BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set
K153309 · Becton, Dickinson and Company · JKA · Feb 12, 2016 · Clinical Chemistry
Device Facts
Record ID
K153309
Device Name
BD Vacutainer UltraTouch Push Button Blood Collection Set
Applicant
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Product Code
JKA · Clinical Chemistry
Decision Date
Feb 12, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 862.1675
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set is a sterile, multiple sample, single-use fixed winged blood collection set intended for venipuncture to obtain blood specimens from patients. When used without the male adapter, the device allows the clinician to obtain blood sampling to the female hub with a syringe, if necessary, or can be used for short-term, single infusions with consideration given to patient size and appropriateness for the solution being infused. The device is not to be left in place and remain under the direct supervision of a clinician. The recommended use of the device is to activate the needle safety feature prior to removal from the venipuncture site. The retraction of the intravenous (IV) end of the needle aids in the prevention of accidental needlestick injury.
Device Story
Sterile, single-use, fixed-winged blood collection set; used for venipuncture to obtain blood specimens or short-term, single infusions. Operated by clinicians. Features active needle retraction mechanism; button depression triggers spring-loaded retraction of IV needle into barrel, locking it to prevent needlestick injuries. Input: venipuncture site; Output: blood sample or fluid infusion. Device includes stainless steel cannula, spring, hub, wings, tubing, and optional male luer adapter. Enhances safety via automated needle containment.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Verification testing included tubing dimensions (ISO 9626), retraction/lockout, flow rate, IV cannula removal force, leak testing, hemolysis, resistance to breakage (ISO 9626), and penetration/sharpness testing. Results demonstrate equivalence to predicate.
Indicated for venipuncture to obtain blood specimens from patients; may be used for short-term, single infusions with consideration of patient size and solution appropriateness. Not for indwelling use. Requires direct clinician supervision.
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.
Predicate Devices
BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set (K030573)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
February 12, 2016
Becton, Dickinson and Company Mr. Pasquale Amato Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417
Re: K153309
Trade/Device Name: BD Vacutainer® Ultratouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set Regulation Number: 21 CFR 862.1675 Regulation Name: Blood Specimen Collection Device Regulatory Class: II Product Code: JKA, FPA Dated: December 16, 2015 Received: January 11, 2016
Dear Mr. Amato:
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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for 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
Enclosure
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| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES<br>Food and Drug Administration | Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120<br>Expiration Date: January 31, 2017<br>See PRA Statement below. |
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| 510(k) Number (if known)<br>K153309 | <b>Indications for Use</b> |
| Device Name<br>BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set | |
| Indications for Use (Describe) | |
| The BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set is a sterile, multiple sampie, single-use fixed winged blood collection set intended for venipuncture to obtain blood specimens from patients. When used without the male adapter, the device allows the clinician to obtain blood sampling to the female hub with a syringe, if necessary, or can be used for short-term, single infusions with consideration given to patient size and appropriateness for the solution being infused. The device is not to be left in place and remain under the direct supervision of a clinician. | |
| The recommended use of the device is to activate the needle safety feature prior to removal from the venipuncture site. The retraction of the intravenous (IV) end of the needle aids in the prevention of accidental needlestick injury. | |
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
| <label><input checked="" type="checkbox"/> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)</label> | <label><input type="checkbox"/> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)</label> |
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# 510(K) SUMMARY K153309
#### Submitted Bv: 1.
Pasquale Amato Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Becton, Dickinson and Company 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Phone: 201-847- 4513 Email: Pasquale Amato@BD.com
Date Prepared: February 05, 2016
- 2. Device:
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| Trade Name: | BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood<br>Collection Set | |
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| Common Names: | Blood Collection Set | |
| Classification Name: | Blood Specimen Collection Device | |
| Classification: | Class II, 21 CFR 862.1675 | |
| Product Code: | IKA and FPA | |
### Predicate Device: 3.
BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set - K030573 Manufactured by: Becton, Dickinson and Company
### 4. Device Description:
The BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set has two models. One is a steel winged blood collection set with flexible tubing, female luer connector, with an integrated male luer adapter which connects to a Vacutainer® Brand Needle Holder and is intended to be used with blood collection tubes. The other model is sold identical except without the male luer adapter. This model allows the clinician to obtain blood sampling with a syringe, if necessary, or can be used for short-term, single infusions. The device is not to be left in place and remain under the supervision of a clinician.
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The BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set also contains a sharps injury prevention feature. The wing set is designed with an active retraction method. When the button is actively depressed, the needle fully retracts and is enclosed and locked within the barrel of the device. The retraction of the intravenous (IV) end of the needle is designed to protect users from an accidental needle sticks.
The BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set consists of:
- * Stainless steel cannula (Intravenous end and Non-patient end of cannula)
- * Stainless steel spring
- * Hub. front and rear barrel
- * Wings (color coded according to needle gauge)
- や Tubing
- * Female luer connector and an optional male luer adapter
- * Intravenous (IV) needle protector (covers the needle before use)
- & Luer Cap (provided if there is no luer adapter attached)
The intravenous needle of the blood collection set is bonded to one end of the hub. The tubing of the blood collection set is bonded to the other end of the hub and the female luer connector. A spring is assembled over the needle protector and onto the front of the hub. Once the sample is collected the user will depress the button that projects through the barrel. As soon as the button is depressed, the needle assembly moves using spring energy. In this retracted (locked) position, the IV point of the needle is fully contained within the body of the device. This will prevent the needle from coming out of the front barrel once it has retracted as well as preventing accidental overriding of the safety feature.
The optional male luer adapter contains threads for attachment to a Vacutainer® Brand Needle Holder, and a non-patient cannula for puncture of evacuated blood collection tube stoppers. The non-patient end (NP) of the cannula of the luer adapter has a sleeve that recovers over the cannula to stop blood flow during collection of multiple tubes.
The purpose of this Special 510(k) is to expand the needle range to include the BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set design with ultra thin wall cannula and a five bevel point. The intended use for the modified device remains the same as the predicate device.
### ર. Indications for Use:
The BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set is a sterile, multiple sample, single-use fixed winged blood collection set intended for venipuncture to obtain blood specimens from patients. When used without
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the male adapter, the device allows the clinician to obtain blood sampling to the female hub with a syringe, if necessary, or can be used for short-term, single infusions with consideration given to patient size and appropriateness for the solution being infused. The device is not to be left in place and remain under the direct supervision of a clinician.
The recommended use of the device is to activate the needle safety feature prior to removal from the venipuncture site. The retraction of the intravenous (IV) end of the needle aids in the prevention of accidental needlestick injury.
## Technological Characteristics: 6.
The subject BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set is equivalent to that of the predicate BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set in intended use, materials and performance characteristics. The Indications for Use are not identical; however, the intended use remains the same for blood collection/sampling.
| Characteristic | Subject Device | Predicate Device |
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| | BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push<br>Button Blood Collection Set, 21G, 23G<br>and 25G | BD Vacutainer® Push Button<br>Blood Collection Set 21G, 23G<br>and 25G (k030573) |
| Indications for Use | The BD Vacutainer® UltraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set is a sterile, multiple sample, single-use fixed winged blood collection set intended for venipuncture to obtain blood specimens from patients. When used without the male adapter, the device allows the clinician to obtain blood sampling to the female hub with a syringe, if necessary, or can be used for short-term, single infusions with consideration given to patient size and appropriateness for the solution being infused. The device is not to be left in place and remain under the direct supervision of a clinician.<br><br>The recommended use of the device is to activate the needle safety feature prior to removal from the venipuncture site. The retraction of the intravenous (IV) end of the needle aids in the prevention of accidental needlestick injury. | The BD Vacutainer® Push Button Blood Collection Set is a sterile, multiple-sample, single-use winged blood collection set intended for venipuncture to obtain blood specimens from patients. The BD Vacutainer® UtraTouch™ Push Button Blood Collection Set is also indicated for the intravenous administration of fluids. It may be used for any patient population with consideration given to patient size and appropriateness for the solution being infused and duration of therapy.<br><br>The recommended use of the device is to activate the needle prior to removal from the venipuncture site. The retraction of the intravenous (IV) end of the needle aids in the prevention of accidental needlestick injury. |
| Needle Diameter OD | 21G, 23G and 25G | same |
| Needle Diameter ID | Ultra Thin Wall | Thin Wall |
| Needle Point | 5 bevel | 3 bevel |
| Needle Length | 3/4in | same |
| Wing | Polyolefin | same |
| Hub | Polypropylene | same |
| Button Ink | UV curable Ink | same |
| Front Barrel | Polypropylene | same |
| Rear Barrel | Acrylic | same |
| Rear Barrel Lubricant | Silicone | same |
| Rear Barrel Lubricant | Isopropyl Alcohol | same |
| Diluent | | |
| Spring | Stainless Steel 302 | same |
| IV Protector (Cannula Protector) | Polyethylene | same |
| IV Cannula/NP Cannula | Stainless Steel 304 | same |
| Tubing | PVC | same |
| Cannula Lubricant | Silicone | same |
| Cannula Adhesive | UV cured adhesive | same |
| Hub-Tubing Adhesive | UV cured adhesive | same |
| Female Luer Connector | ABS | same |
| Luer Adapter Hub | Polypropylene | same |
| NP Sleeve | Synthetic Isoprene Rubber | same |
| Luer Adhesive | Heat Curing Epoxy | same |
| Luer Cannula Lubricant | Medical Grade Silicones | same |
| Luer Cap | Polypropylene | same |
| Top Web | Paper | same |
| Blister | PETG Copolyester | same |
| Materials - comply with ISO 10993-1 | Yes | same |
| Non-pyrogenic | Yes | same |
| Non-toxic | Yes | same |
| Sterile | Yes | same |
| SAL 10-6 | Yes | same |
| Sterilization | Gamma | same |
| Shelf Life | 2 years…
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