| Literature DB >> 31192056 |
Craig A Beers1, Wendy L Smith2, Sarah Weppler2, Colleen Schinkel2, Harvey Quon3.
Abstract
Background Medical devices are a crucial component in the field of radiation oncology. The review and licensing of radiation oncology devices (RODs) is managed on a national basis in Canada by Health Canada and in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The purpose of this study was to examine differences in ROD licensing timelines between Health Canada and the FDA that may impact the ability of Canadians to access the most up-to-date radiation oncology care. Methods A list of ROD was compiled by searching keywords, manufacturers, and proprietary device names in the publicly accessible Canadian Medical Devices Active Licence Listing (MDALL) and the American Establishment Registration & Device Listing and the 510(k) Premarket Notification database. ROD licensing dates were then obtained through both databases. ROD were included if they were licensed in both countries. Results A total of 51 RODs were included in this study and it was found that 71% (36/51) were issued licenses for sale in the United States before Canada, at a mean of 506 days sooner (median [IQR] = 282 [326.5]). No trends in licensing dates were found by stratifying devices by type. Analyses were limited to the date of licensing only, as Health Canada provided no publicly-available information regarding submission milestones such as first submission date for the RODs studied. Conclusions The majority of radiation oncology devices examined were licensed for sale in the USA before Canada. Due to the absence of publicly available information regarding initial ROD application date, we cannot evaluate the impact of the approval process on the overall difference in licensing date. Importantly, this research highlights a lack of publicly-available information from Health Canada regarding the medical device approval process for the radiation oncology devices studied herein.Entities:
Keywords: fda; health canada; medical device; radiation oncology
Year: 2019 PMID: 31192056 PMCID: PMC6550514 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.4351
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184
Licensure Information in Canada and the USA for Linear Accelerators from 2000 to Present
| Device name | Company | CAN issue date | USA issue date | Difference in days (USA before CAN) | Difference in days (CAN before USA) |
| Mridian Linac System | Viewray Incorporated | 2-Aug-17 | 24-Feb-17 | 159 | |
| Oncor Expression Digital Linear Accelerator | Siemens | 28-Aug-06 | 15-Mar-06 | 166 | |
| Artiste Mv - Linear Accelerator | Siemens | 12-Aug-08 | 27-Dec-07 | 229 | |
| Halcyon Medical Linear Accelerator | Varian Medical Systems, Inc | 6-Jul-18 | 27-Jun-17 | 374 | |
| Tomotherapy Treatment System Tomohd | Accuray | 27-Nov-13 | 29-Aug-12 | 455 | |
| Radixact Treatment Delivery System | Accuray | 2-Oct-17 | 24-Jun-16 | 465 | |
| Novalis (Shaped Beam Surgery System) | Brainlab Ag | 2-Dec-03 | 3-Nov-00 | 1124 | |
| Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System - 1000 Mu/Minute Linear Accelerator | Accuray | 16-Aug-06 | 30-Oct-06 | 75 | |
| Brainscan Stereotactic Radiosurgery System | Brainlab Ag | 8-Feb-00 | 13-Jul-00 | 156 | |
| Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion | Elekta Instrument Ab | 30-Aug-06 | 5-Mar-07 | 187 | |
| Truebeam | Varian Medical Systems, Inc | 2-Dec-10 | 18-Aug-11 | 259 | |
| Cyberknife M6 Series System | Accuray | 23-Oct-13 | 7-Jan-15 | 441 | |
| Cyberknife Vsi Robotic Radiosurgery System | Accuray | 18-Mar-11 | 26-Oct-12 | 588 |
Radiation Device Licensure in Canada and the USA (January 2000 – July 2018)
| Total number of devices examined | 51 |
| Number of devices licensed for sale in the USA before Canada | 36 |
