K182092 · Becton, Dickinson and Company · PHC · Apr 30, 2019 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K182092
Device Name
BD Intelliport System
Applicant
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Product Code
PHC · General Hospital
Decision Date
Apr 30, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5725
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The BD Intelliport™ system is an automated record keeping system that incorporates patient safety features that are aligned with hospital patient records and protocols. The system is comprised of an injection port and software that enables the identification, measurement, alerting and documentation of the administration of medications to patients. The BD Intelliport™ system allows the clinician to record anesthesia-related, medication administration events in the pre-op, intra-op, and PACU. The system is indicated for use by healthcare professionals in a hospital or medical center setting with patients who are receiving manually administered bolus intravenous injections as part of their care to facilitate documentation of the medications. The BD Intelliport™ system is intended for patients whose body weights are >20kg. The BD Intelliport™ system is not intended for use with blood, blood products, biologics, or chemotherapeutics. The BD Intelliport™ system is not intended for use with refrigerated medications (excluding cefazolin).
Device Story
System comprises injection port (base/ultrasonic sensor), tablet, and gateway software. Clinician connects injection port to IV line; injects medication via Luer Lok syringe (1-60ml); flushes line. Device reads 2D barcode on syringe for drug identification or prompts manual selection from drug list. Ultrasonic sensor measures delivered volume; software records timestamp and drug data. Allergy alerts trigger if patient record indicates contraindication. Data transmits to hospital EMR (EMR mode) or prints via standalone mode. Used in pre-op, intra-op, and PACU by healthcare professionals. Benefits include automated, accurate medication documentation and patient safety alerts (e.g., allergy checks).
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Evidence consists of bench testing (volume measurement accuracy with real drugs, environmental boundary testing) and simulated human use testing (formative and summative usability studies). Software verification and validation (unit, integration, system-level) confirmed compliance with FDA guidance.
Technological Characteristics
System includes injection port (base/ultrasonic sensor), tablet, and gateway server. Sensing principle: ultrasonic measurement of fluid volume. Connectivity: networked (EMR mode) or standalone. Software: firmware in base, application software on tablet/gateway. Features: 2D barcode scanning, allergy alerting, automated documentation. Modifications include updated volume measurement algorithm, expanded drug list (161 drugs), and improved error messaging logic.
Indications for Use
Indicated for healthcare professionals in hospital/medical center settings to document manually administered bolus IV medication events for patients >20kg. Not for use with blood, blood products, biologics, chemotherapeutics, or refrigerated medications (except cefazolin).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An infusion pump is a device used in a health care facility to pump fluids into a patient in a controlled manner. The device may use a piston pump, a roller pump, or a peristaltic pump and may be powered electrically or mechanically. The device may also operate using a constant force to propel the fluid through a narrow tube which determines the flow rate. The device may include means to detect a fault condition, such as air in, or blockage of, the infusion line and to activate an alarm.
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Becton, Dickinson, and Company Rahul Ram Senior Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417
## Re: K182092
Trade/Device Name: BD Intelliport System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5725 Regulation Name: Infusion pump Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PHC Dated: August 1, 2018 Received: August 3, 2018
## Dear Rahul Ram:
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/cdrb/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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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K182092
Device Name BD Intelliport System, Version 1.2
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The BD Intelliport™ system is an automated record keeping system that incorporates patient safety features that are aligned with hospital patient records and protocols. The system is comprised of an injection port and software that enables the identification, measurement, alerting and documentation of medications to patients.
The BD Intelliport™ system allows the clinician to record anesthesia-related, medication events in the preop, intra-op, and PACU. The system is indicated for use by healthcare professionals in a hospital or medical center setting with patients who are receiving manually administered bolus intravenous injections as part of their care to facilitate documentation of the medications.
The BD Intelliport™ system is intended for patients whose body weights are >20kg.
The BD Intelliport™ system is not intended for use with blood, blood products, biologics, or chemotherapeutics.
The BD Intelliport™ system is not intended for use with refrigerated medications (excluding cefazolin).
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# 510(k) Summary
# BD Intelliport™ Medication Management System, Version 1.2
# 1 Introduction
As per 21 CFR 807.92, this document is a "510(k) Summary," a summary basis for a determination of substantial equivalence of the BD Intelliport Medication Management System, Version 1.2, to the cited predicate device (the BD Intelliport System, cleared under K141474).
