K210098 · 3-D Matrix, Inc. · QAU · Jun 25, 2021 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K210098
Device Name
PuraStat-GI
Applicant
3-D Matrix, Inc.
Product Code
QAU · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Jun 25, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4456
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Real-World Evidence
Real-World Evidence
Submission
Device
Sponsor
RWD Sources
RWE Use Summary
Key Tags
K210098 · Jun 25, 2021
PuraStat-GI
3-D Matrix, Inc.
Published clinical literature; Clinical study patient cohorts
The sponsor provided data from three published clinical studies to support the safety and effectiveness of PuraStat-GI in endoscopic gastrointestinal bleeding, demonstrating hemostasis success rates, delayed bleed rates, and re-bleed rates in a total of 223 patients.
Literature review; Clinical study; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Hemostasis
Clinical Evidence
Study Design
Population
Comparator
Key Endpoints
Subramaniam (2019); Clinical study (literature)
Patients undergoing endoscopic GI procedures; Sample Size: 100
Not applicable for this study
Hemostasis (%), Delayed bleed rate (%)
de Nucci (2020); Clinical study (literature)
Patients undergoing endoscopic GI procedures; Sample Size: 77
Not applicable for this study
Hemostasis (%), Re-bleed Rate (%)
Subramaniam (2020); Clinical study (literature)
Patients undergoing endoscopic GI procedures; Sample Size: 46
Not applicable for this study
Hemostasis (%), Delayed bleed Rate (%)
Indications for Use
PuraStat-GI is intended for hemostasis of mild and moderate bleeding post ESD or EMR, as an adjunct, bridge, prophylactic or rescue therapy for intraprocedural venous bleeding or prophylactic therapy to prevent post procedure bleeding.
Device Story
PuraStat-GI is a sterile, synthetic peptide-based hydrogel used for hemostasis in gastrointestinal (GI) procedures. The device consists of a 2.5% peptide solution in a prefilled syringe. It is delivered to the bleeding site via an endoscopic catheter. Upon contact with physiological fluids like blood, the peptide solution rapidly forms a transparent hydrogel matrix that acts as a physical barrier to block blood flow. The device is used by physicians during endoscopic procedures (e.g., ESD, EMR) to manage mild to moderate bleeding. By providing an immediate mechanical barrier, it assists in achieving hemostasis, potentially reducing re-bleeding rates and improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing GI interventions.
Clinical Evidence
Evidence includes three clinical studies totaling 223 patients undergoing endoscopic GI procedures. Hemostasis success rates ranged from 75% to 92.6%. Delayed bleed rates (within 30 days) were 3% and 4.3% in two studies; re-bleed rate (within 7 days) was 10% in one study. Mortality was 0% across all studies. No adverse events related to the device were reported. Bench testing and a GLP porcine gastrointestinal mucosal defect study supported equivalence to the predicate.
Technological Characteristics
Synthetic peptide-based hydrogel (acetyl-[arginyl-alanyl-aspartyl-alanyl]4-amide tetrahydrochloride). Provided in 1, 3, or 5 ml prefilled cyclo-olefin polymer syringes with high-density polyethylene plunger and butyl rubber components. Delivered via endoscopic catheter with polypropylene adapter. Terminally sterilized. Non-animal, non-plant derived. No preservatives.
Indications for Use
Indicated for hemostasis of mild and moderate bleeding post ESD or EMR, as an adjunct, bridge, prophylactic or rescue therapy for intraprocedural venous bleeding or prophylactic therapy to prevent post procedure bleeding.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hemostatic device for intraluminal gastrointestinal use is a prescription device that is endoscopically applied to the upper and/or lower gastrointestinal tract and is intended to produce hemostasis via absorption of fluid or by other physical means.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special controls for this device are:(1) The device must be demonstrated to be biocompatible.
(2) Performance data must support the sterility and pyrogenicity of the device.
(3) Performance data must support the shelf life of the device by demonstrating continued sterility, package integrity, and device functionality over the identified shelf life.
(4) In vivo performance testing must demonstrate that the device performs as intended under anticipated conditions of use. The testing must evaluate the following:
(i) The ability to deliver the hemostatic material to the bleeding site;
(ii) The ability to achieve hemostasis in a clinically relevant model of gastrointestinal bleeding; and
(iii) Safety endpoints, including thromboembolic events, local and systemic toxicity, tissue trauma, gastrointestinal tract obstruction, and bowel distension and perforation.
(5) Non-clinical performance testing must demonstrate that the device performs as intended under anticipated conditions of use. The following performance characteristics must be evaluated:
(i) Materials characterization of all components must demonstrate the device meets established specifications, which must include compositional identity and purity, characterization of impurities, physical characteristics, and reactivity with fluids.
