K202850 · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular · KRD · Feb 9, 2021 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K202850
Device Name
Concerto Versa, Detachable Coil
Applicant
Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular
Product Code
KRD · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Feb 9, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.3300
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil is indicated for arterial and venous embolization in the peripheral vasculature.
Device Story
Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil is a platinum embolization coil attached to a composite delivery pusher; used for arterial and venous embolization in peripheral vasculature. Operated by physicians in clinical settings; device delivered through micro or diagnostic catheters. Coil features 3D platinum configuration with Nylon fibers; available in various diameters (3-32mm) and lengths (5-65cm). Detachment achieved via hand-held Instant Detacher (I.D.) accessory; activates retraction of release cord from pusher tip. Device provides mechanical occlusion of vessels; benefits include controlled embolization. Design is a line extension of Concerto Detachable Coil System; maintains fundamental scientific technology.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Performance evaluated via design verification testing in clinically relevant tortuosity models (splenic/gastroduodenal arteries). Testing included friction, force transfer, fatigue, kink resistance, detachment reliability, and flow occlusion. Biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993-1, -5, and others passed. Acute animal data leveraged from predicate.
Indicated for arterial and venous embolization in the peripheral vasculature for patients requiring vascular occlusion.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A vascular embolization device is an intravascular implant intended to control hemorrhaging due to aneurysms, certain types of tumors (e.g., nephroma, hepatoma, uterine fibroids), and arteriovenous malformations. This does not include cyanoacrylates and other embolic agents, which act by polymerization or precipitation. Embolization devices used in neurovascular applications are also not included in this classification, see § 882.5950 of this chapter.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls.) The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Vascular and Neurovascular Embolization Devices.” For availability of this guidance document, see § 870.1(e).
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February 9, 2021
Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular Rita De Rama Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 9775 Toledo Way Irvine, California 92618
## Re: K202850
Trade/Device Name: Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.3300 Regulation Name: Vascular Embolization Device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KRD, Dated: September 25, 2020 Received: September 28, 2020
### Dear Rita De Rama:
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,
Finn Donaldson 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) K202850
#### Device Name Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil is indicated for arterial and venous embolization in the peripheral vasculature.
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 K202850
| 510(k) Owner: | Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular<br>9775 Toledo Way<br>Irvine, CA 92618<br>Establishment Registration: 2029214 |
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| Contact Person(s): | Rita De Rama<br>Sr. Specialist, Regulatory Affairs<br>Telephone: (949) 383-7061<br>Email: rita.r.derama@medtronic.com |
| Date Summary<br>Prepared: | February 4, 2021 |
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| Trade Name of<br>Device: | Concerto VersaTM Detachable Coil |
| Device Classification<br>Name: | Vascular Device for Promoting Embolization |
| FDA Review Panel: | Cardiovascular |
| Classification Product<br>Code: | KRD |
| Regulation Number: | 870.3300 |
| Regulation<br>Description: | Vascular embolization device |
| Device Classification: | Class II |
| Predicate Device: | Concerto Detachable Coil System<br>K090046 |
#### Device Description
The Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil is an embolization coil that consists of a platinum embolization coil attached to a composite delivery pusher, and a hand-held Instant Detacher (I.D.) which, when activated, detaches the coil from the delivery pusher tip. The Instant Detacher is an accessory sold separately and was most recently cleared in K162704. The Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil is supplied sterile and is intended for single-use only.
#### Indication for Use Statement
The Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil is indicated for arterial and venous embolization in the peripheral vasculature.
#### Device Comparison
The Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil is a design modification adding larger sizes, with coil loop diameters of 3-32mm and lengths of 5-65cm. The intention is to expand the Concerto Detachable Coil System family by adding thirty-two new model numbers to the currently cleared Concerto product portfolio (predicate device). These new model numbers are a line extension of the predicate device and come in a 3D platinum configuration enlaced with Nylon fibers. The first
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loop of the 3mm - 14mm models are oversized to perform vessel embolization, while the first loop of 16mm - 32mm models are undersized to perform saccular embolization. The subject Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil and the predicate Concerto™ Detachable Coil System have many of the same technological characteristics. A comparison of the subject device and the predicate is provided below.
