K231852 · Papricalab · IYE · Nov 15, 2023 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K231852
Device Name
BinkieRT
Applicant
Papricalab
Product Code
IYE · Radiology
Decision Date
Nov 15, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.5050
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The BinkieRT is intended to be used for repeat positioning and immobilization of a patient's tongue and jaw while undergoing or receiving a course of external beam radiation therapy for treatment of cancer and other diseases. It is intended to be used by or under the direction of a licensed physician. BinkieRT is meant for use with 6 MV photon beams only.
Device Story
BinkieRT is a patient-specific oral fixation device used during head and neck radiation therapy. It consists of a jaw positioner (maxilla and mandibula supports) and a tongue positioner (head and paddle) connected by a column rotation guide. The device is mounted in the patient's oral cavity to fix the temporomandibular joint and displace the tongue, minimizing normal tissue exposure to radiation. It is used in clinical/hospital settings by licensed physicians. The device provides repeat positioning and immobilization, shielding against backscatter radiation. It is constructed from molded plastic and moldable EVA thermoplastic. The device benefits patients by ensuring accurate dose delivery to the target area while protecting surrounding healthy tissue.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1, -5, -10), X-ray backscatter shielding effectiveness (Dose Enhancement Ratio < 1.0), and EVA dental impression depth stability over 30 fractions (67.5 Gy total dose). Packaging and cleaning process validations were also performed.
Indicated for patients undergoing external beam radiation therapy for cancer or other diseases requiring repeat positioning and immobilization of the tongue and jaw. Intended for use by or under the direction of a licensed physician. Compatible with 6 MV photon beams only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A medical charged-particle radiation therapy system is a device that produces by acceleration high energy charged particles (e.g., electrons and protons) intended for use in radiation therapy. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, treatment planning computer programs, component parts, and accessories.
TruGuard Custom Tongue and Jaw Positioner (K153270)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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November 15, 2023
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Papricalab % Jonghyum Kim, CEO GMS Consulting B612, 66, Cheongcho-ro, Deogyang-gu Goyang-si. Gyeonggi-do 10543 SOUTH KOREA
Re: K231852
Trade/Device Name: BinkieRT Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.5050 Regulation Name: Medical Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYE Dated: October 10, 2023 Received: October 17, 2023
Dear Jonghyum Kim:
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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Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30, Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90, Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).
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Lora D. Weidner, Ph.D. Assistant Director Radiation Therapy Team DHT8C: Division of Radiological Imaging and Radiation Therapy Devices OHT8: Office of Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K231852
Device Name BinkieRT
Indications for Use (Describe)
The BinkieRT is intended to be used for repeat positioning and immobilization of a patient's tongue and jaw while undergoing or receiving a course of external beam radiation therapy for treatment of cancer and other diseases. It is intended to be used by or under the direction of a licensed physician. BinkieRT is meant for use with 6 MV photon beams only.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
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| <span style="font-size:10pt"><svg height="10" width="10"><polygon points="0,0 0,10 10,10 10,0" style="fill:none;stroke:black;stroke-width:1"></polygon></svg></span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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# 510(k) Summary
[As Required by 21 CFR 807.92]
# 1. Date Prepared [21 CFR 807.92(a)(a)]
June 20, 2023
# 2. Submitter's Information [21 CFR 807.92(a)(1)]
- Name of Manufacturer: ● Papricalab Address: ● 11, Yulgok-ro 14-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea ● Contact Name: Sohyeon Woo ● Telephone No.: +82-2-742-6161 ● Fax No.: +82-2-742-6162 ● Email Address: sohyeon6125@papricalab.com
# 3. Trade Name, Regulation Name, Classification [21 CFR 807.92(a)(2)]
| Trade/Device Name | BinkieRT |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Common Name | Oral fixation device |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 892.5050 |
| Regulation Name | Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system |
| Regulation Class | Class II |
| Product Code | IYE |
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# 4. Identification of Predicate Device(s) [21 CFR 807.92(a)(3)]
#### Predicate device
| ● | 510(k) Number: | K183374 |
|---|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| ● | Applicant: | POLL Medical LLC |
| ● | Trade/Device Name: | GrayDuck Stent |
| ● | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 892.5050 |
| ● | Regulation Name: | Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system |
| ● | Regulation Class: | Class II |
| ● | Product Code: | IYE |
Predicate device has not been subject to a design-related recall
### Reference device
| ● | 510(k) Number: | K153270 |
|---|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| ● | Applicant: | POLL MedicBionix Development Corporation |
| ● | Trade/Device Name: | TruGuard Custom Tongue and Jaw Positioneral LLC |
| ● | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 892.5050 |
| ● | Regulation Name: | Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system |
| ● | Regulation Class: | Class II |
| ● | Product Code: | IYE |
Predicate device has not been subject to a design-related recall
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# 5. Description of the Device [21 CFR 807.92(a)(4)]
# 5.1 Device Principle
It is a patient-specific medical device that is mounted in the oral cavity of the patient to fix the temporomandibular joint in the treatment of head and neck radiation, and the planned dose is accurately delivered to the target area, and the tongue is moved in one direction to be spaced apart to minimize the exposure of normal tissue to the surrounding area.
