The Plexus SCD 110 DVT Sleeve is a prescription device intended to be used preventatively to increase venous blood flow in patients at risk of deep vein thrombosis due to the associated risk factors for thrombus formation during: trauma, critical care, general medicine, general surgery, as well as neurological, orthopedic, obstetric conditions and treatments.
Device Story
Plexus SCD110 is a non-sterile, single-chamber sequential compression sleeve for lower leg DVT prevention. Device consists of soft, non-woven foam-felt garment with internal PVC air bladder. Used with commercially available, single-chamber DVT compression pumps; connector design prevents attachment to multi-chamber systems. Operation: sleeve wraps around patient calf; pump inflates bladder to 40 mmHg; relief valve triggers deflation; cycle repeats (~50-second cycle) to stimulate venous blood flow. Used in clinical settings (trauma, surgery, critical care) under physician prescription. Output is pneumatic pressure on calf muscle/veins. Benefits patient by increasing venous flow velocity, reducing thrombus formation risk. Healthcare providers use device to manage DVT risk in immobile or high-risk surgical/medical patients.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Testing included ISO 10993-5:2009 (cytotoxicity), ISO 10993-10:2010 (intracutaneous reactivity and skin sensitization), sleeve burst test, pressure accuracy test, and pull force test. All tests passed.
Technological Characteristics
Single-chamber pneumatic compression sleeve. Materials: non-woven foam-felt exterior, PVC internal bladder. Dimensions: calf-wrap form factor. Energy source: external pneumatic pump (not included). Connectivity: mechanical connector specific to single-chamber systems. Biocompatibility: ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10. Non-sterile.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients at risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during trauma, critical care, general medicine, general surgery, neurological, orthopedic, obstetric, and urologic conditions/treatments. Contraindicated for severe atherosclerosis, ischemic vascular disease, suspected/known acute DVT, severe congestive cardiac failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolisms, extreme limb deformity, local skin/tissue conditions (gangrene, infected wounds, recent skin grafts, dermatitis), malignancy in legs, untreated limb infections (cellulitis), lymphangiosarcoma, or where increased blood/lymph flow is undesirable.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A compressible limb sleeve is a device that is used to prevent pooling of blood in a limb by inflating periodically a sleeve around the limb.
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July 22, 2019
Midway Medical, LLC. Jim Tobin Vice President of Business Development 3004 Gill Street Bloomington, Illinois 61704
Re: K190975
Trade/Device Name: Plexus SCD110 Sequential Compression Device Sleeve Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.5800 Regulation Name: Compressible Limb Sleeve Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JOW Dated: April 3, 2019 Received: April 15, 2019
Dear Jim Tobin:
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 Actinclude 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,
Fernando Aguel Assistant Director DHT2B: Division of Circulatory Support, Structural and Vascular Devices OHT2: Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K190975
Device Name
Plexus SCD110 Sequential Compression Device Sleeve
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Plexus SCD 110 DVT Sleeve is a prescription device intended to be used preventatively to increase venous blood flow in patients at risk of deep vein thrombosis due to the associated risk factors for thrombus formation during: trauma, critical care, general medicine, general surgery, as well as neurological, orthopedic, obstetric conditions and treatments.
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# 510(k) Summary
# Summary Preparation Date:
April 3, 2019
# Revision:
July 15, 2019
# Submitter / 510(k) Sponsor
Midway Medical, LLC. 3004 Gill Street Bloomington, IL 61704
## Contact Person
Jim Tobin Vice President of Business Development Phone: 484-695-6209 Email: jim@midway-medical.com
## Device Name
Device Name: Disposable Sequential Compression Device (SCD) Sleeve Proprietary Trade Name: Plexus SCD110 Sequential Compression Device Sleeve Common Name: Compressible Limb Sleeve
## Product Classification
Product Classification: Compressible Limb Sleeve, 21 CFR 870.5800 Product Code: JOW Device Class: II
## Primary Predicate Device:
| Product | Manufacturer | 510(k) Number |
|-------------------------|------------------------|---------------|
| Cirona 6200 DVT Sleeves | Devon Medical Products | K141578 |
## Reference Devices:
| Product | Manufacturer | 510(k) Number |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------|
| Excel Flowtron DVT Garments | Arjo Huntleigh | K133119 |
| Aircast VenoFlow Elite Sleeves | DJO, LLC | K122499 |
| Venodyne Advantage Sleeves | Ecolab, Inc. (Microtek Medical) | K110358 |
| VasoPress Compression Sleeve | Compression Therapy Concepts | K101915 |
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510(k) Summary
#### Device Description
The Plexus SCD110 Sequential Compression Device is a non-sterile sequential compression sleeve intended to be used with commercially-available compression pumps*. The device is used to prevent the onset of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by stimulating blood flow and increasing venous flow velocity. The device consists of a pair of soft pressure garment sleeves with an internal air bladder. Each package of Plexus SCD110 has two compression sleeves – one for the right calf and one for the left calf.
