness burns, ulcers, flaps, grafts) or closed 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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September 12, 2019
KCI USA, Inc. Teri Feeley Sr. Regulatory Specialist 6203 Farinon Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78249
Re: K183543
Trade/Device Name: ACTIV.A.C. Therapy Unit Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4780 Regulation Name: Powered suction pump Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OMP Dated: December 19, 2018 Received: December 20, 2018
Dear Teri Feeley:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of March 20, 2019.
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 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/cdrl/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,
Cynthia Chang -S
Cynthia J. Chang, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT4B: Division of Infection Control and Plastic Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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510(k) Number (if known) K183543
Device Name
#### ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit
Indications for Use (Describe)
The ACTV.A.C.™ Neative Pressure Wound Therapy System is an integrated wound management system for use in acute, extended and home care settings.
When used on open wounds, it is intended to create an environment that promotes wound healing by secondary or tertiary (delayed primary) intention by preparing the wound bed for closure, reducing edema, promoting granulation tissue formation and perfusion, and by removing exudate and infectious material. Open wound types include: chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as diabetic, pressure or venous insufficiency), flaps and grafts.
When used on closed surgical incisions, it is intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closed environment and removing exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
|-------------------------------------------------|
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
_ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) SUMMARY
# ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit
KCI USA, Inc. 6203 Farinon San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: 210-515-4396 Facsimile: 210-255-6727 Contact Person: Teri Feeley Date Prepared: 20 Mar 2019
Name of Device: ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit
Common or Usual Name: Neqative Pressure Wound Therapy Unit
Classification Name: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Powered Suction Pump (and components)
510(k) Number: K183543
Regulatory Number: 21 CFR 878.4780
Regulatory Class: Il
Product Code: OMP
Predicate Device
KCI USA, Inc., ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit (K063692, K120033)
#### Device Description
The ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit is a component of the ACTIV.A.C.™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System. The ACTIV.A.C.™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system consists of:
- ACTIV.A.C. TM Therapy Unit (the subject of this submission) ●
- disposable canister which collects wound exudate
- a wound interface dressing
- . semi-occlusive wound drape
- sensing pad and lumen
The ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit is a portable, battery-powered, reusable, software-controlled therapy unit that can provide continuous or intermittent applications of negative pressure to the wound bed in the selectable range of -25mmHg to -200mmHg. The ACTV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit is designed for the application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the home, acute or extended care setting. The open cells of the dressing, to which the therapy unit is connected via pad and lumen, enables distribution of the negative pressure across the surface of the wound bed, while the
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tubing transfers accumulated fluids to the canister. The software monitors and maintains target pressure and alarms as needed to help assure target pressure is maintained and constant therapy is delivered. The safety features of the system include additional alarms, such as those that signal for tubing blockages, a full or missing collection canister, inactive therapy, low battery, and leaks in the seal of the dressing.
Optional ancillary features include: Seal Check™ for identifying dressing leaks, a Therapy Settings Guide that contains preset therapy settings based on wound type, a screen guard feature that prevents unintentional screen changes, an exportable Therapy History Report via USB data port, and a Log Tool for recording canister changes, dressing changes and dressing pieces used.
#### Intended Use / Indications for Use
The ACTIV.A.C. ™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is an integrated wound management system for use in acute, extended and home care settings.
When used on open wounds, it is intended to create an environment that promotes wound healing by secondary or tertiary (delayed primary) intention by preparing the wound bed for closure, reducing edema, promoting granulation tissue formation and by removing exudate and infectious material. Open wound types include: chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as diabetic, pressure or venous insufficiency), flaps and grafts.
When used on closed surgical incisions, it 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 exudates via the application of negative pressure wound therapy.
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### Summary of Technological Characteristics
Controlled delivery of negative pressure to the wound site is the technological principle for both the subject and predicate devices. The software-controlled therapy unit applies negative pressure to the wound bed. The open cells of the dressing, to which the therapy unit is connected via pad and lumen, enables distribution of the negative pressure across the surface of the wound bed, while the tubing transfers accumulated fluids to the canister. At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements:
- . Intended use
- . Indicated wound types
- ACTIV.A.C. Therapy System dressing components and canister .
