K162821 · Draegerwerk AG & CO Kgaa · FMZ · Jun 23, 2017 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K162821
Device Name
Babyleo TN500
Applicant
Draegerwerk AG & CO Kgaa
Product Code
FMZ · General Hospital
Decision Date
Jun 23, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5400
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Pediatric
Indications for Use
Babyleo TN500 is intended for use with premature babies and can be used as both an incubator and a radiant warmer. When the product is switched between incubator and radiant warmer operation, patients continue to be kept warm during the transition. The device provides a thermally regulated environment for patients with a body weight of up to 5 kg (11 lbs) and a height of up to 55 cm (22 in). The device can be operated as either a closed care unit or an open care unit. As a closed care unit, Babyleo TN500 is an incubator.Neonates are kept warm in the patient with humidifiable air, which can be enriched with oxygen (option). As an open care unit, Babyleo TN500 is a radiant warmer. Babyleo TN500 provides controlled ambient conditions for premature babies and neonates. The following parameters are regulated, according to the intended use: - Temperature - Humidity - Oxygen (option)
Device Story
Babyleo TN500 is a dual-mode neonatal incubator and radiant warmer used in NICU settings by clinicians. It maintains a thermally regulated environment for premature infants. Inputs include user-set parameters for temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration. The device uses a convective heater for incubator mode and radiant heat for open warmer mode; it transitions between modes while maintaining patient warmth. Optional features include a heated mattress, scale, and 'Auto Thermo' package for cooling, warm-up, and weaning. It also offers a 'Developmental Care' package for monitoring ambient noise and light. The device provides a controlled environment to support neonatal development and stability. Clinicians operate the device via an integrated display to monitor and adjust environmental conditions, directly impacting the patient's thermal stability and clinical care.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Evidence consists of non-clinical bench testing, including electrical safety (IEC 60601-1, 60601-2-19, 60601-2-21, 60601-2-35), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), biocompatibility (ISO 10993), software verification/validation, human factors usability engineering, and reprocessing validation.
Technological Characteristics
Neonatal incubator/radiant warmer. Materials: Metal (aluminum), synthetic (TPE), textile (Vowalon Medilind). Convective heater and radiant heat source. Connectivity: Serial (RS232), USB, LAN (RJ45). Standards: IEC 60601-1, 60601-2-19, 60601-2-21, 60601-2-35, ISO 10993. Power: 100-240V, 50/60Hz. Non-sterile.
Indications for Use
Indicated for premature babies and neonates up to 5 kg body weight and 55 cm height requiring a thermally regulated environment. Used as an incubator (closed care) or radiant warmer (open care).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A neonatal incubator is a device consisting of a rigid boxlike enclosure in which an infant may be kept in a controlled environment for medical care. The device may include an AC-powered heater, a fan to circulate the warmed air, a container for water to add humidity, a control valve through which oxygen may be added, and access ports for nursing care.
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June 23, 2017
Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA % Ms. Beth Zis Director, Regulatory Affairs Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. 6 Tech Drive Andover, Massachusetts 01810
Re: K162821
Trade/Device Name: Babyleo TN500 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5400 Regulation Name: Neonatal Incubator Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FMZ, FMT Dated: May 24, 2017 Received: May 30, 2017
Dear Ms. Beth Zis:
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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# James P. Bertram -S
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Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K162821
Device Name Babyleo TN500
Babyleo TN500 is intended for use with premature babies and can be used as both an incubator and a radiant warmer. When the product is switched between incubator and radiant warmer operation, patients continue to be kept warm during the transition. The device provides a thermally regulated environment for patients with a body weight of up to 5 kg (11 lbs) and a height of up to 55 cm (22 in). The device can be operated as either a closed care unit or an open care unit. As a closed care unit, Babyleo TN500 is an incubator.Neonates are kept warm in the patient with humidifiable air, which can be enriched with oxygen (option). As an open care unit, Babyleo TN500 is a radiant warmer. Babyleo TN500 provides controlled ambient conditions for premature babies and neonates. The following parameters are regulated, according to the intended use: - Temperature - Humidity - Oxygen (option)
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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### 510(k) Summary
K162821
### Applicants / Manufacturer Name and Address:
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA Moislinger Allee 53-55, 23558 Luebeck, Germany
### Contact Person:
Dr. Bettina Möbius Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs
Tel. No.: 011 49 (451) 882-4100 Fax No.: 011 49 (451) 882-3018
#### Applicants US Contact Person
Beth Zis Director, Regulatory Affairs Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. 6 Tech Drive, Andover, MA 01810 USA
Tel: +1 (978) 379-8265 Fax: +1 (978) 379-8335
### Date submission was prepared:
06/05/2017
#### Device Name:
Device Trade Name: Common / Usual Name: Classification Name Regulatory Class: Product Code:
Babyleo TN500 Incubator and Warmer Incubator, neonatal 21 CFR 880.5400 = FMZ, FMT
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## Legally Marketed Devices to which Substantial Equivalence is claimed:
Legally Marketed Predicate Device: K010222, Ohmeda Medical Giraffe Incubator Reference Devices: K003067, CALEO K971198, Babytherm 8004/8010
### Device Description:
The device Babyleo TN500 is a medical device used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for preterm babies and neonates. The important features are temperature and humidity. The operational principle is a combination of a neonatal incubator and an open warmer.
