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Guidance for Industry and FDA Review Staff - Intravascular Administration Sets Premarket Notification Submissions [510(k)]

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Document issued on: April 15, 2005

This guidance supersedes “Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers on the Guidance on Premarket Notifications for Intravascular Administration Sets,” issued October 12, 2000.

For questions regarding this document, please contact Mr. Anthony Watson at 240-276-3700.

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General Hospital Devices Branch
Division of Dental, Infection Control, and General Hospital Devices
Office of Device Evaluation

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. BACKGROUND
  3. THE CONTENT AND FORMAT OF AN ABBREVIATED 510(K) SUBMISSION
  4. SCOPE
  5. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
  6. RISKS TO HEALTH
  7. BENCH TESTING
  8. MICROBIAL INGRESS TESTING
  9. SIMULATED CLINICAL USE TESTING
  10. STERILIZATION
  11. BIOCOMPATIBILITY
  12. LABELING

APPENDIX I. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
APPENDIX II. ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX III. RECOMMENDED SUBMISSION CHECKLISTS FOR INTRAVASCULAR ADMINISTRATION SETS


Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff

Intravascular Administration Sets Premarket Notification Submissions [510(k)]

This guidance represents the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. If you want to discuss an alternative approach, contact the FDA staff responsible for implementing this guidance. If you cannot identify the appropriate FDA staff, call the appropriate number listed on the title page of this guidance.

1. Introduction

FDA has developed this guidance document to assist industry in preparing premarket notification (510(k)s) submissions for intravascular (IV) administration sets and accessories. IV administration sets and accessories include:

IV administration sets with or without needleless access devices or systems are also addressed in this guidance. A needleless system may be incorporated as an integral component (e.g., a Y-site connector), or may be marketed separately as an accessory (e.g., attached to other devices by the user at the point of use.)

If your device contains a sharps injury prevention (safety) feature, we recommend that you consult the guidance entitled, Supplementary Guidance on Premarket Notifications for Medical Devices with Sharps Injury Prevention Features, http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/guidance/934.html for information about simulated use testing of sharps injury prevention features.

The Least Burdensome Approach
The issues identified in this guidance document represent those that we believe should be addressed before your device can be marketed. In developing the guidance, we carefully considered the relevant statutory criteria for Agency decision-making. We also considered the burden that may be incurred in your attempt to follow the guidance and address the issues we have identified. We believe that we have considered the least burdensome approach to resolving the issues presented in the guidance document. If, however, you believe that there is a less burdensome way to address the issues, you should follow the procedures outlined in the document “A Suggested Approach to Resolving Least Burdensome Issues.” It is available on our Center’s Web page at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/modact/leastburdensome.html.

FDA's guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe the Agency's current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited. The use of the word should in Agency guidances means that something is suggested or recommended, but not required.

2. Background

A manufacturer who intends to market a device of this generic type should conform to the general controls of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), including the premarket notification requirements described in 21 CFR 807 Subpart E, and obtain a substantial equivalence determination from FDA prior to marketing the device. (See also 21 CFR 807.81 and 807.87.)

This guidance document identifies the classification regulation and product codes for intravascular administration sets and accessories (refer to Section 4). Other sections of this guidance document provide additional information to manufacturers on addressing risks related to these devices in 510(k) submissions.

This document supplements other FDA documents regarding the specific content requirements of a premarket notification submission. You should also refer to 21 CFR 807.87 and “How To Prepare a 510(k) Submission” on FDA Device Advice at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/devadvice/314.html.

Under The New 510(k) Paradigm - Alternate Approaches to Demonstrating Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications; Final Guidance, http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/parad510.html, a manufacturer may submit a Traditional 510(k) or has the option of submitting either an Abbreviated 510(k) or a Special 510(k). FDA believes an Abbreviated 510(k) provides the least burdensome means of demonstrating substantial equivalence for a new device, particularly once FDA has issued a guidance document addressing that device. Manufacturers considering modifications to their own cleared devices may lessen the regulatory burden by submitting a Special 510(k).

