K211557 · Itamar Medical , Ltd. · DQK · Dec 29, 2022 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K211557
Device Name
EndoPATx
Applicant
Itamar Medical , Ltd.
Product Code
DQK · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Dec 29, 2022
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1425
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The EndoPATx device is a non-invasive device intended for use as a diagnostic aid in the detection of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction (positive or negative) using a reactive hyperemia procedure. The EndoPATx has been shown to be predictive of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction in the following patient population: patients with signs or symptoms of ischemic heart disease, who are indicated for coronary artery angiography, but who lack angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The device is intended to be used in a hospital or clinic environment by competent health professionals. The EndoPATx device is not intended for use as a screening test in the general patient population. It is intended to supplement, not substitute, the physician's decision-making process. It should be used in conjunction with knowledge of the patient's history and other clinical findings.
Device Story
EndoPATx is a non-invasive diagnostic system for assessing vascular endothelial function via Peripheral Arterial Tone (PAT) technology. Used in hospital/clinic settings by health professionals, the device measures post-ischemic vascular response. Input: finger pulsatile volume changes sensed by pneumatic probes placed on index fingers during a reactive hyperemia procedure (baseline, occlusion, release, post-occlusion). The system transforms these signals into quantitative outputs: Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI/LnRHI) and heart rate. The device acts as a diagnostic aid to supplement physician decision-making for patients with ischemic heart disease symptoms lacking obstructive coronary artery disease. It provides clinicians with objective data on endothelial function to assist in clinical management.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including hardware/firmware functional testing, electrical safety (AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1), electromagnetic compatibility (IEC 60601-1-2), mechanical transportation testing, software verification/validation, and technical equivalency testing (PAT signal acquisition and scoring equivalency against the predicate).
Technological Characteristics
Non-invasive diagnostic computer. Components: pneumatic PAT probes (neoprene coating), pneumo-electric tubing, DAS, and PC. Connectivity: USB. Power: 12VDC 30W internal medical-grade supply. Sensing: finger pulsatile volume changes. Software: Windows-based, includes data archiving with access control. Sterilization: N/A (non-invasive). Standards: AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with signs or symptoms of ischemic heart disease, who are indicated for coronary artery angiography, but who lack angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease, to aid in the detection of coronary artery endothelial dysfunction.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A programmable diagnostic computer is a device that can be programmed to compute various physiologic or blood flow parameters based on the output from one or more electrodes, transducers, or measuring devices; this device includes any associated commercially supplied programs.
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December 29, 2022
Itamar Medical, Ltd. % Jonathan Kahan Partner Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20004-1109
Re: K211557
Trade/Device Name: EndoPATx Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1425 Regulation Name: Programmable Diagnostic Computer Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DOK Dated: May 19, 2021 Received: May 19, 2021
Dear Jonathan Kahan:
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,
# Robert T. Kazmierski - S
for
LCDR Stephen Browning Assistant Director Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Diagnostics, and Monitoring Devices Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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510(k) Number (if known)
K211557
Device Name
#### EndoPATx
Indications for Use (Describe)
The EndoPATx device is a non-invasive device intended for use as a diagnostic aid in the detection of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction (positive or negative) using a reactive hyperemia procedure.
The EndoPATx has been shown to be predictive of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction in the following patient population: patients with signs or symptoms of ischemic heart disease, who are indicated for coronary artery angiography, but who lack angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The device is intended to be used in a hospital or clinic environment by competent health professionals.
The EndoPATx device is not intended for use as a screening test in the general patient population. It is intended to supplement, not substitute, the physician's decision-making process. It should be used in conjunction with knowledge of the patient's history and other clinical findings.
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# 510(K) SUMMARY
#### Itamar Medical Ltd.'s EndoPATx
### 1. Submitter's Identification
Itamar Medical Ltd. 9 Halamish Street Caesarea 3088900, Israel Tel: +972 4 617 7000 Fax: +972 4 627 5598
# 2. Contact Person
Jonathan Kahan, Esq. Hogan Lovells US LLP Columbia Square 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004-1109 Tel: (202) 637-5794 Fax: (202) 637-5910 Email: jonathan.kahan@hoganlovells.com
#### 3. Date Prepared
November 30, 2022
#### 4. Name of Device
Trade Name: EndoPATx Common or Usual Name: Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable Classification: 21 CFR 870.1425 Classification Name: Programmable Diagnostic Computer Regulatory Class: II Product Code: DQK Product Code Name: Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable
#### 5. Predicate Device Information
Predicate: EndoPAT2000 ("EP2000") (Itamar Medical Ltd.), K032519; product code DQK (Programmable Diagnostic Computer)
#### 6. Device Description
The EndoPATx is a non-invasive system for assessing vascular endothelial function. It is based on the use of Peripheral Arterial Tone (PAT) technology which measures post-ischemic vascular response following arm blood flow occlusion.
