Cork Medical VERSA Negative Pressure Wound System (VCMPP-100)
K230677 · Cork Medical · OMP · Dec 6, 2023 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K230677
Device Name
Cork Medical VERSA Negative Pressure Wound System (VCMPP-100)
Applicant
Cork Medical
Product Code
OMP · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Dec 6, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4780
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is indicated for use in patients who would benefit from negative pressure wound therapy particularly as the device may promote wound healing by the removal of excess exudates, infectious material, and tissue debris. The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is only intended to be used with the Cork NPWT Wound Dressing Kit (K132004). The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is not intended for home use environments.
Device Story
VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System; portable powered suction pump for wound management. Input: negative pressure applied to wound site via Cork NPWT Wound Dressing Kit (K132004). Operation: single membrane switch keypad controls power and therapy modes (continuous 75/125 mmHg or variable intermittent). Output: regulated negative pressure to remove exudates/debris into a 100ml canister. Used in clinical settings by healthcare professionals; not for home use. Output informs wound healing progress; benefits patient by facilitating debris removal and promoting healing. Compact design compared to predicate.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Performance verified via pressure testing (continuous/intermittent modes), alarm testing (leak, block, canister full), flow rate, battery run-time, and environmental/storage condition testing.
Technological Characteristics
Powered suction pump; 3x 1.5V AA batteries. Dimensions: 4.6" x 2.4" x 2.0". Suction capacity: 2 L/min. Max vacuum: 170 mmHg. Materials: includes hydrophobic membrane filter and liquid solidifier in canister. Compliance: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), IEC 60601-1-6, IEC 60601-1-11. Software: moderate level of concern.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring negative pressure wound therapy to promote healing via removal of excess exudates, infectious material, and tissue debris. Not for home use.
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
Cork Medical Products Nisus Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (K140022)
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December 6, 2023
Cork Medical Antonio Williams Quality/Regulatory Engineer 8000 Castleway Drive Indianapolis. Indiana 46112
Re: K230677
Trade/Device Name: Cork Medical VERSA Negative Pressure Wound System (VCMPP-100) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4780 Regulation Name: Powered suction pump Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OMP Dated: November 1, 2023 Received: November 6, 2023
Dear Antonio Williams:
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 (the 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 available 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, Yu-chieh Chiu -S
Yu-Chieh Chiu, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT4B: Division of Infection Control and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K230677
Device Name VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is indicated for use in patients who would benefit from negative pressure wound therapy particularly as the device may promote wound healing by the removal of excess exudates, infectious material, and tissue debris.
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is only intended to be used with the Cork NPWT Wound Dressing Kit (K132004).
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is not intended for home use environments.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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### 510(k) Summary
# 807.92(c)
| SPONSOR | 807.92(a)(1) |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Company Name: | Cork Medical |
| Company Address: | 8000 Castleway Drive<br>Indianapolis, IN 46250 |
| Telephone: | 317-361-4387 |
| Fax: | 866-271-2580 |
| Contact Person: | Antonio Williams |
| Date Prepared: | 11/01/2023 |
| DEVICE NAME | 807.92(a)(2) |
| Trade Name: | VERSA Negative Pressure Wound<br>Therapy System |
| Common / Usual Name: | VERSA NPWT System |
| Classification Name: | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy<br>Powered Suction Pump |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 878.4780 |
| Product Code: | OMP |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Panel: | General & Plastic Surgery |
# PREDICATE DEVICE
807.92(a)(3)
| Company | Trade Name | 510(k) Number |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Cork Medical | Cork Medical Products Nisus Negative Pressure<br>Wound Therapy System | K140022 |
# DEVICE DESCRIPTION
### 807.92(a)(4)
Cork Medical has developed a negative pressure wound therapy pump with the same intended
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use as its predicate device, Cork Medical Products Nisus Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (K140022) but with a compacted footprint compared to the predict device.
