K172483 · Poonglim Pharmatech, Inc. · FMI · Jun 21, 2018 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K172483
Device Name
Kopac Sterile Needle
Applicant
Poonglim Pharmatech, Inc.
Product Code
FMI · General Hospital
Decision Date
Jun 21, 2018
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5570
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
This device is intended for use to inject fluids into or withdraw fluids from parts of the body below the surface of the skin.
Device Story
Kopac Sterile Needle is a single-use, hypodermic single lumen needle; consists of a beveled metal cannula joined to a female connector (hub) with a protective cap. Used by clinicians to inject or withdraw fluids from below the skin surface. Device is sterilized via E.O. gas and packaged in blister paper. Provides physical access to subcutaneous or deeper tissues for fluid administration or aspiration. Benefits include sterile, single-use delivery of fluids or collection of samples.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data presented. Testing included biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, sensitization, intracutaneous reactivity, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, hemolysis), mechanical testing (stiffness, resistance to breakage, corrosion, elasticity, flexural strength, pullout force), and sterility/endotoxin validation.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: SUS304 stainless steel cannula, polypropylene (PP) hub and protector, epoxy adhesive. Design: Single lumen, beveled tip. Dimensions: 30G, lengths 1/2" to 1 1/2". Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide (E.O.) gas per ISO 11135:2014. Standards: ISO 7864 (needle performance), ISO 9626 (tubing requirements), ISO 10993 (biocompatibility).
Indications for Use
Indicated for injection of fluids into or withdrawal of fluids from parts of the body below the surface of the skin. Prescription use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hypodermic single lumen needle is a device intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin. The device consists of a metal tube that is sharpened at one end and at the other end joined to a female connector (hub) designed to mate with a male connector (nozzle) of a piston syringe or an intravascular administration set.
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June 21, 2018
Poonglim Pharmatech Inc. % Peter Chung President Plus Global 300 Atwood Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
Re: K172483
Trade/Device Name: Kopac Sterile needle Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5570 Regulation Name: Hypodermic Single Lumen Needle Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: FMI Dated: June 20, 2018 Received: June 20, 2018
Dear Peter Chung:
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) K172483
Device Name Kopac Sterile Needle
Indications for Use (Describe)
This device is intended for use to inject fluids into or withdraw fluids from parts of the surface of the skin
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
### [as required by 807.92(c)]
#### 1. Applicant
- Company: POONGLIM Pharmatech Inc. 1)
- 2) Address: 21, Jayumuyeok 1-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabukdo-do, Korea
- Tel : 82-63-451-8141 3)
- 4) Fax : 82-63-451-8145
- Prepared date : July 11, 2017 5)
- Contact person : Peter Chung, 412-512-8802 6)
- 7) Contact person address : 300 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- 8) Submission date: August 11, 2017
### 2. Device Information
- 1) Trade name : Kopac Sterile Needle
- 2) Common name : Single-use needle, hypodermic needle
- 3) Classification name : Hypodermic Single Lumen Needle
- 4) Product code : FMI
- 5) Regulation number : 880.5570
- 6) Class of device : Class II
- 7) Panel : General hospital
## 3. The legally marketed device to which we are claiming equivalence
K102584, IMC hypodermic Needle
#### 4. Device description
The device consists of a metal tube that is beveled at one end and at the other end join to a female connector (hub). The needle cap covers intended to provide physical protection to the needle tube. This product is packed by blister paper and sterilized by E.O. gas.
| Model | Gauge | Inch (") | mm | Length of Cannula (A) | Cover dimension (mm) | |
|-----------------------|-------|----------|-------|-----------------------|----------------------|----|
| Type<br>Y<br>and<br>I | 30-4 | 30G | 1 1/2 | 40 | 40(+1.5/-2.5) | 60 |
| | 30-3 | | 1 | 25 | 25(+1.5/-2.5) | 60 |
| | 30-2 | | 5/8 | 16 | 16(+1/-2) | 60 |
| | 30-1 | | 1/2 | 13 | 13(+1/-2) | 60 |
Lengh of cannula by type
### 5. Intended Use:
This device is intended for use to inject fluids into or withdraw fluids from parts of the body below the surface of the skin.
### 6. Performance data:
- Bench test were performed. Bench testing included biocompatibility, mechanical testing, sterility 1) testing including EO residues. The tests demonstrated that the device performs in a substantially equivalent manner to the predicate device. The following bench testing is performed to demonstrate the functionality is substantially equivalent.
