The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire is indicated for general intravascular use, including the neuro and peripheral vasculature. The guidewire can be steered to facilitate the selective placement of diagnostic or therapeutic catheters. This device is not intended for use in coronary arteries.
Device Story
Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire is a steerable, coiled wire used to navigate percutaneous catheters through blood vessels. Device consists of 0.014" proximal stainless steel core, tapered nitinol distal core, and 0.012" outer diameter coil. Distal 30 mm coil is platinum/nickel for radiopacity; remaining 370 mm is stainless steel. Distal 14 mm is shapeable by physician. Proximal section has PTFE coating; distal section and distal stainless-steel portion have hydrophilic coating for lubricity. Used in clinical settings (neuro/peripheral procedures) by physicians to guide catheters. Includes shaping mandrel, torque device, and insertion tool. Benefits include improved catheter placement accuracy and navigation through complex vasculature.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Testing included physical attributes (dimensions), surface contamination, corrosion resistance, simulated use (tracking/introduction), coating adherence, fracture resistance, and particulate testing. Biocompatibility testing performed per ISO 10993 standards, including cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, acute systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, and comprehensive hemocompatibility (hemolysis, coagulation, complement activation, thrombus formation, thrombogenicity). All tests met acceptance criteria.
Technological Characteristics
Coiled guidewire; 0.014" proximal stainless steel core; tapered nitinol distal core; 0.012" OD coil. Platinum/nickel distal coil (30mm) for radiopacity; stainless steel proximal coil (370mm). Hydrophilic coating (distal/stainless section); PTFE coating (proximal section). Sterilized via ethylene oxide. Manual operation; no software or electronics.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring general intravascular procedures, including neuro and peripheral vasculature, to facilitate selective placement of diagnostic or therapeutic catheters. Not for use in coronary arteries.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A catheter guide wire is a coiled wire that is designed to fit inside a percutaneous catheter for the purpose of directing the catheter through a blood vessel.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device, when it is a torque device that is manually operated, non-patient contacting, and intended to manipulate non-cerebral vascular guide wires, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 870.9.
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April 16, 2020
MicroVention, Inc. Ganesh Balachandar Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 35 Enterprise Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Re: K200547
Trade/Device Name: Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1330 Regulation Name: Catheter Guide Wire Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MOF, DQX Dated: March 5, 2020 Received: March 19, 2020
Dear Ganesh Balachandar:
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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K200547
### Device Name
Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire is indicated for general intravascular use, including the neuro and peripheral vasculature. The guidewire can be steered to facilitate the selective placement of diagnostic or therapeutic catheters. This device is not intended for use in coronary arteries.
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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### 510(k) SUMMARY
This 510(k) summary of safety and effectiveness for the Traxcess™14 SELECT Guidewire is submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.87(h) and 807.92 and following the recommendations outlined in FDA Guidance, The 510(k) Program: Evaluating Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications [510(k)], dated 28 July, 2014.
I SUBMITTER [807.92(a)(1)] MicroVention Inc. Tustin, California U.S.A
Telephone: (714)247-8201 Contact Name: Ganesh Balachandar E-mail address: ganesh.balachander(@)microvention.com Date prepared: 15-April-2020
### II DEVICE [807.92(a)(2)]
| Name of Device: | Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common or Usual Name: | Guidewire |
| Classification Name: | Catheter Guidewire |
| Product Code: | MOF, DQX |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Submission Type: | Special 510(k) |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 870.1330 |
| Reviewing Product Branch: | Division of Neurosurgical, Neurointerventional, and<br>Neurodiagnostic Devices (Office of Product Evaluation and<br>Quality) |
III PREDICATE DEVICE [807.92(a)(3)] Traxcess 14 SELECT Guidewire (K153053)
### IV DEVICE DESCRIPTION [807.92(a)(4)]
The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire is a coiled wire that is designed to fit inside a percutaneous catheter for the purpose of directing the catheter through a blood vessel. The core wire proximal coated section is 0.014" stainless steel wire, and the distal coated section is tapered nitinol wire, contained within a 0.012" outer diameter wire coil.
The wire coil is 400 mm in length. The distal 30 mm coil section is constructed of platinum/nickel for maximum radiopacity, and the balance, 370mm of the coil is constructed of stainless steel. The distal 14 mm section of the guidewire is shapeable by the physician.
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The coil section of the guidewire and the distal stainless-steel section is coated with a hydrophilic coating, while the proximal stainless-steel section is coated with PTFE. The purpose of these surface coatings is to provide lubricity when the Traxcess™ 14 SELECT guidewire is passed through percutaneous catheters. A shaping mandrel, torque device, and insertion tool are included with the device.
## V INDICATIONS FOR USE [807.92(a)(5)]
The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire is indicated for general intravascular use, including the neuro and peripheral vasculature. The guidewire can be steered to facilitate the selective placement of diagnostic or therapeutic catheters. This device is not intended for use in coronary arteries.
# VI COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS [807.92(a)(6)]
The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire has the following similarities to the
predicate device, Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire (KT53053):
- Have the same intended use 1.
