K212632 · Inari Medical, Inc. · QEW · Oct 18, 2021 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K212632
Device Name
ClotTriever Thrombectomy System
Applicant
Inari Medical, Inc.
Product Code
QEW · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Oct 18, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 870.5150
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is indicated for: The non-surgical removal of thrombi and emboli from blood vessels. Injection, infusion, and /or aspiration of contrast media and other fluids into or from a blood vessel. The ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is intended for use in the peripheral vasculature including deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Device Story
ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is a single-use, sterile device for peripheral vascular thrombus removal. System includes ClotTriever Sheaths (with self-expanding distal mesh funnel, flush/aspiration port, hemostatic valve) and ClotTriever/ClotTriever Bold Catheters (reinforced polymeric coaxial shafts with expandable coring element and thrombus collection bag). Operated by clinicians in peripheral vascular procedures. Catheters are inserted into blood vessels; coring element expands to capture thrombi; thrombus collection bag facilitates removal. Radiopaque distal tips aid fluoroscopic visualization. System enables non-surgical mechanical thrombectomy, potentially reducing need for thrombolytics or open surgery. Accessories include pre-dilator, funnel loading tool, and 60 cc syringe.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence established via non-clinical bench testing, including visual/dimensional inspection, deployment/retraction force, kink radius, fluid/vacuum leakage, simulated use, track and tensile testing, and leveraging of predicate device data (biocompatibility, sterilization, corrosion resistance, particulate matter).
Technological Characteristics
Reinforced polymeric coaxial shafts; expandable coring element; thrombus collection bag; radiopaque distal tips. Materials include Pebax (55D/63D durometer). Single-use, sterile. No electronic components or software. Mechanical sensing/actuation via manual catheter manipulation.
Indications for Use
Indicated for non-surgical removal of thrombi and emboli from peripheral vasculature, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and for injection, infusion, or aspiration of contrast media and fluids.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An embolectomy catheter is a balloon-tipped catheter that is used to remove thromboemboli, i.e., blood clots which have migrated in blood vessels from one site in the vascular tree to another.
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October 18, 2021
Inari Medical, Inc. Larry Boucher Regulatory Affairs Manager 9 Parker. Suite 100 Irvine, California 92618
Re: K212632
Trade/Device Name: ClotTriever Thrombectomy System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.5150 Regulation Name: Embolectomy Catheter Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: QEW Dated: October 7, 2021 Received: October 8, 2021
Dear Larry Boucher:
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,
Gregory O'Connell Assistant Director DHT2C: Division of Coronary and Peripheral Intervention Devices OHT2: Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K212632
Device Name ClotTriever Thrombectomy System
Indications for Use (Describe) The ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is indicated for:
· The non-surgical removal of thrombi and emboli from blood vessels.
- · Injection, infusion, and /or aspiration of contrast media and other fluids into or from a blood vessel.
The ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is intended for use in the peripheral vasculature including deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
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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K212632
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# 510(K) SUMMARY
| Date prepared | August 17, 2021 |
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| Name | Inari Medical, Inc.<br>9 Parker, Suite 100<br>Irvine, CA 92618<br>949-600-8433 |
| Contact person | Larry Boucher<br>Regulatory Affairs Manager |
| Name of Device | ClotTriever Thrombectomy System |
| Common name | Embolectomy catheter |
| Regulation name | Embolectomy catheter |
| Classification number | 21 CFR 870.5150 |
| Product code | QEW |
| Regulatory class | II |
| Predicate device | ClotTriever Thrombectomy System (K210689) |
