K211680 · New World Medical, Inc. · MRH · Oct 8, 2021 · General Hospital
Device Facts
Record ID
K211680
Device Name
Streamline Surgical System
Applicant
New World Medical, Inc.
Product Code
MRH · General Hospital
Decision Date
Oct 8, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 880.5725
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector is intended to deliver small amounts of viscoelastic fluid during Ophthalmic Surgery.
Device Story
Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector is a single-use, handheld, manually operated device for ophthalmic surgery. It delivers small, controlled volumes of viscoelastic fluid (OVD) into the anterior chamber. The device consists of a stainless steel cannula, polymer handset, actuator button, and priming port. The user attaches an OVD cartridge to the priming port; pressing the actuator button triggers an internal mechanical cam that retracts a transparent outer sleeve and dispenses 7 µL of fluid per activation through opposing side outlets. The device supports up to eight activations before the gear assembly reaches its limit, preventing reuse. The device is used by surgeons in a clinical setting. It benefits patients by providing precise, controlled delivery of viscoelastic fluid during ophthalmic procedures, facilitating surgical maneuvers while maintaining anterior chamber depth.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Evidence includes functional performance testing (joint strength, bend testing, drivetrain motion, dispense volume, leak testing), human factors engineering evaluation with 15 surgeons, biocompatibility testing (ISO 10993-5, -10, -11), chemical characterization (ISO 10993-18), and package integrity testing (ASTM F1980-16, F1886-16, F88-15, F2096-11). Cadaver eye evaluation confirmed delivery functionality.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: stainless steel (ISO 9626), polycarbonate, ABS polymer, silicone. Principle: manual mechanical cam-driven volume exchange. Form factor: handheld, single-use disposable cannula. Connectivity: none. Sterilization: gamma. Standards: ISO 80369-7 (Luer), ISO 10993 (biocompatibility), ISO 11607 (packaging).
Indications for Use
Indicated for use during ophthalmic surgical procedures to deliver small amounts of viscoelastic fluid via a single-use disposable cannula.
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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October 8, 2021
New World Medical, Inc. Victor Arellano Global Regulatory Affairs Manager 10763 Edison Court Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
Re: K211680
Trade/Device Name: Streamline® Surgical System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 880.5725 Regulation Name: Infusion Pump Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MRH, HMX Dated: August 27, 2021 Received: September 1, 2021
Dear Victor Arellano:
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.
for LCDR Charles Chiang Assistant Director DHT1A: Division of Ophthalmic Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental 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) K211680
Device Name Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector is a single-use disposable cannula for use during ophthalmic surgical procedures to deliver small amounts of viscoelastic fluid.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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This 510(k) summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92(c).
#### Submitter Information
| 510(K) Owner Name: | New World Medical, Inc<br>10763 Edison Court<br>Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730<br>USA (909) 466-4304 |
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| Contact Information: | Victor Arellano<br>Global Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>New World Medical, Inc.<br>Phone: (909) 466-4304 Ext118<br>Email: varellano@newworldmedical.com |
October 7, 2021
## Date Prepared:
# Device Name and Classification
| Trade / Proprietary Name: | Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector | |
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| Device Common Name: | Viscoelastic Injector | |
| Classification Names: | Pump, Infusion | Cannula, Ophthalmic |
| Regulation Numbers | 21 CFR 880.5725 | 21 CFR 886.4350 |
| Device Classification: | Class II | Class I |
| Product Codes | MRH (Infusion Pump, Ophthalmic) | HMX (Ophthalmic Cannula) |
| Predicate Device: | Image: box |
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| Device Name | 510(k) Number |
|-----------------------|---------------|
| OMNI™ Surgical System | K173332 |
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### Intended Use
The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector is intended to deliver small amounts of viscoelastic fluid during Ophthalmic Surgery.
#### Indications for Use
The Streamline® Surgical System is a single-use disposable cannula for use during ophthalmic surgical procedures to deliver small amounts of viscoelastic fluid.
### Device Description and Technological Characteristics
The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector is a single use disposable device designed to deliver small amounts of viscoelastic fluid.
The device consists of a single-use disposable device comprised of a surgical grade stainless steel cannula and a polymer handset, actuator button and priming port (Figure 1). The cannula is comprised of a long thin neck with an outer sleeve at its tip and allows access through a minimum 1.8 mm clear corneal incision. The cannula is long enough to reach across the eye 180 degrees from the clear corneal incision.
The device outer sleeve is transparent which allows the dispensing cannula with a clearly identifiable color to be visible at 12X magnification.
