Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192Iridium Brachytherapy Source
K162573 · Source Production and Equipment Co., Inc. · KXK · Nov 4, 2016 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K162573
Device Name
Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192Iridium Brachytherapy Source
Applicant
Source Production and Equipment Co., Inc.
Product Code
KXK · Radiology
Decision Date
Nov 4, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.5730
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The intended use of the Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192Iridium Brachytherapy Source is for the treatment of cancer by temporary interstitial, intracavitary, intraluminal, intraoperative or surface irradiation.
Device Story
The Model M14 is a singly-encapsulated 192Iridium brachytherapy source consisting of a radioactive pellet sealed in a stainless steel capsule welded to a stranded stainless steel cable. It is used in conjunction with Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 remote afterloading systems to deliver high-dose-rate radiation to localized tumors. The afterloader manipulates the source cable to position the radioactive capsule within the patient's anatomy via applicators. The device emits photons for therapeutic irradiation. It is operated by trained medical professionals in a shielded clinical environment. The output is radiation dose, which is used by clinicians to treat cancerous tissue. The device benefits patients by providing targeted, temporary radiation therapy for various anatomical sites.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Physical testing performed per ANSI N43.6 and ISO 2919 (Class C53211). Tensile testing confirmed weld strength exceeding 9x the maximum force applied by the afterloader. Operational testing included 50,000 exposure/retract cycles in an Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 afterloader without failure. Dosimetry calculated via Monte Carlo simulation per AAPM/ESTRO recommendations.
Technological Characteristics
192Iridium radioactive source; stainless steel capsule (0.9 mm x 4.8 mm) and 7x7 stranded stainless steel cable (0.9 mm x 2022 mm). Energy source: 192Iridium (half-life 73.81 days) emitting characteristic photons. Standards: ANSI N43.6, ISO 2919, AAPM TG-43. Mechanical safety: Class C53211. Non-contact device; no biocompatibility or sterility requirements.
Indications for Use
Indicated for temporary interstitial, intraluminal, intraoperative or surface application to treat selected localized tumors. Used as primary treatment for anatomical sites including cervix, vagina, endometrium, rectum, esophagus, bronchus, head and neck, bile duct, brain, skin, prostate, lung, pancreas, and breast, and for treatment of sarcomas and intraoperative radiation therapy. May be used concurrently with or following external beam radiation therapy. Designed for use with Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Afterloaders.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A radionuclide brachytherapy source is a device that consists of a radionuclide which may be enclosed in a sealed container made of gold, titanium, stainless steel, or platinum and intended for medical purposes to be placed onto a body surface or into a body cavity or tissue as a source of nuclear radiation for therapy.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). A prostate seeding kit intended for use with a radionuclide brachytherapy source only is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 892.9.
Predicate Devices
Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M15 (K132969)
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
November 4, 2016
Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. % Ms. Kelley Richardt Regulatory and Quality Manager 113 Teal Street SAINT ROSE LA 70087
Re: K162573
Trade/Device Name: Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 122Tridium Brachytherapy Source
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.5730 Regulation Name: Radionuclide brachytherapy source Regulatory Class: II Product Code: KXK Dated: September 14, 2016 Received: September 19, 2016
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K162573
Device Name
Device Name: Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192Iridium Brachytherapy Source
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192Iridium Brachytherapy Source, with individual activity up to 12 Ci, is indicated for temporary interstital, intraluminal, intraoperative or surface application to treat selected localized tumors. This source can be used as primary treatment for a variety of anatomical sites commonly treated with high dose rate brachytherapy, including the cervix, vagina, endometrium, rectum, esophagus, bronchus, head and neck, bile duct, brain, skin, prostate, lung, pancreas, and breast and for treatment of sarcomas and for intraoperative radiation therapy. This source may be used concurrently with or following treatment with external beam radiation therapy.
The source is designed for use in medical brachytherapy applications and may only be used in conjunction with the Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Afterloaders.