3. The Content and Format of an Abbreviated 510(k) Submission

An Abbreviated 510(k) submission must include the required elements identified in 21 CFR 807.87, including the proposed labeling for the device sufficient to describe the device, its intended use, and the directions for its use. In an Abbreviated 510(k), FDA may consider the contents of a summary report to be appropriate supporting data within the meaning of 21 CFR 807.87(f) or (g); therefore, we recommend that you include a summary report. The report should describe how this guidance document was used during the device development and testing and should briefly describe the methods or tests used. We recommend that you also include a summary of the test data or description of the acceptance criteria applied to address the risks identified in this document, as well as any additional risks specific to your device. This section suggests information to fulfill some of the requirements of 21 CFR 807.87, as well as some other items that we recommend you include in an Abbreviated 510(k).

Coversheet
The coversheet should prominently identify the submission as an Abbreviated 510(k) and cite the title of this guidance document.

Proposed labeling
Proposed labeling should be sufficient to describe the device, its intended use, and the directions for its use. (Please refer to Section 12. Labeling for specific information that should be included in the labeling for devices of the types covered by this guidance document.)

Summary report
We recommend that the summary report contain:

Description of the device and its intended use
We recommend that you describe the performance specifications and, when appropriate, include detailed, labeled drawings of the device. (Please refer to Section 5. Device Description for specific information that we recommend you include in the device description for devices of the types covered by this guidance document.) You should also submit an “indications for use” enclosure.1

Description of device design
We recommend that you include a brief description of the device design requirements.

Identification of the risk analysis method
We recommend that you identify the risk analysis method(s) you used to assess the risk profile, in general, as well as the specific device’s design and the results of this analysis. (Please refer to Section 6. Risks to Health for the risks to health generally associated with the use of this device that FDA has identified.)

Discussion of the device characteristics
We recommend that you discuss the device characteristics that address the risks identified in this guidance document, as well as any additional risks identified in your risk analysis.

Description of the performance aspects
We recommend that you include a brief description of the test method(s) you have used or intend to use to address each performance aspect identified in Sections 7-11 of this guidance document. If you follow a suggested test method, you may cite the method rather than describing it. If you modify a suggested test method, you may cite the method but should provide sufficient information to explain the nature of and reason for the modification. For each test, you may either (1) briefly present the data resulting from the test in clear and concise form, such as a table, or (2) describe the
acceptance criteria that you will apply to your test results.2 (See also 21 CFR 820.30, Subpart C - Design Controls for the Quality System Regulation.)

Reliance on standards
If you choose to rely on a recognized standard for any part of the device design or testing, you may include either a:

Because a declaration of conformity is based on results from testing, we believe you cannot properly submit a declaration of conformity until you have completed the testing the standard describes. For more information, please refer to section 514(c)(1)(B) of the Act and the FDA guidance, Use of Standards in Substantial Equivalence Determinations; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/guidance/1131.html.

If it is not clear how you have addressed the risks identified by FDA or additional risks identified through your risk analysis, we may request additional information about aspects of the device’s performance characteristics. We may also request additional information if we need it to assess the adequacy of your acceptance criteria. (Under 21 CFR 807.87(l), we may request any additional information that is necessary to reach a determination regarding substantial equivalence.)

As an alternative to submitting an Abbreviated 510(k), you can submit a Traditional 510(k) that provides all of the information and data required under 21 CFR 807.87 and described in this guidance. A Traditional 510(k) should include all of your methods, data, acceptance criteria, and conclusions. Manufacturers considering modifications to their own cleared devices should consider submitting Special 510(k)s.

4. Scope

The scope of this document is limited to the device defined in 21 CFR 880.5440, class II, and assigned the product codes described in the table below.