- . Software controlled negative pressure pump and negative pressure specifications
- . Use environment is acute, extended and home care settings
The following minor design differences exist between the subject and the predicate device as cleared under K063692:
Changes associated with this submission:
- Additional and modified gaskets on the ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit housing for . improved fluid ingress protection for added safety.
- . Expanded storage temperature specifications to demonstrate the device functions as intended if exposed to more rigorous storage environments.
In addition, the submission summarized minor device modifications implemented since the time of predicate device clearance that could not significantly affect device safety or effectiveness and thereby did not require 510(k) submissions. These include routine component updates to address component obsolescence and device manufacturability, minor software updates, upgraded power supply and power connector, and canister modifications.
A table comparing the key features of the subject and predicate devices is provided below.
Summary of the technological characteristics of the device compared to the predicate device [21 CFR 807.92(a)(6)]
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| Characteristic | Subject Device:<br>ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy<br>Unit | Predicate Device:<br>ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit<br>(K063692) | Predicate Device:<br>ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit<br>(K120033) |
|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use | Identical to K120033 | To deliver and maintain<br>negative pressure wound<br>therapy to the wound site. | To deliver and maintain<br>negative pressure wound<br>therapy to the open wound<br>site and closed surgical<br>incision. |
| Indicated Wound Types | Identical to K120033 | Chronic Acute Traumatic Subacute Dehisced wounds Partial-thickness burns Ulcers (such as diabetic, pressure or venous<br>insufficiency) Flaps and grafts | Chronic Acute Traumatic Subacute Dehisced wounds Partial-thickness burns Ulcers (such as diabetic, pressure or venous<br>insufficiency) Flaps and grafts Surgically closed incisions |
| Negative Pressure Wound<br>Therapy System Components | Identical | ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit Disposable canister which collects wound exudate A wound interface dressing Semi-occlusive wound drape Sensing pad and lumen | ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit Disposable canister which collects wound exudate A wound interface dressing Semi-occlusive wound drape Sensing pad and lumen |
| Use environment/Care<br>Setting | Identical | Acute, extended and home<br>care settings | Acute, extended and home<br>care settings |
| Negative Pressure Unit Pump | Identical | Brushless, DC powered,<br>double diaphragm pump | Brushless, DC powered,<br>double diaphragm pump |
| Negative pressure options | Identical | 25-200 mmHg, 25mmHg<br>increments | 25-200 mmHg, 25mmHg<br>increments |
# Performance Data
Summary of non-clinical tests conducted for determination of substantial equivalence:
- . Conformance to the most current General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential Performance 60601-1 standards.
- Software has been assessed in accordance with FDA Guidance for the Content of . Premarket Submission for Software Contained in Medical Devices (May 11, 2005).
- ACTIV.A.C. ™ Negative Pressure Maintenance System Test demonstrates the ● ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit maintains negative pressure within specifications and manages fluid exudate without unexpected alarms.
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- . ACTIV.A.C. ™ Therapy Unit Extreme Environmental Storage Conditions test demonstrates the therapy unit functions as intended when exposed to wider temperature specifications.
In all instances, the ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit functioned as intended and all test results observed were as expected.
Human factors engineering testing was not required since the subject device has the same user interface and use environment as the predicate.
#### Conclusions
The ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit is as safe and effective as the predicate ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit (K063692). The subject device's fundamental technology and principles of operation for the ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit are unchanged compared to the predicate device as cleared under K063692. The subject device's Intended Use remains unchanged from the predicate device as cleared under K063692. The Indications for Use for the ACTIV.A.C. was recently modified to include closed incisions under K120033, which was cleared in 2012. Therefore, the Intended Use/Indications for Use for the subject device remain unchanged
The minor technological differences between the ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit and its predicate device could not significantly affect the safety or effectiveness of the device, nor did they represent a major change in intended use safety. The performance data demonstrates that the ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit is as safe and effective as the predicate. Thus, the ACTIV.A.C.™ Therapy Unit is substantially equivalent to the predicate.
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