| Number of devices licensed for sale in Canada before the USA | 15 |
| Devices licensed in the USA before Canada (36/51) | |
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Mean difference [ | 506 [639.4] |
| Median [IQR] difference in licensing date (days) | 282 [326.5] |
| Devices licensed in Canada before the USA (15/51) | |
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Mean difference in [ | 572 [1168.1] |
| Median [IQR] difference in licensing date (days) | 187 [369.0] |
Figure 1Comparison of Device Licensure Date Between Canada and the USA
License Date Comparison by Category
| Category | Total devices | Number licensed in USA first | Median days difference (IQR) | Number licensed in Canada first | Median days difference (IQR) |
| Accessory | 2 | 1 | 244 (n/a) | 1 | 871 (n/a) |
| Brachytherapy technology | 6 | 4 | 273 (197) | 2 | 156 (17) |
| Imaging & Monitoring Accessory | 4 | 4 | 1124 (477) | 0 | n/a |
| Linear Accelerator | 13 | 7 | 374 (214) | 6 | 187 (209) |
| Proton Accelerator | 1 | 1 | 949 (0) | n/a | n/a |
| Quality Assurance | 7 | 4 | 229 (198) | 3 | 158 (117) |
| Superficial RT | 1 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 194 (n/a) |
| Treatment Planning/Record & Verify Software | 17 | 15 | 283 (290) | 2 | 2477 (380) |
Summary of Equivalent Outputs of the FDA’s 510(k) Premarket Notification Database (left) and Health Canada’s Medical Devices Active Licence Listing (MDALL)
FDA, food and drug administration
| Category | FDA 510(k) | Health Canada MDALL |
| Unique Device/Licence identifiers | x | x |
| Device name | x | x |
| Device classification | x | x |
| Manufacturer information | x | x |
| Licence issue date | x | x |
| Application received date | x | |
| Manufacturer contact | x | |
| Relevant Federal Regulations number | x | |
| Review panel information | x | |
| PDF summary of decision | x | |
| Unique company identifier | x |
Radiation Oncology Device Listing and Licensure Date for All Categories
| Device name | Classification | Company | CAN issue date | USA issue date | Date difference: USA before CAN | Date difference: CAN before USA |
| Axxent Radiation Shield Rigid | Accessory | XOFT, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF ICAD | 20-Mar-12 | 20-Jul-11 | 244 | n/a |
| Spaceoar System | Accessory | AUGMENIX | 5-Feb-16 | 25-Jun-18 | n/a | 871 |
| I-seed Model AgX100 | Brachytherapy | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 7-Apr-11 | 3-Jan-11 | 94 | n/a |
| Axxent Vaginal Applicator Set | Brachytherapy | XOFT, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF ICAD | 6-Feb-09 | 9-May-08 | 273 | n/a |
| Radioactive Seed Localization Needle | Brachytherapy | ISOAID L.L.C. | 19-Jan-16 | 5-Dec-14 | 410 | n/a |
| Advantage I-125 Brachytherapy Seeds | Brachytherapy | ISOAID L.L.C. | 4-Dec-03 | 7-Oct-01 | 788 | n/a |
| Advantage Pd-103 Brachytherapy Seeds | Brachytherapy | ISOAID L.L.C. | 4-Dec-03 | 8-Apr-04 | n/a | 126 |
| Axxent Balloon Applicator Kit AB2034 | Brachytherapy | XOFT, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF ICAD | 6-Feb-09 | 16-Jul-09 | n/a | 160 |
| Exactrac Patient Positioning System | Imaging & Monitoring Accessory | BRAINLAB AG | 25-Jan-02 | 14-Jul-99 | 926 | n/a |
| Catalyst | Imaging & Monitoring Accessory | C-RAD POSITIONING AB | 17-Feb-15 | 27-Feb-12 | 1086 | n/a |
| Sentinel, Sp-001 | Imaging & Monitoring Accessory | C-RAD POSITIONING AB | 30-Apr-14 | 30-Mar-09 | 1857 | n/a |
| AlignRT | Imaging & Monitoring Accessory | VISION RT LIMITED | 8-Jul-15 | 6-Jan-06 | 3470 | n/a |
| Mridian Linac System | Linear Accelerator | VIEWRAY INCORPORATED | 2-Aug-17 | 24-Feb-17 | 159 | n/a |
| Oncor Expression Digital Linear Accelerator | Linear Accelerator | SIEMENS | 28-Aug-06 | 15-Mar-06 | 166 | n/a |
| Artiste Mv - Linear Accelerator | Linear Accelerator | SIEMENS | 12-Aug-08 | 27-Dec-07 | 229 | n/a |
