ZIGIWIRE MODE2 GUIDEWIRE WIRE SYSTEM, ZIGIWIRE MODE3 GUIDEWIRE WIRE SYSTEM
Applicant
Vadiswire Corporation
Product Code
DQX · Cardiovascular
Decision Date
Dec 18, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 870.1330
Device Class
Class 2
Intended Use
The ZigiWire Guidewire Systems facilitate placement and exchange of catheters and other instruments in the peripheral vasculature. The ZigiWire Guidewire Systems are not intended for use in the coronary arteries or neurovasculature.
Device Story
ZigiWire Mode2 and Mode3 are sterile guidewire systems for peripheral vascular catheter placement. Systems consist of 2 or 3 exchange-length, Teflon-coated stainless steel guidewires (0.014-0.022 inch diameter) with flexible radiopaque tips. Accessories include a wire introducer (with flushing side port), a handle for wire separation, and wire torquers. Used by clinicians in clinical settings to facilitate instrument navigation. Clinician inserts guidewires into catheter hubs via the introducer; handle allows wire separation; torquers provide control. System aids in catheter/sheath delivery, benefiting patients by enabling precise peripheral vascular access.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Testing included bond testing, aseptic removal, wire removal from handle, introducer flushing, manual tip forming, simulated use, catheter compatibility, steerability, deliverability, and tip flexibility.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: Teflon-coated stainless steel. Dimensions: 0.014-0.022 inch diameter. Features: Flexible radiopaque tips, straight or J-tip configurations. Accessories: Wire introducer with flushing port, separation handle, wire torquers. Sterilization: Sterile. Connectivity: None.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring placement and exchange of catheters and other instruments in the peripheral vasculature. Not for use in coronary arteries or neurovasculature.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A catheter guide wire is a coiled wire that is designed to fit inside a percutaneous catheter for the purpose of directing the catheter through a blood vessel.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device, when it is a torque device that is manually operated, non-patient contacting, and intended to manipulate non-cerebral vascular guide wires, 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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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
December 18, 2014
Vadiswire Corporation Mr. Edward Wulfman President 339 Kirkland Way #G Kirkland, WA, 98033
Re: K141218
Trade/Device Name: ZigiWire Mode2 Guidewire System, ZigiWire Mode3 Guidewire System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1330 Regulation Name: Catheter Guide Wire Class: Class II Product Code: DQX Dated: November 20, 2014 Received: November 24, 2014
Dear Mr. Wulfman:
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. 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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Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); good manufacturing practice requirements as set
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forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its tollfree number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.htm. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
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Sincerely yours,
Kenneth J. Cavanaugh -S
for
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Expiration Date: January 31, 2017
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### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K141218
#### Device Name
ZigiWire Mode2 Guidewire System ZigiWire Mode3 Guidewire System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The ZigiWire Guidewire Systems facilitate placement and exchange of catheters and other instruments in the peripheral vasculature. The ZigiWire Guidewire Systems are not intended for use in the coronary arteries or neurovasculature.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(k) SUMMARY
# General Information:
| Date of Summary Preparation: | May 09, 2014 |
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| Name and Address of Manufacturer: | Vadiswire Corporation<br>339 Kirkland Way #G<br>Kirkland, WA 98033 |
| Contact Person: | Edward (Ted) Wulfman<br>President<br>Phone: 425-985-1570<br>Fax: 425-889-9201 |
| Device Trade Names: | ZigiWire Mode2 Guidewire System<br>ZigiWire Mode3 Guidewire System |
| Common Name: | Wire, Guide, Catheter |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 870.1330 |
| Regulation Name: | Catheter guidewire |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Classification Panel: | Cardiovascular |
| Product Code: | DOX |
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Performance Standards: Performance Standards do not currently exist for these devices. None are established under Section 514.
Device Description: The Vadiswire ZigiWire Mode2 and ZigiWire Mode3 Guidewire Systems are sterile guidewire systems designed to facilitate the placement of diagnostic catheters and sheaths in the peripheral vasculature. The individual guidewires used in the ZigiWire Systems consist of exchange length peripheral guidewires cleared under AdvanceCath (TechDevice) Corporation's 510(k) K053251. TechDevice Corporation manufactures the guidewires used in the ZigiWire Systems for Vadiswire, which are individually the same as several of the guidewires previously cleared under K053251.
The ZigiWire Systems consist of two models: one (ZigiWire Mode3) incorporates three individual exchange length peripheral guidewires, and the second (ZigiWire Mode2) incorporating two individual exchange length peripheral guidewires. The individual guidewires used in the system range from 0.014 - 0.022 inches in diameter and are standard Teflon-coated, stainless steel guidewires with flexible radiopaque tips. Each ZigiWire System is provided with the individual guidewires in an all straight tip shape, or with all guidewires in the J-tip shape. The ZigiWire Systems are also provided with accessories which are intended to assist in inserting the guidewires into diagnostic catheters. These accessories consist of a wire introducer, which loosely holds the individual guidewires and helps to guide them into the hub of a catheter, a handle to separate the wires prior to use, and wire torquers for each wire. The handle incorporates a side port to enable flushing the introducer with the guidewires in place.
Indications for Use: The ZigiWire Guidewire Systems facilitate placement and exchange of catheters and other instruments in the peripheral vasculature. The ZigiWire Guidewire Systems are not intended for use in the coronary arteries or neurovasculature.
Predicate Devices: Vadiswire Corporation cites the following devices as the predicate devices for the substantial equivalence basis.
| Predicate Devices | Predicate 510(k) |
|------------------------------------|------------------|
| AdvanceCath (TechDevice) Guidewire | K053251 |
| Amplatz Super Stiff Guidewire | K942382 |
Testing Summary: To demonstrate substantial equivalence of the subject ZigiWire Guidewire Systems to the predicate devices, the technological and performance characteristics were evaluated by completion of the following testing:
- Bond Testing
- Aseptic Removal from Pouch
- Wire Removal from Handle ●
- o Wire Handle Hold and Release of Guidewire
- Introducer Flushing
- Manual Tip Forming ●
- o Wire Placement in Simulated Use
- Catheter Compatibility
- o Steerability
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- Deliverability of Guiding Catheter or Sheath
- o Guidewire Removal
- Tip Flexibility
The results from these tests:
- demonstrate that the technological and performance characteristics of the subject o ZigiWire Guidewire Systems are comparable to the predicate devices,
- support the safety and effectiveness of the devices that are the subject of this 510(k), and
- o ensure the subject devices can perform in a manner equivalent to the predicate devices with the identical intended use.
Conclusion (Statement of Equivalence): The data and information presented within this submission (including in vitro bench testing) and the similarities between the subject and predicate devices support a determination of substantial equivalence, and therefore market clearance of the subject ZigiWire Guidewire Systems through this 510(k) Premarket Notification.
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