The CuffTrek is intended to measure and regulate the intracuff pressure of Endotracheal tubes, Tracheotomy tubes and Laryngeal Masks Airways (LMAs) (supractottic airways). The device is intended for single patient use from pediatric to adult, under medical supervision in hospitals, prehospital (EMS), extended care facilities and outpatient clinics, where a patient may be intubated. It is for disposable single patient use.
Device Story
CuffTrek is a battery-operated, single-patient-use device for continuous monitoring and regulation of intracuff pressure in ventilation tubes (ETT, Tracheostomy, LMA). Device connects to pilot balloon via extension line; user performs active inflation/adjustment using a syringe. Digital screen displays real-time pressure (0-99 cmH2O range); visual alarm (blinking red light) triggers if pressure deviates from 20-30 cmH2O target range. Used in hospitals, EMS, and clinics under medical supervision. Provides continuous monitoring for up to 7 days. Benefits include maintaining cuff pressure within safe limits to prevent complications, with visual alerts allowing clinicians to monitor status from a distance.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence established via non-clinical bench testing, including electrical safety (ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), and performance testing (ISO 80369-7/20). Tests verified pressure accuracy (±2 cmH2O), leakage, stress cracking, and battery/operation time.
Technological Characteristics
Battery-operated, non-sterile, single-patient-use device. Features digital display and LED alarm. Connects via luer connector. Operating range 0-99 cmH2O. Complies with ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-12, ISO 80369-7, and ISO 80369-20.
Indications for Use
Indicated for pediatric to adult patients requiring endotracheal tubes, tracheotomy tubes, or laryngeal mask airways (supraglottic airways) in hospital, prehospital (EMS), extended care, or outpatient settings.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An inflatable tracheal tube cuff is a device used to provide an airtight seal between a tracheal tube and a patient's trachea.
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Shanghai Longmann Tech Co., Ltd. % Charles Mack Principal Engineer Irc 2950 E Lindrick Drive Chandler, Arizona 85249
Re: K242642
Trade/Device Name: CuffTrek Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5750 Regulation Name: Inflatable Tracheal Tube Cuff Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: BSK Dated: February 12, 2025 Received: February 12, 2025
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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# Bradley Q. Quinn -S
Bradley Quinn Assistant Director DHT1C: Division of Anesthesia, Respiratory, and Sleep Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT, and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
| Submission Number (if known) | |
|------------------------------|--|
|------------------------------|--|
K242642
Device Name
CuffTrek
Indications for Use (Describe)
The CuffTrek is intended to measure and regulate the intracuff pressure of Endotracheal tubes, Tracheotomy tubes and Laryngeal Masks Airways (LMAs) (supractottic airways). The device is intended for single patient use from pediatric to adult, under medical supervision in hospitals, prehospital (EMS), extended care facilities and outpatient clinics, where a patient may be intubated. It is for disposable single patient use.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) SUMMARY K
September 2, 2024 Preparation Date: Shanghai Longmann Tech Co., Ltd. Manufacturer's Name and Address: Room 2106, No.3, Lane791, Lingling Road Shanghai, China 200030 Tel. +86-139-01718104 Corresponding Official: Charles Mack 931-625-4938 Telephone Number: Email Address: charliemack@irc-us.com CuffTrek™ Trade Name: Common Name(s): Inflatable tracheal tube cuff Regulation Name(s): cuff, tracheal tube, inflatable Requlation Number(s): 21CFR868.5750 Primary Product Code: BSK Subsequent Product Codes: Device Class: Class II Predicate Device: K122721 Trade Name: AG Cuffill Common Name: Inflatable tracheal tube cuff Regulation Number(s): 21CFR868.5750 Product Code: BSK Reference Device: K192611 Trade Name: Cuffix Common Name: Inflatable tracheal tube cuff Regulation Number(s): 21CFR868.5750 Product Code: BSK
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## Device Description:
The device is a battery-operated cuff pressure-controlling device intended to be used with ventilation tubes (ETT, Tracheostomy, LMA). It is a single patient-use, non-sterile device designed to be used continuously for up to 7 days. The device is connected to the pilot balloon of airways with inflatable air-filled cuffs via the device's extension line. The operating range of the device is 0-99 cmH2O. The device body houses the active pressure monitoring mechanism, which displays the cuff pressure on the digital screen. An indicator light provides an additional visual aid to indicate whether the cuff pressure is at the correct pressure or if the pressure is out of the set range of 20-30 cmH2O (red).
