BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System (Single Port) with MaxZero Needleless Connector
K170336 · Becton, Dickinson and Company · FOZ · Mar 10, 2017 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K170336
Device Name
BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System (Single Port) with MaxZero Needleless Connector
Applicant
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Product Code
FOZ · General Hospital
Decision Date
Mar 10, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5200
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Pediatric, 3rd-Party Reviewed
Indications for Use
BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port with MaxZero Needleless Connector devices are intended to be inserted into a patient's vascular system for short term use to sample blood pressure, or administer fluids. These catheters may be used for any patient population with consideration given to adequacy of vascular anatomy, procedure being performed, fluids being infused, and duration of therapy. The 22-18 GA (0.9-1.3 mm) devices are suitable for use with power injectors set to a maximum pressure of 300 psi (2068 kPa) when access ports not suitable for use with power injectors are removed.
Device Story
Over-the-needle intravascular catheter system; includes radiopaque polyurethane catheter, needle, needle shield, septum, stabilization platform, extension tubing, clamp, Luer adapter, vent plug, and MaxZero needleless connector. Closed system design contains blood during insertion; septum wipes blood from needle surface upon withdrawal; passive needle tip protection reduces needlestick risk. Features BD Instaflash technology for immediate blood return visualization. Used by clinicians in clinical settings for vascular access. MaxZero connector provides zero-reflux valve mechanism to prevent fluid displacement upon disconnection. Device configuration facilitates fluid administration or blood sampling; benefits include reduced blood exposure and accidental injury risk.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance testing included insertion force, droplet size, high back pressure, droplet separation, flow rate, plug retention, packaging integrity, and device damage. Biocompatibility testing for the EtO-sterilized MaxZero connector included cytotoxicity, sensitization, intracutaneous reactivity, systemic toxicity, haemocompatibility, and pyrogenicity (LAL and material-mediated). All tests met predetermined acceptance criteria.
Indicated for any patient population requiring short-term vascular access for blood pressure sampling or fluid administration, contingent upon vascular anatomy, procedure, fluid type, and therapy duration.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intravascular catheter is a device that consists of a slender tube and any necessary connecting fittings and that is inserted into the patient's vascular system for short term use (less than 30 days) to sample blood, monitor blood pressure, or administer fluids intravenously. The device may be constructed of metal, rubber, plastic, or a combination of these materials.
Predicate Devices
BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port (K161777)
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March 10, 2017
Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc. % Mark Job Regulatory Technology Services, LLC 1394 25th Street North West Buffalo, Minnesota 55313
Re: K170336
Trade/Device Name: BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter System-Single Port with MaxZero™ Needleless Connector Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5200 Regulation Name: Intravascular Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FOZ, FPA Dated: March 7, 2017 Received: March 8, 2017
Dear Mr. Mark Job:
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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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### Device Name
BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port with MaxZero Needleless Connector
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port with MaxZero Needleless Connector devices are intended to be inserted into a patient's vascular system for short term use to sample blood pressure, or administer fluids. These catheters may be used for any patient population with consideration given to adequacy of vascular anatomy, procedure being performed, fluids being infused, and duration of therapy. The 22-18 GA (0.9-1.3 mm) devices are suitable for use with power injectors set to a maximum pressure of 300 psi (2068 kPa) when access ports not suitable for use with power injectors are removed.
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Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. 9450 South State Street Sandy, UT 84070 USA
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## K170336 510(k) Summary (21 CFR §807.92) BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter System – Single Port with MaxZero™ Needleless Connector
| Submitter<br>Information | Submitter Name: | Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. | |
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| | Submitter Address: | 9450 South State Street<br>Sandy, UT 84070 | |
| | Contact Person: | Kimberly Geisler<br>Regulatory Affairs Manager | |
| | Email Address: | kimberly.geisler@bd.com | |
| | Phone Number: | (801) 565-2422 | |
| | Fax Number | (801) 304-3963 | |
| | Date of Preparation: | March 3, 2017 | |
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| Subject Device | Trade Name: | BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter System – Single Port<br>with MaxZero™ Needleless Connector | |
| | Common Name: | Peripheral Intravascular or IV Catheter | |
| | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR §880.5200 | |
| | Regulation Name: | Intravascular Catheter | |
| | Regulatory Class: | II | |
| | Product Code: | FOZ (primary); FPA (secondary) | |
| | Classification Panel: | General Hospital | |
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| Predicate<br>Device<br>(BD Nexiva) | Trade Name: | BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter System – Single Port | |
| | 510(k) Reference: | K161777 | |
| | Common Name: | Peripheral Intravascular or IV Catheter | |
| | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR §880.5200 | |
| | Regulation Name: | Intravascular Catheter | |
| | Regulatory Class: | II | |
| | Product Code: | FOZ | |
| | Classification Panel: | General Hospital | |
| Predicate<br>Device<br>(MaxZero) | Trade Name: | MaxZero™ Needleless Connector (MZ1000) | |
| | 510(k) Reference: | K132413 | |
| | Common Name: | Intravascular Administration Set or Needleless Connector | |
| | Regulation Number: | 21 CFR §880.5440 | |
| | Regulation Name: | Intravascular Administration Set | |
| | Regulatory Class: | II | |
| | Product Code: | FPA | |
| | Classification Panel: | General Hospital | |