Procode Common Name
FMG IV Set Stopcock
(includes manifolds)
FPA Intravascular Administration Set
(includes needleless access devices/systems and blood flow regulator)
BRZ Blood Transfusion Set
FPB Infusion Line (In-Line) Filter
CAK Blood Transfusion Microfilter
FPK Fluid Delivery Tubing
LHI IV Fluid Transfer Set
(includes vial adapter)

Pharmacy compounding systems (procode NEP) classified in the intravascular administration set identification are exempt from the premarket notification procedures, subject to the limitations in 21 CFR 880.9.

Section 880.5440 Intravascular Administration Set
An intravascular administration set is a device used to administer fluids from a container to a patient’s vascular system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may include the needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip chamber, an infusion line filter, an I.V. set stopcock, fluid delivery tubing, connectors between parts of the set, a side tube with a cap to serve as an injection site, and a hollow spike to penetrate and connect the tubing to an I.V. bag or other infusion fluid container.

IV administration sets administer fluids to a patient’s vascular system by various means, gravity flow, via a pump, subcutaneously, or through implanted vascular ports. These IV sets may include Diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) and non-DEHP PVC tubing, co-extruded tubing, calibrated burettes, filters, standard and needle free Y-injection sites (swabbable and non-swabbable), anti-siphon valves, and check valves to prevent retrograde fluid flow.

5. Device Description

We recommend that you identify your device by regulation and product code. We also recommend that you provide information to show how the new device is similar to and different from other legally marketed devices by comparing:

Side by side comparisons of the information described below, whenever possible, in tabular format are desirable. We recommend that you describe how any differences may affect the comparative safety and effectiveness of the new device.

Material Composition
We recommend that you provide a complete listing of all device materials (trade name and chemical formula) and identify any metallic components. Metallic components may affect the safety of the device in an MRI environment. We also recommend that you identify any polyvinylchloride (PVC) plasticizers, lubricants, bonding agents, or other additives (e.g., color additives, ink, dyes, markings, radiopaque materials) and provide their amounts.

It is helpful to present the information in the form of a listing, noting the component name followed by specific material identifier. We believe stating only a generic class (e.g., “PVC”) is not adequate because there are many formulations of material compositions.

Physical Specifications
When describing physical specifications, we recommend that you include:

Mechanical Specifications
When providing mechanical specifications, we recommend that you provide:

Design Features
We recommend that you describe the design features of your device and any similarities or differences between those features and features of similar legally marketed devices of the same type, which may affect safety and effectiveness.

6. Risks to Health

In the table below, FDA has identified the risks to health generally associated with the use of intravascular administration sets and accessories addressed in this document. The information we recommend you include in your 510(k) to address these identified risks are given in this guidance document, as shown in the table below. We recommend that you conduct a risk analysis to identify any other risks specific to your device and submit the results of this analysis. If you elect to use an alternative approach to address a particular risk identified in this document or have identified risks additional to those in this document, you should provide sufficient detail to support the approach you have used to address that risk.

Identified risk Recommended mitigation measures
Device malfunction Section 7. Bench Testing
Adverse tissue reaction Section 11. Biocompatibility
Infection Section 8. Microbial Ingress Testing
Section 9. Simulated Clinical Use Testing
Section 10. Sterilization
Improper use Section 12. Labeling

7. Bench Testing

We recommend that you conduct all testing under both a dry test condition and a wet environment simulating body fluids or fluids being administered. We recommend that you evaluate your device compared with a similar legally marketed device, using worst case simulated static and dynamic forces to the failure point of the components. We also recommend that you describe how you determined the worst case conditions used. Testing should assess:

In addition, when your device is intended for use with other manufacturer’s blunt cannulae, we recommend that you conduct the pressure and leak tolerance testing for pre-slit septa under extreme conditions of use with those blunt cannulae.

Where appropriate to your device’s intended use or design, we recommend that you follow the standards listed below or equivalent measures, in addition to the testing described above.

