The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is indicated for wound management via the application of negative pressure to the wound by the removal of wound exudate, infectious materials, and tissue debris from the wound bed. The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is indicated for the following wound types: chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute, and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as diabetic or pressure), flaps, and grafts.
Device Story
Portable, battery-powered suction pump; generates negative pressure (50-200 mmHg for V-Move; 0-200 mmHg for V-Grand) to remove wound exudate, infectious material, and debris. Used in professional medical facilities by clinicians. System includes pump, collection canister (300cc-1000cc), and tubing; compatible with foam dressing kits. Operates in continuous or intermittent modes; intermittent mode alternates pressure/rest cycles. Clinicians program pressure settings and therapy duration to manage wound healing. Benefits include exudate removal and maintenance of negative pressure environment to support wound closure.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and functional performance testing. Device complies with ANSI AAMI ES60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 standards.
Indicated for wound management in patients with chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute, and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, diabetic/neuropathic/pressure ulcers, flaps, and grafts. Contraindicated for exposed vessels, organs, nerves, anastomotic sites, exposed arteries/veins, non-enteric fistulas, untreated osteomyelitis, malignancy in wound, excess necrotic tissue with eschar, wounds too large/deep for dressing, patients unable to be followed by medical professional, allergy to urethane dressings/adhesives, or use of topical products requiring frequent dressing changes.
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.
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August 19, 2024
Med Way Inc. % Charles Mack Principal Engineer Irc 2950 E Lindrick Drive Chandler, Arizona 85249
Re: K241023
Trade/Device Name: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device (V-Move, V-Grand) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4780 Regulation Name: Powered suction pump Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OMP Dated: March 23, 2024 Received: April 15, 2024
Dear Charles Mack:
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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# Yu-chieh Chiu -S
Yu-Chieh Chiu, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT4B: Division of 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
Enclosure
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K241023
Device Name
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device (V-Move, V-Grand)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is indicated for wound management via the application of negative pressure to the wound by the removal of wound exudate, infectious materials, and tissue debris from the wound bed.
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is indicated for the following wound types: chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute, and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as diabetic or pressure), flaps, and grafts.
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## 510(k) SUMMARY AS RÉQUIRED BY 21CFR807.92(c)
| Preparation Date: | August 19, 2024 |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Manufacturer's Name and Address: | Med Way Inc.<br>1650 Horizon Pkwy NE, Suite 450,<br>Buford, GA, USA 30518<br>Tel: (888) 563-3929 |
| Corresponding Official: | Charles Mack |
| Telephone Number: | 931-625-4938 |
| Email Address: | charliemack@irc-us.com |
| Trade Name: | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy<br>Device<br>Model: V-Move, V-Grand |
| Common Name(s): | negative pressure wound therapy<br>powered suction pump |
| Regulation Name(s): | Powered suction pump |
| Regulation Number(s): | 21CFR878.4780 |
| Primary Product Code: | OMP |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Predicate Device: | K132225 |
| Trade Name: | EXTRICARE |
| Common Name: | negative pressure wound therapy<br>powered suction pump |
| Regulation Number(s): | 21CFR878.4780 |
| Product Code: | OMP |
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### Device Description:
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is a portable, rechargeable, battery powered pump capable of delivering bespoke continuous and/or intermittent negative pressure intended to allow wound management by draining and removing wound exudates, infectious material, and tissue debris from the wound bed. The Negative Pressure Wound Device is packaged and provided with the following components: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pump and Collection Canister.
Patients with chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute, and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, diabetic ulcers, neuropathic ulcers, pressure ulcers, flaps, and grafts may benefit from this system.
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device used with wound dressings can produce a negative pressure environment in either intermittent or continuous mode. This allows the user to program the specific pressure ranging from 50mmHg to 200mmHg (V-Move) and 0 to 200 mmHg (V-Grand).
In intermittent mode, the pump will alternate between applying pressure for 5 continuous minutes and reducing pressure to 0 for 2 minutes for V-Move. In intermittent mode, therapy pressure, operating time, and interval time can be adjusted for V-Grand.