Babyleo TN500 can be operated in closed care therapy as an incubator according to IEC60601-2-19 or in open care therapy as a warmer according to IEC60601-2-21. Additionally, an optional x-ray translucent heated mattress is intended to provide sensible heat to the preterm babies and neonates.
The device consists of the following components: Incubator (=bassinet) with a convection heater and closed humidification system for the patient, trolley, radiant warmer, display, mattress, x-ray and height adjustment. Optional components are scale, heated mattress, drawer, oxygen regulation with cylinder holder and Auto Thermo package and Developmental Care package.
### Indications for Use:
Babyleo TN500 is intended for use with premature babies and can be used as both an incubator and a radiant warmer. When the product is switched between incubator and radiant warmer operation, patients continue to be kept warm during the transition. The device provides a thermally regulated environment for patients with a body weight of up to 5 kg (11 lbs) and a height of up to 55 cm (22 in). The device can be operated as either a closed care unit or an open care unit. As a closed care unit, Babyleo TN500 is an incubator. Neonates are kept warm in the patient compartment with humidifiable air, which can be enriched with oxygen (option). As an open care unit, Babyleo TN500 is a radiant warmer. Babyleo TN500 provides controlled ambient conditions for premature babies and neonates. The following parameters are regulated, according to the intended use: Temperature; Humidity; Oxygen (option)
### Substantial Equivalence Comparison:
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| | Babyleo<br>TN500 | Omnibed<br>(Giraffe) | Caleo | Babytherm<br>8004/8010 | Comments |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| Status | new device | predicate device | reference device | reference device | |
| Manufacturer | Drägerwerk AG & Co.<br>KGaA | Ohmeda Medical,<br>a Division of<br>Datex-<br>Ohmeda,Inc. A GE<br>Company | Drägerwerk AG &<br>Co. KGaA | Drägerwerk AG &<br>Co. KGaA | |
| Classification Name /<br>Product code | Incubator, neonatal /<br>FMZ | Incubator, neonatal<br>/ FMZ | Incubator, neonatal<br>/ FMZ | Infant Radiant<br>Warmer / FMT | Same |
| 510(k) | K162821 | K010222; | K003067 | K971198 | |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 880.5400 | 21 CFR 880.5400 | 21 CFR 880.5400 | 21 CFR 880.5130 | Same |
| Class: | II | II | II | II | Same |
| Standards | 60601-1: 60601-1-2:<br>60601-2-19: 60601-2-21 | 60601-1: 60601-1-<br>2: 60601-2-19:<br>60601-2-21 | 60601-1: 60601-1-<br>2: 60601-2-19: | 60601-1; 60601-1-2;<br>60601-2-21 | Same |
| Indications for use | The Babyleo TN500 is<br>intended for use with<br>premature babies and<br>neonates and can be<br>used as both an<br>incubator and a radiant<br>warmer. When the<br>product is switched<br>between incubator and<br>radiant warmer<br>operation, patients<br>continue to be kept warm<br>during the transition. The<br>device provides a<br>thermally regulated<br>environment for patients<br>with a body weight of up | The OmniBed is a<br>combination of an<br>infant incubator<br>( | | | |
| Babyleo<br>TN500 | Omnibed<br>(Giraffe) | Caleo | Babytherm<br>8004/8010 | Comments | |
| to 5 kg (11 lbs) and a<br>height of up to 55 cm (22<br>in). The device can be<br>operated as either a<br>closed care unit or an<br>open care unit. As a<br>closed care unit, Babyleo<br>TN500 is an incubator.<br>Neonates are kept warm<br>in the patient<br>compartment with<br>humidifiable air, which<br>can be enriched with<br>oxygen (option). As an<br>open care unit, Babyleo<br>TN500 is a radiant<br>warmer. Babyleo TN500<br>provides controlled<br>ambient conditions for<br>premature babies and<br>neonates. The following<br>parameters are<br>regulated, according to<br>the intended use:<br>Temperature; Humidity;<br>Oxygen (option) | temperature<br>controlled<br>environment and<br>warmers provide<br>infrared heat in an<br>open environment.<br>They may also be<br>used for short<br>periods of time to<br>facilitate the<br>neonate's<br>transition from the<br>uterus to the<br>external<br>environment. | treating twins is<br>limited to 5 kg (11<br>lbs). Caleo is<br>intended for use in<br>clinical<br>environments<br>where premature<br>babies or infants<br>are treated who<br>require a controlled<br>climatic<br>environment. | neonatal and<br>pediatric intensive<br>care units. | | |