| Halcyon Medical Linear Accelerator | Linear Accelerator | VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC | 6-Jul-18 | 27-Jun-17 | 374 | n/a |
| Tomotherapy Treatment System Tomohd | Linear Accelerator | ACCURAY | 27-Nov-13 | 29-Aug-12 | 455 | n/a |
| Radixact Treatment Delivery System | Linear Accelerator | ACCURAY | 2-Oct-17 | 24-Jun-16 | 465 | n/a |
| Novalis (Shaped Beam Surgery System) | Linear Accelerator | BRAINLAB AG | 2-Dec-03 | 3-Nov-00 | 1124 | n/a |
| Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery System - 1000 Mu/Minute Linear Accelerator | Linear Accelerator | ACCURAY | 16-Aug-06 | 30-Oct-06 | n/a | 75 |
| Brainscan Stereotactic Radiosurgery System | Linear Accelerator | BRAINLAB AG | 8-Feb-00 | 13-Jul-00 | n/a | 156 |
| Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion | Linear Accelerator | ELEKTA INSTRUMENT AB | 30-Aug-06 | 5-Mar-07 | n/a | 187 |
| Truebeam | Linear Accelerator | VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC | 2-Dec-10 | 18-Aug-11 | n/a | 259 |
| Cyberknife M6 Series System | Linear Accelerator | ACCURAY | 23-Oct-13 | 7-Jan-15 | n/a | 441 |
| Cyberknife Vsi Robotic Radiosurgery System | Linear Accelerator | ACCURAY | 18-Mar-11 | 26-Oct-12 | n/a | 588 |
| Mevion S250 Proton Beam Radiation Therapy System | Proton Accelerator | MEVION MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 9-Jan-15 | 4-Jun-12 | 949 | n/a |
Excluded Devices
| Number | Device name | Classification | Company | Canada issue date | USA received date |
| 1 | ABC MOUTHPIECE AND FILTER KIT | ACCESSORY | AKTINA MEDICAL | 01-Jun-18 | n/a |
| 2 | BARD BRACHYSTAR SEED IMPLANT NEEDLE | ACCESSORY | CR BARD | 30-May-12 | n/a |
| 3 | LOGICIEL EPIGRAY | ACCESSORY | DOSISOFT | 02-Feb-16 | n/a |
| 4 | ACTIVE BREATHING CO-ORDINATOR SYSTEM | ACCESSORY | ELEKTA LIMITED | 22-Jul-05 | n/a |
| 5 | STEREOTACTIC COLLIMATOR | ACCESSORY | ELEKTA LIMITED | 21-Jul-09 | n/a |
| 6 | AGILITY | ACCESSORY | ELEKTA LIMITED | 15-Nov-12 | n/a |
| 7 | MOBIUS VERIFICATION PHANTOM | ACCESSORY | MOBIUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LP | 29-Apr-15 | n/a |
| 8 | DELTA4 DISCOVER | ACCESSORY | SCANDIDOS AB | 07-Feb-18 | n/a |
| 9 | QED | ACCESSORY | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 10-Jan-08 | n/a |
| 10 | ISORAD | ACCESSORY | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 10-Jan-08 | n/a |
| 11 | RF IVD2 | ACCESSORY | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 16-Jan-08 | n/a |
| 12 | EDGE DETECTOR | ACCESSORY | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 07-Feb-08 | n/a |
| 13 | SNC125C | ACCESSORY | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 09-Nov-11 | n/a |
| 14 | OPTICAL SURFACE MONITORING SYSTEM (OSMS) | ACCESSORY | VISION RT LIMITED | 29-Jul-16 | n/a |
| 15 | AXXENT SURFACE APPLICATOR SET | ACCESSORY | XOFT, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF ICAD | 07-Oct-10 | n/a |
| 16 | IODINE 125 SEEDS | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 26-Jun-01 | n/a |
| 17 | IRIDIUM 192 IN NYLON RIBBONS | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 26-Jun-01 | n/a |
| 18 | PALLADIUM 103 | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 26-Jun-01 | n/a |
| 19 | GOLD 198 | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 26-Jun-01 | n/a |
| 20 | BRACHYTHERAPY NEEDLES - NON STAINLESS STEEL | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 10-Sep-01 | n/a |
| 21 | BRACHYTHERAPY NEEDLES - STAINLESS STEEL | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 10-Sep-01 | n/a |
| 22 | BRACHYTHERAPY IMPLANT/APPLICATOR KITS | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 10-Sep-01 | n/a |
| 23 | BRACHYTHERAPY MARKER KITS | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 26-Sep-01 | n/a |
