K192955 · Penumbra, Inc. · HCG · Nov 20, 2019 · Neurology
Device Facts
Record ID
K192955
Device Name
Penumbra LP Coil System
Applicant
Penumbra, Inc.
Product Code
HCG · Neurology
Decision Date
Nov 20, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 882.5950
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Penumbra LP Coil System is indicated for the embolization of: - Intracranial aneurysms - Other neurovascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae - Arterial and venous embolizations in the peripheral vasculature
Device Story
The Penumbra LP Coil System is a neurovascular embolization device used by physicians trained in interventional radiology. It consists of a coil implant, a detachment pusher, and a sheath, with a separate detachment handle. The device is delivered endovascularly to the target site (intracranial or peripheral vasculature). The physician navigates the coil through a microcatheter to the site of the aneurysm or vascular abnormality. Once positioned, the detachment handle is used to release the coil from the pusher, permanently occluding the vessel or aneurysm. This process facilitates embolization to treat neurovascular abnormalities or peripheral vascular conditions. The device is a line extension of the Penumbra Smart Coil System, utilizing existing delivery components.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Design verification testing included dimensional/visual inspection, friction testing, fatigue resistance, simulated use flow model testing in tortuous neurovascular anatomy, and distal system tensile testing. All tests met established specifications.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: 92% Platinum/8% Tungsten, 90% Platinum/10% Iridium, Stainless Steel, Adhesive, Titanium, Polymer. Delivery: Endovascular via microcatheter. Sterilization: Ethylene Oxide (EO) per ISO 11135 and ISO 10993-7 (SAL ≥ 10^-6). Configuration: Coil implant with detachment pusher and sheath. Dimensions: Primary diameter 0.0135 in, secondary diameter 1-8 mm, length 1-60 cm. Single-use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for embolization of intracranial aneurysms, neurovascular abnormalities (arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulae), and peripheral arterial/venous embolizations in patients requiring neurovascular or peripheral vascular intervention.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A neurovascular embolization device is an intravascular implant intended to permanently occlude blood flow to cerebral aneurysms and cerebral ateriovenous malformations. This does not include cyanoacrylates and other embolic agents, which act by polymerization or precipitation. Embolization devices used in other vascular applications are also not included in this classification, see § 870.3300.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls.) The special control for this device is the FDA guidance document entitled “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Vascular and Neurovascular Embolization Devices.” For availability of this guidance document, see § 882.1(e).
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November 20, 2019
Penumbra, Inc. Anush Puvvada Regulatory Specialist III One Penumbra Place Alameda, California 94502
Re: K192955
Trade/Device Name: Penumbra LP Coil System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5950 Regulation Name: Neurovascular Embolization Device Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HCG, KRD Dated: October 18, 2019 Received: October 21, 2019
Dear Anush Puvvada:
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
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Sincerely,
Xiaolin Zheng, Ph.D. Director (Acting) DHT5A: Division of Neurosurgical, Neurointerventional and Neurodiagnostic Devices OHT5: Office of Neurological and Physical Medicine 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) K192955
Device Name Penumbra LP Coil System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Penumbra LP Coil System is indicated for the embolization of:
- · Intracranial aneurysms
- · Other neurovascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae
- · Arterial and venous embolizations in the peripheral vasculature
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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| <div> <span> <span style="font-size:16px">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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#### 1 510(k) Summary
(as required by 21 CFR 807.92)
Pursuant to Section 12, Part (a)(i)(3A) of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, Penumbra Inc. is providing the summary of Substantial Equivalence for the subject Penumbra LP Coil System (herein after referred to as LP Coil).
#### 1.1 Sponsor/Applicant Name and Address
Penumbra, Inc. One Penumbra Place Alameda, CA 94502 USA
#### Sponsor Contact Information 1.2
Anush Puvvada Regulatory Specialist III Tel: (510) 440-5568 Fax: (510) 217-6414 E-mail: ypuvvada@penumbrainc.com
#### 1.3 Date of Preparation of 510(k) Summarv
October 18, 2019
#### Device Trade or Proprietary Name 1.4
Penumbra LP Coil System
#### Primary Device Classification 1.5
II Regulatory Class: Classification Panel: Neurology Classification Name: Neurovascular embolization device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.5950 Product Code: HCG
#### 1.6 Secondary Device Classification
Regulatory Class: II Classification Panel: Cardiovascular Classification Name: Vascular embolization device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.3300 Product Code: KRD
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### 1.7 Predicate and Reference Devices
| 510(k)<br>Number | Clearance Date | Name of Predicate<br>Device | Name of<br>Manufacturer |
|------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Predicate Device | | | |
| K143218 | March 18, 2015 | | |
| K151572 | July 10, 2015 | Penumbra Smart Coil | Penumbra, Inc. |
| K160832 | April 20, 2016 | | |