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|X | Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
_ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# Section 5 510(k) Summary
Section 807.92(a)
Submitter Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Tel: 504.464.9471 (1) 113 Teal Street 504.467.7685 Fax: St. Rose, LA 70087 Establishment Registration No.: 1000437833 Contact Person: John J. Munro III Vice President e-mail: johnm@spec150.com
- (2) Device Name:
| Classification Name: | Radionuclide Brachytherapy Source (892.5730) (90 KXK) |
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| Common or Usual Name: | Brachytherapy Source Assembly |
| Proprietary Name: | Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 <sup>192</sup> Iridium Brachytherapy Source |
- (3) Legally Marketed Predicate Device:
Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M15, cleared under 510(k) number K132969 dated 02 January 2014
- Description of Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192 ridium (4) Brachytherapy Source:
Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 194ridium Brachytherapy Source is a singly-encapsulated 192 ridium Brachytherapy Source. It consists of a stainless steel capsule containing a solid radioactive 1921ridium pellet is sealed in a stainless steel capsule that is attached to a cable to permit manipulation by the remote afterloading system.
- (5) Intended Use
The intended use of the Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 194ridium Brachytherapy Source is for the treatment of cancer by temporary interstitial, intracavitary, intraluminal, intraoperative or surface irradiation.
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- (6) Technological Characteristics:
Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192ridium Brachytherapy Source is similar to the predicate high dose rate brachytherapy source that utilizes photons from 192 Iridium.
| Technological<br>Characteristic | Source Production & Equipment Co.,<br>Inc. Model M14 192Iridium<br>Brachytherapy Source | Source Production & Equipment Co.,<br>Inc. (SPEC) M15 192Iridium High Dose<br>Rate Brachytherapy Source |
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| Design | The source consists of a solid 192Iridium<br>pellet (0.6 mm dia x 3.5 mm long) singly<br>encapsulated in stainless steel (0.9 mm<br>dia x 4.8 mm long) and welded to a 7x7<br>stranded stainless steel cable (0.9 mm dia<br>x 2022 mm long). | The source consists of a solid 192Iridium<br>pellet (0.6 mm dia x 3.5 mm long) singly<br>encapsulated in stainless steel (1.1 mm<br>dia x 4.8 mm long) and welded to a 7x7<br>stranded stainless steel cable (1.1 mm dia<br>x 2000 mm long). |
| Materials<br>Radionuclide<br>Encapsulation | 192Iridium<br>Stainless Steel | 192Iridium<br>Stainless Steel |
| Cable | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| Performance<br>Dosimetry (TG43)<br>Dose Rate Const ( $\lambda$ )<br>Anisotropy ( $\phi_{av}$ ): | 1.11 cGy h-1 U-1<br>0.97 | 1.11 cGy h-1 U-1<br>0.97 |
| Sterility | This source assembly never directly<br>contacts the patient; sterility is not<br>required. | This source assembly never directly<br>contacts the patient; sterility is not<br>required. |
| Biocompatibility | This source assembly never directly<br>contacts the patient; biocompatibility<br>assessment is not applicable. The<br>outside of the entire assembly is<br>fabricated from stainless steel, which is a<br>biocompatible material. | This source assembly never directly<br>contacts the patient; biocompatibility<br>assessment is not applicable. The<br>outside of the entire assembly is<br>fabricated from stainless steel, which is a<br>biocompatible material. |
| Mechanical Safety | ANSI N43.6 Class C53211<br>Applied for Louisiana Registration | ANSI N43.6 Class C53211<br>Louisiana Sealed Source Registration<br>LA-0612-S-117-S |
| Chemical Safety | This source assembly never directly<br>contacts the patient; chemical safety<br>assessment is not applicable. The<br>outside of the entire assembly is<br>fabricated from stainless steel, which is<br>will not chemically react with body tissue. | This source assembly never directly<br>contacts the patient; chemical safety<br>assessment is not applicable. The<br>outside of the entire assembly is<br>fabricated from stainless steel, which is<br>will not chemically react with body tissue. |
