K152778 · Tracoe Medical GmbH · BSK · Dec 21, 2016 · Anesthesiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K152778
Device Name
TRACOE Cuff Pressure Monitor
Applicant
Tracoe Medical GmbH
Product Code
BSK · Anesthesiology
Decision Date
Dec 21, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 868.5750
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric
Indications for Use
The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor (cpm) is a hand-held manometer intended for checking cuff pressure and inflating the cuff of high-volume-low-pressure cuffed endotracheal tubes or tracheostomy tubes. Patient Population: Adult, pediatic, neonatal patients who have high-volume-low-pressure cuffed endotracheal/ tracheostomy tubes.
Device Story
Hand-held manometer; used to inflate and monitor intra-cuff pressure of high-volume-low-pressure (HVLP) endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes. Device consists of pressure gauge, rubber bulb, male Luer connector, and integrated air release valve with knurled screw. Operator squeezes bulb to inflate cuff; pressure displayed on manometer; knurled screw used to release pressure. Device is reusable; non-sterile; includes optional sterile extension tube. Used in clinical settings by healthcare providers. Not for continuous monitoring. Benefits include maintaining appropriate cuff pressure to ensure effective ventilation while minimizing risk of tracheal injury.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence demonstrated via bench testing, including mechanical testing of Luer connections (ISO 594-1), cuff filling, pressure accuracy, and pressure maintenance. Sterilization and packaging validation performed per ISO 11135, ISO 11737-1, and ISO 10993-7.
Technological Characteristics
Manual, non-electronic manometer. Components: pressure gauge, rubber bulb, male Luer connector, air release valve. Pressure range: 20–100 cmH2O. Connectivity: physical Luer connection. Sterilization: non-sterile device; sterile extension tube validated per ISO 11135. Materials: rubber bulb, standard medical-grade connectors.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients requiring inflation or pressure monitoring of high-volume-low-pressure (HVLP) cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An inflatable tracheal tube cuff is a device used to provide an airtight seal between a tracheal tube and a patient's trachea.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 21, 2016
TRACOE Medical GmbH Eva Schaeffer Head of Quality Reicheisheimer Str. 1/3 Nieder-Olm Rheinland-Pfalz, D-55268 Germany
Re: K152778
Trade/Device Name: TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5750 Regulation Name: Inflatable Tracheal Tube Cuff Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: BSK Dated: November 15, 2016 Received: November 18, 2016
Dear Eva Schaeffer:
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,
# Tejashri Purohit-Sheth, M.D.
Tejashri Purohit-Sheth, M.D. Clinical Deputy Director DAGRID/ODE/CDRH FOR
Tina Kiang, Ph.D. Acting Director Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital. Respiratory. Infection Control and Dental Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K152778
Device Name TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor
Indications for Use (Describe)
The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor (cpm) is a hand-held manometer intended for checking cuff pressure and inflating the cuff of high-volume-low-pressure cuffed endotracheal tubes or tracheostomy tubes.
Patient Population: Adult, pediatic, neonatal patients who have high-volume-low-pressure cuffed endotracheal/ tracheostomy tubes.
조조 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(K) SUMMARY as required by section 21 CFR 807.92
| Date: | December 21, 2016 |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Submitter of 510(k): | |
| Company name: | TRACOE medical GmbH |
| Establishment Registration number: | 8010485 |
| Address: | Reichelsheimer Str. 1/3 |
| | 55268 Nieder-Olm |
| | Germany |
| Phone: | (+49)61369169-0 |
| Fax: | (+49)61369169-200 |
| Correspondent: | Eva Schaeffer |
| | Head of Quality |
| Device Name: | |
| Trade/Proprietary Name: | TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor |
| Common/Usual Name: | Cuff, tracheal tube, inflatable |
| Classification | Class II |
| Classification Name: | Inflatable tracheal tube cuff |
| | (21 CFR 868.5750 Product Code: BSK) |
## Legally Marketed Devices
Our device is based on the legally marketed device cited in the table below:
| Manufacturer | Device | Product Code | 510(k) # |
|--------------|--------------------------------|--------------|----------|
| RUSCH | Endotest Cuff Pressure Monitor | BSK | K951046 |
#### Device Description:
The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor (cpm) inflates or measures the intra-cuff pressure in the range of 20 – 100 cmH2O. It is intended for endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes with high-volume low-pressure (HVLP) cuffs.
The cpm consists of a pressure gauge/manometer and a bulb. Between the manometer and the bulb is a male Luer connector air outlet which is connected to the (pilot balloon valve) of the endotracheal/tracheostomy tube HVLP cuff. Opposite the Luer connector is an integrated air release valve that can be opened and closed with a knurled screw.
To inflate the HVLP cuff, the male Luer connector of the cpm is inserted into the inflation line (pilot balloon valve) of the endotracheal/tracheostomy tube, HVLP cuff and the knurled screw is closed, the bulb is then squeezed to inflate the HVLP cuff. As the pressure increases in the HVLP cuff the pressure value is displayed on the manometer. Once the cuff is inflated to the required cuff pressure the cpm is disconnected from the inflation line (pilot balloon valve).