- 2. Use the same operating principle
- 3 Incorporate the same basic guidewire design
- 4. Incorporate the same guidewire construction material
- റ് Are packaged and sterilized using the same materials and processes
The change in the alternative PTFE coating on the proximal stainless-steel section of the guidewire does not change the indications for use of the Traxcess™ guidewires and is not a change to the fundamental scientific technology. The performance data below shows the device will perform as well as the previously marketed device.
The Table 1 states the comparison between Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire (Predicate Device, K153053) and Traxcess™14 SELECT Guidewire (Subject Device).
| Description | Predicate Device (Existing)<br>Traxcess™ 14 SELECT<br>Guidewire | Subject Device (Modified)<br>Traxcess™ 14 SELECT<br>Guidewire (K200547) | Rationale for<br>Differences (if<br>any) |
|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications for Use | The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT<br>Guidewire is intended for<br>general intravascular use,<br>including the neuro and<br>peripheral vasculature. The<br>wire can be steered to<br>facilitate the selective<br>placement of diagnostic or<br>therapeutic catheters. This | The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT<br>Guidewire is indicated for<br>general intravascular use,<br>including the neuro and<br>peripheral vasculature. The<br>guidewire can be steered to<br>facilitate the selective<br>placement of diagnostic or<br>therapeutic catheters. This | Changed intended<br>to indicated in the<br>Indications for<br>Use statement |
| | device is not intended for use<br>in coronary arteries. | device is not intended for use<br>in coronary arteries. | |
| Intended Use | The Traxcess™ 14 SELECT<br>guidewire is used in both<br>diagnostic and interventional<br>procedures where distal<br>access is necessary. | Same | No differences |
| Function | The steerable guidewire is<br>used to facilitate the selective<br>placement of diagnostic or<br>therapeutic catheters. | Same | No differences |
| Anatomical Location | General intravascular use,<br>including the neuro and<br>peripheral vasculature. | Same | No differences |
| Wire Diameter | Proximal = 0.014"<br>Distal = 0.012" | Same | No differences |
| Device Length | 200 cm | Same | No differences |
| Coil Length | 40 cm | Same | No differences |
| Platinum/Nickel Coil<br>Length (Radiopaque) | 3 cm | Same | No differences |
| Stainless Steel Coil<br>Length | 37 cm | Same | No differences |
| Distal Shaft Length<br>(Shapeable Length) | 1.4 cm | Same | No differences |
| Distal tip thickness<br>(core wire) | 0.037 mm | Same | No differences |
| Proximal end<br>configuration | Compatible with Traxcess™<br>docking wire(K093647) | Same | No differences |
| Material | Core wire (proximal):<br>Stainless steel<br>Core wire (distal):<br>Nickel titanium<br>(Nitinol) alloy<br>Coil: Platinum nickel alloy<br>and Stainless steel<br>Other: Brazing material<br>and solder | Same | No differences |
| Coating Material<br>(Distal section) | Coil and distal/proximal<br>stainless-steel section:<br>Hydrophilic Coating [SLIP-<br>COAT by Argon Medical] | Same | No differences |
| Coating Material<br>(Proximal section) | Proximal<br>Stainless-steel<br>section: PTFE | Proximal Stainless-steel<br>section:<br>PTFE | Change in<br>Supplier of PTFE<br>coating |
| Coating Length<br>(Distal section) | Hydrophilic<br>coating = 980 | Same | No differences |
| | mm | | |
| Coating Length<br>(Proximal section) | PTFE = 1000 mm | Same | No differences |
| Method of supply | Sterile and single use | Same | No differences |
| Sterilization method | Ethylene oxide gas | Same | No differences |
| Accessories | Shaping mandrel, Torque<br>device, and Insertion tool | Same | No differences |
| Package configuration | Placed into a dispenser hoop,<br>Tyvek pouch, and box<br>carton. | Same | No differences |
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## VII PERFORMANCE DATA [807.92(b)]
Results of the verification and validation testing (Table 2,3) indicate that the product meets established performance requirements and is safe and effective for its intended use.
