K013971 · Becton, Dickinson & CO · JKA · Feb 1, 2002 · Clinical Chemistry
Device Facts
Record ID
K013971
Device Name
BD VACUTAINER SAFETY COAGULATION TUBE
Applicant
Becton, Dickinson & CO
Product Code
JKA · Clinical Chemistry
Decision Date
Feb 1, 2002
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 862.1675
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting and processing blood in a closed tube. The buffered sodium citrate additive provides an anticoagulated specimen that may be used for clinical laboratory coagulation assays. The benefits of a safety plastic coagulation tube with Hemogard Safety Closure Assembly are: - reduced risk of specimen tube breakage . - . reduced exposure to blood by laboratory personnel and to minimize blood splatter during stopper removal These benefits lead to increased safety of laboratory personnel and reduced necessity of repeat specimen collection.
Device Story
BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube is a sterile, plastic, evacuated blood collection tube containing 0.109M or 0.129M sodium citrate. Device functions as a closed system for blood collection, transport, and processing. Following collection, specimen is centrifuged to isolate plasma for coagulation parameter analysis. Used in clinical laboratory settings by laboratory personnel. Plastic construction and Hemogard Safety Closure Assembly reduce tube breakage, minimize blood splatter during stopper removal, and decrease exposure risk to personnel. Benefits include enhanced laboratory safety and reduced need for repeat specimen collection due to breakage.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical evaluations compared the plastic BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube to the glass VACUTAINER™ Brand Sodium Citrate Tube. Study assessed performance across patient populations including normal donors and those on Warfarin or Heparin therapy. Results demonstrated clinically equivalent coagulation assay results between the plastic and glass tubes.
Technological Characteristics
Sterile, evacuated blood collection tube; plastic construction; Hemogard Safety Closure Assembly; 0.109M or 0.129M sodium citrate additive; closed system design.
Indications for Use
Indicated for the collection, transport, and processing of blood for clinical laboratory coagulation assays in patients requiring coagulation parameter testing, including those undergoing anticoagulation therapy (e.g., Warfarin, Heparin).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A blood specimen collection device is a device intended for medical purposes to collect and to handle blood specimens and to separate serum from nonserum (cellular) components prior to further testing. This generic type device may include blood collection tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection trays, or vacuum sample tubes.
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# I. 510(K) SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS
## 510(k) Summary Of Safety and Effectiveness
- I. General Information
This Summary of Safety and Effectiveness information is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of the SMDA of 1990 and 21 § 807.92
## Establishment:
| • Address: | Becton Dickinson VACUTAINER Systems<br>1 Becton Drive<br>Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1885 |
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| • Registration Number: | 2243072 |
| • Contact Person: | Keith M. Smith<br>Director, Regulatory Affairs<br>Telephone No.:(201) 847-5837<br>Fax No. (201) 847-7040 |
| • Date of Summary: | September 28, 2001 |
## Device
- Trade Name: BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube . Classification Name: Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection
- . Classification: Class II
- Performance Standards: None Established under 514 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
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#### II. Safety and Effectiveness Information Supporting the Substantial Equivalence Determination
Substantial Equivalence Declaration:
The term "Substantial Equivalence" as used in this 510(k) Premarket Notification is limited to the definition of Substantial Equivalence found in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended and as applied under 21 CFR & 807, Subpart E, under which a device can be marketed without pre-market approval or reclassification. A determination of substantial equivalency under this notification is not intended to have any bearing whatsoever on the resolution of patent infringement suits or any other patent matters. No statements related to, or in support of, substantial equivalence herein shall be construed as an admission against interest under the US Patent Laws or their application by the courts.
- . Device Description:
The BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tubes are sterile, plastic, evacuated blood collection tubes. The tubes contain 0.109M or 0.129M Sodium Citrate as an anticoagulant intended to prevent whole blood from clotting prior to analysis. The specimen is centrifuged and the plasma portion is analyzed for coagulation parameters to detect clotting time disorders and to monitor patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy. The benefits of a plastic tube decrease the occurrence of accidental breakage, increases the safety of laboratory personnel and reduces the necessity of repeat specimens.
. Intended Use:
> The BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube is an evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting and processing blood in a closed tube. The buffered sodium citrate additive provides an anticoagulated specimen that may be used for clinical laboratory coagulation assays. The benefits of a safety plastic coagulation tube with Hemogard Safety Closure Assembly are:
- reduced risk of specimen tube breakage .
- . reduced exposure to blood by laboratory personnel and to minimize blood splatter during stopper removal
These benefits lead to increased safety of laboratory personnel and reduced necessity of repeat specimen collection.
- Synopsis of Test Methods and Results .
Clinical evaluations were performed to determine the safety and efficacy of the BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube. The BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube (plastic) was compared to the currently marketed VACUTAINER™ Brand Sodium Citrate Tube (glass). The results of the
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clinical evaluation demonstrated that the BD Vacutainer™ Safety clinical evaluation demonstition illy equivalent results when compared to Coagulation tube provides crimidale) equalizare Tube for Normal, Warfarin, Heparin and other patient donors.
- Substantial Equivalence .
Based on comparison of the device features, materials, and intended use, the BDP Based on comparison on the device havenes, macemes, which substantially equivalent to the commercially available predicate device.
The predicate device, K number, and clearance date are identified below:
| Manufacturer | Predicate Device | K-Number | Clearance Date |
|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Becton Dickinson<br>VACUTAINER™<br>Systems | VACUTAINER™<br>Brand Sodium<br>Citrate Tube | N/A | Pre-Amendment Device<br>and, therefore, exempt<br>from premarket<br>notification requirements<br>according to the MDA of<br>1976 |
لغد S.D
Keith M. Smith Director, Regulatory Affairs
11/30/01
Date
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## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville MD 20850
FEB 01 2002
Mr. Keith M. Smith Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs BD Pharmaceutical Systems Becton Dickinson and Company 1 Becton Drive Mail Code 440 Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880
Re: k013971
> Trade/Device Name: BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation Tube Regulation Number: 21 CFR § 862.1675 Regulation Name: Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GIM Dated: November 28, 2001 Received: December 3, 2001
Dear Mr. Smith:
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 (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. 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 (PMA), 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 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set
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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" (21CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers International and Consumer 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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# B. INDICATIONS FOR USE
510(k) Number (if known): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube Device Name:
Indications for Use:
The BD Vacutainer™ Safety Coagulation tube is a plastic evacuated blood collection tube that provides a means of collecting, transporting and processing blood in a closed tube. The buffered sodium citrate additive provides an anticoagulated specimen that may be used for clinical laboratory coagulation assays. The benefits of a safety plastic coagulation tube with Hemogard Safety Closure Assembly are:
- reduced risk of specimen tube breakage .
- reduced exposure to blood by laboratory personnel and to minimize blood . splatter during stopper removal
These benefits lead to increased safety of laboratory personnel and reduced necessity of repeat specimen collection.
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