K190918 · Icu Medical · QBP · Mar 6, 2020 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K190918
Device Name
SwabTip Male Disinfectant Cap
Applicant
Icu Medical
Product Code
QBP · General Hospital
Decision Date
Mar 6, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5440
Device Class
Class 2
Intended Use
SwabTip™ is intended for use on ISO male luer connectors as a cover to protect the luer from potential contamination. The SwabTip™ acts as a physical barrier to contamination between line accesses and also serves as a disinfecting cleaner for use prior to line access. SwabTip™ will disinfect the male luer (30) seconds after application and maintains a disinfected luer surface for up to four days (96 hours) if not removed.
Device Story
SwabTip™ is a single-use, sterile, disinfectant cap designed for male luer connectors (slip, lock, or spin) on intravenous administration sets. The device contains a sponge saturated with 70% isopropyl alcohol. When applied to a male luer, the cap acts as a physical barrier and delivers the alcohol to the external surfaces and internal threads of the luer. Disinfection occurs within 30 seconds of application; the cap maintains a disinfected surface for up to 96 hours if left in place. Used in clinical settings, the device is applied by healthcare providers to prevent contamination between line accesses. The device benefits patients by reducing the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections through consistent disinfection of luer access points.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Efficacy was demonstrated via a time-kill assay against six microorganisms (P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, E. coli, S. epidermidis, C. albicans, C. glabrata), achieving ≥4.0 Log10 reduction. Biocompatibility testing followed ISO 10993-1, including cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, hemolysis, and pyrogenicity. Performance testing included microbial barrier, luer compatibility, seal integrity, and particulate testing per USP <788>.
Indicated for use on ISO male luer connectors to protect against contamination and disinfect the luer surface prior to access.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An intravascular administration set is a device used to administer fluids from a container to a patient's vascular system through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein. The device may include the needle or catheter, tubing, a flow regulator, a drip chamber, an infusion line filter, an I.V. set stopcock, fluid delivery tubing, connectors between parts of the set, a side tube with a cap to serve as an injection site, and a hollow spike to penetrate and connect the tubing to an I.V. bag or other infusion fluid container.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for pharmacy compounding systems within this classification is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Pharmacy Compounding Systems; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Reviewers.” Pharmacy compounding systems classified within the intravascular administration set are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of this part and subject to the limitations in § 880.9.
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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ICU Medical Nichelle Cato Sr. Regulatory Affairs Associate 600 N. Field Drive Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
March 11, 2022
Re: K190918
Trade/Device Name: SwabTip Male Disinfectant Cap Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5440 Regulation Name: Intravascular Administration Set Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: QBP
Dear Nichelle Cato:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sending this letter to notify you of an administrative change related to your previous substantial equivalence (SE) determination letter dated March 6, 2020. Specifically, FDA is updating this SE Letter because FDA has better categorized your device technology under regulation 880.5440.
Please note that the 510(k) submission was not re-reviewed. For questions regarding this letter please contact Payal Patel, OHT3: Office of GastroRenal, Ob-Gyn, General Hospital and Urology Devices, 240-402-6029, Payal.Patel(@fda.hhs.gov.
Sincerely,
P
Payal Patel Assistant Director for General Hospital Devices DHT3C: Division of Drug Delivery and General Hospital Devices and Human Factors OHT3: Office of GastroRenal, Ob-Gyn, General Hospital and Urology Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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March 6, 2020
ICU Medical Nichelle Cato Sr. Regulatory Affairs Associate 600 N. Field Drive Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Re: K190918
Trade/Device Name: SwabTip Male Disinfectant Cap Regulatory Class: Unclassified Product Code: QBP Dated: February 4, 2020 Received: February 5, 2020
Dear Nichelle Cato:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803) for
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Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reportingmdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
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Sincerely,
# Sapana Patel -S
for Geeta Pamidimukkala Acting Assistant Director DHT3C: Division of Drug Delivery and General Hospital Devices, and Human Factors OHT3: Office of Gastrorenal, ObGyn, General Hospital and Urology Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K190918
Device Name
SwabTip™ Male Disinfectant Cap
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
