K201026 · Hytek Medical, Inc. · CBI · Aug 10, 2021 · Anesthesiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K201026
Device Name
sOLVe Tube
Applicant
Hytek Medical, Inc.
Product Code
CBI · Anesthesiology
Decision Date
Aug 10, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 868.5740
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The sOLVe Tube™ is used to isolate the left or the right lung of a patient for surgery, one lung ventilation or one lung anesthesia.
Device Story
sOLVe Tube is a single-use, dual-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) kit for lung isolation and ventilation. Used in hospitals by healthcare professionals. Kit includes DLT with pre-installed pliable aluminum intubation stylet, dual bronchoscopy swivel adapter with safety clamp, endotracheal tube holder/bite block, suction catheters, and syringes. Distal tip fits in either left or right mainstem bronchus, allowing universal left/right-sided use. Features ridges on balloons to prevent slippage and dislodgement. Healthcare providers insert the tube to isolate a lung; output is the physical isolation and ventilation of the target lung. Benefits include simplified lung isolation procedures and enhanced safety via balloon design.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical data. Evidence includes bench testing (ISO 5361, ISO 16628, ASTM F640, biocompatibility per ISO 10993/18562/ANSI/AAMI ST72) and animal study. Animal testing evaluated ease of insertion, balloon performance, and success of lung isolation/ventilation.
Technological Characteristics
Double-lumen endobronchial tube; materials: silicone, polypropylene. Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide. Features: tracheal/endobronchial balloons with anti-slip ridges, swivel connector, 10Fr suction catheter. Standards: ISO 5361 (cuff/tube performance), ISO 16628 (lumen diameter), ASTM F640 (radio-opacity), ISO 10993 (biocompatibility).
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult patients requiring lung isolation, one-lung ventilation, or one-lung anesthesia during surgery.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A tracheal/bronchial differential ventilation tube is a device used to isolate the left or the right lung of a patient for anesthesia or pulmonary function testing.
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HyTek Medical, Inc. % Allison Komiyama Principal Consultant AcKnowledge Regulatory Strategies LLC 2251 San Diego Ave Suite B-257 San Diego, California 92110
Re: K201026
Trade/Device Name: sOLVe Tube Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5740 Regulation Name: Tracheal/Bronchial Differential Ventilation Tube Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: CBI Dated: July 13, 2021 Received: July 15, 2021
Dear Allison Komiyama:
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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Todd Courtney Assistant Director DHT1C: Division of ENT, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Respiratory and Anesthesia Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental 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) K201026
Device Name sOLVe Tube™
Indications for Use (Describe)
The sOLVe Tube™ is used to isolate the left or the right lung of a patient for surgery, one lung ventilation or one lung anesthesia.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary K201026
### DATE PREPARED
August 5, 2021
### MANUFACTURER AND 510(k) OWNER
HyTek Medical, Inc. 8741 Shirley Ave., Northridge, CA 91324, USA Telephone: Official Contact: Nir Hoftman, M.D., President
### REPRESENTATIVE/CONSULTANT
Allison C. Komiyama, Ph.D., R.A.C. Michelle Rubin-Onur, Ph.D. Lucie Dalet, Ph.D. AcKnowledge Regulatory Strategies, LLC Telephone: +1 (619) 458-9547 Email: akomiyama@acknowledge-rs.com Website: www.AcKnowledge-RS.com
#### DEVICE INFORMATION
| Proprietary Name/Trade Name: | sOLVe Tube™ |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name: | Tube, Tracheal/Bronchial, Differential Ventilation (w/wo connecter) |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 868.5740 |
| Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | CBI |
| Premarket Review: | Anesthesiology |
| Review Panel: | ENT, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Respiratory and Anesthesia Device (DHT1C) |
#### PREDICATE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION
The sOLVe Tube" is substantially equivalent to the following predicate:
| 510(k) Number | Predicate Device Name / Manufacturer | Primary Predicate |
|---------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| K051522 | Silbroncho® Tubes / Fuji Systems Corporation | ✓ |
The predicate device has not been subject to a design related recall.
#### DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Simple One Lung Ventilation for Everyone (sOLVe) Tube is a single use dual lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) intended for lung isolation and for lung ventilation by healthcare professionals (HCP) in hospitals. The sOLVe Tube can function as both a left-sided and a rightsided DLT. The distal tip of the tube will fit in either the left or right mainstem bronchus.
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## 510(k) Summary
The sOLVe Tube is packaged and provided to the HCP as a kit. The kit includes the following components:
- 1. sOLVe Tube with pre-installed pliable aluminum 10Fr intubation stylet
- 2. Dual Bronchoscopy Swivel adapter with integrated safety clamp
- 3. Haider TubeGuard endotracheal tube holder/bite block with strap
- 4. Soft suction catheters
- 5. Two syringes (3 mL and 10 mL)
The sOLVE tube is intended for an adult population only.
# INDICATIONS FOR USE
The sOLVe Tube™ is used to isolate the left or the right lung of a patient for surgery, one lung ventilation or one lung anesthesia.
# COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
HyTek believes that the sOLVe Tube is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices based on the information summarized here:
The subject device has a similar design and dimensions and uses similar or identical materials as the device cleared in K051522. The subject device is uniquely designed so that it can function as both a left-sided and a right-sided DLT and includes additional safety features (i.e., ridges on the balloons to prevent balloon slippage that can lead to DLT dislodgement). The subject device has the same intended use and similar technological characteristics (maximum inflation volumes, suction catheter diameters, and design features) to the device cleared in K051522. These technological characteristics have undergone testing to ensure the device is as safe and effective as the predicate.
The technological characteristics of the subject device and the predicate device are summarized in the table below.
| | Subject Device | Predicate Device |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | sOLVe Tube™ | Silbroncho® Tubes |
| | K201026 | K051522 |
| Indications for Use | The sOLVe Tube™ is used to isolate<br>the left or the right lung of a patient<br>for surgery, one lung ventilation or<br>one lung anesthesia | The Silbroncho® is used to isolate the<br>left or the right lung of a patient for<br>surgery, one lung ventilation or one<br>lung anesthesia |
| Product Code | CBI | CBI |
| Regulation<br>Number | 21 CFR 868.5740 | 21 CFR 868.5740 |
| Technological characteristics | | |
| Design Features | • Double lumen shaft with stylet<br>• Tracheal balloon<br>• Endobronchial balloon<br>• Swivel connector with Carlens Y<br>adapter | • Double lumen shaft with stylet<br>• Tracheal cuff<br>• Endobronchial cuff<br>• Swivel connector with Carlens Y<br>adapter |
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| | Subject Device | Predicate Device |
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | sOLVe Tube™<br>K201026 | Silbroncho° Tubes<br>K051522 |
| Sizes | Device available in 1 size: 35Fr | Device available in 4 distinct sizes: 33Fr,<br>35Fr, 37Fr, and 39Fr |
| Tube O.D. | 13 mm | 33Fr: 9.5 – 12.3 mm<br>35Fr: 10.0 – 13.3 mm<br>37Fr: 10.5 – 14.3 mm<br>39Fr: 11.0 – 15.3 mm |
| Recommended<br>bronchoscope O.D. | Tracheal lumen: ≤ 6.0 mm<br>Bronchial lumen: ≤ 5.0 mm | Sizes 33 and 35Fr: ≤ 3.1 mm<br>Sizes 37 and 39Fr: ≤ 4.0 mm |
| Maximum Inflation<br>Volumes | Endobronchial balloon: < 5 mL<br>Tracheal balloon: < 10 mL | Endobronchial cuff: 4.5 – 7 mL<br>Tracheal cuff: < 10 mL |
| Suction Catheter<br>Diameter | 10Fr | 8Fr, 12Fr |
| Main Materials of<br>Composition | silicone, polypropylene | silicone, polyethylene |
| Sterilization | Sterile | Sterile |
| Sterilization<br>method | Ethylene Oxide | Ethylene Oxide |
## SUMMARY OF NON-CLINICAL TESTING
No FDA performance standards have been established for the sOLVe Tube.
The sOLVe Tube includes components that come in contact with the patient during use. The dual lumen component and the T-type suction catheters were evaluated as external communicating devices with limited duration (≤ 24 hours) with mucosal membrane. Biocompatibility testing included cytotoxicity testing per ISO 10993-5, irritation testing per ISO 10993-10, sensitization testing per ISO 10993-10, acute systemic toxicity testing per ISO 10993-11, VOC emissions and toxicity per ISO 18562-3, particulate matter analysis per ISO 18562-2, and bacterial endotoxin testing per ANSI/AAMI ST72.
The following tests were performed to demonstrate equivalence to the predicate device:
- . Performance testing (Bench)
- Determination of Cuff Diameter (per ISO 5361) O
- Resistance to Cuff Tube Collapse (per ISO 5361) O
- Resistance to Cuff Herniation (per ISO 5361) O
- Cuff Tracheal Seal (per ISO 5361) O
- Resistance to Kinking of Main Shaft and Distal Bronchial Shaft (per ISO 5361) O
- Cuff Compliance Leak Test (per ISO 5361) O
- Determination of Dual Lumen Tube Lumen Internal Diameter (per ISO 16628) O
- O Radio-opacity Test (ASTM F640)
- Balloon Bench Testing O
- Membrane Durability Test O
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- Bronchoscope Insertion Test O
- о Double Clamp Operation
- O Cadaver Trial to test the Universal Design
- Performance Testing (Animal) ●
- Ease of Insertion O
- O Performance of the Tracheal and Bronchial Balloon
- Success of Lung Isolation and One Lung Ventilation o
The results of these tests support the substantial equivalence of the sOLVe Tube to the predicate device.
### CONCLUSION
The subject device and the predicate device have the same intended use, and based on the testing performed, including non-clinical performance testing (bench and animal), it can be concluded that the differences in technological features do not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness. The similar indications for use, technological characteristics, and performance characteristics for the proposed sOLVe Tube are assessed to be substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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