(TAS) LOW RANGE HEPARIN MANAGEMENT CARD RAPIDPOINT
K994194 · Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Inc. · JBP · Mar 28, 2000 · Hematology
Device Facts
Record ID
K994194
Device Name
(TAS) LOW RANGE HEPARIN MANAGEMENT CARD RAPIDPOINT
Applicant
Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Inc.
Product Code
JBP · Hematology
Decision Date
Mar 28, 2000
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 864.7140
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Rapidpoint Coag Low range Heparin Management Test Card is to be used with the Rapidpoint Coag Analyzer to monitor the effects of low to moderate levels of unfractionated heparin on coagulation in noncitrated arterial whole blood samples from patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures. The test is for in vitro diagnostic use. It is especially suited for professional use in decentralized areas of the hospital near the patient's bedside, in the cardiac catheterization lab, and other areas where patients are treated with low to moderate levels of heparin.
Device Story
Device measures patient response to heparin using noncitrated whole blood. System consists of disposable test card and Rapidpoint Coag Analyzer. Card contains lyophilized reagents (celite, partial thromboplastin) and magnetic stripe with lot-specific data. Operator inserts card into analyzer; analyzer warms card and prompts for blood sample. Sample flows into reaction chamber, rehydrating reagents. As clotting occurs, particle movement decreases; analyzer detects this change to determine clotting time. Used in decentralized hospital settings (bedside, cath lab) by healthcare professionals. Output (clotting time in seconds) correlates to heparin activity, assisting clinicians in managing heparin therapy during procedures.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical study included 232 individuals (429 samples) undergoing various treatments. Normal range established using 120 healthy donors (59 male, 61 female, ages 24-67). Correlation of 0.93 achieved between LHMT card and predicate ACT device. Bench testing confirmed stability at <8°C, linearity from 0 to 3.0 U/ml, and lack of interference from lipids, nitroglycerin, or Dextran.
Technological Characteristics
System: Rapidpoint Coag Analyzer with disposable test cards. Reagents: Lyophilized celite and partial thromboplastin. Reaction: One-stage coagulation. Connectivity: Magnetic stripe on card for lot-specific data. Quality Control: Electronic self-tests at power-up and during operation, plus functional testing with control plasmas.
Indications for Use
Indicated for monitoring effects of low to moderate levels of unfractionated heparin on coagulation in noncitrated arterial whole blood samples from patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures. For professional use in hospital settings (bedside, cardiac cath lab).
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.
Predicate Devices
Low Range Activated Clotting Time test (ACT-LR; International Technidyne Corporation)
Activated Clotting Time test (ACT; International Technidyne Corporation)
Reference Devices
Stachrom Heparin (anti-Xa; Diagnostica Stago)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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## MAR 2 8 2000
Document Mail Center (HFZ-401) Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Blvd. Rockville, Maryland 20850 November, 1999
# 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Information
This summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA 1990 and CFR 807.92.
The assigned 510(k) number is K994194.
| Submitted by: | Cynthia Pritchard, Ph.D. (author)<br>Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Inc. |
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| Address: | 5301 Departure Drive<br>Raleigh, NC 27616 |
| Phone: | 1-800-247-4234 |
| Fax: | 1-919-954-9932 |
| Contact: | Peter Scott<br>VP of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs |
| Date of Summary: | November, 1999 |
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Document Mail Center (HFZ-401) Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Blvd. Rockville, Maryland 20850 November, 1999
### Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Information
LHMT Card
Trade name: (Rapidpoint Low range Heparin Management Test)
Common Name: LHMT
Classification Name: systems for in vitro coagulation studies, automated or semiautomated instruments and associated reagents and controls used to perform a series of coagulation studies and coagulation factor assays (Class II. 21 CFR864.5425)
Predicate Device: The proposed Rapidpoint LHMT is substantially equivalent to the recently cleared to market Low Range Activated Clotting Time test (ACT-LR; International Technidyne Corporation), performed on the Hemochron Jr. and the Activated Clotting Time test (ACT; International Technidyne Corporation), performed on the Hemochron. These devices produce similar results with samples from patients on low to moderate doses of heparin (see package insert for predicate devices).
Description of the Device: The Rapidpoint LHMT provides a method to measure the response of a patient to heparin. A noncitrated whole blood sample can be used for this test. The test card has a magnetic stripe on the back, which encodes lot specific information such as number, expiration date, and mathematical factors specific to that lot. A room temperature test card is removed from the pouch and the card is passed through the card reader of the instrument to instrument to run a test. The instrument instructs the operator to insert a test card and then requests patient and sample information. The card is warmed and the operator is prompted to add a drop of blood to the card sample well. The sample flows into the card and rehydrates the reagent, which begins the reaction. As the reaction proceeds and clotting begins, the movement of the particles decreases, and the instrument signals the clotting time.
Intended Use: The Rapidpoint Low range Heparin Management Test Card is to be used with the Rapidpoint Coag (formerly TAS) Analyzer to monitor the effects of low to moderate levels of unfractionated heparin on coagulation in noncitrated arterial whole blood samples from patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures.
The test is for in vitro diagnostic use. It is especially suited for professional use in decentralized areas of the hospital near the patient's bedside, in the cardiac catheterization lab, and other areas where patients are treated with low to moderate levels of heparin.
