The Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter is intended for dilatation of lesions in infrapopliteal arteries. Not for use in the coronary or neuro-vasculature.
Device Story
Over-the-wire (OTW) balloon dilatation catheter; used for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in peripheral arteries. Features nylon semicompliant balloon with three embedded external metal serrated scoring elements. During inflation, scoring elements create linear, interrupted endoluminal plaque modifications to aid arterial expansion. Used by physicians in clinical settings. Device provides mechanical plaque modification; output is arterial dilatation. Benefits include improved vessel expansion compared to standard balloon angioplasty.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical data. Evidence includes bench testing (shipping, flex/kink, fatigue, burst/compliance, torsion, corrosion, tensile strength) and an acute porcine study (n=2) assessing usability, performance, and thromboresistance. Biocompatibility testing per ISO-10993 confirmed non-cytotoxic, non-sensitizing, non-systemically toxic, non-thrombogenic, and non-hemolytic profile.
Technological Characteristics
Nylon semicompliant balloon; three external metal serrated scoring elements. Over-the-wire (OTW) form factor. Materials evaluated per ISO-10993. Sterilization method not specified. Mechanical energy source via inflation device.
Indications for Use
Indicated for dilatation of lesions in infrapopliteal arteries. Contraindicated for use in coronary or neuro-vasculature.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A percutaneous catheter is a device that is introduced into a vein or artery through the skin using a dilator and a sheath (introducer) or guide wire.
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April 15, 2020
Cagent Vascular, LLC Carol Burns CEO 150 Strafford Avenue #315 Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
Re: K193181
Trade/Device Name: Serranator PTA Serration Balloon Catheter Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1250 Regulation Name: Percutaneous Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PNO Dated: March 18, 2020 Received: March 19, 2020
Dear Carol Burns:
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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Gregory O'Connell Assistant Director DHT2C: Division of Coronary and Peripheral Intervention Devices OHT2: Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K193181
Device Name
Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter is intended for dilatation of lesions in infrapplited arteries. Not for use in the coronary or neuro-vasculature.
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Cagent Vascular, LLC
150 Strafford Avenue #315 Wayne, PA 19087
## 510(k) Summary [as required by 21 CFR 807.92(c)]
### Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter Cagent Vascular, LLC
# 510(k): K193181
| DATE PREPARED | April 15, 2020 |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| APPLICANT INFORMATION | Carol Burns/President & CEO<br>150 Strafford Avenue #315<br>Wayne, PA 19087 |
| CONTACT INFORMATION | Carol A. Burns, President and CEO<br>Phone: (610) 688-2006<br>Fax: (610) 688-2667<br>Email: cburns@cagentvascular.com |
| TRADE NAME | Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter |
| DEVICE CLASSIFICATION | Class 2 per 21 CFR §870.1250 |
| CLASSIFICATION NAME | Percutaneous Catheter |
| PRODUCT CODE | PNO |
| PREDICATE DEVICES | Predicate Device:<br>AngioSculpt® PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter (K142983)<br>Reference Device:<br>Serranator® Alto PTA Serration Balloon Catheter (K163380) |
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### 5.1 Intended Use/Indications for Use
The Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter is intended for dilatation of lesions in infrapopliteal arteries. Not for use in the coronary or neuro-vasculature.
### 5.2 Device Description
The Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter is an over-the-wire (OTW) balloon dilatation catheter designed to perform percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) for peripheral indications as described in the Indication for Use statement. The Serranator® has a nylon semicompliant balloon with three embedded external metal strips or scoring elements. The unique scoring elements are serrated, designed to modify the plaque by creating linear, interrupted scoring along the endoluminal surface. This occurs during balloon inflation and is designed to aid arterial expansion.
#### 5.3 Comparison with Predicate Devices
A comparison of the Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter (Serranator) and predicate device shows that the technological characteristics such as the components, design, materials, sterilization method, and operating principle of the Serranator are identical or similar to the currently marketed AngioSculpt® PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter (AngioSculpt) (K142983) and the Serranator® Alto PTA Serration Balloon Catheter (Serranator Alto) (K163380), predicate and reference devices respectively.
