K201866 · Bain Medical Equipment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. · FJK · Mar 10, 2021 · Gastroenterology, Urology
Device Facts
Record ID
K201866
Device Name
NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis
Applicant
Bain Medical Equipment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Product Code
FJK · Gastroenterology, Urology
Decision Date
Mar 10, 2021
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 876.5820
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis - Models BL 11 and BL 12 - are sterial and venous blood lines for exclusive use with the Baxter Healthcare AK98 Hemodialysis System. The blood lines serve as the extracorporeal blood circuit in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment, by which blood is transported from the patient through a hemodialyzer and back to the patient. The pump line interfaces with a pump rotor mechanism of the hemodialysis machine which drives the flow of blood through the circuit.
Device Story
NovaLine Tubing Sets (Models BL11, BL12) serve as extracorporeal blood circuits for hemodialysis. Input: patient blood; Output: blood returned to patient via hemodialyzer. Device consists of arterial (red) and venous (blue) lines, recirculating connector, and pump line. Pump line interfaces with Baxter AK98 Hemodialysis System rotor mechanism to drive blood flow. Used in clinical hemodialysis settings by trained healthcare professionals. Physician selects appropriate tubing based on patient blood volume (total extracorporeal volume must not exceed 10% of patient blood volume). Benefits include facilitating safe, controlled extracorporeal blood transport during dialysis.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only. Verification testing confirmed compliance with ISO 8638 (cardiovascular implants/extracorporeal circuits), ISO 594-2 (luer lock fittings), ASTM D4169 (shipping), ASTM F88 (seal strength), and ASTM F1929 (leak detection).
Technological Characteristics
Sterile, single-use arterial and venous tubing sets. Materials conform to ISO 10993 biocompatibility standards. Features include color-coded components, drip chambers (BL12 only), and luer lock fittings. Sterilized via e-beam radiation (SAL 10^-6). Compatible with Baxter AK98 Hemodialysis System. Mechanical operation; no software or electronic components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment requiring an extracorporeal blood circuit to transport blood between the patient and a hemodialyzer.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hemodialysis system and accessories is a device that is used as an artificial kidney system for the treatment of patients with renal failure or toxemic conditions and that consists of an extracorporeal blood system, a conventional dialyzer, a dialysate delivery system, and accessories. Blood from a patient flows through the tubing of the extracorporeal blood system and accessories to the blood compartment of the dialyzer, then returns through further tubing of the extracorporeal blood system to the patient. The dialyzer has two compartments that are separated by a semipermeable membrane. While the blood is in the blood compartment, undesirable substances in the blood pass through the semipermeable membrane into the dialysate in the dialysate compartment. The dialysate delivery system controls and monitors the dialysate circulating through the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer.(1) The extracorporeal blood system and accessories consists of tubing, pumps, pressure monitors, air foam or bubble detectors, and alarms to keep blood moving safely from the blood access device and accessories for hemodialysis (§ 876.5540) to the blood compartment of the dialyzer and back to the patient. (2) The conventional dialyzer allows a transfer of water and solutes between the blood and the dialysate through the semipermeable membrane. The semipermeable membrane of the conventional dialyzer has a sufficiently low permeability to water that an ultrafiltration controller is not required to prevent excessive loss of water from the patient's blood. This conventional dialyzer does not include hemodialyzers with the disposable inserts (Kiil type) (§ 876.5830) or dialyzers of high permeability (§ 876.5860). (3) The dialysate delivery system consists of mechanisms that monitor and control the temperature, conductivity, flow rate, and pressure of the dialysate and circulates dialysate through the dialysate compartment of the dialyzer. The dialysate delivery system includes the dialysate concentrate for hemodialysis (liquid or powder) and alarms to indicate abnormal dialysate conditions. This dialysate delivery system does not include the sorbent regenerated dialysate delivery system for hemodialysis (§ 876.5600), the dialysate delivery system of the peritoneal dialysis system and accessories (§ 876.5630), or the controlled dialysate delivery system of the high permeability hemodialysis system § 876.5860). (4) Remote accessories to the hemodialysis system include the unpowered dialysis chair without a scale, the powered dialysis chair without a scale, the dialyzer holder set, dialysis tie gun and ties, and hemodialysis start/stop tray.
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March 10, 2021
Bain Medical Equipment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. Zoe Zeng Regulatory Supervisor No.10. Juncheng Road, Eastern Area, Economic and Technological Development District Guangzhou, Guangdong 510760 CHINA
Re: K201866
Trade/Device Name: NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis Regulation Number: 21 CFR§ 876.5820 Regulation Name: Hemodialysis system and accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: FJK Dated: February 8, 2021 Received February 9, 2021
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K201866
Device Name
Novaline Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis
### Indications for Use (Describe)
The NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis - Models BL 11 and BL 12 - are sterial and venous blood lines for exclusive use with the Baxter Healthcare AK98 Hemodialysis System. The blood lines serve as the extracorporeal blood circuit in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment, by which blood is transported from the patient through a hemodialyzer and back to the patient. The pump line interfaces with a pump rotor mechanism of the hemodialysis machine which drives the flow of blood through the circuit.
