K193190 · Becton, Dickinson and Company · QBP · Nov 9, 2020 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K193190
Device Name
BD PureHub Disinfecting Cap
Applicant
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Product Code
QBP · General Hospital
Decision Date
Nov 9, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5440
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Caps are intended to be used as a disinfecting cleaner for swabbable needle-free luer connectors prior to access and to act as a physical barrier between line accesses. BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap will disinfect the needle-free luer connector one (1) minute after application and act as a physical barrier for up to seven (7) days, if not removed.
Device Story
BD PureHub Disinfecting Cap is a sterile, single-use device for needle-free luer connectors. It consists of a high-density polyethylene housing and a polyester urethane sponge saturated with 70% isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The device is applied to the luer connector, where the IPA acts as an antimicrobial agent to disinfect the surface within one minute. It remains in place to serve as a physical barrier against contamination for up to seven days. Used in healthcare facilities or home settings by clinicians or patients. The device is supplied in bulk or on IV pole strips. It provides a passive disinfection method, reducing the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections by maintaining a sterile barrier between line accesses.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including in vitro antimicrobial efficacy testing against S. aureus, S. epidermidis, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, C. albicans, C. glabrata, and A. baumannii, demonstrating >4-log reduction. Additional bench testing included particulate matter ingress (USP 788), IPA concentration, device retention, air leakage, weld retention, packaging integrity, and biocompatibility (cytotoxicity, sensitization, irritation, systemic toxicity, pyrogenicity, hemocompatibility).
Technological Characteristics
Materials: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) housing, polyester urethane sponge. Disinfectant: 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA). Form factor: Cap for needle-free luer connectors. Sterilization: Gamma irradiation (ISO 11137-2:2013, SAL 10^-6). Shelf life: 3 years. No software or electronic components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use as a disinfecting cleaner for swabbable needle-free luer connectors prior to access and as a physical barrier between line accesses in patients requiring intravascular 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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Becton, Dickinson and Company Samhitha Mohan Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417
March 11, 2022
Re: K193190
Trade/Device Name: BD PureHub Disinfecting Cap Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5440 Regulation Name: Intravascular Administration Set Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: QBP
Dear Samhitha Mohan:
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 November 9, 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,
FDA
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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November 9, 2020
Becton, Dickinson and Company Samhitha Mohan Regulatory Affairs Specialist 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417
Re: K193190
Trade/Device Name: BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap Regulatory Class: Unclassified Product Code: OBP Dated: October 8, 2020 Received: October 9, 2020
Dear Samhitha Mohan:
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,
# Sapana Patel -S
for Payal Patel 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
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K193190
Device Name BD PureHub DisinfectingTM Cap
Indications for Use (Describe)
BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Caps are intended to be used as a disinfecting cleaner for swabbable needle-free luer connectors prior to access and to act as a physical barrier between line accesses.
BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap will disinfect the needle-free luer connector one (1) minute after application and act as a physical barrier for up to seven (7) days, if not removed.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <div> <span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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## K193190 - 510(k) Summary (21 CFR §807.92)
## BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap
| Submitter<br>Information | Submitter Name: | Becton, Dickinson and Company |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | Submitter Address: | 1 Becton Drive<br>Franklin Lakes<br>NJ 07417 |
| | Contact Person: | Samhitha Mohan<br>Staff Regulatory Affairs Specialist |
| | Email Address:<br>Phone Number:<br>Fax Number:<br>Date of Preparation: | Samhitha.Mohan@bd.com<br>(201) 847-5204<br>(201) 847-5307<br>November 3, 2020 |
| Subject Device | Trade Name:<br>Common Name:<br>Regulation Number:<br>Device Class:<br>Product Code:<br>Classification Panel: | BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap<br>Cap, Device Disinfectant<br>Unclassified<br>Unclassified<br>QBP<br>General Hospital |
| Predicate Device | Trade Name:<br>510(k) Reference:<br>Common Name:<br>Regulation Number:<br>Regulatory Class:<br>Product Code:<br>Classification Panel: | Curos™ Port Protector<br>K111992<br>Cap, Device Disinfectant<br>Unclassified<br>Unclassified<br>QBP<br>General Hospital |
| Device Description | BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap is a sterile, single use<br>disinfectant cap designed for needle-free Luer connectors. It<br>has high-density polyethylene housing and polyester urethane<br>sponge saturated with 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) solution.<br>PureHub™ disinfects needle-free Luer connectors one minute<br>after application and acts as a physical barrier for up to seven<br>days, if not removed. It is available in two packaging<br>configurations - Bulk Single Unit and IV Pole Strip. | |
| Indications for Use | BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Caps are intended to be used as a<br>disinfecting cleaner for swabbable needle-free luer connectors<br>prior to access and to act as a physical barrier between line<br>accesses. | |
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BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap will disinfect the needle-free luer connector one (1) minute after application and act as a physical barrier for up to seven (7) days, if not removed.
