K202732 · Sol-Millennium Medical Group · LHI · Nov 3, 2021 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K202732
Device Name
SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector
Applicant
Sol-Millennium Medical Group
Product Code
LHI · General Hospital
Decision Date
Nov 3, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5440
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector is designed for drug administration to I.V. bag without using sharp hypodermic needle attached to a drug pre-filled syringe. It incorporates a shielded needle to allow safe access through the injection port of I.V. bag.
Device Story
Device facilitates drug transfer from pre-filled syringes into IV bags; replaces exposed hypodermic needles with a shielded needle mechanism. Used by healthcare professionals in clinical settings. Device consists of a needle hub, stainless steel needle, and a protective tube holder. Operation involves attaching the connector to a syringe and inserting the shielded needle through the IV bag's rubber injection port. Shielding provides safety by preventing accidental needle sticks during the drug addition process. Benefits include reduced risk of sharps injury to clinicians and safe, efficient medication delivery.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including mechanical performance (ISO 7864, ISO 80369-7, ISO 9626), packaging/sterilization validation (ISO 11607, ISO 11135), and biocompatibility (ISO 10993 series including cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, and hemocompatibility).
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Polypropylene (hub, tube holder), SUS 304 (needle), Epoxy (glue). 18-gauge blunt needle with 45-degree tip angle. Lubricated with silicone oil. Single-use, sterile (EO sterilization). Dimensions: 1.5" and 2" needle lengths. Complies with ISO 7864, ISO 80369-7, ISO 9626, ISO 11607, ISO 11135, and ISO 10993.
Indications for Use
Indicated for drug administration into I.V. bags for patients requiring intravenous therapy, utilizing a shielded needle to access injection ports without the use of sharp hypodermic needles.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intravascular administration set is a device used to administer fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may include the needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip chamber, an infusion line filter, an I.V. set stopcock, fluid delivery tubing, connectors between parts of the set, a side tube with a cap to serve as an injection site, and a hollow spike to penetrate and connect the tubing to an I.V. bag or other infusion fluid container.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified within the intravascular administration set are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of this part and subject to the limitations in § 880.9.
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November 3, 2021
Sol-Millennium Medical Group Jim Barley Director RA 315 Shawnee North Drive. Suite 100 Suwanne, Georgia 30024
Re: K202732
Trade/Device Name: SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5440 Regulation Name: Intravascular Administration Set Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LHI Dated: October 7, 2021 Received: October 8, 2021
Dear Jim Barley:
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,
For Payal Patel Assistant Director DHT3C: Division of Drug Delivery and General Hospital Devices, and Human Factors OHT3: Office of GastroRenal, ObGyn, General Hospital and Urology 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) K202732
Device Name SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector
Indications for Use (Describe)
The SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector is designed for drug administration to I.V. bag without using sharp hypodermic needle attached to a drug pre-filled syringe. It incorporates a shielded needle to allow safe access through the injection port of I.V. bag.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
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| <span style="text-decoration: overline;">☒</span> Executive Use (Under 49 CFR 229.14(a) and (b)) | ☐ Day-to-Day Operations (Under 49 CFR 229.14(c)) |
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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 K202732
Date Prepared: November 2, 2021
- A. Submitter Information Sol-Millennium Medical, Inc. 315 Shawnee North Drive, Suite 100 Suwanee, GA 30024 Phone Number: 414-238-5673
| Primary Contact Person: | PJ Pasia<br>Director, Regulatory Affairs<br>847-363-1264<br>ppasia@sol-m.com |
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Secondary Contact Person: James Barley Director of RA (404) 433-3058 jbarley@sol-m.com
#### B. Device Information
- Trade or Proprietary Name: SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector ●
- Common Name: I.V. Fluid Transfer Set ●
- Regulation Name: Intravascular administration set
- Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5440 ●
- Classification: Class II
- Establishment Registration Number 3014312726 ●
- Panel: General Hospital ●
- . Product codes: LHI
#### C. Predicate device
- Predicate: K083851 Inviro Medical Blunt fill Needle ..
#### D. Device Description
## SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector HYP001
The device provides a simple, cost-effective solution to an everyday problem - how to make drug additions to an IV bag without using an exposed hypodermic needle attached to a drug-filled syringe. It incorporates a shielded needle to allow safe access through the 'rubber bung' on the INJECTION tail of an IV bag.