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
This 510(k) Summary is being submitted in accordance with requirements of SMDA 1990 and Title 21, CFR Section 807.92.
The assigned 510(k) Number: _ K201866
- 1. Date of Preparation: 3/08/2021
- Sponsor Identification 2.
Bain Medical Equipment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd No.10 Juncheng Road, Eastern Zone of Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District, 510760, Guangdong, P.R.China
Contact Person: Mu Fangzhen Position: Management Representative Tel: +86-20-66856868 ext.287 Fax: +86 20 3206 7500 Email: mufangzhen@baingz.com
- 3. Designated Submission Correspondent
Bain Medical Equipment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd No.10 Juncheng Road, Eastern Zone of Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District, 510760, Guangdong, P.R.China
Ms. Zoe Zeng (Primary Contact Person) Tel: +86-20-66856868 ext.290 Fax: +86 20 3206 7500 Email: zoe@baingz.com
Ms. Sophia Shao (Alternative Contact Person) Tel: +86-20-66856868 ext.218 Fax: +86 20 3206 7500 Email: sophia@baingz.com
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#### 4. Identification of Proposed Device
Trade Name: NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis Common Name: Blood tubing sets Models: BL11, BL12
### Regulatory Information
Classification Name: Hemodialysis system and accessories Classification: II Product Code: FJK Regulation Number: 876.5820 Review Panel: Gastroenterology/Urology
### Indications for Use:
The NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis - Models BL 12 - are sterile, single-use arterial and venous blood lines for exclusive use with the Baxter Healthcare AK98 Hemodialysis System. The blood lines serve as the extracorporeal blood circuit in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment, by which blood is transported from the patient through a hemodialyzer and back to the pump line interfaces with a pump rotor mechanism of the hemodialysis machine which drives the flow of blood through the circuit.
### Device Description:
The proposed devices, NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis, mainly consists of two tubes, which are arterial line with certain components in red and venous line with certain components in blue, as well as accessory which is recirculating connector.
There are two models BL 11 and BL 12, The main difference between BL 11 and BL 12 is the Drip chamber on the arterial line. There is drip chamber on the arterial line of BL 12, there is no drip chamber on the arterial line of BL 11. The BL 12 has more drip chambers than the BL 11 on the whole tubing.
The choice of the proper dialyzer and blood line set is the responsibility of the physician in charge. When selecting bloodline set for a treatment, the total extracorporeal blood volume (i.e. the dialyzer, the bloodline set and any other accessories combined) shall not exceed 10% of the patient's blood volume.
The proposed devices are provided in sterile condition, it is subject to e-beam radiation sterilization prior to release to achieve a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of 10-6.
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- న. Identification of Predicate Device
Predicate Device 510(k) Number: K161582 Product Name: DORA Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis Manufacturer: Bain Medical Equipment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd
- 6. Non-Clinical Test Conclusion
Non clinical tests were conducted to verify that the proposed device met all design specifications as was Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device. The test results demonstrated that the proposed device complies with the following standards:
- > ISO 8638 Third Edition 2010-07-01, Cadiovascular Implants and Extracorporeal Blood Circuit for Hemodialyzers, Hemodialfilters, And Hemofilters. 9-89
- > ISO 594-2 Second Edition 1998-09-01, Conical Fittings with A 6% (Luer) Taper for Syringes, Needles and Certain Other Medical Equipment - Part 2: Lock Fittings.
- > ASTM D4169-16, Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems.
- A ASTM F88/F88M-15, Standard Test Method for Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier Materials
- > ASTM F1929-15 Standard Test Method for Detecting Seal Leaks in Porous Medical Packaging by Dye Penetration
- 7. Clinical Test Conclusion
No clinical study is included in this submission.