Table 2: Design Verification and Validation Test Summary
| Bench Testing | Result | Conclusion |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Physical attributes | Test articles met specified dimensional<br>requirements for guidewire OD, overall<br>length, length of Pt/Ni coil section, length of<br>SS section, length of PTFE coated section,<br>length of hydrophilic coated section, length<br>of proximal docking section and accessory<br>devices | Device met established<br>dimensional specifications |
| Surface Contamination | Test article when examined at<br>magnification, should meet existing surface<br>contamination and defects specification. | Device was free from surface<br>defects and contamination |
| Corrosion Resistance | Test article should be corrosion resistant. | Device met established corrosion<br>resistance. |
| Simulated use testing | Test articles achieved rating ≥ 3<br>for prep of device, introduction, and<br>tracking | Device performed as intended under<br>simulated use |
| Guidewire Coating<br>adherence | Coating adherence maintained after<br>advance/retract cycles | Durability and lubricity of coating<br>was maintained after<br>advance/retract cycles |
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| Guidewire fracture<br>resistance | Test article should not show signs of<br>fracture. There should be no coating flaking<br>off the guidewire. | Device met established fracture<br>resistance specification. |
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Particulate Testing | Particle count of test articles ≤ 6000 particles<br>(≥ 10 microns) and ≤<br>600 particles (≥ 25 microns) | Device has comparable particulate<br>results to the predicate device |
# Table 3: Biocompatibility Test Summary
| Biocompatibility | Result | Conclusion |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cytotoxicity<br>Compliance with<br>ISO 10993-5:2009 | Scores of grade 0 (no cell lysis) or grade 1<br>and 2 (slight to mild cytotoxic results) are<br>considered passing and non-cytotoxic. | The test articles are non-cytotoxic<br>(grade 0) |
| Sensitization<br>Compliance with<br>ISO 10993-10:2010 | The test article is considered non-sensitizing<br>if all of the animals receive grades of <1 at<br>all time periods. | The test articles are not a sensitizer<br>(grade <1) |
| Irritation<br>Compliance with<br>ISO 10993-10:2010 | Considered to be non-irritating and passing<br>when the difference between the test article<br>mean score (erythema and edema) is 1.0 or<br>less than that of the negative (vehicle)<br>control score. | The test articles are considered<br>non-irritating (the score ≤1) |
| Acute Systemic<br>Toxicity<br>Compliance with<br>ISO 10993-11:2017 | The test is considered negative and non-acute<br>systemically toxic if none of the animals<br>treated with the test article showed a<br>significantly greater biological reactivity<br>than animals treated with the negative<br>control. If 2 or more test group animals dies<br>or exhibit severe reactions (e.g. convulsions).<br>or if 3 or more test group animals experience<br>weight loss greater than 10% of their original<br>mass, the article does not meet requirements<br>of the test | The test articles meet requirements<br>of the test and it's nontoxic. |
| Material-mediated<br>Pyrogenicity<br>Compliance with<br>ISO 10993-11:2017 | Considered non-pyrogenic if no animal<br>shows an individual rise in temperature of<br>0.5 °C or more above the baseline<br>temperature | Not pyrogenic ((temperature rise <<br>0.5 °C) |
| Biocompatibility | Result | Conclusion |
| Haemo-compatibility -<br>Hemolysis<br>Compliance with (ISO)<br>10993-4: 2017 | A score of<br>< 2.0% hemolytic index is classified as “non-<br>hemolytic". Scores of ≥2% to ≤5%<br>hemolytic index are “slightly hemolytic” and<br>scores of >5% are "hemolytic". | The test article is considered non-<br>hemolytic (1.48% hemolysis)<br>Extract Method |
| | A score of<br>< 2.0% hemolytic index is classified as “non-<br>hemolytic". Scores of ≥2% to ≤5%<br>hemolytic index are “slightly hemolytic" and<br>scores of >5% are "hemolytic". | Test article is consideration-<br>hemolytic (0.96% hemolysis)).<br>Direct Method |
| Haemo-compatibility -<br>Coagulation<br>Compliance with<br>ISO 10993-4:2017 | Test article meets the requirements of the<br>test and is not considered to have an effect on<br>the PTT, if no statistically significant<br>decrease is found between the PTT of the<br>plasma exposed to the test article and that of<br>the plasma exposed to either the negative<br>control or the untreated control. The<br>biological significance is also considered in<br>the evaluation of the results by comparing to<br>a predicate device. | The test article meets the<br>requirement of the test and not an<br>activator to the coagulation. |
| Haemo-compatibility<br>- Complement<br>Activation<br>Compliance with ISO<br>10993-4: 2017 | No statistically significant increase in the<br>reported level of C3a or SC5b-9a when<br>compared to both the Normal Human Serum<br>(NHS) and the negative control at 60-minute<br>time point. | The test articles are considered a<br>'Non-Activator of the Complement<br>System'. |
| Haemo-compatibility<br>- Thrombus<br>formation<br>Compliance with<br>ISO 10993-4:2017 | The mean percentage value of the platelet<br>cell counts is within 80 to 120% of the<br>negative control and is at least 30% above<br>that of the positive control mean percentage<br>value. The test article fails if the platelet<br>count is ≤50% of the negative control and /or<br>a visible clot is produced | The test article meets the<br>requirement of the test and does<br>not cause thrombus formation |
| Haemo-compatibility<br>– Thrombogenicity<br>Compliance with ISO<br>10993-4:2017 | Considered thromboresistant if the test article<br>has a thrombus formation score of 2 or less | The test articles are considered<br>thromboresistant (score <2). |
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# VIII CONCLUSIONS
Based on the 510(k) summary and information provided herein, we conclude the subject device, the Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire, is substantially
equivalent in its intended use, design, guidewire material, performance, and the underlying fundamental scientific technology used, to the predicate Traxcess™ 14 SELECT Guidewire (K153053).
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