SwabTip™ is intended for use on ISO male luer connectors as a cover to protect the luer from potential contamination. The SwabTip™ acts as a physical barrier to contamination between line accesses and also serves as a disinfecting cleaner for use prior to line access. SwabTip™ will disinfect the male luer (30) seconds after application and maintains a disinfected luer surface for up to four days (96 hours) if not removed.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
| <span style="font-size: 10pt;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) |
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| <span style="font-size: 10pt;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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# K190918 - 510(k) Summary
| Submitter Information | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name | ICU Medical |
| Address | 600 North Field Drive |
| | Lake Forest, IL. 60046 |
| Phone number | (224)-706-2852 |
| Fax number | N/A |
| Establishment Registration<br>Number | 3013319212 |
| Name of contact person | Nichelle Cato, Manager, Global Regluatory Affairs |
| Date prepared | 3/5/2020 |
| Name of device | |
| Trade or proprietary name | SwabTip™ Male Disinfectant Cap |
| Common or usual name | Cap, Device Disinfectant |
| Classification | Unclassified |
| Unclassification Reason | Pre-Amendment |
| Panel | General Hospital |
| Product Code(s) | QBP |
| Legally marketed device(s) to<br>which equivalence is claimed | SwabCap® - K130975 |
| Reason for 510(k) submission | New SwabTip™ to be used on male luers. |
| Device description | SwabTip™ Male Disinfectant Cap is an accessory to the terminal male luer<br>of an intravenous administration set that is used to disinfect and maintain a<br>physical barrier when the administration set is not in use. The SwabTip™ is<br>a cap that when attached to an ISO compatible male luer slip, lock, or spin<br>luer, delivers a small volume of 70% isopropyl alcohol to the external<br>surfaces of the male luer including the internal threads. SwabTip™ is a<br>single use sterile fluid path cap, provided in multi-unit delivery strip. |
| Intended Use of Device/Indication<br>for use | SwabTip™ is intended for use on ISO male luer connectors as a cover to<br>protect the luer from potential contamination. The SwabTip™ acts as a<br>physical barrier to contamination between line accesses and also serves as<br>a disinfecting cleaner for use prior to line access. SwabTip™ will disinfect<br>the male luer (30) seconds after application and maintains a disinfected luer<br>surface for up to four days (96 hours) if not removed. |
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wabTip™ Male Disinfectant Ca
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| Characteristic | Summary of the technological characteristics of the device compared to the predicate device (K130975) | | Comparison |
|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device Name | Subject Device | Predicate (K130975) | |
| Common Name | SwabTip™ | SwabCap® | |
| Indications for Use | Cap, Device Disinfectant | Cap, Device Disinfectant | Same |
| | SwabTip™ is intended for use on ISO male luer<br>connectors as a cover to protect the luer from<br>potential contamination. The SwabTip™ acts as<br>a physical barrier to contamination between line<br>accesses and also serves as a disinfecting cleaner<br>for use prior to line access. SwabTip™ will<br>disinfect the male luer (30) seconds after<br>application and maintains a disinfected luer<br>surface for up to four days (96 hours) if not<br>removed. | SwabCap® is intended for use on swab-able luer access<br>valves as a cover to protect the luer access valves from<br>potential contamination. The SwabCap® acts as a<br>physical barrier to contamination between line accesses<br>and also serves as a disinfecting cleaner for use prior to<br>line access. SwabCaps®' will disinfect the valve five (5)<br>minutes after application and maintains a disinfected<br>valve surface for up to seven (7) days if not removed. | Antimicrobial<br>Efficacy and<br>Microbial Barrier<br>testing were<br>performed on the<br>subject device for<br>differences in<br>disinfection time<br>and maintaining a<br>disinfected luer<br>surface. |
| Design | SwabTip™ is used on a male luer | The purpose of this 510(k) is to extend the indications<br>for use to include surface disinfection for up to 7 days.<br>SwabCap® is used with a luer valve | Luer compatibility<br>testing was<br>conducted on<br>subject device.<br>Subject device is<br>for male luers, the<br>predicate is for a<br>luer valve. |
| Materials of<br>Construction | Outer Cap/Holder (packaging and cap) - High-<br>Density Polyethylene | Outer Cap Holder (packaging) – Alathon M6580<br>Cap – Medical Grade Santoprene | Subject device<br>was tested<br>according to ISO<br>10993-1 |
| | Sponge – Polyester Urethane foam | Sponge – SUGI absorbent material | Subject device<br>was tested<br>according to ISO<br>10993-1 |
| | Foil - Polyethylene Terephthalate & Low-Density<br>Polyethylene | Foil - Polyethylene Terephthalate & Low-Density<br>Polyethylene | Same |
| Antimicrobial<br>Agent | Isopropyl Alcohol (70%) | Isopropyl Alcohol (70%) | Same |
| Pyrogenicity | Non-pyrogenic | Non-pyrogenic | Same |
| Shelf Life | 2 years | 2 years | Same |
| Sterilization<br>Method | Radiation (sterile fluid path) | Radiation | Same |
| SAL | $10^{-6}$ | $10^{-6}$ | Same |
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#### Discussion:
There are three major differences between the predicate and subject indications for use:
- The predicate SwabCap® disinfects a valve and the subject device SwabTip™ disinfects a male luer
- There is a decreased exposure time from the predicate to the subject which is, 5 minutes to 30 seconds disinfection time for male luer
- There is a decrease in time, from which the disinfectant cap can be left in place, providing a physical barrier. The predicate disinfectant cap can be left on for 7 days and the subject disinfectant cap can be left on for 96 hours (4 days).