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System interface utilizes a single membrane switch keypad to power the device and switch between continuous and intermittent therapy modes. One button power on and off the pump and the other button switches pressure settings from 75 mm/Hg and 125 mm/Hg continuous and a 10 second hold on this button switches the pump to a variable intermittent mode, unlike its predecessor Cork NPWT System (K140022) which uses multiple buttons and menus to adjust settings.
#### INDICATIONS FOR USE
#### 807.92(a)(5)
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is indicated for use in patients who would benefit from negative pressure wound therapy particularly as the device may promote wound healing by the removal of excess exudates, infectious material, and tissue debris.
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is only intended to be used with the Cork NPWT Wound Dressing Kit (K132004).
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is not intended for home use environments.
### PHYSICIAN ORDERS
Caution: Federal Law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a licensed physician.
Use of the VERSA NPWT System must be prescribed by a physician per the stated indications for use. As a condition of use, the VERSA NPWT System should only be used by qualified and authorized personnel.
The user must have the necessary knowledge of the specific medical application for which negative pressure wound therapy is being used.
Prior to placement of the VERSA NPWT System, the medical professional treating the wound must assess how to best use the system for an individual wound. It Is important to carefully assess the wound and patient to ensure clinical indications for negative pressure wound therapy are met.
#### USER
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is a prescribed device to be used under the guidance of licensed healthcare professionals. The VERSA NPWT System Instructions for use provide information regarding safe and effective operation of the VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System.
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### USE ENVIRONMENT
VERSA NPWT System is designed for the following environmental conditions:
Operating Temperature: 18ºC to 34ºC (65ºF to 94ºF) Operating Relative Humidity: 10% - 95% Operating Pressure: 700-hPA – 1060-hPA (10.15-atm – 15.37-atm) atmospheric pressure
## PREDICATE PRODUCT COMPARISON TABLE
#### 807.92(a)(6)
| | Subject Device | Predicate Device |
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Company | Cork Medical | Cork Medical |
| Device Name | VERSA Negative Pressure<br>Wound Therapy System | Cork Medical Products Nisus<br>Negative Pressure Wound<br>Therapy System |
| 510(k) Number | K230677 | K140022 |
| Regulation Number / Product Code | 21 CFR 878.4780 / OMP | 21 CFR 878.4780 / OMP |
| Indications for Use | The VERSA Negative Pressure<br>Wound Therapy System is<br>indicated for use in patients who<br>would benefit from negative<br>pressure wound therapy<br>particularly as the device may<br>promote wound healing by the<br>removal of excess exudates,<br>infectious material, and tissue<br>debris. | The Cork Medical Products<br>Nisus Negative Pressure<br>Wound Therapy System is<br>indicated for use in patients<br>who would benefit from<br>negative pressure wound<br>therapy particularly as the<br>device may promote wound<br>healing by the removal of<br>excess exudates, infectious<br>material, and tissue debris. |
| Features | · Compact size<br>· 2 continuous pressure<br>settings of 75mm/Hg and 125<br>mm/Hg<br>• Disposable batteries<br>· Variable intermittent mode | · Multiple keys for navigation<br>including power, menu/select,<br>exit, up arrow, down arrow,<br>left arrow, right arrow<br>· Continuous Setting<br>· Variable Intermittent |
| Suction Capacity | 2 liters / minute | 4 liters / minute |
| Maximum Vacuum<br>Pressure | 170 mm/Hg | 220-mmHg |
| Power Requirements | 3 x 1.5 V (3 AA battery) | 18 VDC, 2A |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Dimensions | 4.6" (H) x 2.4" (W) x 2.0" (D)<br>Device<br>4.6" (H) x 2.4" (W) x 3.0" (D)<br>with Canister | 151 x 108 x 71-mm (~6<br>x 4.3 x 2.8-inches) |
