The TRUSELECTM Microcatheters are intended for peripheral vascular use. The microcatheter can be used for selective infusion of diagnostic, embolic, or therapeutic materials into the vessel.
Device Story
TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter is a 2.0F low-profile device for peripheral vascular access; used by physicians to navigate distal, tortuous vessels coaxially over a steerable guidewire. Once positioned, it enables controlled, selective infusion of diagnostic agents, embolic materials (PVA flakes, microspheres, coils), or therapeutic agents (chemotherapy). Device features HydroPass hydrophilic coating to reduce friction. Available in lengths 105-175cm with straight or bern tip configurations. Provided sterile via ethylene oxide; single-use only. Benefits include improved access to distal vasculature and compatibility with various embolic/therapeutic agents.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing and biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-3, 4, 5, 10, 11). In-vitro performance testing confirmed device integrity, compatibility with guidewires/guide catheters/embolic agents, and mechanical properties (tensile strength, burst pressure, kink resistance, flow rate).
Technological Characteristics
2.0F OD microcatheter; 0.021" ID. Materials include catheter shaft and HydroPass hydrophilic coating. Compatible with 0.040" ID guide catheters and 0.014"/0.016" guidewires. Sterilized via 100% ethylene oxide. Mechanical design features include variable lengths (105-175cm) and tip shapes (straight/bern).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring selective infusion of diagnostic, embolic, or therapeutic materials into the peripheral vasculature.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A continuous flush catheter is an attachment to a catheter-transducer system that permits continuous intravascular flushing at a slow infusion rate for the purpose of eliminating clotting, back-leakage, and waveform damping.
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July 28, 2020
Boston Scientific Corporation Ms. Aoife Tobin Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 3 Scimed Place Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311
Re: K201792
Trade/Device Name: TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1210 Regulation Name: Continuous Flush Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KRA Dated: June 29, 2020 Received: June 30, 2020
Dear Ms. 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 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
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K201792
Device Name TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter
Indications for Use (Describe)
The TRUSELECTM Microcatheters are intended for peripheral vascular use. The microcatheter can be used for selective infusion of diagnostic, embolic, or therapeutic materials into the vessel.
| Type of Use ( <i>Select one or both, as applicable</i> ) |
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| <div> <span> <span style="text-decoration: overline;">X</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> |
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| <div> <span> ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Sub </span> </div> |
|_ | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
510(k) Summary Complying with 21 CFR 807.92
#### l. SUBMITTER INFORMATION
Submitter name: Boston Scientific Corporation
Submitter address: Three Scimed Place Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 USA
Telephone: 011-353-21-4531341/011-353-86-1009795 Fax: 011-353-21-4343354 e-mail: Aoife.Tobin@bsci.com
Contact person name: Aoife Tobin Date Prepared: July 27, 2020
#### II. DEVICE INFORMATION
Trade Name: TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter
Table 1 and 2 as follows summarizes the relevant device information for the subject devices.
| Table 1. TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter Name of Devices |
|---------------------------------------------------|
| |
| UPN | GTIN | Product Description |
|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
| M001394101050 | 08714729976608 | TRUSELECT™ 105cm Straight Tip |
| M001394101300 | 08714729976615 | TRUSELECT™ 130cm Straight Tip |
| M001394101550 | 08714729976622 | TRUSELECT™ 155cm Straight Tip |
| M001394101750 | 08714729976639 | TRUSELECT™ 175cm Straight Tip |
| M001394111050 | 08714729976646 | TRUSELECT™ 105cm Bern Tip |
| M001394111300 | 08714729976653 | TRUSELECT™ 130cm Bern Tip |
| M001394111550 | 08714729976660 | TRUSELECT™ 155cm Bern Tip |
| M001394111750 | 08714729976677 | TRUSELECT™ 175cm Bern Tip |
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| Common or<br>Usual Name | Classification<br>Number | Classification<br>Name | Product<br>Code | Product<br>Code Name | Regulatory<br>Class |
|-------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
| Microcatheter | 21 CFR Part<br>870.1210 | Continuous<br>Flush<br>Catheter | KRA | Continuous<br>Flush<br>Catheter | II |
## Table 2 Additional Device Information
#### lll. PREDICATE DEVICE IDENTIFICATION
## Name of Predicate Device
Direxion™ Microcatheter, K163701
Predicate devices referenced above have not been subject to a design-related recall.