| Description | The ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is a single-use, sterile medical device<br>designed for use in the peripheral vasculature. The ClotTriever Thrombectomy<br>System consists of the ClotTriever Sheaths, the ClotTriever Catheter, and the<br>ClotTriever Bold Catheter. The ClotTriever Sheaths are comprised of a reinforced<br>polymeric sheath equipped with a self-expanding distal mesh funnel, a<br>flush/aspiration port, and a proximal hemostatic valve. The ClotTriever Catheter<br>and the ClotTriever Bold Catheter are comprised of reinforced polymeric coaxial<br>shafts terminating in an expandable coring element and thrombus collection bag.<br>Three ports terminating in stopcocks are provided for de-airing the catheter shafts.<br>To aid in fluoroscopic visualization, the Sheath, ClotTriever Catheter and<br>ClotTriever Bold Catheter distal tips are radiopaque. Other accessories provided<br>with the ClotTriever Sheath include a pre-dilator, a funnel loading tool and a<br>Large Bore 60 cc syringe. |
| Indications for Use | The changes proposed for the ClotTriever Bold Catheter do not change the<br>indications for use of the ClotTriever Thrombectomy System.<br>The ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is indicated for:<br>The non-surgical removal of thrombi and emboli from blood vessels.Injection, infusion, and/or aspiration of contrast media and other fluids into or from a blood vessel.The ClotTriever Thrombectomy System is intended for use in the peripheral<br>vasculature including deep vein thrombosis (DVT). |
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### K212632
| Device modifications | The purpose of this submission is to introduce the ClotTriever Bold Catheter that<br>includes the following modifications from the currently cleared ClotTriever<br>Catheter. Increased wall thickness specification of the coring element from 0.258 mm to 0.305 mm ClotTriever Bold outer catheter extended the length of the Violet C colorant to replace the distal segment of Cool Grey colorant ClotTriever Bold outer catheter distal tip changed durometer from 63D Pebax to 55D Pebax Proximal attachment of the coring element to the intermediate catheter shaft is updated There have been no changes to the ClotTriever Sheath. |
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| Comparison of<br>Technological<br>Characteristics with<br>the Predicate Device | The proposed device and predicate device have a similar design and materials of<br>construction. With the exception of the modifications to the coring element, the<br>outer shaft's distal segment colorant and tip durometer, and proximal attachment<br>of the coring element to intermediate shaft, the predicate and proposed devices are<br>the same device. These modifications do not change the basic design or the<br>principles of operation from the predicate device. There are no new or different<br>questions of safety or efficacy.<br><br>There is no change of intended use or fundamental scientific technology between<br>the proposed device and predicate device. The changes made for the ClotTriever<br>Bold Catheter do not change the technological characteristics of the ClotTriever<br>Thrombectomy System.<br><br>There have been no changes made to the ClotTriever Sheath. |
| Summary of<br>substantial equivalence | The proposed device, the ClotTriever Bold Catheter, and the predicate device, the<br>ClotTriever Catheter, have the same indications for use, intended use, principles of<br>operation, and fundamental scientific technology.<br><br><b>Non-Clinical Testing</b><br>In accordance with the Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, verification and<br>validation tests were identified to support the substantial equivalence of the<br>ClotTriever Bold Catheter to the predicate device. This testing demonstrated<br>compliance with relevant product specifications.<br><br>The following tests were performed on the proposed device to establish substantial<br>equivalence: Visual and Dimensional Inspection ClotTriever Sheath Compatibility Deployment/Retraction Force Kink Radius Fluid Leakage, Sheath Vacuum Leakage, Sheath |
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| Simulated Use, Track & Tensile<br>● | |
| The following testing was leveraged from the predicate device (K210689):<br>Pouch Seal Visual Inspection and Dye Penetration<br>●<br>Pouch, Peel, Seal Strength<br>●<br>Visual and Dimensional Inspection (non-affected components)<br>●<br>Guidewire Compatibility<br>●<br>Conical Fittings with 6% Luer Taper<br>●<br>Retraction Force of Handle<br>●<br>Fluid Leakage, Catheter<br>●<br>Air Leakage, Sheath<br>●<br>Corrosion Resistance<br>●<br>Simulated Use, Track & Tensile (non-affected components)<br>●<br>Handle Torque<br>●<br>Particulate Matter<br>●<br>In Vivo Functional Testing/Radiopacity Verification<br>●<br>Biocompatibility Validation<br>●<br>Sterilization Validation<br>● | |
| Clinical testing was not required for the determination of substantial equivalence. | |
| Test results demonstrated that all acceptance criteria were met; therefore, the device<br>conforms to established product specifications. | |
| Conclusion | |
| The proposed device modifications to the ClotTriever Thrombectomy System does<br>not change its intended use nor does it change the principles of operation. With<br>consideration of the results of the testing, it can be concluded that the proposed<br>ClotTriever Bold Catheter is substantially equivalent to the predicate device. | |
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