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is compatible with the Longterm NPWT Foam Dressing Kit (K211571).
The device is used in professional medical facilities.
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy pump accessories that are included in this 510(k) submission and will be commercialized separately are the following: 300cc Collection Canister 500cc Collection Canister 1000cc Collection Canister
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#### Indications for Use
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is indicated for wound management via the application of negative pressure to the wound by the removal of wound exudate, infectious materials, and tissue debris from the wound bed.
The Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device is indicated for the following wound types: chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute, and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as diabetic or pressure), flaps, and grafts.
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K241023
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| Item | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Reference Device | Comment |
|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 510(k) | K241023 | K132225 | K162159 | - |
| Device | Negative Pressure Wound<br>Therapy Device | Negative Pressure Wound<br>Therapy System | VCare 1000-300S System | - |
| Model | V-Move, V-Grand | extriCARE 3600 | VCare 1000-300S Pump | - |
| Applicant | MED WAY INC. | Devin Medical, Inc. | VR Medical Technology<br>Company, Ltd. | - |
| Product code | OMP | OMP | OMP | - |
| Regulation<br>Number | 878.4780 | 878.4780 | 878.4780 | - |
| Indication for Use | The Negative Pressure<br>Wound Therapy Device is<br>indicated for wound<br>management via the<br>application of negative<br>pressure to the wound by the<br>removal of wound exudate,<br>infectious materials, and<br>tissue debris from the wound<br>bed.<br>The Negative Pressure<br>Wound Therapy Device is<br>indicated for the following<br>wound types: chronic, acute,<br>traumatic, subacute and<br>dehisced wounds, partial-<br>thickness burns, ulcers (such<br>as diabetic or pressure), flaps<br>and grafts. | The extriCARE 3600<br>Negative Pressure Wound<br>Therapy System is indicated<br>for wound management via<br>the application of negative<br>pressure to the wound by the<br>removal of wound exudate,<br>infectious materials, and<br>tissue debris from the wound<br>bed.<br>The extriCARE 3600<br>Negative Pressure Wound<br>Therapy System is indicated<br>for the following wound types:<br>chronic, acute, traumatic,<br>subacute and dehisced<br>wounds,<br>partial-thickness burns, ulcers<br>(such as diabetic or<br>pressure), flaps and grafts. | The VR Medical VCare 1000-<br>300S Negative Pressure<br>Wound Therapy System is an<br>integrated wound<br>management system,<br>indicated for wound<br>management via the<br>application of negative<br>pressure to the wound, in<br>order for the removal of fluids,<br>including wound exudates,<br>irrigation fluids, body fluids<br>and infectious materials.<br>The system is intended for<br>patients with chronic, acute,<br>traumatic, subacute and<br>dehisced wounds, partial-<br>thickness burns, ulcers (such<br>as diabetic or pressure), flaps<br>and grafts. | Identical<br>Note 1 |
| Contraindications | - Exposed vessels, organs,<br>or nerves.<br>- Anastomotic sites.<br>- Exposed arteries or veins<br>in a wound.<br>- Fistulas, unexplored or<br>non-enteric.<br>- Untreated osteomyelitis.<br>- Malignancy in the wound.<br>- Excess amount of<br>necrotic tissue with<br>eschar.<br>- Wounds which are too<br>large or too deep to be<br>accommodated by the<br>dressing.<br>- Inability to be followed<br>by a medical<br>professional or to keep<br>scheduled appointments.<br>- Allergy to urethane<br>dressings and<br>adhesives.<br>- Use of topical products<br>which must be applied<br>more frequently than<br>the<br>dressing change schedule<br>allows | Exposed vessels, organs,<br>or nerves.<br>Anastomotic sites.<br>Exposed arteries or veins<br>in a wound.<br>Fistulas, unexplored or<br>non-enteric.<br>Untreated osteomyelitis.<br>Malignancy in the wound.<br>Excess amount of<br>necrotic tissue with<br>eschar.<br>Wounds which are too<br>large or too deep to be<br>accommodated by the<br>dressing.