To measure the HVLP cuff pressure, the knurled screw is closed and the male Luer connector is inserted into the open end of the cuff inflation line. The manometer will display the current HVLP cuff pressure. If the pressure is too low the bulb can be squeezed to inflate the cuff, or if the pressure is too high the knurled screw can be opened to release the cuff pressure. Once the required cuff pressure is achieved
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the cpm is disconnected from the inflation line (pilot balloon valve).
The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor can be used for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. It is reusable and provided non-sterile. A sterile connection tube (REF 702, 1.0 m) is supplied with the TRACOE® cpm which provides an extension tube for inflating or measuring cuff pressure. The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor is not suitable for continuous monitoring of HVLP cuff pressure.
#### Intended use:
The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor (cpm) is a hand-held manometer intended for checking cuff pressure and inflating the cuff of a high-volume low-pressure cuffed endotracheal tubes or tracheostomy tubes.
Patient Population: Adult, pediatric, neonatal patients who have high-volume-low-pressure cuffed endotracheal/tracheostomy tubes.
## Summary of the Technical Characteristics
For substantial equivalence, the predicate device, Endotest Cuff Pressure Monitor (K951046) was selected based on its intended use and similarity in design and functionality.
| | TRACOE®<br>cuff pressure monitor (cpm) | RUSCH<br>Endotest Cuff Pressure<br>Monitor |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use | The TRACOE® cuff pressure<br>monitor (cpm) is a hand-held<br>manometer intended for<br>checking cuff pressure and<br>inflating the cuff of a high-<br>volume low-pressure cuffed<br>endotracheal tubes or<br>tracheostomy tubes.<br>Patient Population: Adult,<br>pediatric, neonatal patients who<br>have high-volume-low-pressure<br>cuffed endotracheal/<br>tracheostomy tubes. | The Endotest is a cuff pressure<br>measuring device to monitor<br>the filling of low pressure. The<br>Endotest device is used to fill<br>and empty the low-pressure<br>cuffs of tracheal tubes,<br>tracheostomy cannulas,<br>bronchial tubes, and laryngeal<br>masks. It is also used for the<br>intermittent monitoring of the<br>cuff pressure during the time<br>of intubation. |
| Device Classification | 2 | 2 |
| 510k Number | K152778 | K951046 |
| Classification Product Code | BSK | BSK |
| Regulation Number | 868.5750 | 868.5750 |
| Patient Population | | |
| Patients requiring a high<br>volume low pressure (HVLP)<br>cuffed endotracheal tube | Yes | Yes |
| Patients requiring a high<br>volume low pressure (HVLP)<br>cuffed tracheostomy tube | Yes | No |
| Neonatal, pediatric or adult<br>patients | Yes | Yes |
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| Prescription Use | | Yes |
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| Technical Characteristics | | |
| Mode of operation | Manual | Manual |
| Cuff pressure range | $20 \text{ to } 100 \text{ cm H}_2\text{O}$ | $0 \text{ to } 120 \text{ cm H}_2\text{O}$ |
| Hand Air pump (balloon) | Compression of the rubber bulb<br>inflates the HPLV cuff | Compression of the rubber<br>bulb inflates the HPLV cuff |
| Visual pressure range | Manometer | Manometer |
| Displays cuff inflation pressure | Yes | Yes |
| Ability to inflate or deflate<br>HPLV cuff | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to HPLV cuff<br>inflation line (Pilot) | Yes | Yes |
| Inflation via male Luer<br>connector | Yes | Yes |
| Valve to release cuff pressure | Yes | Yes |
| Reusable device<br>(Not for single use or single<br>patient use only) | Yes | Yes |
The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor intended use is similar to the predicate device. This difference in the intended use is not considered critical and does not affect the safety and effectiveness of the device:
| Difference | Assessment |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| In addition to the cpm, the Predicate Device can<br>also be used for bronchial tubes and laryngeal<br>masks. | The reduced intended use of the TRACOE® cpm<br>does not affect the safety or effectiveness in<br>endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes. |
| The Predicate Device claims accuracy over a larger<br>pressure range. | The pressure range claimed for the TRACOE® cpm<br>includes the clinically relevant range of 20 – 30<br>cmH2O. |
The similarities in design and technology are the basis and reason for substantial equivalence of the TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor to the legally marketed predicate devices.
#### Summary of Non-clinical testing
Performance and mechanical testing was performed with clear acceptance criteria that addressed design, performance, and functionality of the device. In addition, predicate device comparison testing was performed which demonstrated substantial equivalence between the TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor to the legally marketed predicate devices. This testing included:
- Mechanical testing confirmed Luer connections in accordance with ISO 594-1
- Bench testing included cuff filling, pressure accuracy, and the ability to maintain pressure.
- Comparison testing with the predicate device, Endotest (K951046), included accuracy of pressure readings
- Connection tube: sterilization (including sterilant residuals), simulated distribution and packaging validation in accordance with ISO 11135, ISO 11737-1 and ISO 10993-7.
- The device has been validated to a pressure range of 20 - 100 cm H₂O.
The results of the non-clinical testing demonstrate that the TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor is
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substantially equivalent to the legally cleared predicate device.
#### Summary of Clinical testing
Clinical testing was not required to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
#### Conclusion
The TRACOE® cuff pressure monitor has passed all defined criteria. The device has performed as well or better than the predicate device and is therefore considered substantially equivalent to the cleared predicate device.
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