## Summary of Technological Characteristics:
The subject device SwabTip™ has the same Indications for Use and is also technologically equivalent to the predicate device SwabCap®. They use similar functional specifications, materials and design (with minor modifications). They have the same sterilization method and shelf life. A comparison between the subject device – SwabTip™ and its predicate was performed to support a substantial equivalence determination. Apart from the above mentioned modifications, there are no technological differences between the subject and the predicate device. These modifications were assessed through antimicrobial efficacy testing, microbial barrier performance testing, and Luer compatibility testing. The conclusion of the comparison analysis is that the subject device – SwabTip™ is substantially equivalent to the currently marketed predicate device – SwabCap®
#### Summary of Non-Clinical Testing
Non-clinical verification of SwabTip™ has been conducted to evaluate the performance and functionality of the device. The results of these tests have demonstrated that the subject device meets the performance requirements and ultimately supports a substantial equivalence determination of SwabTip™ to the predicate device SwabCap®. A summary of the testing conducted is presented below.
## Performance Data
The following performance data were provided in support of the substantial equivalence to internal test methods or standard:
- . Antimicrobial (Disinfectant) Efficacy Testing
- Microbial Barrier Performance Test .
- Male Luer Compatibility Testing
- Visual Inspection
- Foil Functional Test ●
- . Lid Peel Force
- . Integrity by Weight
- Seal Leak Testing of Holder and Foil Lid
- IPA Ingress/Alcohol Fluid Path Testing ●
- Pyrogenicity Testing
## Particulates
Particulate contamination testing was performed by following USP <788> to demonstrate particulate levels on the SwabTip™ device meet USP <788> requirements.
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## Efficacy Study
A time kill study was conducted to determine how rapidly and effectively SwabTip™ kills a variety of microorganisms. SwabTip™ was tested for antimicrobial activity against six selected organisms using an industry standard protocol for time-kill assays. The results demonstrated that SwabTip™ produces a 4 Log10 reduction are summarized below in Table 1.
| Challenge Strain | Acceptance Criteria | Observed | Result |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------|----------|--------|
| P. aeruginosa (ATCC<br>#9027) | ≥4.0 on 10/10 Samples | 10/10 | Pass |
| S. aureus (ATCC #6538) | ≥4.0 on 10/10 Samples | 10/10 | Pass |
| E. coli (ATCC #11229) | ≥4.0 on 10/10 Samples | 10/10 | Pass |
| S. epidermidis (ATCC<br>#14990) | ≥4.0 on 10/10 Samples | 10/10 | Pass |
| C. albicans (ATCC<br>#10231) | ≥4.0 on 10/10 Samples | 10/10 | Pass |
| C. glabrata (ATCC #2001) | ≥4.0 on 10/10 Samples | 10/10 | Pass |
| | | Table 1. Efficacy Test Results |
|--|--|--------------------------------|
| | | |
#### Biocompatibility Testing
Biocompatibility testing for SwabTip™ was conducted in accordance with ISO 10993-1 and FDA's June, 2016 Guidance titled, "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, 'Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process," as recognized by FDA. Testing included:
- ISO Elution Cytotoxicity per ISO 10993-5
- Guinea Pig Maximization Sensitization per ISO 10993-10
- Rabbit Intracutaneous Reactivity (Irritation) per ISO 10993-10
- Acute Systemic Injection in Mice per ISO 10993-11
- Hemolysis - Direct Contact and Extract Methods per ISO 10993-4
- Rabbit Pyrogen Test per 10993-11
- Subacute/Subchronic Study per ISO 10993-11
#### Conclusion
The SwabTip™ meets the functional claims and intended use as described in the product labeling. The functional specifications, components, design, sterilization, shelf-life and materials of construction of SwabTip™ are substantially equivalent to the predicate device. Test results from the performance testing conducted demonstrate that SwabTip™ met all acceptance criteria requirements. Therefore, the subject device – SwabTip™ is substantially equivalent to the currently marketed predicate device – SwabCap®. The changes outlined above, do not raise new or different questions of safety or effectiveness.
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