| Energy Delivered | 192Iridium (half-life: 73.81 days) which<br>decays by beta emission and electron<br>capture with the emission of characteristic<br>photons and electrons. The betas and<br>electrons are absorbed by the stainless<br>steel wall of the source capsule. The<br>principal photon emissions are 67 keV x-<br>rays and 201, 311, 467, and 603 keV | 192Iridium (half-life: 73.81 days) which<br>decays by beta emission and electron<br>capture with the emission of characteristic<br>photons and electrons. The betas and<br>electrons are absorbed by the stainless<br>steel wall of the source capsule. The<br>principal photon emissions are 67 keV x-<br>rays and 201, 311, 467, and 603 keV |
| Compatibility with<br>Environment and<br>Other Devices | 192Iridium is a radioactive material and<br>should be strictly controlled.<br><br>The source should only be used following<br>the conditions and limitations specified by<br>the licensing authority (NRC or Agreement<br>State).<br><br>The source should be stored in a shielded<br>container, either the remote afterloader<br>with which it is used or the transport<br>container in which it is delivered.<br><br>If any source cannot be accounted for, the<br>loss should be reported to the federal or<br>state licensing agency.<br><br>Store at normal room temperature.<br><br>When disposal is indicated, radioactive<br>material should be transferred to an<br>authorized recipient, typically the source<br>supplier. Radioactive material should<br>never be disposed of in normal waste. | 192Iridium is a radioactive material and<br>should be strictly controlled.<br><br>The source should only be used following<br>the conditions and limitations specified by<br>the licensing authority (NRC or Agreement<br>State).<br><br>The source should be stored in a shielded<br>container, either the remote afterloader<br>with which it is used or the transport<br>container in which it is delivered.<br><br>If any source cannot be accounted for, the<br>loss should be reported to the federal or<br>state licensing agency.<br><br>Store at normal room temperature.<br><br>When disposal is indicated, radioactive<br>material should be transferred to an<br>authorized recipient, typically the source<br>supplier. Radioactive material should<br>never be disposed of in normal waste. |
| Where Used | This source should only be used within a<br>properly shielded enclosure designed to<br>maintain radiation dose rates outside the<br>enclosure within regulatory limits. | This source should only be used within a<br>properly shielded enclosure designed to<br>maintain radiation dose rates outside the<br>enclosure within regulatory limits. |
| Standards Met<br>Mechanical<br>Dosimetry | ANSI N43.6<br>AAPM TG-43 | ANSI N43.6<br>AAPM TG-43 |
| Electrical Safety | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Thermal Safety | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Radiation Safety | This 192Iridium source is radioactive, and<br>appropriate precautions must be taken<br>during handling to minimize radiation<br>exposure to personnel. Personnel<br>monitoring is required.<br><br>This source should only be used within a<br>properly shielded enclosure designed to<br>maintain radiation dose rates outside the<br>enclosure within regulatory limits.<br><br>In circumstances where emergency<br>operations must be performed within<br>protective barriers, the operator should<br>use proper applicators, maintain safe<br>working distances and work as rapidly as<br>safely possible to minimize radiation<br>exposure | This 192Iridium source is radioactive, and<br>appropriate precautions must be taken<br>during handling to minimize radiation<br>exposure to personnel. Personnel<br>monitoring is required.<br><br>This source should only be used within a<br>properly shielded enclosure designed to<br>maintain radiation dose rates outside the<br>enclosure within regulatory limits.<br><br>In circumstances where emergency<br>operations must be performed within<br>protective barriers, the operator should<br>use proper applicators, maintain safe<br>working distances and work as rapidly as<br>safely possible to minimize radiation<br>exposure |
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## Section 807.92(b)
#### Nonclinical Tests (1)
#### Physical Testing
The Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 194ridium Brachytherapy Source has been subjected to the tests specified in American National Standard (ANSI) N43.6 and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 2019, as referenced in the FDA "Guidance for the Submission of Premarket Notifications for Photon-Emitting Brachytherapy Sources" dated 2 August 2000.