<br>Inability to be followed<br>by a medical<br>professional or to keep<br>scheduled appointments.<br>Allergy to urethane<br>dressings and<br>adhesives.<br>Use of topical products<br>which must be applied<br>more frequently than<br>the<br>dressing change schedule<br>allows | Exposed vessels, organs,<br>or nerves.<br>Anastomotic sites.<br>Exposed arteries or veins<br>in a wound.<br>Fistulas, unexplored or<br>non-enteric.<br>Untreated osteomyelitis.<br>Malignancy in the wound.<br>Excess amount of<br>necrotic tissue with<br>eschar.<br>Wounds which are too<br>large or too deep to be<br>accommodated by the<br>dressing.<br>Inability to be followed<br>by a medical<br>professional or to keep<br>scheduled appointments.<br>Allergy to urethane<br>dressings and<br>adhesives.<br>Use of topical products<br>which must be applied<br>more frequently than<br>the<br>dressing change schedule<br>allows | Identical |
| Item | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Reference<br>Device | Comment |
| Principle of<br>Operation | A vacuum pump generates vacuum. A<br>collection canister is connected to the<br>vacuum pump, and a tubing<br>connecting the wound dressing and<br>the canister brings<br>wound exudate | A vacuum pump generates vacuum. A<br>collection canister is connected to the<br>vacuum pump, and a<br>tubing<br>connecting the wound dressing and<br>the canister brings<br>wound exudate | A vacuum pump<br>generates vacuum. A<br>collection canister is<br>connected to the vacuum<br>pump, and a tubing<br>connecting the wound<br>dressing and the<br>canister brings<br>wound exudate | Identical |
| Vacuum mode | Continuous and Intermittent | Continuous and Intermittent | Continuous and Intermittent | Identical |
| Negative<br>Pressure | 50~200 mmHg<br>(V-Move)<br>0~200 mmHg<br>(V-Grand) | 40~200 mmHg | 20~200 mmHg | Note 2 |
| Canister | 300cc, 500cc<br>(V-Move)<br>500cc, 1000cc<br>(V-Grand) | 400cc, 1000cc | 140, 400, 600cc | Note 2 |
| Prescription Use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Identical |
| Sterility | Non-sterile (exclude dressing) | Non-sterile (exclude dressing) | Non-sterile (exclude<br>dressing) | Identical |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs (0.7kg) for V-Move;<br>8.1 lbs (3.7kg) for V-Grand | 2.87 lbs (1.3kg) | 0.51 lbs (0.23kg) | Note 3 |
| User Life | Indefinite, with routine servicing and<br>repair | Indefinite, with routine servicing and<br>repair | Indefinite, with routine<br>servicing and repair | Identical |
| Energy source | AC and Battery | AC and Battery | AC and Battery | Identical |
| Negative<br>Pressure<br>Tubing | PVC | PVC | PVC | Identical |
| Battery | Lithium battery | Lithium battery | Lithium battery | Identical |
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#### Testing
Non-clinical tests were conducted to verify that the proposed devices met all design specifications as was Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device. The test results demonstrated that the proposed devices comply with the following standards:
#### Safety and EMC
- ANSI AAMI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012 & A1:2012, C1:2009/(R)2012 & A2:2010/(R)2012 (Cons. Text) [Incl. AMD2:2021] Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (IEC 60601-1:2005, MOD) [Including Amendment 2 (2021)]
- IEC60601-1-2 Edition 4.1 2020-09 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical electrical . equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests
#### Biocompatibility
The Pump and the Cannister are not tissue contacting. No biocompatibility test submitted.
#### Performance
To ensure the performance of subject device meet the design input, a series of bench tests were conducted which including safety test, environmental test, device performance test, function test etc.
#### Software
The software validation was conducted according to the FDA guidance "Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions". Testing concluded that the subject device met the requirement.
#### Clinical Study:
No clinical testing was required to support substantial equivalence
#### Conclusion:
In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and 21 CFR Part 807, and based on the information provided in this pre-market notification, the subject device is as safe and as effective as and substantially equivalent to the predicate devices as described herein.
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