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### Catalog Number
Following is a listing of model numbers and product descriptions included in thissubmission:
| Sol-Care Hypotec REF Catalog Numbers and<br>Description | |
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| REF/Catalog # | Description |
| HYP001 | SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector |
- E. Statement of Indications for Use
## SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector (HYP001)
The SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector is designed for drug administration to I.V. bag without using sharp hypodermic needle attached to a drug pre-filled syringe. It incorporates a shielded needle to allow safe access through the injection port of I.V. bag.
- F. Comparison of Technological Characteristics: The SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector is substantially equivalent to the InviroMedical Blunt Fill Needle.
The following table compares the physical, mechanical, biological and chemical specifications of the SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector to the Inviro Medical Blunt Fill Needle.
| ELEMENT OF<br>COMPARISON | Inviro Medical Blunt<br>Fill<br>Needle (Predicate<br>Device) | SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety<br>Connector | Comments |
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| Classification<br>Name | Set, I.V. Fluid Transfer | Intravascular Administration<br>Set | SE |
| Product Code | LHI | LHI | SE |
| 510(k) # | K083851 | K202732 | N/A |
| Regulation<br>Number | 21CFR 880.5440 | 21CFR 880.5440 | SE |
| Indications For<br>Use | The Inviro Blunt and<br>Inviro Blunt w/EZ<br>Wings Cannulas are<br>used in conjunction<br>with a syringe as an<br>additive device for<br>aspiration from multi-<br>dose medicine vials or<br>injection into I.V.<br>Systems and pre. | The SOL-CARE IV Bag<br>Safety Connector is designed<br>for drug administration to I.V.<br>bag without using sharp<br>hypodermic needle attached to<br>a drug pre-filled syringe. It<br>incorporates a shielded needle<br>to allow safe access through the<br>injection port of I.V. bag. | SE |
| | slit septums covering<br>injection sites. | | |
| principle of<br>operation | Facilitate the transfer of<br>medication from the<br>medicine vial into a<br>syringe, then inject the<br>medication into an I.V.<br>System. | Facilitate the transfer of<br>medication from the syringe<br>into the I.V. System. | SE |
| needle length | 1-1/2" | 1-1/2" and 2" | Different |
| needle gauge | 18 gauge | 18 gauge | SE |
| needle tip<br>configuration | Blunt - 45 degree tip<br>angle | Blunt - 45 degree tip angle | SE |
| lubricant | Silicone oil | Silicone oil | SE |
| reuse durability | No | No | SE |
| hub/needle<br>bond strength | Per ISO 7886 | Per ISO 7886 | SE |
| Needle enclosed<br>within Tube<br>Holder | No | Yes | Different |
| biocompatibility | Per ISO 10993-1 | Per ISO 10993-1 | SE |
| Sterile | Yes | Yes | SE |
| Packaging | Silicone oil | Silicone oil | SE |
| materials | Needle Hub-<br>Polypropylene, Needle<br>– SUS 304, Glue –<br>Epoxy and Cap - ABS | Needle Hub-Polypropylene,<br>Needle – SUS 304, Glue –<br>Epoxy, Tube Holder -<br>Polypropylene | Different |
| labeling | Per 21 CFR 801 | Per 21 CFR 801 | SE |
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## Discussion
The main differences between the SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector and the predicate device, Inviro Medical Blunt Fill Needle include:
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- 1. Indications for Use - The intended use of the SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector is to inject medication into an I.V. Bag while the intended use of the Inviro Medical Blunt Fill Needle is to transfer medication from the medicine vial into a syringe and then inject that medication into a I.V. Bag. The indications for use of the proposed device are a subset compared to the predicate device indications for use. Both devices are used by the same type of healthcare professionals under the same conditions of use. Both devices have an identical principle of operation as well as mechanism of action. The differences in wording in the indications for use statements do not introduce new questions regarding safety or effectiveness due to their similarities in purpose, function and conditions of use.
- 2. Length of needle - The length of the Inviro Medical Blunt Fill Needle is 1.5 inches while the needle lengths for the SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector are 1.5'' and 2''. The summary of testing below using FDA recognized standards shows additional tests conducted to address the differences in length of the needle. Performance testing demonstrated that the differences in length do not raise any questions of safety and effectiveness.
