RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Small; RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Large
K213853 · Smith and Nephew Medical Limited · OMP · Feb 10, 2023 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K213853
Device Name
RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Small; RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Large
Applicant
Smith and Nephew Medical Limited
Product Code
OMP · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Feb 10, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4780
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The RENASYS White Foam NPWT Dressing is a moist, sterile, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam intended to be used in conjunction with Smith & Nephew RENASYS TOUCH and RENASYS GO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems. The Smith & Nephew RENASYS system is indicated for patients who would benefit from a suction pump (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) as it may promote wound healing via the removal of wound fluids, including irrigation of body fluids, wound exudates and infectious materials.
Device Story
RENASYS-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing is a sterile, moist PVA foam wound filler; used as an interface between wound bed and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system. Device functions by facilitating suction of wound exudates, irrigation fluids, and infectious materials when connected to Smith & Nephew RENASYS TOUCH or RENASYS GO pumps. Used in clinical and home environments by healthcare professionals or patients/caregivers. Dressing maintains moist wound environment; promotes healing via fluid removal. Output is physical removal of wound fluids; clinical decision-making relies on visual assessment of wound healing progress and exudate management. Benefits include effective wound bed preparation and exudate control.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data submitted. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including wound model testing in challenge conditions, comparative wound model testing against the predicate, and biocompatibility testing per ISO 10993.
Technological Characteristics
Material: Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam, moistened with water. Dimensions: 7.5 x 10 x 1 cm and 15 x 10 x 1 cm. Sterilization: Gamma irradiation. Packaging: Polyethylene inner and aluminum foil outer pouch. Connectivity: Passive component for use with RENASYS NPWT systems.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring negative pressure wound therapy to promote healing via fluid removal. Appropriate for chronic, acute, traumatic, sub-acute, and dehisced wounds; ulcers (pressure or diabetic); partial-thickness burns; flaps; and grafts. Contraindicated for untreated osteomyelitis; exposed arteries, veins, organs, or nerves; necrotic tissue with eschar; malignancy in the wound; non-enteric and unexplored fistulas; and exposed anastomotic sites.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A powered suction pump is a portable, AC-powered or compressed air-powered device intended to be used to remove infectious materials from wounds or fluids from a patient's airway or respiratory support system. The device may be used during surgery in the operating room or at the patient's bedside. The device may include a microbial filter.
Predicate Devices
V.A.C.® Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, including the V.A.C.® WHITEFOAM™ Dressing Kits (K133276)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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February 10, 2023
Smith and Nephew Medical Limited Thomas Robinson Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 101 Hessle Road Hull, Yorkshire HU3 2BN United Kingdom
Re: K213853
Trade/Device Name: RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Small RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Large Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4780 Regulation Name: Powered Suction Pump Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OMP Dated: January 11, 2023 Received: January 17, 2023
Dear Thomas Robinson:
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.
# Julie A. Morabito -S
Julie Morabito, Ph.D. 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) K213853
#### Device Name
RENASYSTM-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Small; RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Large
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The RENASYS White Foam NPWT Dressing is a moist, sterile, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam intended to be used in conjunction with Smith & Nephew RENASYS TOUCH and RENASYS GO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems.
The Smith & Nephew RENASYS system is indicated for patients who would benefit from a suction pump (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) as it may promote wound healing via the removal of wound fluids, including irrigation of body fluids, wound exudates and infectious materials.
Appropriate wound types include:
- · Chronic
- Acute
- · Traumatic
- Sub-Acute and dehisced wounds
- · Ulcers (such as pressure or diabetic)
- · Partial-thickness burns
- · Flaps
- · Grafts
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| <div> <span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
#### 510(k) Summary
| 21 CFR 807.92 (a)(1): Submitter's Information | |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 510(k) Owner Name | Smith & Nephew Medical Ltd |
| Address | 101 Hessle Road,<br>Hull,<br>HU3 2BN,<br>United Kingdom |
| Establishment<br>Registration Number | 8043484 |
| Contact Name | Thomas Robinson, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
| Telephone Number | +44 7985681790 |
| Date Prepared | February 10, 2023 |
| 21 CFR 807.92 (a)(2): Device Information | |
| Device Name<br>(Trade/Proprietary Name) | RENASYSTM-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Small<br>RENASYSTM-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Large |
| Common Name | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Powered suction pump |
| Review Panel | General and Plastic Surgery |
| Regulation Number | Powered suction pump; 21 CFR 878.4780 |
| Regulatory Class | Class II |
| Product Code | OMP |
| 21 CFR 807.92 (a)(3):<br>Legally marketed device to<br>which equivalence is<br>claimed | 510(k) Number: K133276<br>Device Name: V.A.C.® Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System,<br>including the V.A.C.® WHITEFOAM™ Dressing Kits |
| 21 CFR 807.92 (a)(4): Device Description | |
RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing for use as a wound filler in conjunction with the RENASYS Touch or GO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System and compatible components.
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RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
#### 21 CFR 807.92 (a)(5): Indications For Use
The RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing is a moist, sterile, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foam intended to be used in conjunction with Smith & Nephew RENASYS TOUCH and RENASYS GO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems.
The Smith & Nephew RENASYS NPWT System is indicated for patients who would benefit from a suction pump (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) as it may promote wound healing via the removal of fluids including irrigation and body fluids, wound exudate and infectious materials.