## 5.2 Device configuration and description
<Jaw Positioner>
| Part name | Description | Picture |
|------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Impression | Patient-specific impression collection | Image: Jaw Positioner with labels for Impression |
| Maxiila | Maxillary support and fixation | Image: Maxilla |
| Mandibula | Mandibular support and fixation | Image: Mandibula |
#### <Tongue Positioner>
| Part name | Description | Picture |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Head | Tongue pressure fixation | Image: Tongue Positioner with Head labeled |
| Paddle | Adjusting the insertion depth of the pressing body | Image: Paddle labeled |
#### <Column>
| Part name | Description | Picture |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
|-----------|-------------|---------|
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| Rotation<br>Guide | Supports the central axis of the fixed<br>body and the grip force of the upper<br>and lower jaw, penetrates the pressing<br>body, and serves as a guide for<br>adjusting the depth axis rotation | Column<br>Image: [Column Rotation Guide] |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
## 5.3 How to use the device
1) Insert the Column into the pressure paddle to adjust the insertion depth in the cavity.
- 2) The axis is determined by fitting the rotating Column to the tooth portion of the fixture.
- 3) Combine the maxilla and mandibula with the pillars.
- 4) The tongue is fixed by adjusting the rotation and depth according to the patient's treatment area.
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# 6. Indications for use [21 CFR 807.92(a)(5)]
The BinkieRT is intended to be used for repeat positioning and immobilization of a patient's tongue and jaw while undergoing or receiving a course of external beam radiation therapy for treatment of cancer and other diseases. It is intended to be used by or under the direction of a licensed physician. BinkieRT is meant for use with 6 MV photon beams only.
# 7. Determination of Substantial Equivalence
# 7.1 Technological Characteristics
Summary of technological characteristics of the device compared to the predicate device. [21 CFR 807.92(a)(6)]
The BinkieRT is substantially equivalent to legally marketed predicate device(GrayDuck Stent) with respect to indications for use and technology characteristics.
The table below presents comparisons for device:
| | Proposed Device | Predicate Device | Reference device | SE Note |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Manufacture | Papricalab | POLL Medical LLC | Bionix Development<br>Corporation | - |
| Name | BinkieRT | GrayDuck Stent | TruGuard Custom Tongue<br>and Jaw Positioner | - |
| 510(k) No. | K231852 | K183374 | K153270 | - |
| Product code | IYE | IYE | IYE | Same |
| Regulation<br>Number | 21 CFR 892.5050 | 21 CFR 892.5050 | 21 CFR 892.5050 | Same |
| Classification | Class II | Class II | Class II | Same |
| Appearance | Image: BinkieRT | Image: GrayDuck Stent | Image: TruGuard Custom Tongue and Jaw Positioner | Equivalent. |
| Intended for<br>use | The BinkieRT is intended<br>to be used for repeat<br>positioning and<br>immobilization of a<br>patient's tongue and jaw | The GrayDuck StentTM<br>custom tongue and jaw<br>positioner from POLL<br>Medical LLC is intended to<br>be used for repeat | The TruGuard Custom<br>Tongue and Jaw<br>Positioner from Bionix<br>Development<br>Corporation is intended to | Equivalent. No<br>new issues on<br>safety and<br>effectiveness |
| | while undergoing or<br>receiving a course of<br>external beam radiation<br>therapy for treatment of<br>cancer and other<br>diseases. It is intended to<br>be used by or under the<br>direction of a licensed<br>physician. BinkieRT is<br>meant for use with 6 MV<br>photon beams only. | positioning and<br>immobilization of a<br>patient's tongue and jaw<br>while undergoing or<br>receiving a course of<br>external beam radiation<br>therapy for treatment of<br>cancer and other<br>diseases. The GrayDuck<br>Stent is intended to be<br>used by or under the<br>direction of a licensed<br>physician. | be used for repeat<br>positioning and<br>immobilization of<br>patients undergoing or<br>receiving a course of<br>external beam radiation<br>therapy for the<br>treatment of cancer and<br>other diseases. | |
| Clinical<br>Application | Radiation Therapy<br>Treatment | Radiation Therapy<br>Treatment | Radiation Therapy<br>Treatment | Same |
| Clinical<br>Setting/ Site<br>of Use | Prescription device for<br>clinic/ Hospital use | Prescription device for<br>clinic/ Hospital use | Prescription device for<br>clinic/ Hospital use | Same |
| User | Licensed physician | Licensed Physician | Licensed Physician | Same |
| Material | Jaw Positioner, Tongue<br>Positioner<br>: Molded Plastic<br>Impression Layer, Head of<br>Tongue Positioner<br>:Moldable EVA (ethylene<br>vinyl acetate)<br>Thermoplastic | Arch Tray (Main Stent) &<br>Tongue Deviation<br>Components<br>: Molded Plastic<br>Dental Impression Insert<br>: Moldable EVA (ethylene<br>vinyl acetate)<br>Thermoplastic | Arch Tray (Main Stent) &<br>Tongue Deviation<br>Components<br>: Molded Plastic<br>Dental Impression Insert<br>: Moldable EVA (ethylene<br>vinyl acetate)<br>Thermoplastic | Same |
| Dual bite trays | Yes | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Allows for<br>open Jaw<br>positioning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Positions the<br>Tongue | Yes | Yes | Yes | Same |
| Shielding from<br>backscatter<br>radiation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Same |
| MRI Safe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Same |
# [Table 1. Comparison of Proposed Device to Predicate Device]
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The table also provides rationale for a little difference in support of substantial equivalence to the Predicate devices
# [Table 2. Little difference with Predicate Device]
#### Justification to Support Substantial Equivalence
There are no significant differences between BinkieRT and the predicate devices that would adversely affect the use of the product. It is substantially equivalent to predicate devices in indications for use and technology characteristics.
