K984141 · Sienco, Inc. · JBP · May 28, 1999 · Hematology
Device Facts
Record ID
K984141
Device Name
GBACT + KIT
Applicant
Sienco, Inc.
Product Code
JBP · Hematology
Decision Date
May 28, 1999
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 864.7140
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The gbACT+ Kit is an in-vitro diagnostic product designed for use with the Sonoclot Coagulation & Platelet Function Analyzer System. The gbACT+ test is an activated whole blood clotting time test. It may also be used with citrated whole blood or plasma. The gbACT+ Kit is intended for general purpose global hemostasis monitoring including: clot detection, fibrin formation, platelet function, and hyperfibrinolysis. The monitoring information is typically used for anticoagulant management at low to moderate heparin levels (0 to 2 units per ml), hypercoagulable and/or hypocoagulable screening, platelet function assessment, and hyperfibrinolysis screening.
Device Story
The gbACT+ Kit is an in-vitro diagnostic reagent system used with the Sonoclot Coagulation & Platelet Function Analyzer. The kit consists of pink plastic lidded cuvettes containing glass bead contact activators and a magnetic stir bar. The device measures the mechanical impedance of a blood sample as it clots; the analyzer tracks the movement of the stir bar within the sample. As fibrin forms and platelets interact, the viscosity changes, altering the stir bar's motion. The system produces quantitative and qualitative outputs, including Activated Clotting Time (ACT/Onset), Clot RATE, and the 'Sonoclot Signature' graph. These outputs are used by clinicians to manage anticoagulation, assess platelet function, and screen for hyperfibrinolysis. The device is intended for professional use in clinical settings to guide therapeutic decisions regarding hemostasis.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Comparison of gbACT+ and standard SonACT performance using native whole blood from a normal population. Provided typical reference ranges for ACT/Onset (125-220s for gbACT+ vs 85-145s for SonACT), Clot RATE, and Time to Peak. Representative 'Sonoclot Signature' graphs provided to demonstrate functional equivalence in clot detection and rate measurement.
Technological Characteristics
IVD reagent kit; pink plastic lidded cuvettes containing glass bead contact activator and magnetic stir bar. Operates via mechanical impedance sensing within the Sonoclot Coagulation & Platelet Function Analyzer. Quantitative and qualitative outputs derived from stir bar motion analysis. Quality control via Reference Plasma Quality Control Kit.
Indications for Use
Indicated for global hemostasis monitoring in patients requiring assessment of clot detection, fibrin formation, platelet function, and hyperfibrinolysis. Used for anticoagulant management at low to moderate heparin levels (0-2 units/ml) and screening for hypercoagulable or hypocoagulable states. Suitable for use with whole blood or citrated plasma.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An activated whole blood clotting time tests is a device, used to monitor heparin therapy for the treatment of venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism by measuring the coagulation time of whole blood.
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#### MAY 28 1000 Sienco, Inc. 4892 Van Gordon St. - Unit 203 Wheat Ridge, CO USA 80033 303/420-2204(Fax) 303/420-1148 800/432-1624
# 510(k) SUMMARY
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.
The assigned 510(k) number is: _K 984 141
- (1) Contact Person: Barbara DeBiase, Director, Sienco Inc. Summary Preparation Date: 1 November 1998
- (2) Device Trade Name: gbACT+ Kit Common Name: Activated Clotting Time (ACT) Test Classification Name: Activate Whole Blood Clotting Time Test Classification: Class II, 21 CFR 864.7140
- (3) Identification of predicate device to which substantial equivalence is being claimed: SonACT Kit, 510(k) # K952560
- (4) and (5) Device Description and Intended Use: The gbACT+ Kit is an in-vitro diagnostic product designed for use with the Sonoclot Coagulation & Platelet Function Analyzer System. Each kit contains glass bead cuvettes, probes and instructions for use. Current package sizes of 100 (#800-0412) and 24 (#800-0411) tests are available. The lidded pink cuvettes contain a controlled amount of the glass bead activator and a magnetic stir bar. A mason box is used for the kit package.
The gbACT+ test is an activated whole blood clotting time test. It may also be used with citrated whole blood or plasma. The gbACT+ Kit is intended for general purpose global hemostasis monitoring including: clot detection, fibrin formation, platelet function, and hyperfibrinolysis. The monitoring information is typically used for anticoagulant management at low to moderate heparin levels (1 to 2 units per ml), hypercoagulable and/or hypocoagulable screening, platelet function assessment, and hyperfibrinolysis screening.