| Technological Characteristics Comparison Table | | |
|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Design Feature | Predicate Device:<br>Concerto Detachable Coil<br>System (K090046) | Subject Device:<br>Concerto Versa™<br>Detachable Coil |
| Indication for Use (IFU)<br>Statement | The Concerto Detachable Coil<br>System is indicated for arterial and<br>venous embolizations in the<br>peripheral vasculature. | The Concerto Versa™<br>Detachable Coil is indicated for<br>arterial and venous<br>embolization in the peripheral<br>vasculature. |
| Dimensions | | |
| Device Size Range | Concerto Nylon Helix:<br>2-10mm – Loop OD<br>1-30cm - Length<br>Concerto PGLA Helix:<br>2 -20mm Loop OD<br>1-50cm - Length<br>Concerto PGLA 3D:<br>2-18mm Loop OD<br>2-40cm - Length | 3-32mm Loop OD<br>5-65cm Length |
| Coil Shape | Helical & 3D | 3D |
| Coil Wire OD (inches) | 2-3mm: 0.0015''<br>4-6mm: 0.0020''<br>7-10mm: 0.00225''<br>12-20mm: 0.00275'' | 3-6mm: 0.0025''<br>7-9mm: 0.00275''<br>10-32mm: 0.0035'' |
| Fiber OD/Length | 0.001''/2.0mm | 0.0015''/3.5mm |
| Distance between two fibers | 2mm | Models CV-3-5 and CV-4-5:<br>≥3mm<br>Other Models: ≥4mm |
| Delivery System (Pusher) | | |
| Delivery System | Pusher: Composite Hypotube<br>Stainless Steel with PTFE outer<br>jacket and liner & PET & Pt/W<br>alignment marker | Same |
| Delivery Wire/Pusher Length | 188cm | Same |
| Technological Characteristics Comparison Table | | |
| Design Feature | Predicate Device:<br>Concerto Detachable Coil<br>System (K090046) | Subject Device:<br>Concerto Versa™<br>Detachable Coil |
| Delivery Wire/Pusher Distal<br>OD | 0.0142" | Same |
| Delivery Wire/Pusher<br>Proximal OD | 0.0140" | 0.0200" |
| Introducer Sheath<br>ID/OD/Length | ID: 0.047cm<br>OD: 0.077cm<br>Length: 120cm | ID: 0.071cm<br>OD: 0.107cm<br>Length: 130cm |
| Materials - Permanent Patient Contacting (Implant) | | |
| Implant Coil Wire | Pt (92%)/ W (8%) | Same |
| Coil Shell/Cap Shell | Pt (92%)/ W (8%) | Stainless Steel 316L |
| Stretch Resistant Member | Polypropylene | Same |
| Fiber | PGLA or Nylon 6 | Nylon 6 |
| Detach Subassembly | Stainless Steel 316L | Same |
| Accessories/Product Compatibility | | |
| Catheter Compatibility | Nylon:<br>2mm to 4mm, minimum micro<br>catheter inside diameter is 0.0165"<br>5mm to 10mm, minimum micro<br>catheter inside diameter is 0.021"<br>PGLA:<br>12mm and above, minimum micro<br>catheter inside diameter is 0.021" | The Concerto Versa™<br>Detachable Coil should only be<br>delivered through a delivery<br>catheter (either micro catheter<br>or diagnostic catheter) with a<br>minimum inner diameter of<br>0.027" and a maximum inner<br>diameter of 0.041". |
| Method of Coil Detachment | Instant Detacher - Retraction of<br>release cord from distal orifice of<br>implant delivery pusher | Same |
| Sterilization | | |
| Method | Ethylene Oxide (EO) | Same |
| Stability | | |
| Shelf life | 3 years | Same |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | | |
| Compatibility | MR Conditional | Same |
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#### Biocompatibility
Based on minor changes in the subject device, cytotoxicity testing was conducted on the Concerto Versa ™ Detachable Coil per ISO 10993-5: 2009 and passed. All other biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993-1:2009 was leveraged for the Concerto Versa ™ Detachable Coil, as based on the predicate device described below:
| Test | Test Method | Results |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Biocompatibility | | |
| Sensitization | ISO Guinea Pig Maximization Sensitization<br>Test | Pass |
| Irritation | ISO Intracutaneous Reactivity Test | Pass |
| Acute Systemic Toxicity | ISO Acute Systemic Injection Test | Pass |
| Pyrogenicity | Materials Mediated Pyrogen | Pass |
| Sub-Chronic/ Sub-Acute Toxicity | Sub-Acute /Sub-Chronic Toxicity | Pass |
| Genotoxicity | Bacterial Reverse Mutation (Ames Assay) | Pass |
| | In Vitro Mouse Lymphoma | Pass |
| Implantation | Intramuscular Implantation (13 wk) | Pass |
| | Intramuscular Implantation (1 wk) | Pass |
| | Intramuscular<br>Implantation (4 wk) | Pass |
| Hemocompatibility | | |
| | Complement Activation (SC5b-9) | Pass |
| | In-Vivo Thrombogenicity Assay (Porcine, 4-<br>hr) | Pass |
| | Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) | Pass |
| | Platelet & Leukocyte Count (P&L) | Pass |
| | Hemolysis Assay (Direct Contact and Extract<br>Method) | Pass |
#### Performance Data
Non-clinical bench testing was performed and leveraged to evaluate the performance of the Concerto Versa ™ Detachable Coil. A subset of design verification testing was conducted based on the FDA Guidance for Vascular and Neurovascular Embolization Devices to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of the subject device and demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate. The following tests were performed shown in the table below, and all passed. Verification and validation testing was performed using a clinically relevant tortuosity model of the splenic and gastroduodenal arteries. All other bench testing was leveraged, as based on the similarities with the predicate device. GLP acute animal data was also leveraged from the predicate device.