Image /page/4/Picture/9 description: The image shows a white medical device with blue accents. The device has a dispensing cannula on the left side, an actuator button on the top, and a priming port on the right side. The device is labeled "STREAMLINE".
Image /page/4/Figure/10 description: The image shows the text "Figure 1" in a bold, sans-serif font. The word "Figure" is larger than the number "1". The text is black against a white background.
The priming port allows interfacing with commonly used viscoelastic containers used during priming and filling of the device.
The actuator button is located at the top of the handset and is colored for easy identification and incorporates a slight depression giving the user a tactile feel and correct finger placement. Each actuation of the actuator button causes an internal mechanical cam to rotate causing a snap action which rapidly retracts the outer sleeve at the device's distal tip. This action allows the cannula to dispense viscoelastic fluid through opposing side outlets located at an acute angle from the perpendicular plane of tip (Figure 2).
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Image /page/5/Picture/1 description: The image shows three different states of a dispensing canula. The first state is the tip in its initial state. The second state shows the dispensing canula deployed. The third state shows the viscoelastic fluid being dispensed.
Image /page/5/Figure/2 description: The image shows the text "Figure 2" in a bold, sans-serif font. The word "Figure" is on the first line, and the number "2" is on the second line. The text is black against a white background.
The length of the gear assembly allows for up to eight (8) total activations of the device. Each activation of the delivers approximately 7 µL of OVD and approximately 56 µL of OVD for the total maximum 8 activations allowed by the device. Once all activations are completed the gear assembly will have reached the end of travel and cannot be reset. Additionally, activation of the actuator button causes the priming port to disengage from the fluid pathway, to prevent re-priming of the device. This prevents the device from further priming preventing re-use.
Materials used to manufacture the Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector are of medical grade quality and no toxic substances are used in the manufacturing process. The materials used in the Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector were selected from materials safe for use in a clinical setting. These materials include stainless steel, polycarbonate, ABS polymer and silicone.
## Comparison of Technological Characteristics with the Predicate Device
The technical features of the Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector are substantially equivalent to the predicate device Sight Sciences Omni Surgical System (K173332).
The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector and predicate device Sight Sciences Omni Surgical is a manually operated device for the controlled delivery of small amounts of viscoelastic fluid and dispenses these fluids based on the principle of exchanging volumes much like a syringe.
The following Table 2 compares the attributes of the Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector with the predicate device.
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| Characteristic | NWM Streamline® Viscoelastic<br>Injector(Subject Device) | OMNI™ SurgicalSystem<br>(Primary Predicate)K173332 |
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| Class | II | II |
| Product Code | Primary: MRH (Ophthalmic Infusion<br>Pump, Class II) | Primary: MRH (Ophthalmic Infusion<br>Pump) |
| | Secondary: HMX (Class I, Exempt) for<br>Ophthalmic Cannulas | Secondary: HMZ(Trabeculotome) |
| Regulation | Primary: 880.5725(Infusion Pump) | Primary: 880.5725(Infusion Pump) |
| | Secondary: 886.4350(Manual<br>Ophthalmicsurgical instrument) | Secondary: 886.4350(Manual<br>ophthalmic surgical instrument) |
| Intended Use | Delivery of small amounts of viscoelastic<br>fluid during Ophthalmic Surgery | Delivery of small amounts of viscoelastic<br>fluid during Ophthalmic Surgery Creation<br>of incisions within the trabecular<br>meshwork. |
| Indications forUse | The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector isa<br>single-use disposablecannula for use<br>during ophthalmic surgical procedures to<br>deliver small amounts of viscoelastic<br>fluid. | The OMNI™ Surgical System is a<br>manually operated device for delivery of<br>small amounts of viscoelastic fluid, for<br>example Healon® or Healon GV® from<br>Abbott Medical Optics (AMO),Amvisc®<br>from Bausch & Lomb, or PROVISC®<br>from Alcon, during ophthalmic surgery. It<br>is also indicated to cut trabecular<br>meshwork tissue during<br>trabeculotomyprocedures. |
| Technical<br>Characteristics | • Cannula<br>• Internal reservoir<br>• Plunger tube<br>• Actuator Button | • Cannula<br>• Microcatheter<br>• Internal reservoir<br>• Plunger tube<br>• Finger wheel |
| Characteristic | NWM Streamline® Viscoelastic<br>Injector(Subject Device) | OMNI™ SurgicalSystem<br>(Primary Predicate)K173332 |
