ANTIMICROBIAL MEDIASTINAL SILICONE DRAIN
Device Facts
| Record ID | K961194 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | ANTIMICROBIAL MEDIASTINAL SILICONE DRAIN |
| Applicant | Sil-Med Corp. |
| Product Code | GBW · General, Plastic Surgery |
| Decision Date | Aug 8, 1996 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.4200 |
| Device Class | Class 1 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Intended Use
Catheter for drainage of blood and fluid from mediastinum after chest surgery and/or trauma; for use with suction apparatus
Device Story
Silicone perforated tubing with flattened profile; blue radiopaque stripe; surface treated with Spi-Argent II antimicrobial coating. Used for mediastinal drainage post-chest surgery/trauma; connects to suction apparatus. Clinician-operated in surgical/clinical settings. Antimicrobial treatment reduces microbial colonization on catheter surface. Benefits include potential reduction in infection risk associated with drainage catheters.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Efficacy of Spi-Argent II antimicrobial surface treatment demonstrated via challenge testing against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Serratia marcescens, and Escherichia coli.
Technological Characteristics
Silicone perforated tubing; flattened profile; blue radiopaque stripe; Spi-Argent II silver-based antimicrobial surface treatment. Dimensions include drain size imprinting. External end features cutaway adapter.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring drainage of blood and fluid from the mediastinum following chest surgery or trauma.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An introduction/drainage catheter is a device that is a flexible single or multilumen tube intended to be used to introduce nondrug fluids into body cavities other than blood vessels, drain fluids from body cavities, or evaluate certain physiologic conditions. Examples include irrigation and drainage catheters, pediatric catheters, peritoneal catheters (including dialysis), and other general surgical catheters. An introduction/drainage catheter accessory is intended to aid in the manipulation of or insertion of the device into the body. Examples of accessories include adaptors, connectors, and catheter needles.
Predicate Devices
- Mediastinal Silicone Drain (K942709)
- Antimicrobial Multi-Luman Venous Catheter (K900263)
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