The FMD Peripheral Guide Wires are intended to facilitate the placement and exchange of diagnostic and therapeutic devices during intravascular procedures. This device is intended for peripheral vascular use only. The FMD Guide Wire Extension accessory is intended for extension of the working length of an already introduced guide wire when exchanging over-the-wire interventional devices during an angioplasty procedure.
Device Story
FMD Peripheral Guide Wires (F-14, F-18) and F-14 EXT extension accessory facilitate placement/exchange of interventional peripheral devices (e.g., balloon catheters, stents). Wires feature stainless-steel core, distal platinum-nickel coil for fluoroscopic visualization, proximal PTFE coating, and distal hydrophilic coating. Extension accessory (stainless-steel core, PTFE coated) attaches to guide wire to increase working length during over-the-wire system exchanges, allowing catheter replacement without removing the guide wire from the artery. Used in clinical/interventional settings by physicians. Benefits include maintained wire position during device exchange, reducing procedural complexity and time.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by non-clinical bench testing including dimensional verification, tensile strength, torque strength, lubricity, kink resistance, tip flexibility, radiopacity, and biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, complement activation, and thrombogenicity).
Technological Characteristics
Stainless-steel core wire; distal platinum-nickel coil assembly; proximal PTFE coating; distal hydrophilic coating. Nominal diameters 0.014" and 0.018"; lengths 190-300cm. Extension accessory 0.014" OD, 165cm length. Sterilization via Ethylene Oxide. Mechanical device; no software or electronic components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing peripheral vascular intravascular procedures requiring placement or exchange of diagnostic/therapeutic devices, and for patients undergoing angioplasty procedures requiring guide wire extension to facilitate device exchange.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A catheter guide wire is a coiled wire that is designed to fit inside a percutaneous catheter for the purpose of directing the catheter through a blood vessel.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device, when it is a torque device that is manually operated, non-patient contacting, and intended to manipulate non-cerebral vascular guide wires, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 870.9.
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May 27, 2022
FMD Co., Ltd. Maximilian Bynum International Business Director 2777 Yulupa Ave. Ste 303 Santa Rosa, California 95405-8584
Re: K212268
Trade/Device Name: FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18, FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1330 Regulation Name: Catheter Guide Wire Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DQX Dated: April 25, 2022 Received: April 26, 2022
# Dear Maximilian Bynum:
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,
Lydia Glaw 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
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2020 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known) K212268
Device Name
FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT
Indications for Use (Describe)
The indications for use of the FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 :
The FMD Peripheral Guide Wires are intended to facilitate the placement and exchange of diagnostic and therapeutic devices during intravascular procedures. This device is intended for peripheral vascular use only.
The indications for use of the FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT :
The FMD Guide Wire Extension accessory is intended for extension of the working length of an already introduced guide wire when exchanging over-the-wire interventional devices during an angioplasty procedure.
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#### K212268
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18, FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT
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Future Medical Design
## 510(k) Summary
as required by 21 CFR 807.92
| Date Prepared: | 16 July, 2021 |
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| Applicant: | FMD Co., Ltd.<br>1-57-7 Sasazuka,<br>Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0073 Japan<br>Tel: +81-3-3320-0081, Fax: +81-3-3320-0082 |
| Contact: | Takashi Higashikubo<br>Regulatory & Quality Assurance Manager<br>QA General Director & International Manager<br>FMD Co., Ltd.<br>1-57-7 Sasazuka,<br>Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0073 Japan<br>Tel: +81-3-3320-0081, Fax: +81-3-3320-0082<br>e-mail: t-higashikubo@fmd-j.com |
| Trade Name: | FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18<br>FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT |
| Device Classification: | Class 2 per 21 CFR §870.1330 |
| Classification Name: | Catheter, Guide, Wire |
| Product Code: | DQX |
| Predicate Device: | ASAHI Peripheral Guide Wire ASAHI Gladius (K150445) |
| Reference Devices: | ASAHI Peripheral Guide Wire ASAHI Astato XS40 (K153443)<br>ASAHI Peripheral Guide Wire ASAHI Treasure 12 (K061984)<br>Boston Scientific V-18 Control Wire (K033742)<br>Abbott Hi-Torque Winn 200T (K101648)<br>Abbott DOC Guide Wire Extension (K931171) |
INTENDED USE/INDICATIONS FOR USE:
The indications for use of the FMD Peripheral Guide Wire:
The FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 are intended to facilitate the placement and exchange of diagnostic and therapeutic devices during intravascular procedures. This device is intended for peripheral vascular use only.
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Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18, FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT
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The indications for use of the FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT: The FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT accessory is intended for extension of the working length of an already introduced guide wire when exchanging over-the-wire interventional devices during an angioplasty procedure.
## DEVICE DESCRIPTION:
The FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 are designed to facilitate the placement of interventional peripheral devices such as dilating balloon catheters, stent delivery systems and other peripheral artery diagnostic or therapeutic devices. The guide wires are available in nominal diameters of 0.014 (F-14) and 0.018 (F-18) inches and nominal lengths from 190cm to 300cm. The F-14 and F-18 guide wires with a length of less than 300 cm are compatible exclusively with the FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT, which can extend the guide wire length allowing for exchange of Over-The-Wire systems. The guide wires are composed of a stainless-steel core wire and a stainless steel and platinum nickel coil assembly on the distal end of the device. The coil assembly is soldered to the core. The Pt-Ni radiopaque coil allows for visualization while using fluoroscopy. The proximal portion is coated with PTFE. The distal section is coated with hydrophilic coating. All wires are available in a straight tip configuration.
The FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT is composed of a stainless steel core wire coated with PTFE. It has an outer diameter of 0.014" (0.36 mm) and a length of 165cm. Its distal end contains a connecting hypotube that is compatible with guide wires less than 300cm of both the F-14 and F-18 series.
Attachment of the FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT to FMD's extendable guide wire creates an extended guide wire that can be used to exchange out a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) catheter without removing the original guide wire from the artery. When the exchange is complete, the FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT can be detached, and the original guide wire can be used in a conventional manner.
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FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18, FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT
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Future Medical Design
## COMPARISON WITH PREDICATE DEVICES:
Comparisons of the FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 and predicate/ reference devices show that the technological characteristics of the subject device such as the components, design, materials, sterilization method, shelf life and operating principle are similar to the currently marketed predicate and reference devices. The intended use of the subject device and its predicates are the same.
| Name of Devices | FMD Peripheral Guide<br>Wires F-14 and F-18 | ASAHI Gladius | ASAHI Astato XS40 | |
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| 510(k) status | TBD | K150445 | K153443 | |
| Intended Use | Guide wire for percutaneous peripheral intervention | | | |
| Indications for Use | The FMD Peripheral Guide<br>Wires F-14 and F-18 is<br>intended to facilitate the<br>placement and exchange of<br>diagnostic and therapeutic<br>devices during intravascular<br>procedures. This device is<br>intended for peripheral use<br>only. | This product is intended to facilitate<br>the placement and exchange of<br>diagnostic and therapeutic devices<br>during intravascular procedures.<br>This device is intended for<br>peripheral vascular use only. | This product is intended to facilitate<br>the placement and exchange of<br>diagnostic and therapeutic devices<br>during intravascular procedures.<br>This device is intended for<br>peripheral vascular use only. | |
| Nominal OD | 0.014" (0.36 mm)<br>0.018" (0.45 mm) | 0.014" (0.36 mm)<br>0.018" (0.45 mm) | 0.014" (0.36 mm) | |
| Overall Length | 190, 235 and 300cm | 180 to 300cm | 200 to 300cm | |
| Coil | Pt-Ni and SUS | Pt-Ni and SUS | Pt-Ni | |
| Tapered Core Wire | SUS | SUS | SUS | |
| Tip Shape | Straight | Straight<br>Pre-shaped | Straight | |
| Polymer Cover | Yes<br>No | Yes | No | |
| Coating | Distal | Hydrophilic | Hydrophilic | Hydrophilic |
| | Proximal | PTFE | PTFE | PTFE |
| Sterilization | Ethylene Oxide | Ethylene Oxide | Ethylene Oxide | |
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FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18, FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT
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# Future Medical Design
| Name of Devices | FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT | DOC Guide Wire Extension |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 510(k) status | Subject | Reference |
| Manufacturer | TBD | K931171 |
| Manufacturer | FMD | Abbott Vascular |
| Device<br>Classification | Class 2 per 21 CFR §870.1330 | |
| Classification Name | Catheter, Guide Wire | |
| Product Code | DQX-Catheter Guide Wire | |
| Intended Use/<br>Indications for Use | The FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14<br>EXT accessory is intended for<br>extension of the working length of an<br>already introduced guide wire when<br>exchanging over-the-wire interventional<br>devices during an angioplasty<br>procedure. | The DOC Guide Wire Extension is intended to<br>provide the necessary length to allow the<br>exchange of one dilatation catheter for another<br>while maintaining the position of the guide wire<br>in the coronary artery. After the dilatation<br>catheter exchange has been completed, the<br>DOC Guide Wire Extension can be detached<br>and the initial wire can be used as a<br>conventional guide wire. |
| Nominal OD | 0.014" (0.36 mm) | 0.014" (0.36 mm) |
| Overall Length | 165 cm | 145 cm |
| Core | SUS | SUS |
| Coating | PTFE | PTFE |
| Sterilization | Ethylene Oxide | Ethylene Oxide |
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FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18, FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT
Future Medical Design
# NON-CLINICAL TESTING/PERFORMANCE DATA:
Non-clinical laboratory testing was performed on FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 to determine substantial equivalence. The following testing/assessments were performed:
- . Dimensional Verification
- Visual Inspection
- Simulated Use
- . Tensile Strength
- . Tip Pull
- Torque Strength
- . Torqueability
- Coating Integrity
- . Particulate Evaluation
- . Lubricity
- . Corrosion resistance
- Kink Resistance
- Tip Flexibility
- Radiopacity
The in vitro bench tests demonstrated that the FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 met all acceptance criteria and performed similarly to the predicate and reference devices.
## BIOCOMPATIBILITY:
The following biocompatibility tests were completed:
- Cytotoxicity
- Sensitization
- Irritation/Intracutaneous Reactivity
- . Acute Systemic Toxicity
- Material-mediated pyrogenicity
- . SC Sc5b-9 pathway Complement Activation
- . In Vivo Thrombogenicity
- . Direct and Indirect Hemolysis
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FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18, FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT
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Future Medical Design
CLINICAL TESTING
Clinical evaluation was not required for this device.
### CONCLUSION:
The FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 have the same intended use and the same or similar technological characteristics such as components, design, materials, sterilization method, shelf life and operating principles as those of the predicate and reference devices.
Therefore, the FMD Peripheral Guide Wires F-14 and F-18 and FMD Guide Wire Extension F-14 EXT are substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
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