| Target Anatomy | Anterior Chamber | Schlemm's Canal/TrabecularMeshwork |
| Operating<br>Principle | Manual | Manual |
| Design / Mechanism<br>ofAction | • Lumen has a round, bolus, atraumatic tip<br>fordispensing of viscoelastic.<br>• Retractable medical grade transparent<br>colored outer sleeve to enhance visibility<br>undermagnification.<br>• Proximal handledesigned for<br>ambidextrous use.<br>• Handle has internalviscoelastic reservoir<br>and plunger tube<br>• Finger actuated buttonfor retracting<br>sleeve anddispensing viscoelastic fluid.<br>• Device cannula is long enough to reach<br>across the eye180 degrees from the corneal<br>incision.<br>• Device dispensing cannula has opposing<br>outlets at an acute angleto dispense<br>viscoelasticfluid.<br>• Device actuation button provides audible<br>click when activating. | • Stainless-steel cannulahas sharp tip that<br>can beused to pierce the trabecular<br>meshwork and provide access into<br>Schlemm's canal. Minordimensional<br>changes to cannula tip height and radius<br>• Flexible microcatheterwith rounded,<br>atraumatic tip for dispensing of viscoelastic<br>• Microcatheter is bluecolor to facilitate its<br>visibility in Schlemm'scanal as it is<br>advanced/retracted through the cannula<br>• Microcatheter allowsaccess to 360° of<br>Schlemm's canal in two 180° segments<br>• Proximal handle changed to ovoid shape<br>with elastomeric material for added grip<br>• Proximal handle allows ambidextrous use<br>ineither patient eye<br>• Internal viscoelastic reservoir and plunger<br>tube with dimensionalchanges to allow<br>dispensing ofviscoelastic |
| Characteristic | NWM Streamline® Viscoelastic<br>Injector(Subject Device) | OMNI™ SurgicalSystem<br>(Primary Predicate)K173332 |
| | | • Ovoid handle shape allows advancement<br>wheels (finger wheels) to be reduced to two<br>foradvancing and retracting microcatheter<br>up to 20mm using a rack and pinion<br>mechanism<br>• Tactile and audible clicks indicate precise<br>advancement<br>• Viscoelastic dispensedduring retraction of<br>firsttwo cycles after priming with<br>viscoelastic fluid<br>• Flexible microcatheterintroduced into<br>Schlemm's canal and pulled through to cut<br>trabecular meshwork<br>• Priming Lock moved to accommodate new<br>Luerfitting and prevents accidental<br>dispensing during viscoelastic priming<br>• Changes were made to the materials in the<br>handle, reservoir, Luer fitting and new<br>bonding adhesive wasused |
| Viscoelastic | Supplied separatelyfrom unaffiliated<br>manufacturers.<br>Viscoelastic loaded intodevice prior to<br>use by attaching OVD cartridge directly<br>to a Luer fitting located at the proximal<br>end of the device handle for easeof<br>priming. | Cohesive viscoelasticfluid<br>(OVD or ophthalmic viscosurgical device)<br>issupplied separately.<br>Viscoelastic loaded into device (primed)<br>prior to use by attachingOVD cartridge<br>directly to a Luer fitting that replaces the<br>cap on proximal end of OMNIdevice handle<br>for ease of priming |
| Characteristic | NWM Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector<br>(Subject Device) | OMNI™ SurgicalSystem<br>(Primary Predicate)K173332 |
| Sterile andSingle<br>Use | Provided sterile. Singleuse. | Provided sterile. Singleuse. |
| Passive or<br>Energized Device<br>to Dispense<br>Viscoelastic | Passive | Passive |
| DispensingControl | Manual depression ofActuator Button to<br>dispense viscoelastic fluid | After priming, viscoelastic dispensing<br>control occurs through manual rotationof<br>either advancement wheel at the distal end<br>of the device.<br>Synchronization of the two wheels was<br>reversed for ease of use |
| Dispensing<br>Mechanism | Syringe (Volumeexchange) | Syringe (Volumeexchange) |
| OVD Volume<br>Dispensed | 7 µL | 11 µL |
| Materials | Medical grade materialsincluding:<br>• Cannula - StainlessSteel<br>• Polycarbonate tipsleeve<br>• ABS molded primingport Silicone seals | Medical grade materials,including ABS,<br>polycarbonate,<br>stainless steel, silicone, parylene coating,<br>cyanoacrylate, acrylate edurethane,<br>polyimide |
| Interface | Handheld | Handheld |
| Catheter / Cannula<br>Shaft<br>/ Probe OD | 150 microns | 483 microns |
| MicrocatheterTip<br>Outer Diameter | ≤ 0.007 inches<br>(< 178 microns) | 0.0090 to 0.0110 inches<br>(229 to 279 microns) |
Table 2 – Streamline® Attribute Comparison
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#### Performance Testing
Extensive non-clinical testing of the Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector has been performed to fulfill the traceability of design input and output matrix addressing all relevant test criteria for the device type. The requirements are driven by established standards and include the following:
#### Functional Performance Testing, Design Verification
Testing was based on all applicable standards, as well as, testing to demonstrate conformance to design specifications. Test samples exposed to maximum gamma sterilization simulation, environmental conditioning, and accelerated aging for 1-year shelf life.