The technological differences are that the scoring elements of Serranator® are interrupted, rather than a continuous metal configuration such as the AngioSculpt device. The unique scoring elements are serrated, designed to create linear, interrupted scoring along the endoluminal surface.
The intended use of the subject device and the predicate device is similar. The indications for use of the Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter are similar to that of the Serranator Alto reference device.
#### 5.4 Non-Clinical Testing/Performance
The Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter has been tested through the design verification activities to demonstrate that the device meets design input requirements. The following tests were conducted and passed all requirements (see Table 3.1 below).
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| Test | Result |
|----------------------------------|--------|
| Shipping, environmental stresses | Pass |
| Flex/Kink | Pass |
| Visual Inspection | Pass |
| Delivery, Deployment, Retraction | Pass |
| Fatigue | Pass |
| Rated Burst/Compliance | Pass |
| Torsion | Pass |
| Corrosion | Pass |
| Tensile Test of Joints | Pass |
Table: 5.1 Summary of Non-Clinical/Performance Testing
Bench testing in accordance with FDA guidance[1], ASTM and ISO standards was performed on sterile, unaged (Time Zero) and accelerated aged (Time Aged) test samples of Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter.
The non-clinical testing demonstrated that the Serranator® met all acceptance criteria. Performance data demonstrate that the device functions as intended and has an acceptable safety and effectiveness profile.
#### 5.5 Biocompatibility
FDA guidance document Use of International Standard ISO-10993, "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing" Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, June 16, 2016, ISO-10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing, and ISO-10993 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 12: Sample Preparation and Reference Materials were followed in selecting and conducting the biocompatibility testing of the Serranator PTA Serration Balloon Catheter.
Biocompatibility testing was conducted on sterile, finished devices manufactured using the manufacturing processes which will be used for the cleared devices. Testing confirmed that the Serranator is non-cytotoxic, non-sensitizing, not systemically toxic, nonthrombogenic, and non-hemolytic.
<sup>[1]</sup> Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Non-Clinical Engineering Tests and Recommended Labeling for Intravascular Stents and Associated Delivery Systems, April 2010. Only the sections associated with Delivery Systems were applied to Serranator.
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Table 3.2 provides a list of the various tests completed and passed.
| Test | Results |
|----------------------------------|---------|
| <b>Cytotoxicity</b> | Pass |
| <b>Sensitization</b> | Pass |
| <b>Irritation</b> | Pass |
| <b>Systemic Toxicity (acute)</b> | Pass |
| <b>Pyrogenicity</b> | Pass |
| <b>Hemocompatibility</b> | Pass |
Table 5.2: Biocompatibility Tests
In addition to the tests indicated in Table 5.2, thrombogenicity evaluation was conducted as part of the Acute Porcine Study.
#### 5.6 Animal Studies
An animal study was performed to assess usability, performance and acute thromboresistance of the Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter in swine peripheral arteries. In accordance with general FDA animal study guidelines and ISO-10993-4 methodology, a total of two porcine test subjects were used for assessment. No adverse events including filling defects, dissections, thrombus formation or perforations occurred in this study.
#### 5.7 Cadaver Studies
A diseased cadaver study was not performed using the Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter (Serranator) as this testing was conducted in the reference device, the Serranator® Alto PTA Serration Balloon Catheter (Serranator Alto) submission (K163380). The results between the subject device and the Serranator Alto (reference) were not expected to differ as both devices have the same function, design and mechanism of action.
A cadaver artery assessment was performed to determine the medial thickness of non-diseased infrapopliteal arteries. These data were used to determine an appropriate strip height for safety. Arteries assessed showed minimal atherosclerotic disease ranging from mild disease to no calcification. Average medial thickness varied significantly between popliteal, anterior tibial, posterior tibial, tibial-peroneal, and peroneal sections.
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#### 5.7 Conclusion
The Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter has similar intended use and similar technological characteristics such as components, design, materials, sterilization method, and operating principles as the predicate and reference devices. Performance data demonstrates that the device functions as intended.
Data presented in this 510(k) Submission support that the Serranator® PTA Serration Balloon Catheter is substantially equivalent to the predicate AngioSculpt® PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter and reference Serranator® Alto PTA Serration Balloon Catheter.
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