(ii) Performance testing must demonstrate the mechanical integrity and functionality of the system used to deliver the device and demonstrate the device meets established specifications, including output pressure for propellant-based systems.
(6) Labeling must include:
(i) Information identifying and explaining how to use the device and its components; and
(ii) A shelf life.
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June 25, 2021
3-D Matrix, Inc. % Stephen Rhodes Principal Streamline Regulatory 3502 Dundee Driveway Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Re: K210098
Trade/Device Name: PuraStat-GI Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4456 Regulation Name: Hemostatic device for intraluminal gastrointestinal use Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: QAU Dated: January 13, 2021 Received: January 14, 2021
Dear Stephen Rhodes:
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,
Cindy Chowdhury, Ph.D., M.B.A. Assistant Director DHT4B: Division of Infection Control and Plastic Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control 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) K210098
Device Name PuraStat-GI
Indications for Use (Describe)
PuraStat-GI is intended for hemostasis of mild and moderate bleeding post ESD or EMR, as an adjunct, bridge, prophylactic or rescue therapy for intraprocedural venous bleeding or prophylactic therapy to procedure bleeding.
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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In accordance with 21 CFR 807.87(h) and 21 CFR 807.92, the 510(k) Summary is provided below.
#### SUBMITTER 1.
3-D Matrix, Inc. 1234 Chestnut St., Suite 205 Newton, MA 02464
Contact Person: Lisa Spirio, PhD Phone: 617-875-6204 Email: lisa@3dmatrix.com
Prepared By: Stephen P. Rhodes. Streamline Regulatory. stephen.rhodes@streamlineregulatory.com Date Prepared: January 6, 2021
#### 2. DEVICE
Name of Device: PuraStat-GI Common Name: Hemostatic device for intraluminal gastrointestinal use Classification Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4456 Regulatory Class: II Product Code: QAU Panel: General & Plastic Surgery
#### 3. PREDICATE DEVICE
Predicate Device: Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc.'s Hemospray® Endoscopic Hemostat (DEN170015)
Reference Device: 3-D Matrix, Inc.'s PuraDerm Gel (K143058)
#### 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
PuraStat-GI is a sterile gel composed of a synthetic peptide and sterile water for injection. It is provided as a prefilled syringe (2.5% peptide content) ready for use as a hemostat. The gel is delivered to the intended application site(s) via a commercially available endoscopic catheter that is attached to the gel syringe via the polypropylene adapter.
PuraStat-GI is completely non-animal and non-plant derived and contains no preservatives that might present a risk of allergic reaction or skin irritation.
Exposure to physiological fluids such as blood causes the peptide solution to quickly form a transparent gel without expansion in volume. PuraStat-GI achieves hemostatic effects by forming a hydrogel matrix barrier that blocks the flow of blood at the site of application.
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#### ട. INDICATIONS FOR USE
PuraStat-GI is intended for hemostasis of mild and moderate bleeding post ESD or EMR, as an adjunct, bridge, prophylactic or rescue therapy for intraprocedural venous bleeding or prophylactic therapy to prevent post procedure bleeding.
#### COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS 6.
The similarities and differences in technological characteristics between the subject device (PuraStat-GI), predicate device (Hemospray® Endoscopic Hemostat - DEN 170015), and the reference device (PuraDerm Gel - K143058) are summarized below.
PuraStat-GI and the predicate Hemospray® are hemostasis devices that are delivered endoscopically via a catheter to the bleeding site.
The PuraStat-GI solution is sterile-filtered and filled into 5-ml syringes made of cyclo-olefin polymers with a high-density polyethylene plunger and a butyl rubber head cap and gasket. Each syringe is filled with either 1, 3, or 5 ml of gel. The device is terminally sterilized, and the resorbable gel is delivered to the intended application site(s) via an endoscopic catheter attached to the syringe with the polypropylene adapter.
For the predicate Hemospray®, the hemostatic agent is bentonite powder, a naturally sourced aluminum phyllosilicate clay. When Hemospray® comes into contact with an active bleeding site, the powder absorbs water, then forms a mechanical barrier over the bleeding site. The delivery system is an endoscopic accessory used for spraying the powder onto the bleeding surface. The delivery device consists of a 220cm polyethylene application catheter, a handle with a pressurized CO2 cartridge, and a powder containing the Hemospray® material. The material is propelled through the application catheter by the release of CO2 from the cartridge located in the device handle.