## Principles of Operation:
The device is a new single-use medical device whose purpose is to continuously measure the pressure inside an endotracheal tube balloon while in use so that it remains within safe limits. The inflation status of the balloon is displayed on a digital screen at a glance from a distance.
## Indications for Use
The CuffTrekTM is intended to measure and regulate the intracuff pressure of Endotracheal tubes, Tracheotomy tubes and Laryngeal Masks Airways (LMAs) (supraglottic airways). The device is intended for single patient use from pediatric to adult, under medical supervision in hospital (EMS), extended care facilities and outpatient clinics, where a patient may be intubated. It is for disposable single patient use.
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| Characteristics | Subject device | Predicate device | Reference device | Discussion |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Device Name | CuffTrek™ | AG Cuffill | Cuffix | - |
| 510(K) Number | Pending | K122721 | K192611 | - |
| Regulation Name | Inflatable Tracheal Tube Cuff | Inflatable Tracheal Tube Cuff | Inflatable Tracheal Tube Cuff | - |
| Common name | Cuff Pressure Regulator | Cuff Pressure Regulator | Cuff Pressure Regulator | - |
| CFR | 868.5750 | 868.5750 | 868.5750 | - |
| Product code | BSK | BSK | BSK | - |
| Indication for use | The CuffTrek™ is intended to measure<br>and regulate the intracuff pressure of<br>Endotracheal tubes, Tracheotomy tubes,<br>and Laryngeal Masks Airways (LMAs)<br>(supraglottic airways). The device is<br>intended for single-patient use from<br>pediatric to adult, under medical<br>supervision in hospitals, pre-hospital<br>(EMS), extended care facilities and<br>outpatient clinics, where a patient may<br>be intubated.<br>It is for disposable single-patient use. | The Hospitech AG Cuffill is intended to<br>measure and regulate the intra-cuff<br>pressure of Endotracheal tubes,<br>Tracheotomy tubes, and Laryngeal<br>Masks Airways (LMAs) (supraglottic<br>airways). The Hospitech AG Cuffill is<br>used under medical supervision in<br>hospitals, pre-hospital(EMS), extended<br>care facilities, and outpatient clinics,<br>where a patient may be intubated. | The Cuffix is intended to measure<br>and regulate, through passive<br>control, the intracuff pressure of<br>Endotracheal tubes, Tracheotomy<br>tubes, and Laryngeal Masks<br>Airways (LMAs) (supraglottic<br>airways). The device is intended<br>for single-patient use under<br>medical supervision in hospitals,<br>pre-hospital (EMS), extended care<br>facilities, or outpatient clinics,<br>where a patient may be intubated. | Identical to<br>Predicate<br>Note 1 |
| Prescription Use | Prescription | Prescription | Prescription | Identical |
| Types of airway to<br>which it can be used | Endotracheal tubes<br>Tracheotomy tubes<br>Laryngeal Masks Airways<br>(LMAs)(supraglottic airways) | Endotracheal tubes<br>Tracheotomy tubes<br>Laryngeal Masks Airways (LMAs)<br>(supraglottic airways) | Endotracheal tubes<br>Tracheotomy tubes<br>Laryngeal Masks Airways (LMAs)<br>(supraglottic airways) | Identical |
| Cuff pressure range | 20-30 cmH2O | 20-30 cmH2O | 20-30 cmH2O | Identical |
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| Characteristics | Subject device | Predicate device | Reference device | Discuss |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Operating range | 0-99 cmH2O | 0-99 cmH2O | 0-99 cmH2O | Identical |
| Pressure display | Digital screen | Digital screen | The pointer indicates the range<br>of pressure values | Identical |
| Alarm when<br>pressure is out<br>of range | Yes - blinking red light | No | Yes - blinking red light | Note 2 |
| Continuous<br>monitoring of<br>cuff pressure | Yes | No | Yes | Note 2 |
| Accuracy | $\pm$ 2 cmH2O | ±2 cmH2O | ±3 cmH2O | Identical<br>to<br>Predicate |
| Inflation by<br>syringe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Identical |
| Connection to<br>pilot balloon<br>using luer<br>connector | Yes | Yes | Yes | Identical |
| Operation time | up to 7 days | 100 operations (measurements) | Up to 2 weeks | Note 3 |
| Patient contact | Does not come in direct or indirect<br>contact with the patient or the user | Does not come in direct or indirect<br>contact with the patient or the user | Does not come in direct or<br>indirect contact with the<br>patient or the user | Identical |
| Provided sterile | No | No | No | Identical |
