The Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Catheter is indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) in the peripheral vasculature, including iliac, femoral, popliteal and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.
Device Story
Over-the-wire balloon catheter for peripheral angioplasty; features semi-compliant thermoplastic balloon and hydrophilic coating. Input: 0.014" guidewire; device tracks over wire to lesion site. Operation: inflation/deflation lumen expands balloon; secondary lumen allows guidewire passage and fluid/contrast injection via proximal exit holes. Radiopaque markers aid fluoroscopic placement. Used in clinical settings by physicians. Output: mechanical dilation of stenotic vessels/fistulae. Benefits: restores blood flow in peripheral arteries and dialysis access sites.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Verification and validation testing included sterility, package integrity, crossing profile, balloon burst strength, compliance, fatigue, bond tensile strength, kink resistance, radiopacity, infusion rate, and particulate generation. Biocompatibility testing (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, hemocompatibility) met all requirements.
Technological Characteristics
Over-the-wire, two-lumen catheter; thermoplastic polymer balloon; hydrophilic coating on distal segment. 150 cm working length; 0.014" guidewire compatibility; 5 Fr sheath compatibility. Radiopaque marker bands. Sterilization: E-beam irradiation. No software or electronic components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) in peripheral vasculature (iliac, femoral, popliteal, renal arteries) or treatment of obstructive lesions in native/synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A percutaneous catheter is a device that is introduced into a vein or artery through the skin using a dilator and a sheath (introducer) or guide wire.
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May 26, 2023
Summa Therapeutics, LLC % Elena Jugo Regulatory Consultant Caraballo Consulting 11037 Bitternut Hickory Lane Boynton Beach, Florida 33437
Re: K230263
Trade/Device Name: Finesse™ Injectable PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1250 Regulation Name: Percutaneous Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LIT Dated: May 2, 2023 Received: May 3, 2023
Dear Elena Jugo:
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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K230263
Device Name
Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Catheter is indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) in the peripheral vasculature, including iliac, femoral, popliteal and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.
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| 5 - 510(k) Summary | |
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| Date Summary Prepared: | January 30, 2023 |
| Submitter: | Summa Therapeutics, LLC<br>225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor<br>Providence, RI 02903 |
| Primary Submission Contact: | Elena Jugo<br>Regulatory Consultant<br>Caraballo Consulting & Associates<br>1037 Bitternut Hickory Ln<br>Boynton Beach, FL 33437<br>Telephone: 1-305-510-4398<br>E-Mail: Elena@Caraballoconsulting.com |
| Secondary Submission Contact: | Timothy Murphy, M.D.<br>CEO, Summa Therapeutics, LLC<br>225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor<br>Providence, RI 02903<br>Telephone: 1-401-484-1355<br>E-Mail: tmurphy@summatherapeutics.com |
| Trade Name: | Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 820.1250 |
| Device Common or<br>Classification Name: | PTA Dilatation Catheter |
| Product Class: | Class II |
| Product Panel: | Cardiovascular |
| Product Code: | LIT |
| Predicate Device: | K150452, Finesse™ Injectable PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter |
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#### Reference Predicate Device:
K192318, Bard Peripheral Vascular. Inc. Ultraverse® 014 PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter
#### 5.1 Device Description
The Finesse InjectableTM PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter is an over-the-wire balloon catheter for peripheral indications. The device features a semi-compliant balloon combined with a low-profile tip. The catheter is compatible with 0.014" (0.36 mm) guidewires and has a hydrophilic coating over its distal coaxial segment to facilitate advancement of the catheter to the treatment site.
The Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter has a working length of 150 cm, and is available with balloon working lengths of 20, 40, 60, 100, and 225 mm. There are two radiopaque marker bands located within the balloon working length (one proximal and one distal). These radiopaque marker bands, in conjunction with fluoroscopy, aid in the placement of the catheter's balloon segment. There is one additional radiopaque marker located distal of the exit holes to aid in locating their position relative to a guiding sheath distal tip. The catheter construction consists of a catheter shaft with two independent lumens extending along its length. One lumen is for inflation and deflation of the angioplasty balloon. The other lumen is for placement of the guidewire and injection of fluids via the catheter's exit holes that are positioned proximal to the balloon. The proximal portion of the catheter comprises a hub that includes an extension tube with a female luer-lock port connected to a balloon inflation/deflation lumen, and a stopcock with female luer-lock port for fluid/contrast injection attached to the side port of a Touhy-Borst adapter that is in communication with the guidewire lumen.