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter is a low profile 2.0F microcatheter intended for use in the peripheral vasculature. The microcatheter can be coaxially tracked over a steerable guidewire in order to access distal, tortuous vasculature. Once the sub-selective region has been accessed, the microcatheter can be used for the controlled and selective infusion of diagnostic, embolic, or therapeutic materials into vessels.
Diagnostic, therapeutic and embolic agents such as heparinized saline, contrast media, chemotherapy agents such as doxorubicin and irinotecan, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) flakes and polymer and hydrogel spherical embolics (microspheres) can be delivered to targeted vessels. The microcatheter maintains chemotherapy chemical compatibility.
It has a straight internal diameter design (021" ID, (0.53 mm)) with a 2.0F OD tapered tip. The microcatheter includes eight UPNs, covering a range of lengths (105, 130, 155 and 175cm) and tip shapes (straight or bern), and is compatible with 0.040" ID guide catheters and 0.014" & 0.016" quidewires. It is compatible with embolic particles of up to 700 microns and 0.018" (0.46 mm) embolic coils.
The TRUSELECT™ Microcatheters are provided sterile, using 100% ethylene oxide (EO) gas sterilization, and are intended for hospital and single use only. These devices utilize HydroPass Hydrophillic Coating for the reduction of surface friction during placement.
#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The TRUSELECT™ Microcatheters are intended for peripheral vascular use. The microcatheter can be used for selective infusion of diagnostic, embolic, or therapeutic materials into the vessel
Predicate and subject device Intended use and Indications for Use are the same.
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#### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
There are differences in the technological characteristics between the predicate and subject devices. However, the differences in materials, dimensions and packaging, as documented in the following table, do not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness in comparison to the predicate device (K163701).
| Materials | Catheter shaft materials and coating differ from the predicate. |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Dimensions | The catheter is available in an additional length, 175cm, compared to the predicate. The outer diameter of the subject device distal tip is 2.0 Fr compared to the predicate outer tip diameter of 2.4 Fr. |
| Packaging | The predicate device also uses a mounting card in addition to the carrier tube assembly to contain the microcatheter in the pouch. |
The purpose of this 510(k) submission is to receive clearance for the different technological differences between the subject and predicate devices.
#### SUMMARY OF NON-CLINICAL PERFORMANCE TESTING VII.
Bench testing and biocompatibility testing were performed to support a determination of substantial equivalence. The results of these tests provide reasonable assurance that the proposed device has been designed and tested to assure conformance to the requirements for its intended use. No new safety or performance issues were raised during the testing.
The following biocompatibility tests were completed on the TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter:
| Cytotoxicity ISO 10993-5 |
|---------------------------------------------|
| Sensitization ISO 10993-10 |
| Irritation ISO 10993-10 |
| Material Mediated Pyrogenicity ISO 10993-11 |
| Acute Systemic Toxicity ISO 10993-11 |
| Hemocompatibility ISO 10993-4 |
| Genotoxicity ISO 10993-3 |
The following in-vitro performance tests were completed for the TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter:
| Catheter Design / Material<br>Changes | Manifold Connection |
|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| | Guidewire Compatibility |
| | Guide Catheter Compatibility |
| | Proximal OD/ Outside Diameter |
| | Catheter ID |
| | Microcatheter Coating Lubricity & Durability |
| | Microcatheter Coating Length |
| | Distal End Flexibility (Distal 5cm) |
| | Proximal End Stiffness |
| | Proximal Shaft Kink |
TRUSELECT™ Microcatheters Premarket Notification - Special 510(k) Page 3 of 4
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| Distal Shaft Kink |
|---------------------------------------------------|
| Effective Length |
| Tip OD |
| Steam Shaping Mandrel Compatibility |
| Shapability |
| Infusion Stability |
| Marker Band Location/Tip Length |
| Microcatheter to Microspheres Compatibility |
| Microcatheter to PVA particle Compatibility |
| Microcatheter to Gelfoam Compatibility |
| Microcatheter to 0.018 Embolic Coil Compatibility |
| Dead Space Volume |
| Max Infusion Pressure (Dynamic Burst) |
| Static Burst |
| Chemical Compatibility |
| Flow Rate |
| Marker Band Tensile |
| Full Catheter Tensile |
| Tip Tensile |
| Tip Shape |
| Particulate Matter |
| Corrosion Resistance |
#### CONCLUSION VIII.
Based on the intended use, technological characteristics, and non-clinical performance data provided, the TRUSELECT™ Microcatheter is substantially equivalent to the predicate device K163701. The design and material changes for the subject device do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness.
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