- 3. Needle enclosed within a Tube Holder - The Sol-Care I.V. Bag Connector has the BluntFill Needle enclosed within a Tube Holder while the Blunt Fill Needle alone does not have a Tube Holder. The summary of testing below using FDA recognized standards shows additional tests conducted to address the differences in length of the needle. Performance testing demonstrated that the differences in length do not raise any questions of safety and effectiveness.
- 4. Materials - The subject device includes some different materials in comparison to the predicate device. The biocompatibility and performance testing shows that differences in materials of construction do not raise any questions of safety or effectiveness. The list of test below shows the applicable biocompatibility tests for the Hypotec 001.
- Summary and Conclusion of Nonclinical and Clinical Tests: G.
The SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector met the appropriate requirements contained in thefollowing standards:
- 1. EN ISO 7864:2016, Sterile hypodermic needles for single use-Requirements and test methods.
- 2. EN ISO 80369-7:2016, Small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcareapplications - Parts for intravascular or hypodermic applications.
- 3. EN ISO 9626:2016, Stainless Steel needle tubing for the manufacture of medical devices - Requirements and test methods
- 4. ISO 11607-1-2:2017, Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices, Parts 1 and 2.
- 5. ISO 11135:2014, Sterilization of health care products Ethylene oxide -Requirementsfor development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices.
- 6. ISO 10993-1:2018, Biological evaluation of medical devices Part 1:Evaluation and testing
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#### Summary of Testing:
## The tests below are according ISO 7864 except as indicated with the relevant standard adjacent to the testing name.
- Cleanliness o
- Defects of Needle O
- Defects of needle point O
- Lubricant o
- Needle Gauge O
- O Needle Stiffness
- Needle Resistance to Breakage O
- Bond Between Needle hub and Needle O
- Patency of Lumen O
- Distance from Needle tip to Protector Tube O
- Connection Strength Between Protection tube and Needle Hub O
- Penetration Force O
- Luer connection testing per ISO 80369-7 and ISO 80369-20 O
- Flow Rate O
- Priming Volume O
- Particulate Contamination (ISO 8536-4:2019) O
- Limits for acidity or alkalinity (For Needle) O
- Limits of Extractable Metals (For Needle) O
- Needle Resistance to Corrosion ISO 9626:2016 O
- Reducing Substance ISO 8536-4:2010 O
- Metal Ions ISO 8536-4:2010 O
- Titration Acidity or Alkalinity ISO 8536-4:2010 O
- Residue on Evaporation ISO 8536-4:2010 O
- UV Absorption of extract Solution ISO 8536-4:2010 O
#### Sterilization andPackaging Test according to ISO 11607
- Sterilization (EO/ECH residue) ISO 10993-7 :2008 O
- Appearance (visual check) O
- Dimension (dimensional measurement) O
- Printing (visual check) O
- Tearing Force O
- Clean Peel O
- Dye Penetration O
- UDI Identification O
- Sticker readability and integrity (Visual) O
## Biological Test according ISO 10093
- Cytotoxicity (Tested to ISO 10993-5:2009) O
- Sensitization (Tested to ISO 10993-10:2010) O
- Irritation of Intracutaneous Reactivity (Tested to ISO 10993-10:2010) O
- Acute Systemic Toxicity (Tested to ISO 10993-11:2006) O
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- Material Mediated Pyrogenicity (Tested to ISO 10993-11:2006) O
- Hemocompatibility (ISO 10993-4:2017) O
- Partial Thromboplastin (PTT) ISO 10993-4:2017 o
- Platelet Count ISO 10993-4:2017 O
- Haematology ISO 10993-4:2017 O
- H. Discussion of Clinical Tests:
N/A
- I. Conclusions Demonstrating Safety, Effectiveness and Performance:
The differences between the predicate and the subject device do not raise any new or different questions of safety or effectiveness. The proposed devices, SOL-CARE IV Bag Safety Connector have been determined to be substantially equivalent to the predicate device, Inviro Medical Blunt Fill Needle that received marketing clearance on May 15, 2009 under 510(k) number K083851 with respect to the indications for use and technological characteristics.
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