### 5.2 Indications for Use
The Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter is indicated for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) in the peripheral vasculature, including iliac, femoral, popliteal, infra-popliteal and renal arteries, and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.
### 5.3 Technological Characteristics and Basis for Substantial Equivalence
The Finesse Injectable TM PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter, subject of this 510(k) submission, is substantially equivalent in its intended use/indications for use, technology/principal of operation. biocompatibility of materials, sterilization method, packing, and performance to the predicate device, the ComboCath™ OTW PTA Dilation Catheter (Summa Therapeutics, LLC, Providence,
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RI), and the reference predicate device, the Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. Ultraverse® 014 PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter (C. R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ).
A comparison of the technological characteristics of the subject device and the predicate devices is summarized in Table 5.3.1. All characteristics noted are the same as, or within the range, of the primary predicate device and/or the reference predicate device.
| Parameter | Subject Device<br>Finesse Injectable™<br>PTA Balloon Dilatation<br>Catheter | Primary Predicate<br>Device<br>ComboCath™OTW<br>PTA Dilatation<br>Catheter<br>510(k) # K150452 | Reference Predicate<br>Device<br>Ultraverse® 014 and<br>018 PTA Balloon<br>Dilatation Catheters<br>510(k) # K192318 | Equivalence<br>Comparison |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Indications for<br>Use | The Finesse Injectable™<br>PTA Balloon Dilatation<br>Catheter is indicated for<br>Percutaneous<br>Transluminal<br>Angioplasty (PTA) in the<br>peripheral vasculature,<br>including iliac, femoral,<br>popliteal, infra-popliteal<br>and renal arteries, and<br>for the treatment of<br>obstructive lesions of<br>native or synthetic<br>arteriovenous dialysis<br>fistulae. | The ComboCath™ OTW<br>PTA Dilatation Catheter<br>is indicated for<br>Percutaneous<br>Transluminal<br>Angioplasty (PTA) in the<br>peripheral vasculature,<br>including iliac, femoral,<br>popliteal, infra-popliteal<br>and renal arteries, and<br>for the treatment of<br>obstructive lesions of<br>native or synthetic<br>arteriovenous dialysis<br>fistulae. | Ultraverse® 014 and<br>Ultraverse® 018 PTA<br>Balloon Dilatation<br>Catheters are<br>recommended for use in<br>percutaneous<br>transluminal angioplasty<br>(PTA) of the renal.<br>popliteal, tibial, femoral,<br>and peroneal arteries.<br>These catheters are not<br>for use in coronary<br>arteries. | Same as the<br>Primary Predicate |
| Product Code | LIT | LIT | LIT | Same |
| Regulation No. | 21CFR 870.1250 | 21CFR 870.1250 | 21CFR 870.1250 | Same |
| Classification | Class II | Class II | Class II | Same |
| Design | · Over-the-wire<br>• Two lumen catheter<br>shaft: 1 lumen for<br>balloon inflation and<br>1 lumen for the<br>guidewire and<br>injection of fluids<br>· Thermoplastic<br>polymer balloon<br>· Radiopaque markers | · Over-the-wire<br>• Two lumen catheter<br>shaft: 1 lumen for<br>balloon inflation and<br>1 lumen for the<br>guidewire and<br>injection of fluids<br>· Thermoplastic<br>polymer balloon<br>· Radiopaque markers | · Over-the-wire<br>· Coaxial lumen<br>· Radiopaque markers | Same as Primary<br>Predicate |
| Shaft and Balloon<br>Material | Thermoplastic | Thermoplastic | Information not available | Same as Primary<br>Predicate |
Table 5.3.1 - Comparison Between the Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter and Predicate Devices
