NXSTAGE DOSING CALCULATOR
Device Facts
| Record ID | K130460 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | NXSTAGE DOSING CALCULATOR |
| Applicant | Nxstage Medical, Inc. |
| Product Code | FKP · Gastroenterology, Urology |
| Decision Date | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 876.5820 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Software as a Medical Device |
Indications for Use
The NxStage Dosing Calculator is intended to provide chronic hemodialysis prescription options with the NxStage System One and Cartridge with pre-attached dialyzer based on patient and treatment parameters. With a specified set of algorithms, it automatically performs calculations that are typically done by a physician or licensed healthcare practitioner. The algorithms used have been established and documented in scientific literature.
Device Story
Software modeling program assisting physicians/licensed practitioners in prescribing chronic hemodialysis therapy; inputs include patient and treatment parameters; utilizes established scientific literature formulas to model treatment frequencies, durations, and fluid volumes; outputs prescription options for NxStage System One and Cartridge with pre-attached dialyzer; tool serves as decision support; does not replace independent clinical judgment; used in clinical settings by healthcare professionals.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Verification and validation testing conducted to characterize performance, including software readiness, software design review, and usability. All predetermined acceptance criteria were met.
Technological Characteristics
Software modeling program; utilizes established scientific literature formulas for hemodialysis prescription calculations; standalone software tool; intended for use with NxStage System One and Cartridge with pre-attached dialyzer.
Indications for Use
Indicated for chronic hemodialysis patients requiring prescription options for treatment frequency, duration, and fluid volume when using the NxStage System One and Cartridge with pre-attached dialyzer.
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
- Fresenius Pack H Hemodialysis Urea Kinetic Modeling Software Program (K955423)