It is intended for use as a diagnostic aid in the detection of presence coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction using a reactive hyperemia procedure in the following patient population: patients with signs or symptoms of ischemic heart disease, who are indicated for coronary artery angiography, but who lack angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The device is intended to be used in a hospital or clinic environment by competent health professionals.
It is not intended for use as a screening test in the general patient population. It is intended to supplement, not substitute, the physician's decision-making process. It should be used in conjunction with knowledge of the patient's history and other clinical findings.
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# 7. Indications for Use
The EndoPATx device is a non-invasive device intended for use as a diagnostic aid in the detection of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction (positive or negative) using a reactive hyperemia procedure.
The EndoPATx has been shown to be predictive of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction in the following patient population: patients with signs or symptoms of ischemic heart disease, who are indicated for coronary artery angiography, but who lack angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The device is intended to be used in a hospital or clinic environment by competent health professionals.
The EndoPATx device is not intended for use as a screening test in the general patient population. It is intended to supplement, not substitute, the physician's decision-making process. It should be used in conjunction with knowledge of the patient's history and other clinical findings.
# 8. Summary of Technological Characteristics and Comparison
The clinical set-up, mode of operation and the output measurement of the subject device are identical to the proposed predicate (K032519). Both the predicate and the subject devices are noninvasive devices intended for use as a diaqnostic aid in the detection of coronary artery Endothelial Dysfunction using a reactive hyperemia procedure.
The principles of operation of the EndoPATx are identical to those of the predicate, also developed by Itamar Medical. Both devices use Peripheral Arterial Tone (PAT) Technology to measure postischemic vascular response following the release of blood flow occlusion of one arm while the other arm serves as control. In both devices the PAT probes are placed on the patient's index fingers on both hands, one on the occluding side and one on the control, sensing the finger pulsatile volume changes and the magnitude and dynamics of the PAT signal changes. Both the predicate device and the subject device use the same analysis algorithms and the same scores are calculated in both devices.
The technological characteristics of the subject device are similar to the predicate device. The hardware and the software algorithms of the subject device are similar to the predicate device and provide equivalent functionality and performance features.
The subject device is a modern replica of the predicate device, with several modifications replacing some of the old and obsolete hardware components and to introduce an updated user interface addressing enhanced usability (see comparison Table VII-1).
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| Parameter | Subject Device | EndoPAT2000<br>K032519 | Comparison |
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| Intended Use | The EndoPATx device is<br>a non-invasive device<br>intended for use as a<br>diagnostic aid in thedetection of coronary<br>artery Endothelial<br>Dysfunction (positive or<br>negative) using a<br>reactive hyperemia<br>procedure.<br>The EndoPATx has<br>been shown to be<br>predictive of coronary<br>artery Endothelial<br>Dysfunction in the<br>following patient<br>population: patients with<br>signs or symptoms of<br>ischemic heart disease,<br>who are indicated for<br>coronary artery<br>angiography, but who<br>lack angiographic<br>evidence of obstructive<br>coronary artery disease.<br>The device is intended<br>to be used in a hospital<br>or clinic environment by<br>competent health<br>professionals.<br>The EndoPATx device is<br>not intended for use as<br>a screening test in the<br>general patient<br>population. It is intended<br>to supplement, not<br>substitute, the<br>physician's decision-<br>making process. It<br>should be used in<br>conjunction with<br>knowledge of the<br>patient's history and<br>other clinical findings. | The EndoPAT™2000<br>device is a non-invasive<br>device intended for use<br>as a diagnostic aid in the<br>detection of coronary<br>artery Endothelial<br>Dysfunction (positive or<br>negative) using a reactive<br>hyperemia procedure.<br>The EndoPAT™2000<br>Device has been shown<br>to be predictive of<br>coronary artery<br>Endothelial Dysfunction in<br>the following patient<br>population: patients with<br>signs or symptoms of<br>ischemic heart disease,<br>who are indicated for<br>coronary artery<br>angiography, but who lack<br>angiographic evidence of<br>obstructive coronary<br>artery disease. The<br>device is intended to be<br>used in a hospital or clinic<br>environment by<br>competent health<br>professionals.<br>The EndoPAT™2000<br>device is not intended for<br>use as a screening test in<br>the general patient<br>population. It is intended<br>to supplement, not<br>substitute, the physician's<br>decision-making process.<br>It should be used in<br>conjunction with<br>knowledge of the patient's<br>history and other clinical<br>findings. | Identical |
