K152521 · The Lifeguard Store, Inc. · CBP · Jun 3, 2016 · Anesthesiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K152521
Device Name
Seal Rite Non-Rebreathing Valve
Applicant
The Lifeguard Store, Inc.
Product Code
CBP · Anesthesiology
Decision Date
Jun 3, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 868.5870
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Pediatric
Indications for Use
The Seal Rite Non-Rebreathing Valve is a single-use, non-sterile device intended to be used with a ventilation mask (without oxygen port) to provide mouth-to-mask ventilation to health emergency victims requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR") rescue techniques. It is intended for over-the-counter use.
Device Story
Resuscitation valve for mouth-to-mask ventilation; used in hospitals and field emergency settings by rescuers. Device input: expired air from rescuer. Device output: rescue breaths delivered to patient. Operation: plastic body with silicone inspiratory one-way valve and rigid plastic expiratory one-way valve. During inspiration, rescuer air pressure closes expiratory valve and opens inspiratory valve to patient. During expiration, patient airway pressure closes inspiratory valve and opens expiratory valve, directing exhaled gases away from rescuer through exhaust ports. Protects rescuer from patient contamination. Connects to standard masks via 22 mm ID/15 mm ID fittings.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Device passed all performance requirements per AS 4259-1995, including ventilation performance, resistance testing (inspiratory/expiratory), dead space measurement, and environmental stress testing (temperature, immersion, contamination). Biocompatibility testing (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation) performed per ISO 10993-5, 10993-10, and 10993-12 passed.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Polycarbonate, silicone. Principle: Mechanical one-way valve system (silicone inspiratory, rigid plastic expiratory). Dimensions: Standard 22 mm ID inlet, 22 mm OD/15 mm ID outlet. Connectivity: Standalone. Sterilization: Non-sterile. Conformance: AS 4259-1995.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult and pediatric patients >18 months of age requiring mouth-to-mask CPR rescue ventilation.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A nonrebreathing valve is a one-way valve that directs breathing gas flow to the patient and vents exhaled gases into the atmosphere.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
June 3, 2016
The Lifeguard Store, Inc. % Jennifer J. Hennessy Attorney Quarles & Brady, Llp 33 E Main Street, Suite 900 Madison. Wisconsin 53703
Re: K152521
Trade/Device Name: Seal Rite Non-Rebreathing Valve Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5870 Regulation Name: Nonrebreathing Valve Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: CBP Dated: May 4, 2016 Received: May 5, 2016
Dear Jennifer J. Hennessy:
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely yours,
Susan Runna DDS, MA
Erin I. Keith, M.S. Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Respiratory, Infection Control, and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K152521
Device Name
Seal Rite Non-Rebreathing Valve
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Seal Rite Non-Rebreathing Valve is a single-use, non-sterile device intended to be used with a ventilation mask (without oxygen port) to provide mouth-to-mask ventilation to health emergency victims requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR") rescue techniques. It is intended for over-the-counter use.
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# Seal Rite™ Non-Rebreathing Valve 510(k) Summary
| Submitter's Name | The Lifeguard Store, Inc.<br>2012 W. College Ave.<br>Normal, IL 61761<br>Telephone: (309) 451-5858<br>Fax: (309) 451-5959 |
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Registration Number | 3003197958 |
| Contact Name | Amy Hilten, COO<br>The Lifeguard Store, Inc.<br>2012 W. College Ave.<br>Normal, IL 61761<br>Telephone: (309) 451-5858<br>Fax: (309) 451-5959<br>Email: amy@thelifeguardstore.com |
| Date Prepared | June 2, 2016 |
| Device Trade Name | Seal Rite™ Non-Rebreathing Valve |
| Device Common Name | Non-Rebreathing Valve |
| Classification Name | Valve, Non-Rebreathing |
| Product Code | CBP |
| Device Classification | Class II |
| Panel | Anesthesiology and Respiratory Devices |
| Regulatory Classification | 21 CFR 868.5870 |
| Type of 510(k) Submission | Traditional |
| Legally Marketed Predicate Device | Respironics Rescue Valve (K833748) |
Premarket Notification (510(k)) Number
K152521
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### Description
The Seal Rite™ Non-Rebreathing Valve ("Seal Rite Valve") is a resuscitation valve designed for resuscitation using expired air for ventilation. It has fittings on the grooved patient end that will adapt to standard masks (22 mm ID) used for resuscitation. The Seal Rite Valve allows the rescuer to blow air into a mask through its silicone one-way valve and directs the patient's exhaled air away from the rescuer via a rigid one-way valve and multiple exhaust ports. The Seal Rite Valve helps protect the rescuer from potential patient contamination. The Seal Rite Valve does not have an oxygen port.
#### Indications for Use
The Seal Rite Non-Rebreathing Valve is a single-use, non-sterile device intended to be used with a ventilation mask (without oxygen port) to provide mouth-to-mask ventilation to health emergency victims requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation ("CPR") rescue techniques. It is intended for over-the-counter use.
#### Predicate Device
The Seal Rite Valve is substantially equivalent to the Respironics Rescue Valve (K833748). The Seal Rite Valve and the Rescue Valve are both resuscitation valves utilized for mouth-to-mask emergency resuscitation using expired air from the rescuer through a valve for ventilation of the patient. Both valves direct the patient's exhaled gases away from the rescuer's face via a rigid one-way valve, and both valves have an ISO Standard 15/22 connector that allows use with a standard mask.
