AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
K193481 · International Biomedical · MRN · Mar 10, 2020 · Anesthesiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K193481
Device Name
AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
Applicant
International Biomedical
Product Code
MRN · Anesthesiology
Decision Date
Mar 10, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 868.5165
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic, Pediatric
Indications for Use
The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to provide a constant controlled concentration of nitric oxide in breathing gas by delivering a constant controlled flow of nitric oxide into the inspiratory limb of a mechanical ventilator that operates using a continuous constant flow of fresh gas into the inspiratory limb of the ventilator. The AeroNOx 2.0 is also intended to be used with a flow inflating manual ventilator (an AeroNOx 2.0 accessory), by introducing controlled flows of nitric oxide into the fresh gas flow to the manual ventilator. It is also intended to monitor nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the breathing gas. The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to be used within a hospital or during air or ground transport outside the hospital.
Device Story
AeroNOx 2.0 delivers constant controlled nitric oxide (NO) concentrations into inspiratory limb of mechanical ventilators or manual resuscitators; system includes delivery and analysis components in single enclosure. Analysis component uses electrochemical cells for NO and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and galvanic sensor for oxygen (O2); internal pump draws gas samples from ventilator tubing for monitoring. Used in hospitals or during air/ground transport; operated by clinicians. Output provides real-time gas concentration monitoring; enables titration of NO therapy. Benefits include precise NO delivery for neonatal respiratory support; ensures patient safety through continuous monitoring of NO, NO2, and O2 levels.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Ventilator compatibility testing performed to validate additional ventilators added to the operator's manual.
Indicated for neonatal patient population requiring nitric oxide therapy via mechanical ventilation or flow inflating manual resuscitator in hospital or transport settings.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
The nitric oxide administration apparatus is a device used to add nitric oxide to gases that are to be breathed by a patient. The nitric oxide administration apparatus is to be used in conjunction with a ventilator or other breathing gas administration system.
Special Controls
The special control for this device is FDA's “Guidance Document for Premarket Notification Submissions for Nitric Oxide Administration Apparatus, Nitric Oxide Analyzer, and Nitrogen Dioxide Analyzer.”
The special control developed by the agency is a guidance document, entitled Guidance Document for Premarket Notification Submissions for Nitric Oxide Delivery Apparatus, Nitric Oxide Analyzer and Nitrogen Dioxide Analyzer. This guidance document identifies the risks associated with these types of devices and contains information that will help manufacturers address those risks. This document is available on FDA's website at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/1157.pdf.
Predicate Devices
AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System (K093260)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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International Biomedical Amy Pieper Director of Regulatory Affairs 8206 Cross Park Drive Austin, Texas 78754
Re: K193481
Trade/Device Name: AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 868.5165 Regulation Name: Nitric Oxide Administration Apparatus Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MRN Dated: February 7, 2020 Received: February 10, 2020
Dear Amy Pieper:
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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Todd Courtney Assistant Director DHT1C: Division of ENT, Sleep Disordered Breathing. Respiratory and Anesthesia 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) K193481
#### Device Name
AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to provide a constant controlled concentration of nitric oxide in breathing gas by delivering a constant controlled flow of nitric oxide into the inspiratory limb of a mechanical ventilator that operates using a continuous constant flow of fresh gas into the inspiratory limb of the ventilator. The AeroNOx 2.0 is also intended to be used with a flow inflating manual ventilator (an AeroNOx 2.0 accessory), by introducing controlled flows of nitric oxide into the fresh gas flow to the manual ventilator. It is also intended to monitor nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the breathing gas.
The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to be used within a hospital or during air or ground transport outside the hospital.
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## Special 510(k): Device Modification AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
K193481
# 510(k) SUMMARY
Submitter Information:
International Biomedical 8206 Cross Park Drive Austin, TX 78754 U.S.A.
Regulatory Affairs Contact: Amy Pieper Director of Regulatory Affairs (512) 873-0033 - phone (512) 873-9090 - fax
Date Summary Prepared: December 13, 2019
Device Identification:
Trade Name: AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System Common Name: Nitric Oxide Delivery System Regulatory Class: II Regulation: 868.5165 Product Code: MRN Panel: Anesthesiology
### Predicate Device:
AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System (K093260)
### Device Description:
The AeroNOx 2.0 nitric oxide delivery system is specifically designed for the transmission and control of gaseous nitric oxide (NO) in parts per million (ppm) concentrations. It is divided into two main components: the delivery component and an analysis component. These two components are mounted into a single enclosure.
The delivery component is designed to deliver a constant flow of nitric oxide gas into the main gas stream of a constant flow ventilator or a modified flow inflating manual resuscitator (see "AeroNOx Bagger" and "INOstat Bagger" below). The nitric oxide gas is titrated into the ventilator's gas delivery tubing at a point at least 30cm upstream of the gas analysis port to ensure adequate gas mixing prior to patient delivery.
The analysis component of the AeroNOx 2.0 is designed to measure nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxygen from the ventilator tubing or flow inflating manual resuscitator on the inspiratory side, prior to patient administration. The analysis system consists of one nitric oxide electrochemical cell, one nitrogen dioxide electrochemical cell, one galvanic oxygen sensor, and a pump to draw the gas sample from the ventilator's bulk gas flow for analysis within the block that mounts sensors.
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### K193481
## Special 510(k): Device Modification AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
In addition, two variations of a modified flow inflating manual resuscitator are available to use as back-up systems in the event of ventilator failure. AeroNOx failure, or a combination of these two. Both resuscitators are disposable, single patient use devices. These are described below:
- 1. The "AeroNOx Bagger" flow inflating manual resuscitator is designed for use with the AeroNOx. It can be used completely independent of the ventilator.
