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Hemodialysis Blood Tubing Sets - Premarket Notification [510(k)] Submissions: Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff

FinalCenter for Devices and Radiological Health04/23/2008

Description

This guidance documentis intended to assist industry in preparing an Abbreviated premarket notification submission (510(k)) to establish that the device is substantially equivalent to a predicate hemodialysis blood tubing set for use as the extracorporeal blood circuit during hemodialysis treatment. This guidance document identifies specific recommendations for the content and format of an Abbreviated 510(k) submission for hemodialysis blood tubing sets. This version of the guidance is intended to clarify the April 14, 2008, guidance of the same title and is consistent with FDA’s original approach to premarket notification (510(k)) submissions.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

1
Hemodialysis Blood Tubing Sets

Subject of the guidance document for premarket notification submissions.; The primary device type covered by this guidance.; Subject of the premarket notification guidance

Stakeholders

1
Manufacturer

Entity responsible for submitting NDINs

Regulatory Context

Attributes

2
sterility assurance level

If the sterility assurance level (SAL) is lowered, manufacturers should consider whether device safety or effectiveness may be compromised.

expiration date

Required label element for outsourcing facilities

Identified Hazards

Hazards

3
Air embolism

Risk to health associated with the use of the device.

hemolysis

discovery of hemolyzed product

Pyrogen reaction

Risk to health mitigated by sterility measures.

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