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#### (6) Technological Characteristic Comparison of the gbACT+ Kit to the standard SonACT Kit:
| ITEM | gbACT+ | STANDARD SONACT |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Classification Name | Activated Whole Blood Clotting<br>Time Test | Activated Whole Blood Clotting<br>Time Test |
| IVD Reagent for<br>Use With | Sonoclot Coagulation & Platelet<br>Function Analyzer | Sonoclot Coagulation & Platelet<br>Function Analyzer |
| Intended Use | General purpose global hemostasis<br>monitoring, hypercoagulable and<br>hyperfibrinolysis screening,<br>platelet function assessment,<br>anticoagulation management (low<br>to moderate heparin levels) | General purpose global hemostasis<br>monitoring, hypercoagulable and<br>hyperfibrinolysis screening,<br>platelet function assessment,<br>anticoagulation management (low<br>to high heparin levels) |
| Results Provided | Quantitative results for Activated<br>Clotting Time (Onset /ACT Time).<br>Qualitative and quantitative fibrin<br>formation information (Clot RATE,<br>Sonoclot Signature). Qualitative<br>and quantitative platelet function<br>information from Sonoclot<br>Signature. Qualitative and<br>quantitative hyperfibrinolysis<br>information from Sonoclot<br>Signature. | Quantitative results for Activated<br>Clotting Time (Onset/ACT Time).<br>Qualitative and quantitative fibrin<br>formation information (Clot RATE<br>Sonoclot Signature). Qualitative<br>and quantitative platelet function<br>information from Sonoclot<br>Signature. Qualitative and<br>quantitative hyperfibrinolysis<br>information from Sonoclot<br>Signature. |
| Test Design | Pink plastic lidded cuvette<br>containing contact activator (glass<br>beads ) and magnetic stir bar | Colorless plastic lidded cuvette<br>containing contact activator (celite)<br>and magnetic stir bar |
| Kit Contents | Cuvettes, probes and instructions<br>for use | Cuvettes, probes and instructions<br>for use |
| Quality Control | Reference Plasma Quality Control<br>Kit, Sienco part #900-1318 | Reference Plasma Quality Control<br>Kit, Sienco part #900-1318 |
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- (7) Performance Comparison of the gbACT+ Kit to the standard SonACT Kitt Expected
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#### gbACT+ Typical Results and Examples
| gbACT+ Test (#800-0411, 800-0412)<br>Native Whole Blood - Normal Population, No Heparin | |
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| Result | Normal Range |
| ACT/Onset | 125 - 220 seconds |
| Clot RATE | 10-45 Clot Signal Units / minute |
| Time to Peak | <20 minutes |
### Normal A: Native Whole Blood: gbACT+
Image /page/2/Figure/4 description: The image shows three lines of text related to medical measurements. The first line reads "Onset/ACT: 167", indicating a value of 167 for Onset/ACT. The second line reads "ClotRATE: 15", indicating a ClotRATE value of 15. The third line reads "Time to Peak: 8", indicating a Time to Peak value of 8.
Image /page/2/Figure/5 description: The image shows a graph of a clot signal over time. The y-axis represents the clot signal, and the x-axis represents time. The graph shows an initial increase in the clot signal, followed by a peak, and then a gradual decrease. The onset is labeled as 169, and the rate is 15.
# Normal B: Native Whole Blood: gbACT+
Onset/ACT: 149 ClotRATE: 9 Time to Peak: 12
Image /page/2/Figure/20 description: The image shows a graph of a clot signal. The x-axis is labeled "SIEN.D. INC." and ranges from 0 to 20. The y-axis is labeled "Clot Signal" and ranges from 0 to 120. The graph shows two peaks, one at approximately x=5 and y=40, and another at approximately x=12 and y=80. The text "Onset=149" and "帆-1.3" are also visible on the graph.
#### SonACT Typical Results and Examples for Comparison
| Standard SonACT Test (#800-0432, #800-0431)<br>Native Whole Blood - Normal Population, No Heparin | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Result | Normal Range |
| ACT/Onset | 85-145 seconds |
| Clot RATE | 15-45 Clot Signal Units / minute |
| Time to Peak | <30 minutes |
# Normal A: Native Whole Blood: SonACT
Image /page/2/Figure/12 description: The image shows a graph of clot signal over time. The graph shows an initial increase in clot signal, followed by a peak and then a gradual decrease. The image also includes some text, which indicates that the onset/ACT is 89, the clot rate is 22, and the time to peak is 17. The y axis is labeled clot signal and the x axis is not labeled.
### Normal B: Native Whole Blood: SonACT
Image /page/2/Figure/14 description: The image shows a graph of a clot signal over time. The graph shows the clot signal increasing to a peak, then decreasing. The image also includes the following values: Onset/ACT: 91, ClotRATE: 10, and Time to Peak: 20.
Barbara DeBiase, Director
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MAY 2 8 1939
Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
Barbara Debiase SIENCO, INC. 4892 Van Gordon Street Unit 203 80033 Wheatridge, CO
- Re: K984141 Trade Name: gbACT + Kit Requlatory Class: II Product Code: JBP Dated: May 11, 1999 Received: May 12, 1999
Dear Ms. Debiase:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we 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). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the qeneral controls provisions of the Act. 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Requlations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic QS inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88), this device may require a CLIA complexity categorization. To determine if it does, you should contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at (770) 488-7655.
This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4588. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled. "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification"(21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597, or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours.
Steven Sutman
Steven I. Gutman, M.D, M.B.A. Director Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications For Use:
The gbACT+ Kit is an in-vitro diagnostic product designed for use with the Sonoclot Coagulation & Platelet Function Analyzer System. The gbACT+ test is an activated whole blood clotting time test. It may also be used with citrated whole blood or plasma. The gbACT+ Kit is intended for general purpose global hemostasis monitoring including: clot detection, fibrin formation, platelet function, and hyperfibrinolysis. The monitoring information is typically used for anticoagulant management at low to moderate heparin levels (0 to 2 units per ml), hypercoagulable and/or hypocoagulable screening, platelet function assessment, and hyperfibrinolysis screening.
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