| Type of control | Active control: syringe inflation by user | Active control: syringe inflation by user | Active control: syringe inflation<br>by the user. Passive control:<br>elastic inner balloon | Identical<br>to<br>Predicate<br>Note 4 |
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#### Discussion:
#### Note 1:
The subject device's IFU is identical to the predicate and specifies the populations additionally. The reference device has an additional passive control feature that is not included by the subject device. The subject device is disposable for single-patient use only and cannot be reused if disconnected from the pilot balloon of the ventilation tube.
#### Note 2:
The predicate device is unavailable for continuous monitoring and has no alarm function. The subject device is available for continuous monitoring and has an additional alarm function for continuous cuff pressure monitoring, the same as the reference device. It will be alarmed by a red light when pressure is out of the preferred range of 20-30 cmHzO, the same as the reference device. The performance test verifies it, and the difference doesn't raise new questions on the safety and effectiveness of the subject device.
#### Note 3:
The operation time of the subject device is different from that of the predicate devices but within the scope of reference devices. The performance test verified this. The difference doesn't raise new questions about the safety and effectiveness of the subject device.
#### Note 4:
The subject device only has active control by syringe, the same as the predicate and reference device. The reference device has additional passive control by an elastic inner balloon to maintain the pressure but still needs to use active control by syringe to regulate/adjust the pressure when alarm the pressure is out of the preferred range
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## Performance Testing
To establish substantial equivalence to the identified predicate devices, we compared the tests below on the subject devices, CuffTrek™, and the testing results provided evidence that the devices comply with the requirements and are substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
## Non-Clinical Study:
Non-clinical tests were conducted to verify that the proposed devices met all design specifications and were Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device. The test results demonstrated that the proposed devices comply with the following standards:
## Safety and EMC
To verify the basic safety and essential performance of the CuffTrek™, we performed the below test:
- 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 60601-1-2 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
- IEC 60601-1-12 Edition 1.1 2020-07 CONSOLIDATED VERSION Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-12: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Requirements for medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems intended for use in the emergency medical services environment
## Performance Data:
- ISO 80369-7 Second edition 2021-05 Small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcare applications Part 7: Connectors for intravascular or hypodermic applications
- -ISO 80369-20 First edition 2015-05-15 Small-bore connectors for liquids and gases in healthcare applications-Part 20: Common test methods
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## Test conducted:
- Fluid leakage -
- Sub-atmospheric pressure air leakage -
- Stress cracking -
- -Resistance to separation from axial load
- Resistance to separation from unscrewing -
- Resistance to overriding -
- Response time -
- -Pressure accuracy test
- Repeatability pressure accuracy test -
- Pressure accuracy test exposure to cold and hot temperature -
- Inflation and deflation functions -
- Operation time -
- Battery Shelf Life -
- Comparative Testing (to CuffTrekTM and the predicate AG Cuffill ) -
## Biocompatibility
N/A.
The subject device does not come in direct or indirect contact with the patient or the user, the same as the predicate device.
## Clinical Study:
Not applicable.
## Conclusion:
Based on the above-listed tests, the CuffTrek™ fully complies with the applicable standards requirement and does not raise new safety issues and effectiveness of the devices, demonstrating that it is identical to the predicate device in safety and effectiveness properties.
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