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#### 8. Substantially Equivalent (SE) Comparison
| Table 1 Comparison of Technology Characteristic | | | |
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| Item | Proposed Device | Predicate Device | |
| | | K161582 | |
| Model | BL 11/ BL 12 | BAIN-BL-002E | |
| Device Class | II | II | |
| Product Code | FJK | FJK | |
| Reg. Number | 21CFR part 876.5820 | 21CFR part 876.5820 | |
| Indications for Use<br>(Discussion 1) | The NovaLine Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis - Models BL 11 and BL 12 - are sterile, single-use arterial and venous blood lines for exclusive use with the Baxter Healthcare AK98 Hemodialysis System. The blood lines serve as the extracorporeal blood circuit in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment, by which blood is transported from the patient through a hemodialyzer and back to the patient. The pump line interfaces with a pump rotor mechanism of the hemodialysis machine which drives the flow of blood through the circuit. | The DORA Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis are single-use sterile medical devices intended to connect the patient to the hemodialyzer and the hemodialysis delivery system in hemodialysis treatment. The compatibility of available configurations is the responsibility of the physician/clinician in charge. | |
| Compatible<br>hemodialysis delivery<br>system<br>(Discussion 2) | The hemodialysis delivery system which is compatible with the product is AK 98 Hemodialysis System manufactured by Baxter. | The hemodialysis delivery system which is compatible with the product is Fresenius 2008K manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care North America. | |
| Feature | Pre-Pump Post-Pump<br>Color Coded component<br>Sterile<br>Non-pyrogenic<br>Single Use | Pre-Pump Post-Pump<br>Color Coded<br>component Sterile<br>Non-pyrogenic<br>Single Use | |
| | | Prescription Device | Prescription Device |
| Main Configuration | | Arterial Line | Arterial Line |
| | | Venous Line | Venous Line |
| | | Drip Chamber | Drip Chamber |
| | | Branch Lines | Branch Lines; |
| | | Female Luer Lock | Female Luer Lock |
| | | Clamps | Clamps |
| | | Filter | Filters |
| Accessory<br>(Discussion 3) | | Recirculating Connector | Recirculating Connector |
| | | / | Drain Bag |
| Small Components<br>(Discussion 4) | | Dropper | / |
| | | Elbow | |
| Physical<br>performance | Length of<br>arterial<br>line(mm) | BL 11: 2890<br>BL 12: 3290 | 3500 |
| | Length of<br>venous<br>line(mm) | BL 11: 2700<br>BL 12: 2700 | 3000 |
| | Priming<br>Volume<br>(mL) | BL 11: 127±10%<br>BL 12: 186±10% | 163±10% |
| | Positive<br>pressure<br>(mmHg) | 500 | 500 |
| | Negative<br>Pressure<br>(mmHg) | -500 | -500 |
| | Blood flow<br>rate<br>limitations | 600 | 500 |
| Performance | | Conforms to<br>ISO8638:2010<br>ISO594-2:1998 | Conforms to<br>ISO8638:2010<br>ISO594-2:1998 |
| Materials | | Various materials | Various materials |
| Biocompatibility<br>(Discussion 6) | | Conforms to<br>ISO 10993 series standards | Cytotoxicity;<br>Sensitization<br>Intracutaneous reactivity;<br>Acute systemic toxicity;<br>Hemolysis<br>Partial Thromboplastin Time<br>Complement System<br>In vitro Chromosomal Aberration<br>Bacterial Reverse Mutation<br>Mouse Bone Marrow Micronucleus |
| Sterilization | | SAL(10-6) | SAL(10-6) |
| Labeling | Direction for Use | Direction for Use | |
| | Intended Use | Intended Use | |
| | Description | Description | |
| | Warnings and Cautions | Warnings and Cautions | |
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### Discussion 1 - Indications for Use
The intended use of the proposed and predicate device are different in text, however, both of them are used to connect with a hemodialysis system and provide extracorporeal access to the patient's blood during hemodialysis. This difference will not result in any safety and effectiveness issue of the proposed device.
### Discussion 2 - Compatible hemodialysis delivery system
The compatible system of the proposed device is specified as AK 98 Hemodialysis System, which is a hemodialysis delivery system being submitted to FDA for premarket notification(K201809); the compatible system of the predicate device is Fresenius 2008K. The instructions of the proposed device have clearly stated the compatible system, which will not result in any misuse. Bench testing included in this submission support the compatibility between the proposed device and the compatible system. This difference will not result in any safety and effectiveness issue of the proposed device.
### Discussion 3- Accessory
The proposed device and predicate device have the same main configuration, meanwhile they have different components on the details. The predicate device has drain bag for waste collection, while the proposed devices don't have this accessory. No drain bag will not affect the clinical using of the proposed device, therefore, this difference will not raise new problem on the safety and effectiveness.
### Discussion 4- Small Components
The proposed device and predicate device are different in small components. The proposed have Dropper and Elbow, however, the predicate device has not the small component. Bench testing included in this submission support the performance of the device. This difference will not result in any safety and effectiveness issue of the proposed device.
### Discussion 5- Physical performance
The length of main tubes of proposed device is different to that of the predicate device. The difference on the length of main tubes leads to the difference on the priming volume. Both proposed device and predicate device comply the ISO 594-2 and ISO 8638 standards. Therefore, we think the differences on the length of main tubes and priming volume will not rain new problems on the safety and effectiveness.
### Discussion 6-Biocompatibility
The patient contact components/materials of proposed devices BL11 are covered by the BL 12, and the
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### 510(k) Summary
patient contact materials of the proposed device BL12 are covered by those of the DORA Tubing Sets for Hemodialysis, as cleared in K161582, which is also manufactured by Bain Medical Equipment(Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. Therefore, this item is considered substantially equivalent.
#### 9. Conclusion
Based on the comparison and analysis above, the proposed devices are determined to be Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate devices.
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