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# 2 Submission Administrative Details
| 510(k) Type: | Traditional |
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| Device Trade Name: | BD Intelliport™ Medication Management<br>System, Version 1.2 |
| Device Common Name: | Automated Medication Record Keeping System |
| Applicant: | Becton, Dickinson and Company<br>1 Becton Drive<br>Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, USA |
| Primary Contact: | Rahul Ram<br>Senior Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>BD Medical - Medication and Delivery<br>Solutions<br>Tel: +1 (201) 847-4712<br>Fax:+1 (201) 847-5307<br>Email: rahul.ram@bd.com |
| Alternate Contact: | John Roberts<br>Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs<br>BD Medical - Medication and Delivery<br>Solutions<br>Tel: +1 (201) 847-4760<br>Fax:+1 (201) 847-5307<br>Email: john.w.roberts@bd.com |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 880.5725 |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Panel: | General Hospital |
| Product Codes: | PHC, FPA |
| Legally Marketed<br>Predicate Device: | K141474 (BD Intelliport System) |
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### Summarized Device Description ന
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Like the cited predicate device, the BD Intelliport Medication Management System, Version 1.2 is a system of hardware and software components that measures the delivered volume of intravenous (IV) bolus medications associated with anesthesiarelated, medication administration events in the pre-op, intra-op, and PACU, and provides automated documentation of medication identity, concentration, dose, delivered volume, and delivery timestamp to the hospital electronic medical record (EMR) system. There are two modes: EMR mode and Standalone mode. Standalone mode allows for printing dose history reports, but is not connected to an EMR
The device is organized by three subsystems, each of which includes several physical/software components:
- . Injection Site subsystem
- . Tablet subsystem
- . Gateway subsystem
The Injection Site subsystem is composed of two physical components (the Base and the ultrasonic Sensor) and the software residing inside the Base. The Tablet subsystem is composed of one physical component (the Tablet) and the software residing inside the Tablet. The Gateway subsystem consists of the Gateway
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software and the hospital server hardware on which the Gateway software resides. The device also includes an accessory for charging up to five Bases simultaneously.
During treatment, the clinician connects an intelligent injection port (the Injection Site) to a patient's fluid-delivery line and performs standard drug-delivery activities. The clinician injects the druq using BD Luer Lok, 1-60ml size syringes only, and then flushes with a separate normal, saline syringe. Flushing after each administration ensures all medication is administered to patient since there is a 0.334 ml dead space.
The device can be used with both encoded and non-coded syringes. If an encoded syringe is used, the device reads the two-dimensional barcode adhered to the syringe. The barcode contains information about the content in the syringe including the drug name and concentration. If a noncoded syringe is used, then the end user is prompted by the Tablet software to pick the drug name and concentration from the Encoded Drug List (EDL). When an encoded syringe is first connected to the device, the name of the drug is read back to the clinician and an allergy alert will trigger on the Injection Site base if the patient is allergic to the medication based on the patient's allergies record in their EHR (electronic health record). As the drug is injected, the device measures the volume of the injected drug via an ultrasonic sensor and records the time the drug was administered. Drug delivery information is stored and inserted into the patient's EHR by way of the Tablet and Gateway software in the EMR mode and available for printing in the Standalone mode.
#### Indications for Use ব
The indications for use statement of the BD Intelliport Medication Management System, Version 1.2 is the following:
The BD Intelliport™ system is an automated record keeping system that incorporates patient safety features that are aligned with hospital patient records and protocols. The system is comprised of an injection port and software that enables the identification, measurement, alerting and documentation of the administration of medications to patients.
The BD Intelliport™ system allows the clinician to record anesthesia-related, medication administration events in the pre-op, intra-op, and PACU. The system is indicated for use by healthcare professionals in a hospital or medical center setting with patients who are receiving manually administered bolus intravenous injections as part of their care to facilitate documentation of the medications.
The BD Intelliport™ system is intended for patients whose body weights are >20kq.
The BD Intelliport™ system is not intended for use with blood, blood products, biologics, or chemotherapeutics.
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The BD Intelliport™ system is not intended for use with refrigerated medications (excluding cefazolin)
# 5 Technological Characteristics
The BD Intelliport Medication Management System, Version 1.2 is a modified version of the predicate device, the BD Intelliport System (cleared under K141474). The following is a list of differences between the two devices:
- . Modification of the volume measurement algorithm to improve accuracy and precision, in addition to specification changes
- . Change volume measurement accuracy specification from 5% and 10%, and provide "Enter Dose" message for any drugs outside of the 10% specification
- Increase the number of drugs in the Edited Drug List from 70 drugs to 161 drugs
- Addition of new error message and software popup screen at start up
- Update labeling to clarify dead space specification (0.334 mL) .
- Add mandatory template login password
- . Add default enabled audio at beginning of each case, and after care transition
- . Resolution of software bugs
- . Incremental improvements to improve reliability
- . Removal of software features to simplify clinical workflow (i.e., removal of the orders and infusion features)
- . Addition of features related to technician maintenance (i.e., the introduction of remote services (RSS) and remote technician login)
- . Modification of the format whereby volume measurements are presented to the user (i.e., measurements are now rounded to the nearest 0.5 mL, to align with standard dosing units in clinical practice).
