K181165 · Connected Sensing- A Division of Philips Medical Systems · DRT · Mar 7, 2019 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K181165
Device Name
Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution
Applicant
Connected Sensing- A Division of Philips Medical Systems
Product Code
DRT · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Mar 7, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.2300
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 is indicated for single patient use whenever heart rate measurement is needed in non-critical hospital settings. The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 solution is used as a higher resolution heart rate log by nurses or physicians retrospectively as an aid in making non-life threatening therapeutic decisions. The biosensor is intended for patients who are 18 years of age or older. The G5 Biosensor is intended only for patients with a baseline narrow QRS complex (less than 100 ms).
Device Story
Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution is a single-use, battery-operated, chest-worn device; captures surface electrical waveforms to derive heart rate; transmits data wirelessly via Bluetooth to G5 application. Used in non-critical hospital settings by nurses or physicians for retrospective review of heart rate logs; aids in non-life-threatening therapeutic decisions. Device provides higher resolution heart rate data; assists clinicians in monitoring patients who are stationary or ambulatory. System includes biosensor and data visualization software; output is a user interface and exportable file for analysis.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Feasibility wear study conducted on 28 healthy volunteers to validate adhesive performance per AAMI ANSI EC12:2000/(R)2010, establishing a 48-hour maximum wear duration. System verified for electrical safety (IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-27) and EMC (IEC 60601-1-2).
Technological Characteristics
Single-lead ECG sensing; two electrodes with biocompatible adhesive. Battery-powered; Bluetooth telemetry. Dimensions/form factor: body-worn chest sensor. Software: firmware-based signal processing. Standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-27, IEC 60601-2-47, AAMI ANSI EC12:2000/(R)2010, ISO 10993-1 (biocompatibility).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients 18+ years old with baseline narrow QRS complex (<100 ms) requiring heart rate monitoring in non-critical hospital settings.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A cardiac monitor (including cardiotachometer and rate alarm) is a device used to measure the heart rate from an analog signal produced by an electrocardiograph, vectorcardiograph, or blood pressure monitor. This device may sound an alarm when the heart rate falls outside preset upper and lower limits.
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March 7, 2019
Connected Sensing-Division of Philips Medical Systems Katie Pacheco Regulatory Affairs Specialist 4 2 Canal Park Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141
Re: K181165
Trade/Device Name: Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.2300 Regulation Name: Cardiac Monitor (Including Cardiotachometer And Rate Alarm) Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DRT Dated: February 1. 2019 Received: February 4, 2019
Dear Katie Pacheco:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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Sincerely,
Jessica E. Paulsen -S
for
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K181165
Device Name Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 is indicated for single patient use whenever heart rate measurement is needed in noncritical hospital settings. The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 solution is used as a higher resolution heart rate log by nurses or physicians retrospectively as an aid in making non-ife threatening therapeutic decisions. The biosensor is intended for patients who are 18 years of age or older.
The G5 Biosensor is intended only for patients with a baseline narrow QRS complex (less than 100 ms).
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| ☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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# 510(K) SUMMARY
(per 21 CFR 807.92)
#### SUBMITTER I.
Connected Sensing-Division of Philips Medical Systems. 2 Canal Park Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: 617-218-0802 Fax: 617-218-0802 Contact Person: Katie Pacheco Date Prepared: March 6, 2019
#### II. DEVICE
Name of Device: Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution Common or Usual Name: Wearable Biosensor Classification Name: Monitor, Cardiac (Incl. Cardiotachometer and rate alarm) (21 CFR 870.2300) Regulatory Class: II Product Code: DRT
#### PREDICATE DEVICE III.
BioModule 3-MI, K123658 This predicate has not been subject to a design-related recall. No reference devices were used in this submission.
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution is a physiological sensing solution that gathers and stores a patient's heart rate. Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution is comprised of the:
- Philips wearable biosensor-G5
- and data visualization application "G5 application" ●
The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 is a battery operated, single-use device, measuring heart rate by continuously acquiring surface electrical waveforms related to cardiac excitations and measuring beat-to-beat intervals when a patient is stationary or ambulatory. The sensor functions by capturing and then sending physiological data wirelessly to the software application. The sensor's frequency of data collection and transmission is configurable. The G5 application receives and displays data from the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 providing a user interface and exportable file for retrospective review and analysis.The G5 Biosensor is intended only for patients with a baseline narrow QRS complex (less than 100 ms).
#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 is indicated for single patient use whenever heart rate measurement is needed in non-critical hospital settings. The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 solution is used as a higher resolution heart rate log by nurses or physicians retrospectively as an aid in making non-critical or non-life threatening therapeutic decisions. The biosensor is intended for patients who are 18 years of age or older. The G5 Biosensor is intended only for patients with a baseline narrow QRS complex (less than 100 ms).
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The Indications for Use statement for the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution is not identical to the predicate device; however, the differences do not alter the intended therapeutic use of the subject device nor do they affect the safety and effectiveness of the subject device to the predicate. Both the subject and predicate devices have the same intended use of collecting and transmitting heart rate measurement, by acquiring electrical signals from the skin surface.
#### COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE VI. PREDICATE DEVICE
Acquiring surface electrical waveforms related to the contractile activity of the heart is the technological principle for both the subject and predicate devices. It is based on the use of electrode technology to capture electrical waveforms via the chest to derive physiological signals processed by the system firmware.
At a high level, the subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements:
| Similarities | |
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| Scientific Concept | Single-Lead ECG used to derive heart rate measurements. |
| Electrodes | Two electrodes and biocompatible adhesive materials used for<br>adhesion and electrical contact= |
| Device Placement Location | Devices are both placed on the chest |
| Analog or digital technology | Analog physiological signals converted to digital |
| Computer Processing | On sensor signal processing through firmware |
| Storage of recorded signals | Data storage and transfer capabilities |
| Radio frequency telemetry | Bluetooth® Transmitter/Receiver |
| Power | Battery operated |
| Alarm management | Not an alarming device |
| IEC 60601-1 | Portable, Body-worn, CF-Applied Part Internally powered |
| IEC 60601-1-2 | RF emission CISPR 11: Group 1, Class B |
| Heart Rate Resolution | ±1bpm |
| Heart Rate Range | The predicate device has heart rate range of 30 - 240 bpm per<br>IEC 60601-2-47, while the subject device has a heart rate range<br>of 30 - 220 bpm per IEC 60601-2-27. |
| Heart Rate Accuracy | IEC 60601-2-47, subject device also meets IEC 60601-2-27 |
| Operational Relative Humidity<br>Range | 15% to 95% non-condensing |
| Differences | |
| Reusable, Single-Use | The subject device is a fully disposable single- use device with<br>encapsulated electrode technology and puck. The predicate device<br>is comprised of single-use electrodes with a reusable puck. |
| Electrodes | Fully encapsulated electrode technology and puck. The predicate<br>device is comprised of single-use electrodes with a reusable puck. |
| Parameters Measured | The subject device provides Heart Rate while the predicate device<br>provides multiple parameters Heart Rate, ECG, Respiration Rate,<br>Activity. |
| Wear Duration | The predicate electrodes can be worn up <72 hours, while the<br>subject device can be worn for 48 hours. While the wear<br>duration is shorter in the subject device, there are no new<br>questions of safety and efficacy raised with the shorter wear<br>duration. Adhesive performance of the subject device and<br>predicate device demonstrated by compliance to recognized<br>standard AAMI ANSI EC12:2000/(R) 2010. |
| Shelf Life | The predicate electrodes have a 24 month shelf life, while the<br>subject device have a 3 month shelf life. While the shelf life is<br>shorter in the subject device, there are no new questions of<br>safety and efficacy raised with the shorter shelf-life duration.<br>Both the subject and predicate device address the risk of<br>degradation of the device during storage and out of pouch. |
| Atmospheric Range | The predicate electrodes have an atmospheric range of 12kPa to<br>107kPa, while the subject device have an atmospheric range of<br>50 kPa -106kPa. While the while the atmospheric lower range<br>is higher in the subject device, there are no new questions of<br>safety and efficacy for in hospital use. |
| Operational Temperature Range | The predicate electrodes have an operational temperature range<br>of 0° C to +45° C, while the subject device have an operational<br>temperature range of 15° C to +35° C. While the while the<br>operational temperature range is different in the subject device,<br>there are no new questions of safety and efficacy for in hospital<br>use. |
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# VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
The following performance data were provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination.
## Biocompatibility testing
The biocompatibility evaluation for the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution was conducted in accordance with the FDA Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices-Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process"(2016), and International Standard ISO 10993-1 "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - Part 1: Evaluation and Testing Within a Risk Management Process," as recognized by FDA. The battery of testing included the following tests:
- Cytotoxicity
- Sensitization .
- Irritation ●
The Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution is considered skin contacting for a duration of more than 24 hours.
## Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Electrical safety and EMC testing were conducted on the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution. The system complies with the applicable requirements within IEC 60601-1, and IEC 60601-2-27 standards for safety and the IEC 60601-1-2 standard for EMC.
### Performance Testing
Performance testing bench testing was performed using voluntary standards IEC 60601-2-27, IEC 60601-2-47, EC57, and EC12. Testing to applicable requirements were conducted and the system was found to be compliant.
### Software Verification and Validation Testing
Software verification and validation testing were conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered as a "moderate" level of concern, since a failure or latent flaw in the software could directly result in minor injury to the patient or operator.
### Wear Duration Study
Testing of the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution included a feasibility wear study of 28 normal healthy volunteers. Data collected from this study was used to determine the adhesive performance (duration of use) as calculated per the ANSVAAMI EC12:2000/@2010 Disposable ECG Electrodes. The study established a 48 hour maximum duration of use for the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution.
# VIII. CONCLUSIONS
The results of the verification and validation testing demonstrate that the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution is safe and effective and should perform as intended in the specified use conditions. The non-clinical and clinical testing performed demonstrate that the Philips wearable biosensor-G5 Solution is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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