| Reason for<br>Submission | | The reason for this submission is the addition of a MaxZero Needleless Connector<br>to the BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port unit package. | |
| Device<br>Description | BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port with MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector devices are over-the-needle, intravascular catheters. These devices<br>have a radiopaque BD Vialon catheter, needle, needle shield, septum, stabilization<br>platform, integrated extension tubing, clamp, Luer adapter, and vent plug. The<br>needle and catheter are protected by a needle cover. A MaxZero device with<br>protective cover is provided in the unit package. | | |
| | The closed system is designed to keep blood contained within the device<br>throughout the insertion process. The septum is designed to wipe visible blood<br>from the needle surface as the needle is withdrawn from the catheter, further<br>reducing the risk of blood exposure. The needle tip is passively protected when<br>the needle is removed, reducing the risk of accidental needlestick injury. | | |
| | These devices have BD Instaflash needle technology, allowing for immediate<br>visualization of blood return along the catheter. Continuous blood return is seen in<br>the extension tubing. The vent plug prevents blood leakage from the extension<br>tubing during insertion. Both the stabilization platform and Luer connector are color<br>coded to indicate catheter gauge size (24 GA (0.7 mm)=Yellow, 22 GA (0.9<br>mm)=Blue, 20 GA (1.1 mm)=Pink, 18 GA (1.3 mm)=Green). | | |
| Indications for<br>Use<br>(21 CFR<br>§807.92(a)(5)) | The subject device Indications for Use is the same as the predicate BD Nexiva<br>Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port device (K16177), with the exception of<br>the device trade name. The subject device Indications for Use does not include the<br>predicate MaxZero Needleless Connector Indications for Use (K132413) since the<br>MaxZero Needleless Connector is a component of the primary BD Nexiva Closed<br>IV Catheter System - Single Port device. The addition of the MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector to the BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System unit package does not<br>impact the intended use of the MaxZero Needleless Connector compared to the<br>predicate device (K132413). As such, the differences between the subject and<br>predicate device Indications for Use do not change the intended use of the<br>predicate devices or raise different questions of safety and effectiveness. | | |
| | SUBJECT<br>BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System -<br>Single Port with MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector<br>Indications for Use | PREDICATE 1<br>BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port (K161777)<br>Indications for Use | PREDICATE 2<br>MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector (K132413)<br>Indications for Use |
| Attribute | SUBJECT<br>BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port with<br>MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector | PREDICATE 1<br>BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port<br>(K161777) | PREDICATE 2<br>MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector (K132413) |
| Owner | Becton Dickinson Infusion<br>Therapy Systems Inc. | Becton Dickinson Infusion<br>Therapy Systems Inc. | Becton, Dickinson and<br>Company (formerly<br>CareFusion) |
| Classification | 21 CFR §880.5200<br>Class II<br>FOZ - Intravascular Catheter<br>(primary)<br>FPA - IV Administration Set<br>(secondary) | 21 CFR §880.5200<br>Class II<br>FOZ - Intravascular Catheter | 21 CFR §880.5440<br>Class II<br>FPA - IV Administration Set |
| 510(k) Status | Subject of this premarket<br>notification | K161777 - Clearance date<br>August 29, 2016 | K132413 - Clearance date<br>August 29, 2013 |
| Fundamental<br>Scientific<br>Technology | BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port device<br>Same as Predicate 1<br>(BD Nexiva SP)<br>MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector device<br>Same as Predicate 2<br>(MaxZero) | Closed peripheral intravascular<br>catheter system designed with<br>an integrated extension set<br>incorporating a single port<br>injection site. Incorporates BD<br>Instaflash™ technology to assist<br>with flashback visualization. | Closed, Luer activated<br>needleless connector<br>designed to prevent fluid<br>displacement into the<br>catheter upon disconnection<br>of the male user (i.e., zero<br>reflux). During activation, a<br>male Luer lock connector<br>causes the valve to deflect<br>and enables fluid to flow<br>freely around the valve and<br>out the male Luer connector. |
| Primary<br>Device<br>Components<br>/ Materials | BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port device<br>Same as Predicate 1<br>(BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port)<br>MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector device<br>Same as Predicate 2<br>(MaxZero Needleless Connector) | Needle:<br>Stainless Steel<br>Catheter:<br>Polyurethane<br>Catheter Wings:<br>TPE<br>Catheter Adapter:<br>Copolyester<br>Needle Hub:<br>Polycarbonate<br>Tip Shield:<br>Polycarbonate<br>Extension Tubing:<br>Polyurethane<br>Luer Adapter:<br>Copolyester<br>Pinch Clamp:<br>Acetal | Top:<br>Polycarbonate<br>Polycarbonate<br>Base:<br>Silicone<br>Valve: |
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#### Technological Technological characteristics of the subject and predicate devices are substantially Characteristics equivalent with respect to the device design and materials. The subject BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port with MaxZero Needleless Connector achieves its intended use based on the same technology and principles of operation as the predicate BD Nexiva Closed IV Cather System - Single Port and MaxZero Needleless Connector, respectively.
The BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System - Single Port is being offered with a MaxZero Needleless Connector in the unit package as a convenience to the clinician. This configuration represents a change the MaxZero sterilization method from irradiation (e-beam) to ethylene oxide (EtO).
A comparison of the subject and predicate device technological characteristics is provided in the table below.
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Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc. 9450 South State Street Sandy, UT 84070 USA
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| Attribute | SUBJECT<br>BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port with<br>MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector | PREDICATE 1<br>BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter<br>System - Single Port<br>(K161777) | PREDICATE 2<br>MaxZero Needleless<br>Connector (K132413) |
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