The Plexus SCD110 is a single-bladder sleeve that provides a preset pattern of intermittent pressure to the deep vein in the lower leg. To use the device, the garment sleeve is wrapped around a patient's calf. The compression sleeve is connected to a commercially available DVT compression pump intended to be used with single-chamber air bladder sleeves. The connector of the sleeve is designed such that it will not connect to a pump intended for multi-chamber sleeves. When the compression pump is turned on, air flows from the air pump into the air bladder inside the compression sleeve, providing pneumatic pressure on the calf muscle and veins underneath.
Once the compression pump reaches an air pressure of 40 mmHg), a relief valve is triggered within the DVT pump to let air escape from the sleeve and reduces the pressure within the system. With the relief valve opened, the compression sleeve completely deflates and allows blood to re-enter the deep veins of the patient during this cycle. After a pre-set deflation period (~50-second cycle), the relief valve will close and the air pump will start pumping again to 40 mmHg. This cycle of inflation of the air bladder will continue until the compression pump device is turned off.
The Plexus SCD110 sleeve is made of a soft, lightweight, non-woven foam-felt material with a singlechamber bladder made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The Plexus SCD sleeve is intended to be compatible with single-chamber DVT pump systems only and the connectors will not allow the sleeve to be attached to any other compression systems (i.e. multi-chamber DVT systems, lymphedema compression systems)
* All testing was completed using the following DVT compressions pumps: Cirona™ 6200 (Devon Medical), Flowtron® Excel (ArjoHuntleigh), VenaFlow® Elite System (DJO Global/Aircast), VasoPress® Compression Therapy Pumps (Zimmer Biomet / Compression Therapy Concepts), and Venodyne Advantage (EcoLab Inc. / Microtek Medical, Inc.)
#### Device Indications for Use:
The Plexus DVT sleeve is a prescription device intended to be used preventatively to increase venous blood flow in patients at risk deep vein thrombosis due to the associated risk factors for thrombus formation during: trauma, critical care, general medicine, general surgery, as well as neurological, orthopedic, urologic, obstetric conditions and treatments
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# 510(k) Summary
#### Contraindications:
The Plexus DVT sleeves are contraindicated for use by patients with the following conditions:
- Severe atherosclerosis or other ischemic vascular diseases
- Suspected or known acute deep vein thrombosis
- Severe congestive cardiac failure
- Existing pulmonary edema
- Existing pulmonary embolisms
- Extreme deformity of the limbs
- Any local skin or tissue condition in which the garments would interfere including gangrene, untreated or infected wounds, recent skin graft, and/or dermatitis
- Known presence of malignancy in the legs
- Limb infections, including cellulitis, that have not received antibiotic coverage
- Presence of lymphangiosarcoma
- In situations where increased lymph and blood flow is undesirable
#### Technical Characteristics
The technological characteristics of the Plexus are substantially equivalent to the sleeves of the predicate and other single-chamber reference devices. The overall design, materials, mode of operation, and performance characteristics are substantially equivalent to the predicate and reference devices.
#### Perfomance Data
To validate that the Plexus DVT sleeve meets the intended specifications, a number of non-clinical tests were conducted by a third-party test facility.
#### Biocompatibility Tests
| Standards and Regulations Applied | Results | Equivalence to Predicate Devices* |
|--------------------------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------|
| ISO10993-5:2009 In-Vitro Cytotoxicity | Passed | Equivalent |
| ISO10993-10:2010 Intracutaneous Reactivity | Passed | Equivalent |
| ISO10993-10: 2010 Skin Sensitization | Passed | Equivalent |
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## Comparative and Compatibility Performance Tests
| Test | Results | Equivalence to Predicate Devices* |
|------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------|
| Sleeve Burst Test | Passed | Equivalent |
| Pressure Accuracy Test | Passed | Equivalent |
| Pull Force Test | Passed | Equivalent |
The biocompatibility testing and functional testing confirm that the Plexus DVT sleeves perform as intended and are substantially equivalent to the proposed predicate device. No new or additional risks are presented with the Plexus DVT sleeves.
* All testing was completed using the following DVT compressions pumps: Cirona™ 6200 (Devon Medical), Flowtron® Excel (ArjoHuntleigh), VenaFlow® Elite System (DJO Global/Aircast), VasoPress® Compression Therapy Pumps (Zimmer Biomet / Compression Therapy Concepts), and Venodyne Advantage (EcoLab Inc. / Microtek Medical, Inc.)
## Conclusion
Based on the assessment of the functional testing and biocompatibility testing performed, the Plexus DVT sleeve is substantially equivalent to the predicate device in material content, function and indications for use. As such, these sleeves can be concluded to be as safe and effective as the predicate devices.
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