- . Joint Strength Testing
- Quantitative tensile strength testing of all patient interfacing cannula and over-molded polymer O joints using Instron with validated test methods, assuring cannula integrity for anticipated forces during use.
- Bend testing of patient interfacing cannula under maximum expected loading during use, using O Instron with validated test method.
- Strength of priming port interface qualitatively confirmed for all test units through simulated use O and visual inspection under protocol.
- Drivetrain motion functional testing ●
- Oualitatively verify activation of the Actuator Button causes the desired drivetrain motion via O visual inspection during multiple button actuations, with one side housing removed (100% of units during sample build).
- Verify Maximum Recommended Cycles Qualitatively verify activation of Actuator Button O results in fluid being dispensed and mechanism resets for maximum number of cycles recommended in IFU.
- . Actuator Button force.
- Quantitative test measuring force required to fully depress Actuator Button using Instron, O validated test method, and a range of viscoelastic fluids.
- Visually verify units dispense fluid and the mechanism resets for maximum number of cycles O recommended in the IFU.
- Dispense volume testing ●
- Ouantitatively test under validated test methods measuring amount of dispensed viscoelastic fluid O per Actuator Button activation for different viscoelastic fluids over maximum number of cycles recommended in the IFU.
- Leak Testing ●
- Quantitatively test fluid pathway seals and duckbill valve via 100% pressure decay tests during O sample build.
- Cadaver evaluation ●
- Qualitatively verify delivery using viscoelastic fluid dyed with Trypan Blueon cadaver eyes. O
- . Human Factors Engineering Evaluation
- Human Factors Engineering evaluation utilizing 15 surgeons in simulated surgical suite, working O through all stages of unpacking, presenting to sterile field, priming and using device per label/ instructions for use.
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- . Biocompatibility
- Biocompatibility assessment within a risk management framework per ISO 10993-1 Fifth Edition O 2018-08. The following tests will be completed:
- Cytotoxicity as per the requirements established in ISO 10993-5, Biological Evaluation of O Medical Devices -- Part 5, Annex C : MTT Cytotoxicity test.
- Sensitization as per the requirements established in 10993-10. Biological Evaluation of Medical O Devices -- Part 10: Tests For Irritation And Skin Sensitization.
- Irritation or Intracutaneous Reactivity in accordance with FDA GLP Regulations, 21 CFR 58 O
- Acute Systemic Toxicity as per the requirements established in 10993-11, Biological Evaluation O of Medical Devices -- Part 11: Tests for Systemic Toxicity.
- Material-Mediated Pyrogenicity as per the requirements established in 10993-11, Biological O Evaluation of Medical Devices -- Part 11: Tests For Systemic Toxicity, and USP 43-NF 38 General Chapter <151 >, Pyrogen Test.
- Chemical characterization testing of materials per EN ISO 10993-18:2009. .
- Package Integrity for 1-year shelf life ●
- Demonstration of package integrity per EN ISO 11607-1 and 2:2019, Requirements for materials, O sterile barrier systems and packaging systems. after maximum gamma sterilization, distribution simulation and environmental conditioning. Samples aged in compliance to ASTM F1980-16
- Visible inspection of seals per ASTM F1886-16
- Seal strength per ASTM F88-15 ●
- Seal integrity per ASTM F2096-11 ●
- . Luer Fitting Compliance
- Priming port, female luer connection, confirmed compliance to ISO 80369-7:2016 O
- Stainless Steel Cannula compliance to ISO 9626:2016
#### Substantial Equivalence
The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector meets all product design requirements and applicable standards. The Streamline® Viscoelastic Injector has the same key technological characteristics, and principle of operation as the predicate device. Therefore, the device has been shown to be substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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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.
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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.