| Reference Device | | | |
| K173614 | April 17, 2018 | Penumbra Coil 400 | Penumbra, Inc. |
### Predicate and Reference Device Comparison 1.8
| Attributes | Predicate Device | Reference Device | Subject Devices |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| General | | | |
| Trade name | Penumbra Smart<br>Coil | Penumbra Coil 400 | LP Coil |
| 510(k)(s) | K143218, K151572,<br>K160832 | K173614 | K192955 |
| Classification | Class II: HCG,<br>KRD | SAME | SAME |
| Indications for Use | Indicated for the<br>embolization of:<br>• Intracranial<br>aneurysms<br>• Other<br>neurovascular<br>abnormalities<br>such as<br>arteriovenous<br>malformations<br>and arteriovenous<br>fistulae<br>• Arterial and<br>venous<br>embolizations in<br>the peripheral<br>vasculature | SAME | SAME |
| Coil Materials/Construction | | | |
| Coil | 92% Platinum/8%<br>Tungsten, 90%<br>Platinum/10%<br>Iridium, Stainless | 92% Platinum/8%<br>Tungsten,<br>Adhesive,<br>Titanium, Polymer | SAME as<br>Reference |
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| Attributes | Predicate Device | Reference Device | Subject Devices |
|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|
| | Steel, Adhesive, | | |
| | Titanium, Polymer | | |
| Coil Dimensions/Shape | | | |
| Coil Secondary<br>Shape | Complex, Helical | Complex, Helical,<br>Finish | Complex, Finish |
| Coil Length | 1-60 cm | SAME | SAME |
| Coil Primary<br>Diameter | 0.0105-0.0130 in. | 0.020 in. | 0.0135 in. |
| Coil Secondary<br>Diameter | 1-18 mm | 2-40 mm | 1-8 mm |
| Other | | | |
| Sterilization | EO | SAME | SAME |
| Sterilization<br>assurance level<br>(SAL) | $\geq$ 10-6 | SAME | SAME |
| Use | Single Use | SAME | SAME |
| Shelf-life (coil<br>implant &<br>detachment pusher) | 5 Years | 8 Years | SAME as<br>Predicate |
| Shelf-life<br>(detachment handle) | 5 Years | 3 Years | SAME as<br>Predicate |
| Device Packaging<br>Materials and<br>Dimensions | As specified in<br>K143218 | As described in<br>K173614 | SAME as<br>Predicate |
#### Device Description 1.9
The LP Coil consists of a Coil Implant attached to a Detachment Pusher, both contained within a Sheath. The Detachment Pusher comprises a shaft with a radiopaque positioning marker, a Distal Detachment Tip (DDT), and a pull wire. A Detachment Handle (packaged separately) is used to detach the Coil Implant from the Detachment Pusher. The LP Coil is designed for endovascular embolization in the neuro and peripheral vasculature. Intended users for this device are physicians who have received appropriate training in interventional radiology. The LP Coil is a line extension to the Penumbra Smart Coil System (hereinafter referred to as Smart Coil) that uses the existing Sheath, Detachment Pusher, and Detachment Handle from the Smart Coil. This line extension includes two configurations:
- Ruby LP .
- Finish LP ●
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## 1.10 Indications For Use
The Penumbra LP Coil System is indicated for the embolization of:
- Intracranial aneurysms .
- . Other neurovascular abnormalities such as arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae
- Arterial and venous embolizations in the peripheral vasculature .
### 1.11 Summary of Non-Clinical Data
Pursuant to Section 12, Part (a)(i)(3A) of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, a summary of information regarding Substantial Equivalence of the device is as follows.
Included in this section are descriptions of the design control testing performed on the subject LP Coil based on a risk analysis of any technological changes compared to the predicate device. Design Verification (Bench-Top Testing and Sterilization Testing) was performed on the subject device as part of the design control activities. The subject device met all established requirements. No new biocompatibility testing was performed due to the same materials of construction between the subject and predicate devices.
## 1.11.1 Bench-top Testing
Design Verification testing was conducted to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of the subject devices and demonstrate substantial equivalence to predicate. The following tests were performed, and all tests passed:
| Attribute | Specification | Results |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Dimensional/Visual<br>Inspection | Confirm the dimensions of the units meet all product<br>specifications. | Pass |
| Friction Testing | Push/pull friction acceptable through a 0.0165 in. ID<br>microcatheter | Pass |
| Fatigue Resistance | The Coil Implant retains its secondary shape after<br>being cycled into/out of the 0.0165" ID<br>microcatheter 5 times | Pass |
| Simulated Use Flow<br>Model Testing | Simulated use testing with accessory devices in an<br>anatomical model which simulated the tortuosity of<br>the neurovasculature. Devices were delivered<br>through the model to evaluate the effectiveness of<br>the devices to embolize targeted vasculature. | Pass |
| Distal System Tensile<br>Test | Minimum per specification | Pass |
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# 1.11.2 Sterilization Testing
The LP Coil System was tested to be sterile using identical acceptance criteria and testing methods as the predicate device. Testing was accordance with ISO 11135 and ISO 10993-7.
# 1.12 Summary of Substantial Equivalence
The subject LP Coil is substantially equivalent to the predicate device Smart Coil. The subject device has identical intended use as the predicate device. The subject and the predicate devices differ slightly in regard to minor technological variations, while maintaining the same fundamental scientific technology. However, these differences do not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness.
The device testing described in the 510(k) Summary demonstrate the subject devices are substantially equivalent to the predicate device in regard to operating principle, fundamental technology and device performance.
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