8. Microbial Ingress Testing

A needleless device with a reflux valve or pre-slit septum that facilitates bi-directional fluid flow may increase the patient’s risk of infection because these features allow the entry of microorganisms into the sterile fluid path. We recommend that you conduct microbial ingress testing of devices with reflux valves or pre-slit septa under extreme use conditions, such as repeated insertions into the female Luer or pre-slit septum and static insertion over a period of hours. This testing is intended to simulate repeated access to the same patient with the same IV administration set in place.

We recommend that you provide results from a simulated use test that compares microbial ingress in your device with a similar legally marketed device. Testing should simulate the use of the device in a clinical setting, i.e., the number of microbial challenges in the study should approximate the number of user interactions with the access site that would be expected clinically. The testing should demonstrate that disinfection procedures you use are effective for removing microorganisms from the device. We recommend that you provide an analysis of the study results and a summary of the results and conclusions. These disinfection procedures, and those below, refer to disinfection of the access port of the IV administration set while it remains in place in the patient. IV administration sets are intended for single use.

We recommend that you provide a detailed protocol for your study, which describes the:

We also recommend that you use sterile, finished product in your microbial ingress testing. We recommend that you follow the protocol below for microbial ingress testing or provide your rationale for not following these steps.

  1. Inoculate the sample surfaces with 10–20 microliters of a suspension containing a minimum of 103 CFU of bacteria commonly associated with skin or IV line contaminants (such as Staphylococcus aureus or Staphylococcus epidermis).
  2. Allow the inoculated surface to dry for 1 minute.
  3. Disinfect the inoculated surface with 70 percent isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and allow to dry.
  4. Access with a needle or blunt cannulae attached to a syringe.

We recommend that you repeat steps 1-4 at least 5 times over a period of at least 24 hours. After the final access, you should inject growth media containing 5 percent BSA (bovine serum albumin) into the septa and count the microorganisms passing through the septa. We recommend that you run positive and negative samples concurrently.

9. Simulated Clinical Use Testing

For devices that include sharps injury prevention features, we recommend that you conduct simulated clinical use testing; provide an analysis of the results; and a summary of the results and conclusions. For information about this kind of testing, see Training for Development of Innovative Technologies Project, http://www.tdict.org and the guidance entitled, Supplementary Guidance on Premarket Notifications for Medical Devices with Sharps Injury Prevention Features, http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/guidance/934.html.

We recommend that you provide a detailed protocol for your study that addresses variables in the patient and health care professional user populations. If the device will be exposed to many conditions of use, we recommend that you assess the variables to accurately judge the performance of the device under these conditions. These variables include, but are not limited to training, learning curve, and the experience of users. For information about device design and human factors, see ANSI/AAMI HE48-1993: Human factors engineering guidelines and preferred practices for the design of medical devices and the FDA guidance entitled, Do It By Design - An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices, http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/doit.html.

We recommend that you devise protocols, whenever possible, based on statistical considerations, such as sample size, response variables, pass-or-fail criteria, comprehensive report forms, proper controls, and appropriate statistical test methods. (This guidance does not provide a detailed discussion of statistical considerations).

10. Sterilization

FDA recommends that you provide sterilization information as described in the guidance, Updated 510(k) Sterility Review Guidance K90-1 - Final Guidance for Industry and FDA, http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/guidance/361.html. The device should be sterile, with a sterility assurance level (SAL) of 1 x 10-6 using a sterilization cycle that has been validated in accordance with the Quality Systems Requirements (QSR). 21 CFR 820.30.

11. Biocompatibility

We recommend that you conduct biocompatibility testing for your device as a prolonged duration, indirect blood path contacting device as described in the guidance entitled, Use of International Standard ISO-10993, Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing, http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/g951.html. You should select the tests appropriate for the duration and level of contact and submit your pass/fail criteria. We also recommend that you document the results in your design history file as a part of the QSR (21 CFR 820.30). If identical materials are used in a predicate device with the same type and duration of contact, you may identify the predicate device in lieu of performing biocompatibility testing.