| Class | II | II | Identical |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 870.1425 | 21 CFR 870.1425 | Identical |
| Code | DQK | DQK | Identical |
| 510k number | N/A | K032519 | N/A |
| Device<br>Components | • Two EndoPAT Probes<br>• EndoPAT connector<br>cables (Pneumo-electric tubing) | • Two EndoPAT Probes<br>• EndoPAT connector<br>cables (Pneumo-electric tubing) | The EndoPAtx has<br>new Data Acquisition<br>System (DAS) with<br>newly developed |
| Parameter | Subject Device | EndoPAT2000<br>K032519 | Comparison |
| | EndoPATx Data Acquisition System (DAS) Standard, MS-Windows based personal computer (PC) | EndoPAT2000 Data Acquisition System (DAS) Standard, MS-Windows based personal computer (PC) | electronics by use of current / state of the art components. The improvement does not raise different questions of safety or effectiveness. |
| | EndoPAT accessories:<br>-Finger Anchor<br>-Arm Support<br>-Cuff Set | EndoPAT accessories:<br>-Finger Anchor<br>-Arm Support<br>-Cuff Set | The EndoPATx accessories are identical to the EndoPAT2000 accessories. |
| Environment | Hospital or clinic | Hospital or clinic | Identical |
| Prescription | Prescription Use Only | Prescription Use Only | Identical |
| Clinical<br>Procedure | Baseline Recording,<br>Occlusion, Release and<br>Post Occlusion<br>Recording. | Baseline Recording,<br>Occlusion, Release and<br>Post Occlusion Recording. | Identical |
| System TLD<br>(Top Level<br>Domain) | PAT Probes, connected to Data Acquisition System, connected and controlled by PC, patient data storage and patient database managed by the PC. | PAT Probes, connected to Data Acquisition System, connected and controlled by PC, patient data storage and patient database managed by the PC. | Identical |
| Scores | Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI and LnRHI) Heart rate (HR) | Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI) Heart rate (HR) | Usability improvement.<br>In addition to the RHI that is presented in a linear scale, an optional presentation in a logarithmic scale (LnRHI) was added. The calculation remains the same.<br>Heart rate: Identical |
| Analysis<br>algorithms | | Identical | |
| Main<br>Electrical<br>Design (PCB) | New design that supports the use of the new digital output pressure sensors and USB communication with host computer. | | Technical improvement.<br>Use of current / state of the art components. |
| Power Supply | 12VDC 2.50A (30W) internal medical-grade power supply | 12VDC 2.00A (24W) external medical-grade power supply | Usability improvement.<br>The internal Power Supply Unit (PSU) is an integral unit of the system, therefore |
| Parameter | Subject Device | EndoPAT2000<br>K032519 | Comparison |
| | | | different PSU is<br>avoided and so is the risk of connecting a<br>non-medical grade PSU.<br>Increasing the power to 30W increases the<br>worst-case power consumption margin. |
| LED<br>Indications | 3 – ON, Error,<br>Communication | 2 – ON and<br>Communication | Usability<br>improvement.<br>Additional error<br>indication on the<br>device. Addition of<br>the Error indication<br>does not raise<br>different questions of<br>safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Connectivity | USB | RS232 + USB adapter | Usability<br>improvement.<br>Avoid the need for the<br>USB adapter.<br>This improvement<br>does not raise<br>different questions of<br>safety and<br>effectiveness. |
| Finger Probe | Pneumatic PAT Probe for<br>EndoPATx.<br>Internal coating of the<br>probe made from<br>Neoprene; a standard<br>material used for surgical<br>gloves. | Pneumatic PAT Probe for<br>EndoPAT2000.<br>Internal coating of the<br>probe made from Latex. | Biocompatibility<br>improvement.<br>Internal coating<br>changed to a material<br>which is less<br>allergenic than latex.<br>The change does not<br>raise different<br>questions of safety<br>and effectiveness. |
| Cables | Electronic – Air Lumen<br>Cable | Electronic – Air Lumen<br>Cable | Identical |
| Data<br>Archiving | In database and files | In files | Technical<br>Improvement.<br>Direct access to data<br>without the need to<br>parse data in files. |
| Parameter | Subject Device | EndoPAT2000<br>K032519 | Comparison |
| | | | Data is secured and<br>there is automatic<br>backup.<br>Access control is<br>seamlessly<br>implemented by<br>user's role.<br><br>This improvement<br>does not raise<br>different questions of<br>safety and efficacy. |
| SW User<br>Interface | New Graphical User<br>Interface (GUI):<br>Same functionalityUser interface was<br>updated | GUI | Usability<br>improvement.<br><br>Use of current / state<br>of the art user<br>interface.<br><br>This improvement<br>does not raise<br>different questions of<br>safety and efficacy. |
# Table VII-1: Comparison Table
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