- 2. The "INOstat Bagger" flow inflating manual resuscitator is designed to be used in conjunction with a regulator with a fixed output flow in order to supply a constant nitric oxide dose completely independent of the AeroNOx and ventilator.
## Intended Use:
The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to provide a constant controlled concentration of nitric oxide in breathing gas by delivering a constant controlled flow of nitric oxide into the inspiratory limb of a mechanical ventilator that operates using a continuous constant flow of fresh gas into the inspiratory limb of the ventilator. The AeroNOx 2.0 is also intended to be used with a flow inflating manual ventilator (an AeroNOx accessory), by introducing controlled flows of nitric oxide into the fresh gas flow to the manual ventilator. It is also intended to monitor nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the breathing gas. The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to be used within a hospital or during air or ground transport outside the hospital.
## Substantial Equivalence:
The AeroNOx 2.0 is substantially equivalent to the AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Delivery System that is currently marketed with regards to intended use, safety and effectiveness.
The intended use of the AeroNOx 2.0 is unchanged from the predicate device
| | Proposed (K193481) | Predicate |
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| | AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration &<br>Monitoring System | K093260/A001 AeroNox 2.0 Nitric Oxide<br>Titration & Monitoring System |
| Indications for<br>Use | The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to provide a<br>constant controlled concentration of nitric<br>oxide in breathing gas by delivering a<br>constant controlled flow of nitric oxide<br>into the inspiratory limb of a mechanical<br>ventilator that operates using a<br>continuous constant flow of fresh gas into<br>the inspiratory limb of the ventilator. The<br>AeroNOx 2.0 is also intended to be used<br>with a flow inflating manual ventilator<br>(an AeroNOx accessory), by introducing<br>controlled flows of nitric oxide into the | The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to provide a<br>constant controlled concentration of nitric<br>oxide in breathing gas by delivering a<br>constant controlled flow of nitric oxide into<br>the inspiratory limb of a mechanical<br>ventilator that operates using a continuous<br>constant flow of fresh gas into the<br>inspiratory limb of the ventilator. The<br>AeroNOx 2.0 is also intended to be used<br>with a flow inflating manual ventilator (an<br>AeroNOx accessory), by introducing<br>controlled flows of nitric oxide into the |
| | | |
| | fresh gas flow to the manual ventilator. It is also intended to monitor nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the breathing gas. The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to be used within a hospital or during air or ground transport outside the hospital. | fresh gas flow to the manual ventilator. It is also intended to monitor nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the breathing gas. The AeroNOx 2.0 is intended to be used within a hospital or during air or ground transport outside the hospital. |
| Environment for Use | Hospital or Air/Ground Transport | Hospital or Air/Ground Transport |
| Patient Population | Neonatal | Neonatal |
| Prescriptive | Yes | Yes |
| Patient Connection | None | None |
| | NO Sensor: Electro-chemical Sensor integrated into device | NO Sensor: Electro-chemical Sensor integrated into device |
| Operation Characteristics | NO2 Sensor: Electro-chemical Sensor integrated into device | NO2 Sensor: Electro-chemical Sensor integrated into device |
| | O2 Sensor: Galvanic Sensor integrated into device | O2 Sensor: Galvanic Sensor integrated into device |
| Inlet Pressure | 14 to 155 Bar | 14 to 155 Bar |
| Outlet Pressure/Connection Type | 1.7 to 2.4 Bar/CGA 626 | 1.7 to 2.4 Bar/CGA 626 |
| Power Rating | 100-240 VAC @ 50/60 Hz, 3A | 100-240 VAC @ 50/60 Hz, 3A |
| D/C Battery Backup | Yes | Yes |
| Electrical Safety | IEC 60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 60601-1-6<br>IEC 60601-1-8<br>IEC 60601-1-12 | IEC 60601-1<br>IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 60601-1-6<br>IEC 60601-1-8<br>IEC 60601-1-12 |
| Case (Exterior) Materials | Plastic (Cast Urethane) | Plastic (Cast Urethane) |
| Internal Airway Path Materials | Tygon tubing; stainless steel | Tygon tubing; stainless steel |
| Accessory Materials | Polypropylene Tubing; Tygon tubing; Stainless Steel Hose/Regulator | Polypropylene Tubing; Tygon tubing; Stainless Steel Hose/Regulator |
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## K193481 Special 510(k): Device Modification AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
## Modification:
The modification is to add additional ventilators to the list of approved ventilators with which the AeroNOx 2.0 can be used. No device modifications have been made from the predicate device. AeroNOx 2.0 has the same fundamental scientific technology and intended use as the predicate device.
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### K193481
## Special 510(k): Device Modification AeroNOx 2.0 Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
### Bench Testing:
The following tests were performed based on the labeling modification to add additional ventilators to the Operator's Manual.
- . Ventilator Compatibility Testing
The AeroNox 2.0 met all the performance requirements as outlined above and thus can be found to be substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
### Conclusion:
The modified AeroNOx 2.0 has the following similarities to the previous AeroNOx 2.0 model that already has 510(k) clearance:
- . The same intended use
- Use the same operating principle ●
- Incorporate the same basic design and electronic circuitry ●
- Incorporate the same materials ●
In summary, the AeroNOx 2.0 is substantially equivalent to the AeroNOx Nitric Oxide Titration & Delivery System that is currently marketed with regards to intended use, safety and effectiveness.
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