| Operating noise | | | | | |
| Operating noise volume in<br>patient compartment | Typically 40 dB(A)<br>(Measured without<br>oxygen application) | <49 dB(A) | 47 $\pm$ 2 dB(A) | no closed patient<br>compartment | Similar |
| | Babyleo<br>TN500 | Omnibed<br>(Giraffe) | Caleo | Babytherm<br>8004/8010 | Comments |
| Alarm Volume | 50 to 70 dB(A)<br>(according to IEC 60601-<br>2-19 and IEC 60601-2-<br>21) | according to IEC<br>60601-2-19 | according to IEC<br>60601-2-19 | Not provided | Similar |
| Power failure alarm | Yes (65 dB(A), 10 min) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Same |
| General | Radiant Warmer and<br>Neonatal Incubator | Radiant Warmer<br>and Neonatal<br>Incubator | Neonatal Incubator | Radiant Warmer | Same |
| Warmer | Radiant Warmer | Radiant Warmer | NA (Incubator only) | Radiant Warmer | Same |
| Maximum Irradiance of<br>Warmer | 32 mW/cm2 (at 100%<br>power); 18 mW/cm2 (at<br>60% power) 10 mW/cm2<br>(at 30% Power) | Not provided | NA (Incubator only) | 30 mW/cm2 (heat<br>level 10); 10mW/cm2<br>(heat level 3) | Same |
| Heater | Convective heater | Convective heater | Convective heater | NA (Radiant Warmer<br>only) | Same |
| Warm up time | 15 to 20 min | < 50 min | 20 min | NA (warmer only) | Similar |
| Humidification principle | Boiling of Aquadest<br>(destilled water) | Drawover<br>Evaporator | Boiling of Aquadest | NA (warmer only) | Similar |
| Flow velocity over matress<br>surface | 10 cm/s (3.94 in/s) (at<br>36°C) | <10 cm/s | < 8 cm/s | NA (warmer only) | Same |
| Maximum Carbon Dioxide<br>(CO2) concentration in the<br>incubator measured in<br>accordance with IEC<br>60601-2-19 | <0.5 Vol% | 0.2 % | <0.5 Vol% | max 0.5 Vol% (with<br>bed canopy) | Same |
| | Babyleo<br>TN500 | Omnibed<br>(Giraffe) | Caleo | Babytherm<br>8004/8010 | Comments |
| Electrical Description | | | | | |
| Power supply | 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz | 100V, 115V, 220V,<br>230V, 240V, 50/60 Hz | 100V, 110V, 120 V,<br>127V, 220V to<br>240V; 50 Hz / 60 Hz | 100V, 110 - 127 V;<br>220 - 240 V | Same |
| Maximum current / power<br>consumption | 10A / 1000W | not provided | 8.7A / 732W | 15A / 1750 W | Similar |
| Electrical safety | according to IEC 60601-1 | according to IEC 60601-1 | according to IEC 60601-1 | according to IEC 60601-1 | Same |
| Gas supply (option) | | | | | |
| O2 operating pressure | 270 to 600 kPa | not provided | 300 and 600 kPa<br>(43.5 and 87 psi). | NA (warmer only) | Similar |
| Measured value display | | | | | |
| Radiant Warmer | | | | | |
| Setting range | Off, 10 % to 100 % | 0 to100 % in 5%<br>INC | NA (Incubator only) | not provided | Same |
| Prewarm Mode | Yes | Yes | NA (Incubator only) | Yes | Same |
| Air temperature<br>regulation | | | | | |
| Measurement regulation | 13 to 45 °C (55.4 to 113 °F) | Not provided | 13 to 42 °C (55.4 °F to 107.6 °F) | NA (warmer only) | Similar |
| Measurement uncertainty | $\pm$ 0.8°C (1.44 °F) | Not provided | $\pm$ 0.8°C (1.44 °F) | NA (warmer only) | Same |
| Air Mode temperature<br>setting range | 20 to 39 °C (68 to 102.2 °F) in 0.1 ° inc. | 20 to 39 °C in 0.1 ° inc. | 20 to 39 °C (68 to 102.2 °F) | NA (warmer only) | Same |
| Air Mode override | <28 °C (82.4 °F), after<br>confirmation<br>>37 °C (98.6 °F), after<br>confirmation | Not provided | <28 °C (82.4 °F),<br>after confirmation<br>>37 °C (98.6 °F),<br>after confirmation | NA (warmer only) | Same |
| | Babyleo<br>TN500 | Omnibed<br>(Giraffe) | Caleo | Babytherm<br>8004/8010 | Comments |
| Skin Temperature<br>regulation | | | | | |
| Measurement range | 13 to 43 °C (55.4 to<br>109.4 °F) | Not provided | NA (Incubator only) | 15 °C to 42 °C | Similar |
| Temperature Sensor for<br>Skin | Thermo Trace (Dräger)…
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