ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter, ACIST HDi System
K191175 · Acist Medical Systems, Inc. · OBJ · Jun 27, 2019 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K191175
Device Name
ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter, ACIST HDi System
Applicant
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
Product Code
OBJ · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Jun 27, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1200
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The ACIST HDi System is intended to be used for ultrasound examination of coronary and peripheral intravascular pathology. Intravascular ultrasound imaging is indicated in patients who are candidates for transluminal interventional procedures. The ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter is intended for use with the ACIST HDi System.
Device Story
The ACIST HDi System and Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter provide real-time, high-resolution cross-sectional intravascular imaging. The system consists of a console, Patient Interface Module (PIM), optional Linear Translation System (LTS), and the Kodama catheter. The catheter, inserted into coronary or peripheral vasculature, emits sound energy at 40MHz or 60MHz via a distal transducer. Reflected ultrasonic waves are received by the transducer and transmitted to the console for signal processing and image reconstruction. The PIM provides electromechanical coupling for catheter rotation; the optional LTS enables automated, controlled linear pullbacks. The console renders images on a touchscreen for physician review. Used in clinical settings during interventional procedures, the device assists clinicians in visualizing vessel lumen, wall morphology, and implanted devices (e.g., stents), supporting clinical decision-making during interventions.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical data provided. Evidence includes bench testing (trackability, deliverability, kink resistance, torque strength, runtime, NURD, buckling force) and a porcine animal study to confirm imaging capabilities and usability in peripheral vessels. Results demonstrated the device meets specifications and performs as intended.
Technological Characteristics
System components: Console, PIM, optional LTS, and Kodama catheter. Catheter features: 40/60MHz transducer, drive cable, coaxial cable, rotor, sheath with hydrophilic coating, and radiopaque markers. Compatibility: 0.014" guidewires. Connectivity: Digital recording and archival to removable media. Imaging: Pulsed echo ultrasonic. Sterilization: Not specified.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients who are candidates for transluminal interventional procedures requiring ultrasound examination of coronary and peripheral intravascular pathology.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intravascular diagnostic catheter is a device used to record intracardiac pressures, to sample blood, and to introduce substances into the heart and vessels. Included in this generic device are right-heart catheters, left-heart catheters, and angiographic catheters, among others.
HD-IVUS Ultrasound Imaging System and Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter (K173063)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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June 27, 2019
ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. Matt Stepanek Global Manager, Regulatory Affairs 7905 Fuller Rd. Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Re: K191175
Trade/Device Name: ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter, ACIST HDi System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1200 Regulation Name: Diagnostic Intravascular Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OBJ, IYO Dated: April 30, 2019 Received: May 1, 2019
Dear Matt Stepanek:
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,
Mark Fellman Assistant Director DHT2A: Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Diagnostics and Monitoring Devices OHT2: Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K191175
Device Name
ACIST Kodama® Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter ACIST HDi® System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The ACIST HDi System is intended to be used for ultrasound examination of coronary and peripheral intravascular pathology. Intravascular ultrasound imaging is indicated in patients who are candidates for transluminal interventional procedures.
The ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter is intended for use with the ACIST HDi System.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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Section 5
### Premarket Notification – Traditional 510(k)
### 510(k) Summary per 21 CFR 807.92
| Submitter's<br>Name and<br>Address | ACIST Medical Systems, Inc.<br>7905 Fuller Road<br>Eden Prairie, MN 55344<br>USA | |
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| Contact Name<br>and Information | Angela K. Johnson<br>Regulatory Affairs Specialist II<br>ACIST Medical Systems, Inc.<br>952-253-4571 (office)<br>952-941-4648 (fax)<br>Angela.Johnson@acistmedical.com | Matthew D. Stepanek<br>Global Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>ACIST Medical Systems, Inc.<br>952-253-4519 (office)<br>952-941-4648 (fax)<br>Matt.Stepanek@acistmedical.com |
| Date Prepared | 30 April 2019 | |
| Trade or<br>Proprietary<br>Name | ACIST Kodama® Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter<br>ACIST HDi® System | |
| Common or<br>Usual Name | Catheter, ultrasound, intravascular<br>System, imaging, pulsed echo, ultrasonic | |
| Device<br>Classification | Class II | |
| Product Code,<br>CFR Section | OBJ, 21 870.1200<br>IYO, 21 892.1560 | |
| Classification<br>Name | Catheter, ultrasound, intravascular<br>System, imaging, pulsed echo, ultrasonic | |
| Classification<br>Panel | Cardiovascular<br>Radiology | |
| Predicate<br>Devices | Volcano Eagle Eye Platinum Catheter, K143701 (cleared 26 August 2015)<br>HD-IVUS Ultrasound Imaging System and Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound<br>Catheter, K173063 (cleared 23 October 2017) | |
| Device<br>Description | The primary function of HDi System is to collect reflected ultrasonic (sound)<br>waves from the Kodama catheter and render an intravascular image on the<br>console touchscreen. The catheter emits sound energy from a transducer at<br>the tip; sound waves reflected from the inner vascular tissues are received<br>from the transducer and sent to the console where a high resolution, cross-<br>sectional image is displayed on the touchscreen in real-time. | |