- . Minor dimensional and production tolerance changes, as well electronic layout updates of various physical components
#### 6 Substantial Equivalence
The following table provides a comparison of technological characteristics between the predicate and subject device:
| Characteristic | Predicate Device | Subject Device | Comments |
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| Manufacturer | Becton Dickinson &<br>Company | Becton Dickinson &<br>Company | Identical |
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| Characteristic | Predicate Device | Subject Device | Comments |
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| Base | Attaches to Sensor to<br>provide<br>communication to<br>Tablet, measures dose<br>volume based upon<br>Sensor raw data | Attaches to<br>Sensor to provide<br>communication to<br>Tablet, measures<br>dose volume<br>based upon<br>Sensor raw data | Physically<br>identical,<br>firmware updates<br>(see below) |
| Sensor | Provides medication<br>fluid path and raw<br>data for dose volume<br>measurement | Provides<br>medication fluid<br>path and raw<br>data for dose<br>volume<br>measurement | Identical |
| Tablet | Provides dose history<br>user interface and<br>communication to<br>Gateway | Provides dose<br>history user<br>interface and<br>communication to<br>Gateway | Physically<br>identical,<br>software updates<br>(see below) |
| Gateway | Provides for<br>connection to EMR<br>(EMR mode only) and<br>storage of dose<br>history information | Provides for<br>connection to<br>EMR (EMR mode<br>only) and storage<br>of dose history<br>information | Equivalent -<br>software updates<br>(see below) |
The following table provides a comparison of Base firmware technological characteristics between the predicate and subject device:
| Characteristic | Predicate Device | Subject Device | Comments |
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| Volume<br>measurement<br>accuracy | $\pm$ 5% (for volumes<br>>1.0 mL)<br><br>$\pm$ 20% (for volumes<br>0.4 – 1.0 mL) | $\pm$ 10% (for<br>volumes >1.0<br>mL)<br><br>$\pm$ 0.2mL (for<br>volumes 0.4 –<br>1.0 mL) | Equivalent – the<br>specification of<br>the subject<br>device enforces a<br>narrower<br>distribution of<br>measurements<br>than that of the<br>predicate device |
| Potential volume<br>error message<br>logic | Subject device includes more messages to<br>indicate potentially inaccurate volume<br>measurements than the predicate device,<br>and improved logic for “bubble” messages | | Equivalent –<br>reduces the risk<br>related to<br>inaccurate<br>volume<br>measurements |
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The following table provides a comparison of Tablet software technological characteristics between the predicate and subject device:
| Characteristic | Predicate Device | Subject Device | Comments |
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| Allergy alerts | Visual and auditory notification on the screen | Visual and auditory notification on the screen | Identical |
| Potential volume error messages | Subject device includes more messages to indicate potentially inaccurate volume measurements than the predicate device, and improved logic for "bubble” messages | | Equivalent - reduces the risk related to inaccurate volume measurements |
| Untested drug “Enter Dose” messages | Not available in predicate device | Available in subject device for untested drugs | Equivalent - reduces the risk related to inaccurate volume measurements |
The following table provides a comparison of Gateway software technological characteristics between the predicate and subject device:
| Characteristic | Predicate Device | Subject Device | Comments |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| EMR connectivity | Send/receive<br>medication data<br>to/from EMR | Send/receive<br>medication data<br>to/from EMR | Equivalent |
| Encoded drug<br>table (EDT) | 70 drugs on EDT | 161 drugs on EDT | Equivalent -<br>medication<br>identity feature<br>verified; volume<br>measurements<br>are provided only<br>for tested drugs |
#### 7 Non-Clinical Performance Testing
Bench and software verification (unit-level, integration-level, system-level) testing was conducted to ensure that the BD Intelliport Medication Management System, Version 1.2 meets system requirements and is as safe and as effective as the predicate device.
Environmental boundary testing of water was performed between 15° C and 29° C, 20% and 85% relative humidity (non-condensing), and 84 kPa to 101 kPa.
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Testing was performed to ensure that the device volume measurements meet the volume accuracy specification with real drugs. Testing was conducted on a set of drugs commonly used in Anesthesia, bracketed based upon speed of sound and solvent/dissolved solids composition. Testing of Cefazolin was performed at 4ºC.
Software testing demonstrated compliance with the following FDA guidance documents:
- Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in . Medical Devices, dated May 2005
- General Principles of Software Validation Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, . dated January 2002
- . Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff DRAFT GUIDANCE This draft quidance document is being distributed for comment purposes only, dated October 2018.
## 8 Simulated Human Use Testing
Both formative and summative usability human factors testing studies were conducted. These studies assessed the behavior of intended device users in operating the device and performing critical tasks. The results of the testing showed that intended users can safely operate the device, and that any residual risk related to potential use errors is acceptable.
Testing was completed in compliance with Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices, dated February 2016
#### o Conclusion
Based upon the results of the non-clinical performance testing and simulated human use testing conducted and associated activities, the BD Intelliport Medication Management System, Version 1.2 is as safe and as effective as the cited predicate device, the BD Intelliport System (cleared under K141474).
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The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.