## Technological Characteristics
The following table provides a comparison between the subject and predicate device -
| Attributes | Subject Device<br>(BD PureHub™<br>Disinfecting Cap) | Predicate Device<br>(Curos™ Port<br>Protector) | Comparison | |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Indications for<br>Use | BD PureHub™<br>Disinfecting Caps are<br>intended to be used<br>as a disinfecting<br>cleaner for<br>swabbable needle-<br>free luer connectors<br>prior to access and<br>to act as a physical<br>barrier between line<br>accesses.<br><br>BD PureHub™<br>Disinfecting Cap will<br>disinfect the needle-<br>free luer connector<br>one (1) minute after<br>application and act<br>as a physical barrier<br>for up to seven (7)<br>days, if not<br>removed. | The Curos™ is intended<br>for use on swab-able<br>Luer access valves as a<br>disinfecting cleaner<br>prior to line access and<br>to act as a physical<br>barrier to<br>contamination between<br>line accesses. Curos™<br>will disinfect the valve<br>three (3) minutes after<br>application and act a s<br>a physical barrier to<br>contamination for up to<br>seven (7) days (168<br>hours) if not removed.<br><br>The effectiveness of<br>Curos™ Protectors were<br>tested <i>in vitro</i> against<br><i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ,<br><i>Staphylococcus<br/>epidermis</i> , <i>Escherichia<br/>coli</i> and <i>Pseudomonas<br/>aeruginosa</i> , <i>candida<br/>glabrata</i> , <i>Canada<br/>albicans</i> and was found<br>to have >4-log<br>reduction. The Curos™<br>Port Protector may be<br>used in the home or<br>healthcare facility. | With the exception<br>of disinfection time<br>and the<br>microorganisms,<br>the intended use is<br>similar. <i>In vitro</i><br>antimicrobial<br>efficacy testing<br>was performed to<br>support PureHub's<br>disinfection time.<br><br>The micro-<br>oraganisms tested<br>are identical to<br>Curos™ Port<br>Protector with the<br>exception of the<br>addition of<br>antimicrobial<br>efficacy testing<br>conducted on<br><i>Acinetobacter<br/>baumannii</i> . The<br>subject device<br>does not list the<br>microorganisms<br>tested against in<br>the indications for<br>use. | |
| Condition of Use<br>(Environment) | Same as predicate | Home and health care<br>facility | Identical | |
| Cap Insertion<br>Site | Same as predicate | Needle-free Luer<br>connector | Identical | |
| | | | | |
| Device<br>Components | | Same as predicate | Ribbed external cap housing Sponge with 70% IPA solution Foil lid | Identical |
| User Population | | Same as predicate | General use | Identical |
| Operating<br>Principle | | Same as predicate | 70% IPA solution acts as an antimicrobial agent to disinfect needle-free Luer connector | Identical |
| Device<br>Materials | Cap<br>Housing | High Density<br>Polyethylene (HDPE) | Unknown | Material differences were assessed as per ISO 10993-1 |
| | Sponge | Polyester Urethane | Unknown | |
| | Disinfecta<br>-nt<br>Solution | Same as predicate | 70% IPA | |
| | Colorant | Teal green | Translucent green | |
| Packaging<br>Configurations | | Same as predicate | Bulk Single Unit and IV Pole Strip | Identical |
| Sterilization<br>Method | | Same as predicate | Gamma Irradiation | Identical |
| SAL | | Same as predicate | 10-6 | Identical |
| Antimicrobial<br>Efficacy | | Same as predicate | > 4-log reduction | Identical |
| Minimum<br>Disinfecting<br>Time | | 1 minute | 3 minutes | Similar; reduced disinfecting time was assessed through antimicrobial efficacy testing. |
