K223217 · Zynex Medical, Inc. · DSB · Jun 16, 2023 · Cardiovascular
Device Facts
Record ID
K223217
Device Name
Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600
Applicant
Zynex Medical, Inc.
Product Code
DSB · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Jun 16, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.2770
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600 continuously monitors a patient's physiological parameters. These parameters include Bioelectrical Impedance, Electrocardiogram (ECG) Amplitude, Photoplethysmography (PPG) Amplitude, and Skin Temperature. This device is intended to be used in a professional medical environment (e.g., hospitals, and research institutions). The CM-1600 is a standalone device intended for desktop or mounted use (e.g., mounted to an IV pole), where operation is to be performed as uninterrupted patient monitoring. The CM-1600 shall only be used by a qualified operator. The operator shall have knowledge of the system and data interpretation obtained via medical education, system documentation, and/or specific training. The device does not report any diagnosis but provides numerical values to aid the diagnosis by a physician; it is the physician's responsibility to make proper judgements based on these measurements. IMPORTANT: This device must be ordered or prescribed by a licensed physician.
Device Story
System comprises wearable sensor and monitor tablet; collects bioelectrical impedance, ECG amplitude, PPG amplitude, and skin temperature. Wearable transmits data wirelessly to monitor. Device calculates 'Relative Index' value representing combined changes in parameters. Used in professional medical environments (hospitals, research institutions) by qualified operators (clinicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists). Output displayed on tablet as trend graphs and parameter values; aids physician in clinical decision-making and post-operative monitoring. Benefits include continuous data monitoring to improve post-operative outcomes and provider confidence.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence supported by bench testing, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993), electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), electromagnetic compatibility (IEC 60601-1-2), and wireless coexistence (AAMI-TIR63).
Technological Characteristics
System includes wearable sensor, monitor tablet, and charging station. Sensing: bioelectrical impedance, ECG, reflective PPG, and skin temperature. Connectivity: wireless transmission between wearable and tablet. Standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, ISO 10993, ISO 14971. Form factor: wearable sensor and desktop/pole-mounted tablet.
Indications for Use
Indicated for monitoring bioelectrical impedance, ECG amplitude, PPG amplitude, and skin temperature, and their relative changes in fluid volume in adult patients.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An impedance plethysmograph is a device used to estimate peripheral blood flow by measuring electrical impedance changes in a region of the body such as the arms and legs.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device, when it is a body composition analyzer which is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 870.9.
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June 16, 2023
Zynex Medical, Inc. Donald Gregg Zynex Monitoring Solutions 9555 Maroon Circle Englewood, Colorado 80112
Re: K223217
Trade/Device Name: Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.2770 Regulation Name: Impedance Plethysmograph Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: DSB, DQA Dated: December 5, 2022 Received: December 6, 2022
# Dear Donald Gregg:
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.
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Sincerely,
# Robert T. Kazmierski -S
for
LCDR Stephen Browning Assistant Director Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Diagnostics, and Monitoring Devices Office of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K223217
#### Device Name
Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600
Indications for Use (Describe)
Monitoring of the following parameters and their relative of relative of relative changes in fluid volume in adult patients:
- · Bioelectrical Impedance
- ECG Amplitude
- PPG Amplitude
- · Skin Temperature
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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# 510(k) Summary Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600
This 510(k) summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of SMDA and 21CFR § 807.92.
# 1. Submitter's Information
| Submitted by: | Zynex Monitoring Solutions, Inc. |
|---------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| | 9555 Maroon Circle<br>Englewood, CO 80112 USA |
Phone number: +1-800-495-6670 Fax Number: +1-866-870-4089
- Contact person: Donald Gregg President, Zynex Monitoring Solutions Phone number: +1-800-495-6670 E-mail: dgregg@zynex.com
Date of Summary: 07-October-2022
#### 2. Device Information
| Trade name: | Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600 |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Common name(s): | Impedance cardiograph (ICG)<br>Electrocardiograph (ECG)<br>Photoplethysmograph (PPG) |
| Classification name: | See Table 1 |
| Device class: | Class II |
#### Table 1. Classification Name
| Classification Name | 21 CFR Section | Product Code |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------|
| Plethysmograph, Impedance | 870.2770 | DSB |
| Oximeter | 870.2700 | DQA |
| Thermometer, Electronic, Clinical | 880.2910 | FLL |
| Monitor, Physiological, Patient (Without Arrhythmia Detection<br>Or Alarms) | 870.2300 | MWI |
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# 3. Predicate Devices
The Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600, is substantially equivalent in design (methodology) and indications for use to the predicate device shown in Table 2.
#### Table 2. Predicate Device
| Device Name | Manufacturer | 510(k) |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------|---------|
| Cardiac Monitor, Model 1500 (CM-1500) | Zynex Medical, Inc. | K191697 |
# 4. Description
Patient monitoring with the CM-1600 is intended to provide data to clinicians, doctors, and postoperative care providers. Accurate diagnostic tools and continuous data monitoring systems are valuable additions for anesthesiologists and surgeons through improving post-operative outcomes and provider confidence. The CM-1600 System is comprised of two (2) subsystems, the Wearable and the Monitor. The CM-1600 Wearable is designed and developed by Zynex Monitoring Solutions, and it collects physiological parameters and transmits those parameters to the CM-1600 Monitor via wireless communication. The CM-1600 Monitor is a Zynex-branded, third-party all-in-one medical grade tablet.
The Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600, simultaneously monitors various parameters of a patient's body. These parameters include Bioelectrical Impedance, Electrocardiogram (ECG) Amplitude, Photoplethysmography (PPG) Amplitude, and Skin Temperature. A Relative Index value is calculated as a combination of the changes in these parameters and is represented by a single number.
# 5. Indications for use
Monitoring of the following parameters and their relative of relative of relative changes in fluid volume in adult patients:
- Bioelectrical Impedance
- ECG Amplitude
- PPG Amplitude
- Skin Temperature
# 6. Intended Use
The Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600 continuously monitors a patient's physiological parameters. These parameters include Bioelectrical Impedance, Electrocardiogram (ECG) Amplitude, Photoplethysmography (PPG) Amplitude, and Skin Temperature.
This device is intended to be used in a professional medical environment (e.g., hospitals, and
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research institutions). The CM-1600 is a standalone device intended for desktop or mounted use (e.g., mounted to an IV pole), where operation is to be performed as uninterrupted patient monitoring.
The CM-1600 shall only be used by a qualified operator. The operator shall have knowledge of the system and data interpretation obtained via medical education, system documentation, and/or specific training. The device does not report any diagnosis but provides numerical values to aid the diagnosis by a physician; it is the physician's responsibility to make proper judgements based on these measurements.
IMPORTANT: This device must be ordered or prescribed by a licensed physician.
# 7. Summary of Technical Comparison with Predicate Device(s)
The Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600 is a wireless version of the CM-1500, which monitors the same physiological and is indicated for use as a noninvasive monitor.
The CM-1600 features similar technology and techniques of obtaining physiological data as the CM-1500. The impedance cardiography (ICG) and electrocardiography (ECG) sections of the CM-1600 consist of similar architecture as the Cardiac Monitor, Model 1500. Both devices capture these signals with identical surface electrodes. For skin temperature monitoring, the Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600, has identical indications for use, methodology, and processing as the Cardiac Monitor, Model 1500. For plethysmography amplitude monitoring the Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600, method of measuring plethysmograph signal is reflective photoplethysmography on the bottom of the Wearable, whereas the Cardiac Monitor, Model CM-1500 used transmissive technology. For plethysmography amplitude monitoring, the CM-1600 has identical indications for use and similar processing as that of the predicate.
The basic elements of the UI (e.g., Relative Index™ trend graph, PPG waveform, and parameter pane locations) are identical between the Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600 and the predicate.
#### 8. Performance Data
The following performance data were provided in support of substantial equivalence determination:
| Test Name | Testing Criteria | Test Results (Pass/Fail) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
| Biocompatibility | ISO 10993 | Pass |
| Device Safety, Electrical Safety,<br>and Electromagnetic Compatibility<br>(EMC) | IEC 60601-1 and 60601-1-2 | Pass |
| Wireless Coexistence Testing | AAAMI-TIR63 | Pass |
| Animal Testing | N/A | N/A |
| Clinical Testing | N/A | N/A |
| Performance Testing | V&V/Predicate Testing | Pass |
#### Table 3. Performance test names, criteria, and results for the CM-1600.
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Zynex Monitoring Solutions Inc. 9555 Maroon Circle, Englewood, CO 80112 Main: 800-495-6670
#### Biocompatibility Testing
The biocompatibility evaluation of the CM-1600 was conducted in accordance with the FDA Blue Book Memorandum #G95-1 "Use of International Standard ISO-10993, 'Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 1: Evaluation and Testing,"" May 1, 1995, and International Standard ISO 10993-1 "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices – Part 1: Evaluation and Testing Within a Risk Management Process," as recognized by FDA. The battery of testing included the following tests:
- Cytotoxicity
- Sensitization ●
- . Irritation
#### Device Safety, Electrical safety, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Mechanical safety, Electrical safety and EMC testing were conducted on the CM-1600, consisting of the Wearable, Monitor, and Charging Station. The system complies with the IEC 60601-1 standard and the IEC 60601-1-2 standard for EMC.
Animal Testing: No Testing Required.
Clinical Testing: No Testing Required.
| Standard Number | Standard Name |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012<br>CSV | Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for<br>basic safety and essential performance |
| IEC 60601-1-2:2014 | Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements<br>for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral<br>Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and<br>tests |
| ISO 14971:2019 | Medical devices - Risk management - Application of risk<br>management to medical devices |
| ISO 10993-1:2009 | Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation<br>and testing |
#### Table 4. Medical Device Standards Compliance (full list in Section 9)
The data provided from the performance testing demonstrates that the Zynex Monitoring System, Model CM-1600 meets all applicable requirements and is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, the Zynex Monitoring Solutions Cardiac Monitor, Model 1500 (CM-1500).
# 9. Conclusion
The CM-1600 device is as safe and as effective as the predicate device, the CM-1500, when considering device indication for use, performance, safety, EMC, biocompatibility, and other data presented above. Therefore, the CM-1600 is substantially equivalent to the predicate device. Any minor differences between the subject and predicate devices do not raise any different safety or effectiveness concerns with the subject device.
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