| Weight | 0.6 lb | 0.575-kg (~1.27-lb) |
| Reusable | Yes | Yes |
| Sterile | Non-sterile | Non-sterile |
| Compliance | IEC 60601-1-2 ed 4.0 (2014-02)<br>IEC 60601-1:2005, AMD1:2012<br>CSA C22.2#60601-1:2014 Ed.3<br>AAMI ES60601-1:2005+C1;A2:2010<br>IEC 60601-1-8:2006, AMD1:2012 for use in<br>conjunction with IEC 60601-1:2005, AMD1:2012<br>IEC 60601-1-6:2010, AMD1:2013 for use in<br>conjunction with IEC 62366:2007, AMD1:2014 and<br>IEC 60601-1:2005, COR1:2006, COR2:2007, AMD1:2012<br>IEC 60601-1-11:2015 for use in<br>conjunction with IEC 60601-1:2005, AMD1:2012 | IEC 60601-1, 3rd Edition (AAMI<br>IES 60601-1, CAN/CSA C22.2<br>No. 60601-1-08, EN 60601-1)<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 60601-1-6/IEC 62366<br>IEC 60601-1-11 |
| Storage & Shipping Conditions | -30°C (-22°F) without relative<br>humidity control to 60°C (140°F)<br>up to 90% relative humidity<br>(non-condensing) | -25°C (-13°F) without relative<br>humidity control to 44°C (111°F)<br>up to 93% relative humidity<br>(noncondensing) |
| Environmental Conditions | Operating Temperature: 18°C to<br>34°C (65°F to 94°F)<br>Operating Relative Humidity:<br>10% - 95%<br>Operating Pressure: 700-hPA –<br>1060-hPA (10.15-atm – 15.37-<br>atm) atmospheric pressure | Operating Temperature: 18°C to<br>34°C (65°F to 94°F)<br>Operating Relative Humidity:<br>10% - 95%<br>Operating Pressure: 700-hPA –<br>1060-hPA (10.15-atm – 15.37-<br>atm) atmospheric pressure |
| Accessories | Canisters:<br>One canister size 100 ml<br>Features: hydrophobic<br>membrane filter, liquid<br>solidifier<br>Bench Testing completed<br>utilized accessories previously<br>cleared under (K132004) | Canisters:<br>One canister size 250mL<br>Features: hydrophobic<br>membrane filter, liquid<br>solidifier (cleared with<br>application)<br>Wound Dressing Kit: Cork<br>NPWT Wound Dressing Kit<br>(K132004)<br>Bench Testing utilized canisters<br>in application, and accessories<br>cleared on separate application. |
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#### NONCLINICAL TESTS
#### 807.92(b)(1)
The VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System underwent bench performance testing to establish basic functionality. The bench performance tests conducted are:
- . Continuous Mode Typical Pressure (75-mmHg) Test
- . Continuous Mode Typical Pressure (125-mmHg) Test
- . Intermittent Mode Test
- Low Battery Test .
- Leak Alarm .
- Block Alarm .
- Canister full .
- Flow Rate Testing .
- One-Year Aged Canister Testing .
- Post-Storage Conditional Testing .
- Battery Run-Time Testing .
The testing results show the VERSA NPWT System functioned as expected. Performance tests used simulated wound exudate. Pressure measurements were taken using a wound test bed fixture.
## Software Verification and Validation Testing
Software verification and validation testing were conducted, and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered as a "moderate" level of concern. The corresponding software documentation required for a 510(k) submission is included per "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices" as published by the FDA.
### Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Electrical safety and EMC testing were conducted on the VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System. The system complies with the IEC 60601-1: 2005, IEC 60601-1-6: 2010, and IEC 60601-1-11: 2010 standards for safety and the IEC 60601-1-2: ed 4.0 (2014-02) standard for EMC.
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### CLINICAL TESTS
No clinical testing is required to support these 510(k) submissions. No clinical testing has been performed.
### CONCLUSIONS
Cork Medical concludes, based on nonclinical testing, that the VERSA Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System is as safe, as effective, and performs as well as the predicate device, Cork Medical Products Nisus Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (K140022).
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