LHMT Cards
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### Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Information
LHMT Card
### Comparison of Rapidpoint LHMT and the Predicate Device(s)
### Hemochron ACT-LR or ACT (International Technidyne)
| Characteristic | Predicate Device | Proposed Device |
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| Intended Use | monitors effect of heparin at low<br>to moderate doses | same |
| Format | dry reagent in cuvette or tube | lyophilized reagents in a flat<br>shallow reaction chamber<br>mounted on a thin plastic card |
| Reaction | one stage | one stage |
| Sample type | noncitrated whole blood | citrated or noncitrated whole<br>blood |
| Reagent base | Celite (ACT), celite, potato<br>dextrin (ACT-LR) | celite, partial thromboplastin |
| Reaction | formation of a fibrin clot | same |
| Instrument | Hemochron Jr., Hemochron 401 | Rapidpoint Analyzer |
| Endpoint monitored | coagulation time | same |
| Units reported | Seconds | same |
| Test interpretation | endpoint has direct correlation to<br>heparin activity | same |
| Range | Up to 2.5 U/ml (ACT-LR) or 6<br>U/ml (ACT) of heparin | 0 - 3 Units of heparin |
| Quality control | functional testing with two levels<br>of quality control plasmas,<br>electronic QC | Same and self tests performed by<br>analyzer at power up and<br>throughout operation |
LHMT Cards
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### Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Information
LHMT Card
### Stachrom Heparin (anti-Xa; Diagnostica Stago) (reference, tiebreaker method) '
| Characteristic | Reference Test | Proposed Device |
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| Intended Use | determines heparin concentration | monitors effect of heparin at low to moderate doses |
| Format | chromogenic assay | lyophilized reagents in a flat shallow reaction chamber mounted on a thin plastic card |
| Reaction | two stage chemical | one stage coagulation |
| Sample type | plasma | noncitrated whole blood |
| Reagent base | antithrombin (AT), Xa, chromogenic substrate | celite, partial thromboplastin |
| Reaction | heparin in the sample combines with AT to inactivate Xa; remaining Xa catalyzes release of p-nitroaniline from the substrate; absorbance is inversely proportional to heparin level | formation of a fibrin clot |
| Instrument | MDA, Organon Teknika | Rapidpoint Coag analyzer, CVDI |
| Endpoint monitored | colorimetric reaction; absorbance at 405 nm | coagulation time |
| Test interpretation | heparin concentration | endpoint has direct correlation to heparin activity |
| Quality control | standards run with each set of assays | self tests performed by analyzer at power up and throughout operation, plus functional testing of each test card with two levels of quality control plasmas, electronic QC |
Nonclinical Performance Data: Preclinical testing was done at CDI using Rapidpoint LHMT cards and the Rapidpoint Coag analyzer to determine the performance characteristics of the system.
The Rapidpoint L.HMT cards are stable at refrigerator temperatures or lower (<8℃) for a period of time up to or exceeding the expiration date recorded on the cards.
The LHMT is sensitive to the effects of heparin on coagulation, and responds in a linear manner from 0 to 3.0 Ulml of heparin. The LHMT card is relatively insensitive to deficiencies in the intrinsic and common coagulation pathways, as expected.
Lipid (to at least 15 mg/ml), nitroglycerin (to 1 ug/ml), and Dextran (to 6 mg/ml) had no effect on LHMT card results in the presence of absence of heparin. There was no effect of sample temperature (2 - 37°C) on LHMT card results.
LHMT Cards
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Document Mail Center (HFZ-401) Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Blvd. Rockville, Maryland 20850 November, 1999
Clinical Performance Data: Noncitrated samples were obtained from 59 males and 61 females that were normal, healthy donors, ranging in age from 24 to 67 years. Normal ranges (mean +/- 2 SD) were 65 to 175 for noncitrated whole blood. Field testing and clinical testing were done at large hospitals to establish substantial equivalence of the Rapidpoint LHMT to the predicate devices (ACT or ACT-LR). The range with noncitrated patient "baseline" samples taken before the procedures were begun was 53 to 195 seconds. Samples also were taken from individuals expected to have abnormal LHMT results and were tested to compare results of the LHMT cards, the predicate device, and a chromogenic anti Xa assay for heparin activity. A total of 429 samples were drawn from 232 individuals undergoing a variety of treatments. These samples were tested on several different lots of LHMT cards on the Rapidpoint Coag Analyzer and with the predicated device. Noncitrated samples from all sites combined produced an overall correlation of 0.93 of the LHMT card to the ACT.
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MAR 2 8 2000
Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
Mr. Peter Scott Vice President, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Cardiovascular Diagnostic, Inc. 5301 Departure Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27616
Re: K994194
> Trade Name: Cardiovascular Diagnostics Rapidpoint Coag ( TAS) Low range Heparin Management Test (I.HMT ) Card Regulatory Class: II Product Code: JBP Dated: March 14, 2000 Received: March 15, 2000
Dear Mr. Scott:
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 generals, 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 cither 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 Regulations, 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 notes 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 Flectronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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510(k) Number (if known): K994194
Device Name: Low range Heparin Management Test (LHMT) Card
Indications For Use:
The Rapidpoint Coag Low range Heparin Management Test Card is to be used with the Rapidpoint Coag Analyzer to monitor the effects of low to moderate levels of unfractionated heparin on coagulation in noncitrated arterial whole blood samples from patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional procedures.
The test is for in vitro diagnostic use. It is especially suited for professional use in decentralized areas of the hospital near the patient's bedside, in the cardiac catheterization lab, and other areas where patients are treated with low to moderate levels of heparin.
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