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| Parameter | Subject Device<br>Finesse Injectable™<br>PTA Balloon Dilatation<br>Catheter | Primary Predicate<br>Device<br>ComboCath™OTW<br>PTA Dilatation<br>Catheter<br>510(k) # K150452 | Reference Predicate<br>Device<br>Ultraverse® 014 and<br>018 PTA Balloon<br>Dilatation Catheters<br>510(k) # K192318 | Equivalence<br>Comparison |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Balloon Diameter | 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 mm | 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 mm | 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5,<br>4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0<br>mm | Within the range of<br>sizes of the<br>Reference Predicate |
| Balloon Length | 20, 40, 60, 100, 225 mm | 40 mm | 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120,<br>150, 200, 220, 250, 300<br>mm | Within the range of<br>sizes of the<br>Reference Predicate |
| Working Length | 150 cm | 150 cm | 75, 90, 100, 130, 150,<br>and 200 cm | Same |
| Coating | Hydrophilic Coating | None | Hydrophilic Coating | Same as the<br>Reference Predicate |
| Guidewire<br>Compatibility | 0.14 inches | 0.14 inches | 014": 0.14 inches<br>018": 0.14 or 0.18 inches | Same |
| Sheath<br>Compatibility | 5 Fr | 5 Fr | 014": 4 Fr, 5 Fr<br>018": 4 Fr, 5 Fr, 6 Fr | Same |
| Single Use Only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Sterilization | E-beam Irradiation | E-beam Irradiation | Ethylene Oxide | Same as the<br>Primary Predicate |
| Packaging | Catheter is packaged<br>inside dispensing coil or<br>packaging tray; Tyvek<br>pouch; cardboard box | Catheter is packaged<br>inside dispensing coil or<br>packaging tray; Tyvek<br>pouch; cardboard box | Information not available | Same as the<br>Primary Predicate |
Table 5.3.1 - Comparison Between the Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter and Predicate Devices
## 5.4 Performance Data
Design verification and validation were performed to ensure that the Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter meets its performance specifications and demonstrates substantial equivalence to the predicate devices. There are no known performance standards for this device. The following tests were conducted to demonstrate performance equivalence to the predicate device:
- Sterility Testing ●
- Package Integrity
- Crossing Profile
- Balloon Outer Diameter
- Tip/Lesion Entry Profile
- Tip ID ●
- Catheter Useable Length ●
- Injection Exit Hole Dimensions and Locations .
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- Marker Band Position ●
- Balloon Burst Strength ●
- Balloon Compliance ●
- Balloon Working Length ●
- Inflation/Deflation Time ●
- Balloon Fatigue
- Catheter Bond Tensile Strength
- Kink Resistance
- Balloon Preparation, Deployment, and Retraction
- . Introducer Sheath Compatibility
- Torque Tolerance ●
- . Radiopacity
- Infusion Rate ●
- Catheter Body Burst Pressure ●
- Guidewire Compatibility ●
- Coating Integrity ●
- Particulate Generation ●
Results from all tests were acceptable. The data demonstrate that the Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
### 5.5 Biocompatibility Testing
The Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter was assessed for biocompatibility in accordance with ISO 10993-1, "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - Part 1: Evaluation and Testing within a Risk Management Process". The Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Catheter has limited contact (< 24 hours), and as such, the following tests were performed to ensure it is biocompatible:
- . Cytotoxicity
- Sensitization .
- Irritation ●
- Acute Systemic Toxicity ●
- Pyrogenicity ●
- . Hemocompatibility
- o Scanning Electron Microscopy
- . Bacterial Endotoxin
The biocompatibility testing met all requirements.
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#### 5.6 Conclusion
Review of the verification and validation test data as well as comparison of the device classification, indications for use, operating principle, technological characteristics, sterility, and biocompatibility, demonstrate that the subject device, the Finesse Injectable™ PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter, is substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device, the ComboCath™ OTW PTA Dilatation Catheter, K150452, cleared on August 13, 2015.
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