Appropriate wound types include:
- Chronic
- Acute
- Traumatic
- Sub-Acute and dehisced wounds
- · Ulcers (such as pressure or diabetic)
- Partial-thickness burns
- · Flaps
- Grafts
#### 21 CFR 807.92 (a)(6): Comparison of Technological Characteristics between the Subject and Predicate Devices
The subject device and predicate device have the same physical composition; they are both made of foam material Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), moistened with water, sterilised by gamma irradiation and share the same dimensions (cm):
- 7.5 X 10 X 1 ●
- 15 X 10 X 1
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RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
#### Comparison of the Intended Uses, Indications for use, Wound Types, Contraindications, Kit Components, Materials and Packaging of the Subject and Predicate Devices
| Characteristic(s) | Subject Device: | Predicate Device: | Comparison Verdict - Substantially<br>Equivalent |
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | RENASYSTM-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing | V.A.C Whitefoam Dressing | |
| Intended Use | The RENASYS White Foam NPWT<br>Dressing is a moist, sterile, polyvinyl alcohol<br>(PVA) foam intended to be used in<br>conjunction with Smith & Nephew<br>RENASYS TOUCH and RENASYS GO<br>Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)<br>Systems.<br>The Smith & Nephew RENASYS system is<br>indicated for patients who would benefit<br>from a suction device (negative pressure<br>wound therapy) as it may promote wound<br>healing via the removal of fluids, including<br>irrigation and body fluids, wound exudates<br>and infectious materials. | The ActiV.A.C., InfoVAC., V.A.C. ATS,<br>V.A.C. Freedom, V.A.C. Via, and V.A.C.<br>Simplicity Negative Pressure Wound Therapy<br>Systems are integrated wound management<br>systems for use in acute, extended and home<br>care settings.<br>When used on open wounds, they are Intended<br>to create an environment that - promotes<br>wound healing by secondary or tertiary<br>(delayed primary) intention by preparing the<br>wound bed for closure, reducing edema,<br>promoting granulation tissue formation and<br>perfusion, and by removing exudate and<br>infectious material.<br>When used on closed surgical incisions, they<br>are also intended to manage the environment of<br>surgical incisions that continue to drain<br>following sutured or -stapled closure by<br>maintaining a closed environment and<br>removing exudates via the application of<br>negative pressure wound therapy | Yes - The subject device contains the<br>same indications as the predicate<br>device for open wounds.<br>Closed wounds are not listed<br>indications for the subject device.<br>These have different compatible<br>NPWT systems (manufacturer<br>specific). |
| Indications of Use<br>(Indicated<br>Wound Type) | Appropriate wound types include: chronic,<br>acute, traumatic, sub-acute and dehisced<br>wounds, ulcers (such as pressure or diabetic),<br>partial-thickness burns, flaps and grafts. | Open wound types include chronic, acute,<br>traumatic, *subacute and dehisced wounds,<br>partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as<br>diabetic, pressure or venous Insufficiency),<br>flaps and grafts. . | Yes - The Indicated wound types for<br>the subject device are the same as the<br>predicate device except for the<br>predicate device specifically stating<br>Venous insufficiency ulcers, this is not<br>included for the subject device to keep<br>alignment with the compatible<br>RENASYS devices |
| Contraindications | The use of NPWT and the RENASYS Soft<br>Port is contraindicated in the presence of:<br>• Untreated osteomyelitis<br>• Exposed arteries, veins, organs or<br>nerves<br>• Necrotic tissue with eschar present<br>• Malignancy in wound (with exception<br>of palliative are to enhance quality of<br>life)<br>• Non-enteric and unexplored fistulas<br>• Exposed Anastomotic sites | • Do not place foam dressings of the<br>V.A.C. Therapy System directly in<br>contact with exposed blood vessels,<br>anastomotic sites, organs or nerves<br>NOTE: Refer to Warnings section for<br>additional information concerning Bleeding.<br>• V.A.C. Therapy is contraindicated for<br>patients with:<br>• Malignancy in the wound<br>• Untreated osteomyelitis<br>NOTE: Refer to Warnings section for<br>Osteomyelitis information.<br>• Non-enteric and unexplored fistulas<br>• Necrotic tissue with eschar present<br>NOTE: After debridement of necrotic tissue<br>and complete removal of eschar, V.A.C.<br>Therapy may be used | Yes - The subject device contains the<br>same contraindications as the<br>predicate device for open wounds |
| Sterility | Sterilised by Gamma Irradiation | Sterilised by Gamma Irradiation | Yes, same |
| Packaging | Polyethylene inner and Aluminum foil outer<br>pouch | Polyethylene inner and Aluminum foil outer<br>pouch | Yes, same |
| Materials | PVA Foam, moistened with water | PVA Foam, moistened with water | Yes, same |
| Status | Rx Only | Rx Only | Yes - both the subject device and<br>predicate device are prescription only |
| Environment of Use | Clinical and Home Environments | Clinical and Home Environments | Yes - both the subject device and<br>predicate device are available for use<br>in clinical and home environments, in<br>line with the respective NPWT system |
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RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
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RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing
Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
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RENASYS™-WF White Foam NPWT Dressing Traditional 510(k) Premarket Notification
#### 21 CFR 807.92 (b)(1): Brief discussion of nonclinical tests submitted/referenced/ relied on in this submission to determine substantial equivalence
- Wound model testing in challenge conditions using compatible components
- Comparative wound model testing between the subject and predicate device
- Testing in accordance with the relevant parts of ISO 10993 ●
21 CFR 807.92 (b)(2): Brief discussion of clinical tests submitted/referenced/ relied on in this submission to determine substantial equivalence
No clinical study conducted or submitted as part of this submission.
### 21 CFR 807.92 (b)(3): Conclusions drawn
Testing indicates that the subject device performs as intended and on an equivalence basis with the predicate device.
The subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device with respect to safety and effectiveness.
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