Prototype sources were subjected to the tests specified in ANSI N43.6-2007 and ISO 2919-2012 and have equaled or exceeded the requirements corresponding to a classification of C53211, which is the requirement for brachytherapy sources. This is equivalent to the physical testing of the predicate device.
#### Tensile Testing
The ultimate criteria for these categories of weld is to have sufficient tensile strength for the application. As described in Registry of Radioactive Sealed Sources and Devices Safety Evaluation of Source No. MD-0497-S-107-S, all welded connections of the sources used in the Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Series High Dose Rate (HDR) are mechanically tested by a pull test of 15 N of force. We have conservatively interpreted this value to be the maximum force that the afterloader can apply to the source assembly. We believe this is conservative because if the afterloader could apply a greater force than this, Nucletron would have applied a greater tensile test requirement. In all likelihood, the maximum force that can be applied to the source assembly would be less than this value. Therefore, under this interpretation, we have adopted a production tensile test requirement that is 2.5 times this specified force or 37.5 Newtons (8.4 lbs).
Prototype sources were subjected to a series of tensile fatigue tests consisting of:
- a tensile load in excess of 45 N (10 lb). which is more than 2.5 times the . maximum force than can be applied to the cable by the Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Series HDR Afterloader
- ten sequential applications of a tensile load of in excess of 22 N (5 lbs) which is . more than the maximum load that can be applied by the Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Series HDR Afterloader, and then
- a tensile load in excess of 45 N (10 lb). which is more than 2.5 times the . maximum force than can be applied to the cable by the Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Series HDR Afterloader
- and finally a tensile load to failure of each of the welds of the source assembly, . where the minimum failure load was 138 N (31 lb) which is more than 9 times the maximum force that can be applied by the Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Series HDR Afterloader.
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It is concluded that the tensile strength of this source assemble is sufficient for its intended application. This is equivalent to or better than the tensile testing of the predicate device.
# Operational Testing
A prototype source assembly was subjected to a curved pathway performance test consisting of driving the source cable through a series of "S" and "U" curves with a variety of radii which simulate the various pathways of applicators used with the Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Series HDR Afterloader. The source capsule and cable successfully negotiated all of these pathways. There was no damage to the M14 source assembly.
Subsequently, the same source assembly was subjected to an endurance performance test in an Elekta/Nucletron V2/V3 Series HDR Afterloader, where the source assembly performed more than 50.000 exposure/retract cvcles. As a result of these tests, there was no failure of the source cable, the source capsule or the connection of the source capsule to the source cable.
This is equivalent to the physical testing of the predicate device.
## Dosimetry
The dose distribution around the Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192 ridium Brachytherapy Source was calculated by Monte Carlo simulation in accordance with the recommendations of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology. 1 This is equivalent to the dosimetry of the predicate device.
- (2) Clinical Tests
Not Applicable
- (3) Conclusions
The results of the nonclinical physical, tensile, operational tests and the dosimetric analysis, demonstrate that the Source Production & Equipment Co., Inc. Model M14 192 ridium Brachytherapy Source is as safe, as effective, and performs as well or better than the legally marketed predicate device, SPEC Model M15 High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Source.
<sup>1</sup> Perez-Calatayud J, Ballester F, Das RK, Dewerd LA, Ibbott GS, Meigooni AS, Ouhib Z, Rivard MJ, Sloboda RS, Williamson JF, Dose calculation for photon-emitting brachytherapy sources with average energy higher than 50 keV: report of the AAPM and ESTRO, Med Phys. 2012 May;39(5):2904-29
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