ASAHI AM-R-SERIES DIALYZERS (MODIFIED), MODEL AM-NR-X
Device Facts
| Record ID | K991512 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | ASAHI AM-R-SERIES DIALYZERS (MODIFIED), MODEL AM-NR-X |
| Applicant | Asahi Medical Co., Ltd. |
| Product Code | FJI · Gastroenterology, Urology |
| Decision Date | Jul 29, 1999 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 876.5820 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Indications for Use
The AM-R Series Dialyzers are indicated for use in hemodialysis treatment of patients who have chronic renal failure or acute renal failure. Asahi AM-R Dialyzers may be reprocessed for reuse on the same patient.
Device Story
Asahi AM-R Series Dialyzers are hollow fiber hemodialyzers used for the treatment of chronic or acute renal failure. The device consists of cuprammonium rayon membranes housed within a styrene butadiene block polymer casing. The device is designed for reuse on the same patient. This submission covers a modification to the dialyzer casing dimensions. The device functions by facilitating hemodialysis; it is used in a clinical setting by healthcare professionals. The modification to the casing does not alter the fundamental performance or intended use of the dialyzer.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance evaluation confirmed that modifications to the casing dimensions have an insignificant impact on dialyzer performance.
Technological Characteristics
Hollow fiber cuprammonium rayon membrane; styrene butadiene block polymer casing. Reusable design for single-patient use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for hemodialysis treatment in patients with chronic or acute renal failure. Suitable for reuse on the same patient.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hemodialysis system and accessories is a device that is used as an artificial kidney system for the treatment of patients with renal failure or toxemic conditions and that consists of an extracorporeal blood system, a conventional dialyzer, a dialysate delivery system, and accessories. Blood from a patient flows through the tubing of the extracorporeal blood system and accessories to the blood compartment of the dialyzer, then returns through further tubing of the extracorporeal blood system to the patient. The dialyzer has two compartments that are separated by a semipermeable membrane. While the blood is in the blood compartment, undesirable substances in the blood pass through the semipermeable membrane into the dialysate in the dialysate compartment. The dialysate delivery system controls and monitors the dialysate circulating through the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer.(1) The extracorporeal blood system and accessories consists of tubing, pumps, pressure monitors, air foam or bubble detectors, and alarms to keep blood moving safely from the blood access device and accessories for hemodialysis (§ 876.5540) to the blood compartment of the dialyzer and back to the patient. (2) The conventional dialyzer allows a transfer of water and solutes between the blood and the dialysate through the semipermeable membrane. The semipermeable membrane of the conventional dialyzer has a sufficiently low permeability to water that an ultrafiltration controller is not required to prevent excessive loss of water from the patient's blood. This conventional dialyzer does not include hemodialyzers with the disposable inserts (Kiil type) (§ 876.5830) or dialyzers of high permeability (§ 876.5860). (3) The dialysate delivery system consists of mechanisms that monitor and control the temperature, conductivity, flow rate, and pressure of the dialysate and circulates dialysate through the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer. The dialysate delivery system includes the dialysate concentrate for hemodialysis (liquid or powder) and alarms to indicate abnormal dialysate conditions. This dialysate delivery system does not include the sorbent regenerated dialysate delivery system for hemodialysis (§ 876.5600), the dialysate delivery system of the peritoneal dialysis system and accessories (§ 876.5630), or the controlled dialysate delivery system of the high permeability hemodialysis system § 876.5860). (4) Remote accessories to the hemodialysis system include the unpowered dialysis chair without a scale, the powered dialysis chair without a scale, the dialyzer holder set, dialysis tie gun and ties, and hemodialysis start/stop tray.
Predicate Devices
- Asahi AM-R Series Dialyzers (K970650)