| Requirement – Test (ISO 7864) | Result |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Inner and Outer Surface<br>There must be bumps and flaws on the outer surface. The finished surface must be smooth,<br>and the entire needle tuve must have undergone elecrolytic polishing or equivalent | Pass |
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| polishing treatment.<br>There must be no hazardous oxides, dusts and powders on the inner surface | Pass |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|
| The blade of the needle tuve must be sharply polished without visible bending and have<br>uniform cross section and thickness. | Pass |
| When injecting glycerin into the needle tuve or needle hub, coloring of glycerin should not<br>take place. | Pass |
| When a lubricant is applied on the needle tube, the lubricant must be non-toxic and satisfy<br>ISO 7864. When observed by unaided eyes, no lubricant drops should be found on the inner<br>and outer surfaces of the needle tube. | Pass |
| <b>Dimensions</b><br>Measured using digital vernier calipers and digital thickness gauge<br>Outer diameter of the needle tube must be satisfied.<br>Length of the needle tube must be satisfied. | Pass |
| <b>The needle hub and hub hole</b><br>When the test gauge indicated on the figure below is inserted into the hub hole at low<br>pressure, the taper must fit with the taper gauge of the hub hole. Also, the nozzle of the<br>needle hub must be within the gauge limit. | Pass |
| <b>Elasticity</b><br>Return to original position when bent to 12° using a protractor | Pass |
| <b>Flexural strength</b><br>No snapping when bent to 90° using a protractor | Pass |
| <b>Pullout</b><br>Measurement of maximum value using a tension and compression tester | Pass |
| Requirement - Test (ISO 9626) | Result |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Stiffness<br>When tested in accordance with the method given in ISO 9626 Annex B, apply a downward force given<br>in table at a speed 1 mm/min. Measure the deflection of the tubing at the point of application of the<br>force. | Pass |
| Resistance to breakage<br>The cannula edg When tested in accordanc with Annex C, the tubing shall not show visible<br>breakage when examined by normal or corrected vision.<br>e shall be sharply ground to a regular cross-section and thickness, with no visible bending | Pass |
| Resistance to corrosion<br>When tested in accordance with the method given in ISO 9626 Annex D, the tubing is partially immersed<br>in sodium chloride solution( $c(NaCl) = 0.5mol/L$ ) at (23±2)°C, for 7h±5min. The immersed half of the<br>tubing shall show no evidence of corrosion resulting from the test compared visually with the<br>unimmersed portion. | Pass |
### 2) Biocompatibility
| # | Test item | Test method / Test criteria | Test result |
|---|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 1 | Cytotoxicity | ISO 10993-5 Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity | Pass |
| 2 | Skin Sensitization<br>Test | ISO 10993-10 irritation and skin sensitization | Pass |
| 3 | Intracutaneous<br>Reactivity Test | ISO 10993-10 Test for irritation and skin sensitization, maximization<br>test for delayed hypersensitivity | Pass |
| 4 | Acute Systemic<br>Toxicity Test | ISO 10993-11 Test for systemic toxicity - Acute Systemic Toxicity | Pass |
| 5 | Pyrogen Test | ISO 10993-11 Tests for systemic toxicity, Annex(F) Information on<br>material-mediated pyrogens. | Pass |
| 6 | Hemolysis Test | ISO 10993-4 Selection of tests for interactions with blood | Pass |
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#### 3) Sterility and LAL test
| # | Test item | Test standard | Test result |
|---|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 1 | LAL test | USP39 <85>, Bacterial Endotoxins Test (Unit : EU/Device) | Pass |
| 2 | E.O sterilization validation | According to ISO 11135:2014<br>E.O 30%, CO2 70%<br>Temperature : 55°C<br>Exposure time : 5 hours | Pass |
| 3 | Sterility test | According to ISO 11737-2 | Pass |
| 4 | E.O Residual test | Under the conditions of ISO 10993-7:2008, Ethylene oxide sterilization residuals, the test articles should meet the test requirements. | Pass |
The performance tests demonstrated that this device is performs in a substantially equivalent manner to the predicate device.
### 7. Comparison Table
| Manufacturer | POONGLIM Pharmatech Inc. | International Medsurg Connection<br>(IMC) | Remark | | |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------|------|
| 510(K) No. | | K102584 | | | |
| Intended use | This device is intended for use to inject<br>fluids into or withdraw from parts of<br>the body below the surface of the skin | This device is intended for use to inject<br>fluids into or withdraw from parts of<br>the body below the surface of the skin | Same | | |
| Material | | | | | |
| Hub of needle | Polypropylene (PP) | Polypropylene (PP) | Same | | |
| Protector | Polypropylene (PP) | Polypropylene (PP) | | | |
| Cannula | SUS304 | SUS 304 | | | |
| Adhesive | Epoxy | Epoxy Resin | | | |
| Length | 1/2", 5/8", 1" & 1⁄2" | 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1⁄4" & 1⁄2" | Similar | | |
| | | | Including predicate device | | |
| Gauge | 30G | 16G, 17G, 18G, 19G, 20G, 21G, 22G,<br>23G, 24G, 25G, 26G, 27G, 28G, 29G &<br>30G | Similar | | |
| | | | Including predicate device | | |
| Cover<br>dimension | 1/2" size: 60mm<br>5/8" size : 60mm<br>1" size: 60mm<br>1⁄2" size: 60mm | 1/2" size: 40mm<br>5/8" size: 40mm<br>3/4" size: 40mm<br>7/8" size: 40mm<br>1" size: 40mm<br>1⁄4" size: 56mm<br>1⁄2" size: 56mm | Similar | | |
| | Tip<br>configuration | Bevel | | Bevel | Same |
### 8. Conclusion
The device has completed testing to show that the device meets its intended use and demonstrates substantial equivalence to the predicate device, K102584. Therefore, it is concluded that the subject device, Kopac Sterile Needle, is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate device, K102584.
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