12. Labeling

Labeling should provide sufficient detail to satisfy the requirements of 21 CFR 807.87(e). The following information will assist you in meeting the requirements of 21 CFR Part 801.4

Intended Use
We recommend that you clearly state the intended use of your device and include the indications for use and include the intended (target) population, e.g., pediatric patients. If your device is intended for use with a specific blunt cannula, infusion pump, or other device, we recommend that you identify that device.

Description of the Device
We recommend that the description of the device include:

Directions for Use
We recommend that your directions for use include:

We also recommend that you include illustrations, pictures, posters, cards, and other visual aids that clarify and reinforce the directions for use.

Precautions
We recommend that labeling include any special limitations related to opacity or the type of solutions used with the device (e.g., light sensitive solutions, fat emulsions, lipids, blood, and blood products). We also recommend that labeling identify the presence of the plasticizer DEHP in the fluid pathway of PVC tubing, because leaching of the plasticizer is possible on contact with lipids.

Warnings
We recommend that labeling warn against use with high-pressure infusion systems, where applicable.

For administration sets that may be used with infusion pumps with no restricted flow feature, labeling should include warnings related to unrestricted flow and instructions for use with gravity flow.

Labeling of Shelf Containers
For labeling a multi-unit or shelf container, we recommend that you include:

Appendix I. Glossary of Terms

The terms here are defined for the purpose of this guidance document only, unless otherwise noted.
Accessory. A device that is not essential in and of itself, but adds to the effectiveness of another device.

Anti-Siphon Valve. An accessory to an IV administration set that protects against unregulated gravity fluid infusion or blood.

Backcheck Valve. An accessory to an IV administration set that allows for uni-directional fluid flow and serves as a multiple access site for the injection of fluids.

Blood Administration Set. A device used as part of a system to administer and filter blood and/or blood components to a patient.

Capped Luer Connector. A needleless system that is the same as those commonly used at the catheter end of IV sets. The mating Luer fitting of a syringe or secondary set can be aseptically connected directly to the Luer port. A manual clamp is included on the tubing above the Y-site to prevent fluid flow while attaching or detaching a connection; when the port is not in use, it is capped to maintain a closed system. Alternately, a pre-pierced septum injection adapter, recessed needle injection adapter, or valved connector can be aseptically placed on the Luer connector of the capped Luer Y-site to provide a self-sealing site. See also p.328, Needlestick-prevention Devices, ECRI Health Devices. 23: (8–9) Aug./Sept. 1994.

Filter. An accessory to or component of an IV administration set; a device that is designed to eliminate entrapped air or inadvertent particulates and microbial contaminants from solutions prior to patient administration.

Intravascular Administration Set. A device used to administer fluids from a container to a patient’s vascular system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may include a needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip chamber, an infusion line filter, an IV set stopcock, fluid delivery tubing, connectors between parts of the set, a side tube with a cap to serve as an injection site, and a hollow spike to penetrate and connect the tubing to an IV bag or other infusion fluid container (21 CFR 880.5440).

IV Flow Regulator. An accessory (to an IV administration set) that controls the flow of intravenous solutions.

IV Manifold. An accessory to an IV administration set that provides multiple access ports and regulates the directional flow of fluids for simultaneous/alternate intravenous therapy.

IV Stopcock. An accessory to an IV administration set that regulates the directional flow to a patient's vascular system and provides an access port(s) for the administration of solutions.

Needleless System. Components of a device that provide repeated access to a patient’s vascular system without the use of sharps. Fluid flow through the system may be uni-directional or bi-directional, with the latter enabling the user to administer or withdraw fluids or medication. Needleless mechanisms include three types: pre-pierced septum and blunt cannula; valved connector (also called reflux valve); and capped Luer connector.

Prepierced Septum and Blunt Cannula. A needleless system in which a blunt cannula is placed on the syringe or secondary set. It can be aseptically inserted into a pre-pierced septum on a Y-site, injection adapter, or extension set.