| Target<br>microorganisms<br>for <i>in vitro</i><br>antimicrobial<br>efficacy testing | | Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Escherichia coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa Candida albicans Candida glabrata Acinetobacter baumannii | Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Escherichia coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa Candida albicans Candida glabrata | Identical except for Acinetobacter baumannii. <i>In vitro</i> antimicrobial efficacy testing was performed for all the microorganisms |
| Shelf Life | 3 years | 3 years | Identical | |
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## Discussion:
The intended use of the subject and predicate device are similar in that both disinfect needle-free Luer connector and act as a physical barrier. However, the disinfection time of PureHub™ (1 minute) is shorter than Curos™ Port Protector (3 minutes) and PureHub™ tests an additional microorganism (Acinetobacter baumannii) compared to Curos™ Port Protector. In vitro antimicrobial efficacy testing was performed for all the above mentioned microorganisms to demonstrate that the shorter disinfection time does not raise any new or different questions of safety and effectiveness.
Additionally, since the predicate device materials were unknown, appropriate biocompatibility tests were performed as per ISO 10993-1 to ensure the safe use of PureHub™. The biocompatibility tests performed on the subject device are identified below.
| | | | The predicate device has not been subjected to design-related call. | | |
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| Non-Clinical<br>Testing | BD has performed the following performance tests in<br>accordance with 21 CFR §820.30 to demonstrate that the<br>PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap performs equivalent to the<br>predicate device. |
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| | The following tests were performed on the subject device to an<br>internal specification or a Standard:<br>In vitro Antimicrobial Efficacy Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Escherichia coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa Candida albicans Candida glabrata Acinetobacter baumannii Particulate Matter Ingress USP 788 70% IPA Weight and % Isopropyl Alcohol/Water Solution Concentration Cap to Connector Interface Device Retention to Luer activated valve (LAV) Material Compatibility of subject device and LAV Air Leakage Weld Retention Packaging Integrity Tensile Strength on IV Pole Strip PureHub™ Connector Air Leak Testing Physical Barrier Testing |
| | As per ISO 10993-1:2009, the following biological tests were |
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| | performed: |
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| | • Cytotoxicity<br>• Sensitization<br>• Irritation or Intracutaneous Activity<br>• Acute Systemic Toxicity<br>• Material Mediated Pyrogenicity<br>• LAL Endotoxin<br>• Hemocompatibility<br>• Subacute/Subchronic |
| | Additionally, the following tests were performed –<br>• Chemical Extractable Analysis<br>• 70% IPA Ingress Testing |
| | The BD PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap is sterilized by Gamma<br>radiation. The sterilization process was validated in accordance<br>with ISO 11137-2:2013 (VDmax25). |
| | The subject device met all the predetermined acceptance<br>criteria for the above listed performance tests and<br>demonstrated substantial equivalence to the predicate device. |
| Clinical Testing | Not applicable. |
| Summary of<br>Substantial<br>Equivalence | The differences between the predicate and the subject device<br>do not raise any new or different questions of safety or<br>effectiveness. The PureHub™ Disinfecting Cap is substantially<br>equivalent to Curos™ Port Protector cleared under K111992<br>with respect to the indications for use, target population,<br>treatment method and technological characteristics. |
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