In terms of technological differences, PuraStat-GI consists of a synthetic peptide-based hydrogel material provided in a prefilled syringe. PuraStat-OI is comprised of 2.5% (w/v) of a synthetic repeating peptide (acetyl-[arginy]-alany]-aspartyl-alany]]4-amide tetrahydrochloride in sterile water for injection. The predicate Hemospray® consists of bentonite powder. Both devices are designed to be used as a physical barrier to control gastrointestinal bleeding. The differences in the material compositions of the two devices raise no different questions of safety and effectiveness. Additionally, the difference in material between the devices was addressed by a side-by-side comparison of the devices in bench testing, which showed PuraStat-GI to have substantially equivalent mechanical properties. The differences in material between the devices were also addressed in a side-by-side comparison of the devices in a porcine animal model that evaluated hemostasis and re-bleeding rates. The difference in the material did not impact the safety and effectiveness of PuraStat-GI when compared to the Hemospray® predicate in a porcine animal model. The safety and effectiveness of the use of PuraStat-GI in gastrointestinal bleeding was also evaluated in three clinical studies. PuraStat-GI was a safe and effective hemostat for GI bleeding in the 223 patients that received it.
Overall, the differences in technological characteristics of the subject and predicate devices do not raise any new questions of safety and effectiveness.
Lastly, the subject PuraStat-GI is the identical product cleared as the PuraDerm Gel reference device (K140358) although for different indications.
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#### 7. PERFORMANCE DATA
The difference in material between the devices was addressed by a side-by-side comparison of PuraStat-GI and Hemospray® in the following bench tests:
The following bench tests were conducted on PuraStat-GI and Hemospray® predicate:
- Complex Modulus ●
- Complex Viscosity ●
- Complex Modulus, Simulated Body Fluid
- Complex Viscosity, Simulated Body Fluid
- Injection Force
- . Ex-vivo mucoadhesive properties
The PuraStat-GI syringe-adapter underwent Leakage by Pressure Decay, Subatmospheric-pressure Air Leakage, Stress Cracking, Resistance to Separation from Axial Load, Resistance to Separation from Unscrewing, and Resistance to Overriding testing per the methods in ISO 80369. The PuraStat-GI syringe-adapter is demonstrated to deliver PuraStat-GI reliably and safely to the bleeding site.
The difference in material between the devices was addressed by a side-by-side comparison of the devices in a GLP gastrointestinal mucosal defect study in a porcine model. The number of material administrations required and total elapsed time to hemostasis was comparable between Cook Hemospray® and PuraStat-GI. The incidence of rebleeding was comparable between Cook Hemospray® and PuraStat-GI, but PuraStat-GI had a favorable incidence of rebleeding in the upper GI. The difference in the material did not impact the safety and effectiveness of PuraStat-GI compared to the Hemospray® predicate.
To supplement the animal testing, we are providing the results of three clinical studies of the use of PuraStat® that have been reported in the literature on the performance of PuraStat®.
The safety and effectiveness of the use of PuraStat-GI in endoscopic gastrointestinal bleeding was evaluated in three clinical studies. PuraStat-GI was studied in 223 patients undergoing endoscopic GI procedures. The success rate of hemostasis, the delayed bleed rate, and mortality are provided in the table below.
| Study | N<br>(patients) | Hemostasis<br>(%) | Delayed<br>bleed<br>Rate¹ (%) | Re-bleed<br>Rate² (%) | Mortality<br>(%) |
|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------|
| Subramaniam (2019) | 100 | 75 | 3 | n/a | 0 |
| de Nucci (2020) | 77 | 90 | n/a | 10 | 0 |
| Subramaniam (2020) | 46 | 92.6 | 4.3 | n/a | 0 |
Table: PuraStat® Clinical Results
1Delayed bleed rate following endoscopic resection, within 30 days 2Re-bleed rate following acute gastrointestinal bleeding, within 7 days
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PuraStat-GI was shown to be an effective hemostat for GI bleeding. There were no adverse events related to the use of PuraStat-GI in the 223 patients that received it.
#### 8. CONCLUSIONS
The subject PuraStat-GI has the same intended use and similar indications for use at the predicate Hemospray® Endoscopic Hemostat (DEN170015). Both devices are used endoscopically and are applied to gastrointestinal bleeding surfaces to provide hemostasis. Both devices form a mechanical barrier over the bleeding site.
The indications for use for the subject are a subset of the predicate device, with the difference being that the subject device is indicated for mild or moderate bleeding. Thus, PuraStat-GI does not have a new intended use.
The subject device is the identical product as the PuraDerm reference device (K143058). The biocompatibility testing and product characterization studies performed on the PuraDerm reference device apply to PuraStat-GI.
In conclusion, PuraStat-GI is substantially equivalent to the predicate Hemospray® Endoscopic Hemostat (DEN170015).
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