Please refer to the Substantial Equivalence Summary Comparison Table below for a summary of the similarities and differences between the subject and predicate devices.
### Description of Operation
The Seal Rite Valve consists of a plastic body with two one-way valves: a silicone inspiratory one-way valve and a rigid, plastic expiratory one-way valve. Rescuers utilizing the Seal Rite Valve place their lips on the open end of the valve and blow expired air into the valve, which is attached to a standard mask, for the purpose of supplying rescue breaths to the patient. When the expired air enters the top of the Seal Rite Valve, the rigid one-way valve moves toward the patient, seals multiple exhaust ports, and the silicone one-way valve opens and provides air from the rescuer to the patient. The rigid, plastic expiratory valve remains closed when the rescuer is providing exhaled air to the patient because the pressure on the rescuer side of the plastic valve is
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greater than the pressure inside the patient's airways. When the rescuer stops breathing exhaled air into the Seal Rite Valve, the silicone one-way valve closes and prevents the backflow of exhaled air from the patient to the rescuer. The rigid, plastic one-way valve lifts off of the exhaust ports due to the pressure inside the patient's airways being greater than the atmospheric pressure. The patient's exhaled air passes then through multiple exhaust ports.
#### Technological Characteristics Summary
The Seal Rite Valve is substantially equivalent to the Respironics Rescue Valve (K833748) with respect to intended use, design, principle of operation, technological characteristics and performance and the minor difference in device materials does not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness.
The Seal Rite Valve was tested to ensure conformance with the FDA Recognized AS 4259-1995 standard ("Ancillary devices for expired air resuscitation") and passed all testing requirements.
| Features | Seal Rite™ Non-Rebreathing<br>Valve (K152521) | Respironics Rescue Valve<br>(Predicate Device -- K833748) |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use | Mouth-to-mask ventilation | Mouth-to-mask ventilation |
| Product Code | CBP | CBP |
| Target Population | Adult/pediatric patients greater<br>than 18 months of age | Adult/pediatric patients greater<br>than 18 months of age |
| Environment of Use | Hospitals and field emergency | Hospitals and field emergency |
| Materials | Polycarbonate, silicone | Thermoplastic, silicone |
| Oxygen Port | Not available | Not available with standalone<br>valve; option available only with<br>accessory adapter cleared under<br>K842693 |
| Expiratory Resistance | 0.327 cm H2O (0.0321 kPa) at 50<br>LPM | 0.25 cm H2O at 50 LPM (per<br>K142402 510(k) Summary) |
| Inspiratory<br>Resistance | 1.15 cm H2O (0.113 kPa) at 50<br>LPM | 1.85 cm H2O at 50 LPM (per<br>K142402 510(k) Summary) |
| Inlet Connector | Standard 22 mm ID | Standard 22 mm ID |
| Outlet Connector | Standard 22 mm OD/15 mm ID | Standard 22 mm OD/15 mm ID |
| Sterile | No | No |
| Reusable | No - single patient use device | No - single patient use device |
| Duration of Use | Less than 24 hours | Less than 24 hours |
#### Substantial Equivalence Summary Comparison Table
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| Principle of<br>Operation | Air flow through device used to<br>deliver inspiratory air and<br>exhaled expiratory air from<br>patient | Air flow through device used to<br>deliver inspiratory air and exhaled<br>expiratory air from patient |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Compatibility | Designed for use with standard<br>resuscitation masks | Designed for use with standard<br>resuscitation masks |
### Performance Testing
As described below, a comprehensive battery of non-clinical tests was submitted to confirm product conformance with device requirements, including the FDA recognized AS 4259-1995 standard. These studies demonstrate that the Seal Rite™ Non-Rebreathing Valve is biocompatible, performs as intended and meets the requirements of the AS 4259-1995 standard and is therefore as safe and effective as the predicate device, the Rescue Valve.
## Biocompatibility Testing
The biocompatibility testing was conducted in accordance with FDA Blue Book Memo G95-1. Testing was conducted for cytotoxicity, sensitization and irritation per ISO 10993-5, 10993-10 and 10993-12.
| Test | Test Results |
|---------------|--------------|
| Cytotoxicity | Pass |
| Irritation | Pass |
| Sensitization | Pass |
### Bench Testing
| Test | |
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| Ventilation Performance | Pass |
| Expiratory Resistance for the Patient | Pass |
| Expiratory Resistance for the Rescuer | Pass |
| Inspiratory Resistance for a<br>Spontaneously Breathing Patient | Pass |
| Function After Contamination with<br>Stomach Contents | Pass |
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| Function After Immersion in Water | Pass |
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| Measurement of Dead Space | Pass |
| Resistance to Disengagement of Parts | Pass |
| High and Low Storage Conditions | Pass |
| High Temperature Operation | Pass |
| Low Temperature Operation | Pass |
| Attempted Displacement of Valve by<br>Finger, Function After Dropping,<br>Function After Potentially Deforming<br>Weight | Pass |
| Conformance of Connectors | Pass |
| ISTA Procedure 2A Shipping Testing | Pass |
In summary, the Seal Rite Valve is substantially equivalent to the predicate Respironics Rescue Valve with respect to intended use, technological characteristics and performance.
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