Additionally, the following clinically relevant endpoints were addressed as follows:
- Device migration, occlusion effectiveness and recanalization were evaluated through ● design verification testing with passing results, which are similar to the predicate device.
- Acute complications were addressed based upon the materials, delivery of the device to the target location and clinical applications which are similar to that of the predicate device.
- Local foreign-body reaction was addressed through the product specifications requiring the device to be biocompatible per ISO10993-1 and to be provided sterile.
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# K202850
## Page 5 of 6
| Test | Specification | Results |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Friction in Catheter | Friction force shall meet specification when delivered in a clinically<br>relevant model with a catheter. | Pass |
| Coil Force Transfer Ratio | Force transfer of delivery system and implant meet specification<br>when delivered into a catheter. | Pass |
| Pusher Length | The delivery system (pusher) length measurement shall meet<br>specification. | Pass |
| Coil Visual Inspection | The coil shall have no damage and kinks.<br>The 1st loop shall be a full loop. | Pass |
| Friction in Sheath | Friction force shall meet specification when delivered through a<br>sheath. | Pass |
| Fatigue | The coil shall be able to be re-sheathed and re-deployed in a<br>clinically relevant model with a catheter 6 times minimum, without<br>breaking or prematurely detaching. | Pass |
| PP Tensile | Stretch resistance tensile strength must meet specification. | Pass |
| Kink resistance | The distal end of 27cm pusher shall be able to track through a 0.027"<br>catheter that is wrapped around a 3.8mm pin gage without kinking. | Pass |
| Detachment | The coil must detach when detachment is attempted. | Pass |
| Tip Buckling | Tip buckling force shall meet minimum and maximum<br>specifications. | Pass |
| Tinius Olsen | The distal 25cm of the pusher shall meet specification when<br>deflected 60° in a Tinius-Olsen with a 1/8" span, at room<br>temperature. | Pass |
| Loop Deformation | The loop deformation force shall meet specifications. | Pass |
| Anchor Flow Rate | Anchor flow rate shall meet specifications based on size vessel<br>model size and coil size. | Pass |
| 1st Loop OD<br>Measurement | 1st Loop OD must meet specifications based on size. | Pass |
| Flow Occlusion | For each size coil: The reduction flow of specified coil shall meet<br>specification in the appropriate vessel model. | Pass |
| Primary Wind OD<br>Measurement | Primary wind OD shall meet specification. | Pass |
| Coil Length | Coil length shall meet specification based on coil model. | Pass |
| Pusher Elongation | Elongation force on the pusher to cause release cord actuation must<br>meet specification. | Pass |
| Pusher Skive Tensile | Tensile strength of pusher must meet specification. | Pass |
| Test | Specification | Results |
| Primary wind weld<br>tensile strength | Primary implant weld tensile strengths must meet specification. | Pass |
| Couple Tube Tensile | Coupler Weld tensile strength must meet specification. | Pass |
| Shield Coil Tensile | Shield Coil weld tensile strength shall meet specification. | Pass |
| Detachment | Detachment times will be less than 5s. | Pass |
| Detachment | The coil should be able to be manually detached by the back-up<br>method at the secondary detachment break location. | Pass |
| Fiber Amount Counting | Fiber amount shall meet specification based on coil model. | Pass |
| Fiber Pull Out Force | Fiber pull out force shall meet specification. | Pass |
| Distribution Simulation | Device shall keep integrity with packaging throughout shipping. | Pass |
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#### K202850
#### Page 6 of 6
#### Conclusion:
The subject Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil and Instant Detacher is substantially equivalent to the predicate Concerto Detachable Coil System. There is no change to the Indication for Use (IFU) Statement for the subject device in comparison to the predicate device. The subject and the predicate devices differ slightly in regard to minor technological characteristics, while maintaining the same fundamental scientific technology. The information provided in this submission supports a determination of substantial equivalence for the subject Concerto Versa™ Detachable Coil and Instant Detacher.
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