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### Non-Clinical Test summary
The BinkieRT comply with voluntary standards for electromagnetic compatibility, use in the home healthcare environment and usability. The following data were provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination:
#### 1) Biocompatibility
Bio-compatibility test is performed according to below:
- FDA Guidance document Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, `Biological evaluation of ● medical devices- Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
- ISO 10993-1 Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
- ISO 10993-5 Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity
- ISO 10993-10 Biological evaluation of medical devices — Part 10: Tests for skin sensitization
#### 2) Bench Testing
- X-ray backscatter shielding performance .
Bench tests were conducted to verify the shielding capabilities of the Binkie RT aqainst secondary lowenergy backscatter radiation emitted by metal piling bridgework. Subjects were exposed to a 6 MV high energy photon beam and the backscatter radiation dose was radiation dose was assessed by measuring the exposure density of the industry standard Gafchromic EBT3 film placed adjacent to the subject. The Dose Enhancement Ratio was defined as the backscattered radiation dose produced by the subject divided by a "baseline" dose (backscattered radiation produced without the subject in the photon beam). Shielding effectiveness was indicated by the Dose Enhancement Ratio. Values greater values greater than 1 indicate an increased dose of backscatter radiation to the patient and a poor shielding effect, while a ratio of 1 indicates complete shielding with no dose of backscatter radiation delivered to the patient.
The Dose Enhancement Ratio of the assembled BinkieRT is just below 1.0, indicating near perfect shielding. Shows the nearly complete shielding effectiveness of the Binkie RT device in shielding backscattered radiation.
- EVA dental impression depth comparation test
Bench testing was performed to compare the depth of the EVA impression to verify that the depth of the dental arch impression was not significantly affected by bite time. using a force gauge (i.e., occlusal force qauqe) and anthropomorphic jaws, a force of ~800N was applied to the EVA once before treatment and repeated after each 2.25 Gy fraction of a total 67.5 Gy dose to the BinkieRT (i.e., 30 fractions). The force was selected as the reported maximum human bite force using a soft bite surface. Impression depth was measured with calipers for every 10 fractions and analyzed over time to detect changes in the structural integrity of the BinkieRT over the course of treatment. An effect of bite time was evaluated by measuring the deviations of impression depth with fractions compared to the initial impression depth. After the 67.5 Gy was completed, the final impression depth was compared to the previous 35 fractions.
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The measured impression depth must be within the standard deviation of the initial impression depth measurements. The impression depth comparison test showed that the depth was not significantly affected by the time frame, and the test performance was similar to that of the predicate. The BinkieRT produces similar impression depths when comparing its current timeframe to the longer timeframe indicated in the Predicate device's Instructions for Use.
The non-clinical performance test results provide evidence that the BinkieRT is safe and effective when used as intended.
#### 3) Validation
- . Packaging process validation
Through several tests conducted for validation of the packaging process, optimized packaging process parameters among various packaging process conditions were identified.
The nylon packaging, which was packaged through the vacuum packaging machine, was stably packaged under the conditions of 'vacuum step 10, cooling step 10, cooling step 35', and the adhesive strength of the packaging also showed good results.
It has been verified through various tests that the wrapping paper of "BinkieRT" thermally bonded
through the validated packaging process can maintain a consistent and has the ability to protect the produet from contaminants
#### ● Cleaning process validation
The cleaning process validation was performed on the "Oral_001 (O-TYPE)", which is a worst case sample, using the cleaner that has completed installation and operation qualification (IQ / OQ).
'Asa verification method for verifying the effectiveness of the cleaning process, it met the test criteria in the physicochemical test (TOC, pH, Electrical conductivity test) performed after the final cleaning, Also, cleaning agent residue test (HPLC), residue evaporation, microorganism test (Bioburden test) and dry Validation test were suitable for the acceptable criteria,
Based on the validation results, we can conics that cleaning process is validated and itis effective to cleaning the `BinkieRT"
#### Clinical Test Summary
Clinical testing was not required to demonstrate the substantial equivalence of the BinkieRT to its predicate devices.
#### 8. Conclusion [21 CFR 807.92(b)(3)]
The BinkieRT have similar intended use and technical characteristics to the predicate device.
Based on that information, we conclude that the differences between the proposed device and predicate device do not introduce a new intended use and do not raise new issues of safety and effectiveness.
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A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.