Valved Connector (also called reflux valve). A needleless system in which a valved connector prevents the flow through the connector until a mating Luer connector is aseptically inserted; the valve then opens.

Vial Adapter. A device designed to facilitate the withdrawal of drugs or solutions from a vial and may have a needleless device component as part of its design.

Appendix II. Abbreviations

AAMI Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDRH Center for Devices and Radiological Health
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DAGID Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control, and Dental Devices
DEHP Diethylhexylphthalate
DSMICA Division of Small Manufacturers, International, and Consumer Assistance
ECRI Emergency Care Research Institute
FDA Food and Drug Administration
ID Inner Diameter
IRB Institutional Review Board
ISO International Organization for Standardization
IV Intravascular
OD Outer Diameter
ODE Office of Device Evaluation

Appendix III. Recommended Submission Checklists for Intravascular Administration Sets

Device Description

Item Included Yes No Comments
Narrative description      
Photographs or labeled diagrams      
Insertion tube, if applicable      
Sample provided      

Physical Specifications

Item Included Yes No Comments
Dimensions and volumes      
Proximal and distal end configurations      
Connector type      
Color (purpose)      
Opacity      
Markings and scales      
Special features      

Mechanical Specifications

Item Included Yes No Comments
Strength of materials      
Stress characteristics      
Fluid flow rate      
Lubricant identified (if applicable)      

Material Specifications

Item Included Yes No Comments
Tensile strength      
Burst test      
Leakage test      
Security of attachments      
Hardness      
Percentage tubing elongation      
Crimping or flexing with clamp      
Cyclic performance with pump      

Labeling

Item Included Yes No Comments
Device name      
Intended use      
Type      
Size, set length      
Inner diameter      
Outer diameter      
Drops/ml      
Priming volume      
Filter      
Needle gauge and length      
Quantity      
Single use only      
Sterile, non-toxic      
Non-pyrogenic fluid path      
Directions for use      
Promotional materials      
Plasticizer      

Sterilization

Item Included Yes No Comments
Method (EtO/Gamma)      
Validation Method      
SAL      
Dosage (if gamma irraditated)      
Residues (if ethylene oxide)      
Pyrogen-free method      
Packaging materials      

Tabular Comparison to a Legally Marketed Device

Item Included Yes No Comments
Identified as appropriate legally marketed device      
Sis-by-side comparison      
Features      
Intended use(s)      
Labeling      
All materials      
Specifications (as above)      
Performance data      
Technological aspects      
How differences may affect safety and effectiveness      

Biocompatibility Tests

Item Included Yes No Comments
Cytotoxicity      
Sensitization      
Intracutaneous      
Systemic toxicity      
Hemocompatibility      
Other      

Performance Studies

Item Included Yes No Comments
Risk analysis, if appropriate      
Microbial challenge, if appropriate      
Simulated use study      
Actual use study, if appropriate      

1 Refer to http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/indicate.html for the recommended format.

2 If FDA makes a substantial equivalence determination based on acceptance criteria, the subject device should be tested and shown to meet these acceptance criteria before being introduced into interstate commerce. If the finished device does not meet the acceptance criteria and, thus, differs from the device described in the cleared 510(k), FDA recommends that submitters apply the same criteria used to assess modifications to legally marketed devices (21 CFR 807.81(a)(3)) to determine whether marketing of the finished device requires clearance of a new 510(k).

3 See Required Elements for a Declaration of Conformity to a Recognized Standard (Screening Checklist for All Premarket Notification [510(K)] Submissions), http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/reqrecstand.html.

4 Although final labeling is not required for 510(k) clearance, final labeling must comply with the requirements of 21 CFR Part 801 before a device is introduced into interstate commerce. In addition, final labeling for prescription devices must comply with 21 CFR 801.109. Labeling recommendations in this guidance are consistent with the requirements of part 801.

Updated March 29, 2007

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