| | The main devices are the Console, Patient Interface Module (PIM), Linear<br>Translation System (LTS) (optional), and Kodama Catheter. | |
| | The console houses hardware and software required to generate the energy<br>used to excite the transducer in the Kodama catheter; it is the center of<br>control and system architecture for how signals are acquired, processed,<br>images constructed and presented, and overall power management and<br>control of the PIM and LTS. The system digitally records case images,<br>provides a review of recorded cases, and provides for the archival of | |
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# Premarket Notification – Traditional 510(k)
| | recorded cases onto removable media. |
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| | The handheld PIM provides the electromechanical interface between the<br>catheter and the console. It also provides the mechanical interface to secure<br>the catheter, as well as the mechanical energy to rotate the catheter's<br>imaging assembly. The LTS device provides automated, controlled linear<br>translation of the catheter by providing mechanical coupling to the PIM and<br>to the catheter's telescoping anchor as the PIM is pulled back along the<br>longitudinal axis. The coupling between the LTS and PIM and LTS to<br>catheter is strictly mechanical. The LTS device allows the user to perform<br>automatic pullbacks and can be controlled via touchscreen buttons on the<br>console or the buttons on the LTS. Manual pullbacks may be performed with<br>or without the LTS, making the use of the LTS optional to the user. |
| | The Kodama Catheter emits sound energy from its transducer at the distal<br>tip, which is guided into the coronary and peripheral vasculature. The<br>catheter can be operated at two different frequencies, 40MHz and/or 60MHz,<br>depending on user preference. The catheter design includes an imaging<br>assembly (with transducer, drive cable, coaxial cable, and rotor), sheath<br>assembly (which includes the femoral marker and hydrophilic coating),<br>telescope assembly, and catheter hub assembly. The electrical energy from<br>the catheter is transmitted, via the transmission line embedded in the drive<br>cable, back to the HDi console for signal processing and image<br>reconstruction. |
| Intended<br>Use/Indications<br>for Use | The ACIST HDi System is intended to be used for ultrasound examination of<br>coronary and peripheral intravascular pathology. Intravascular ultrasound<br>imaging is indicated in patients who are candidates for transluminal<br>interventional procedures. |
| | The ACIST Kodama Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter is intended for use<br>with the ACIST HDi System. |
| Comparison of<br>Technological<br>Characteristics<br>to Predicate | The proposed devices are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices<br>(K143701 & K173063) based on the same indications for use as described in<br>the labeling, the same fundamental scientific technology, safety, and<br>performance testing. The system contains similar components and similar<br>accessories when compared to the predicate device. The Kodama Catheter<br>and HDi System are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices in<br>intended use, design, performance, and technological characteristics. |
| Performance<br>Data | The Kodama Catheter and HDi System was subjected to bench testing,<br>including trackability and deliverability (including insertion/retraction force,<br>cross/re-cross force, kink resistance, and torque strength), runtime, non-<br>uniform rotational distortion (NURD) and buckling force. Where applicable,<br>testing was leveraged from the predicate device to support this submission.<br>Test results demonstrate that the Kodama Catheter and HDi System meet<br>specifications and perform as intended. No new safety or performance<br>issues were raised during the testing. The Kodama Catheter and HDi<br>System are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices. |
| Summary of<br>Clinical Testing<br>- Animal | An animal study was conducted by ACIST Medical Systems in a laboratory<br>environment, using a porcine model, to confirm the HDi System and Kodama<br>Catheter imaging capabilities in the peripheral vessels and to collect<br>supporting evidence regarding use of the HDi System and Kodama Catheter<br>in the peripheral vessels. The physician also provided evaluation on the<br>usability of Kodama catheter in peripheral arteries, such as catheter set-up, |
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# Premarket Notification – Traditional 510(k)
| | delivery and retraction. Test results demonstrate that the device meets<br>specification and performs as intended. Results of the testing do not<br>introduce or raise different questions regarding the safety or effectiveness of<br>the device. |
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| Substantial<br>Equivalence /<br>Comparison of<br>Technologic | The HDi System and Kodama Catheter have identical design components to<br>the currently marketed HDi System and Kodama Catheter, cleared under<br>K173063. There are no device modifications associated with the proposed<br>expanded indications for use. |
| Characteristics | The proposed Kodama Catheter and predicate catheter, Volcano Eagle Eye<br>Platinum, are both intended for ultrasound imaging of coronary and<br>peripheral vasculature by providing cross-sectional images of vessel lumen,<br>vessel wall morphology, and devices (e.g., stents) at or near the surface of<br>the vessel wall. Both the Kodama Catheter and predicate catheter have<br>similar design characteristics, including a tapered soft tip, internal lumen,<br>hydrophilic coating, radiopaque markers, compatibility with guidewires up to<br>0.014", similar working lengths, and similar ultrasound transducer<br>technology. |
| | The proposed HDi System and Kodama Catheter are substantially<br>equivalent to the predicate devices in intended use, design, performance,<br>and technological characteristics. |
| Conclusion | Based on the same indications for use, same fundamental technology, and<br>safety and performance testing, the HDi System and the Kodama Catheter<br>have been shown to be appropriate for their intended use and are<br>considered to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices submitted<br>in K143701 and K173063. |
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