| 24 | STYLETS FOR BRACHYTHERAPY NEEDLES | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 31-May-06 | n/a |
| 25 | PD-103 SOURCES PRELOADED | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 26-Jul-06 | n/a |
| 26 | I-125 SOURCES PRELOADED | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 26-Jul-06 | n/a |
| 27 | POLYACETAL BRACHYTHERAPY KITS | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 08-Oct-09 | n/a |
| 28 | BRACHYTHERAPY STANDARD TEMPLATES | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 21-Feb-12 | n/a |
| 29 | BRACHYTHERAPY DISPOSABLE TEMPLATE KITS | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 21-Feb-12 | n/a |
| 30 | BEST MULTI-LUMEN BALLOON APPLICATOR FOR BRACHYTHERAPY | BRACHYTHERAPY | BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL | 09-Dec-14 | n/a |
| 31 | ANORECTAL (AR) APPLICATOR | BRACHYTHERAPY | BIONIX RADIATION THERAPY | 04-Aug-17 | n/a |
| 32 | ESOPHAGEAL APPLICATOR (E-APP) | BRACHYTHERAPY | BIONIX RADIATION THERAPY | 04-Aug-17 | n/a |
| 33 | BRACHYTHERAPY KIT | BRACHYTHERAPY | ISOAID L.L.C. | 03-Jun-11 | n/a |
| 34 | GUIDE FOR BRACHYTHERAPY NEEDLE | BRACHYTHERAPY | ISOAID L.L.C. | 18-Jun-13 | n/a |
| 35 | ISOLOADER SYSTEM | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 27-Nov-01 | n/a |
| 36 | ISOCARTRIDGE | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 22-Apr-02 | n/a |
| 37 | BRACHYTHERAPY NEEDLE | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 19-Sep-02 | n/a |
| 38 | BRACHYTHERAPY SYNTHETIC ABSORBABLE, BRAIDED AND NON BRAIDED PLACEMENT SLEEVES | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 06-Feb-03 | n/a |
| 39 | BRACHYTHERAPY NEEDLES | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 18-Jun-03 | n/a |
| 40 | BRACHYTHERAPY NEEDLE SETS | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 18-Dec-03 | n/a |
| 41 | GOLD FIDUCIARY MARKERS | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 18-Feb-08 | n/a |
| 42 | BRACHYTHERAPY APPLICATOR KITS | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 30-Jan-09 | n/a |
| 43 | PROSTATE SEEDING KITS (THERALOAD, THERASEED, THERASTRAND, THERASLEEVE) | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 09-Jul-10 | n/a |
| 44 | THERASEED PD-103 DEVICE | BRACHYTHERAPY | THERAGENICS CORPORATION | 25-Jan-11 | n/a |
| 45 | AXXENT ELECTRONIC BRACHYTHERAPY SYSTEM | BRACHYTHERAPY | XOFT, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF ICAD | 06-Feb-09 | n/a |
| 46 | MLCI2 | LINAC | ELEKTA LIMITED | 03-Apr-09 | n/a |
| 47 | ELEKTA MEDICAL LINEAR ACCELERATOR | LINAC | ELEKTA LIMITED | 26-Aug-10 | n/a |
| 48 | CHECKMATE 2 | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 16-Jan-08 | n/a |
| 49 | DAILY QA 3 | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 16-Jan-08 | n/a |
| 50 | DAILY QA 3 RF | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 16-Jan-08 | n/a |
| 51 | TOMODOSE | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 07-Feb-08 | n/a |
| 52 | SRS PROFILER | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 31-Dec-08 | n/a |
| 53 | MAPCHECK 2 | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 31-Dec-08 | n/a |
| 54 | IC PROFILER | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 24-Feb-09 | n/a |
| 55 | PC ELECTROMETER | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 08-Jun-09 | n/a |
| 56 | ARCCHECK | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 19-Aug-09 | n/a |
| 57 | 3DVH ANALYSIS SOFTWARE | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 16-Jun-10 | n/a |
| 58 | 1D SCANNER | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 11-Apr-11 | n/a |
| 59 | STEREOPHAN | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 16-Jul-13 | n/a |
| 60 | SNC MACHINE | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 15-May-15 | n/a |
| 61 | DOSECHECK | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 19-May-16 | n/a |
| 62 | MAPCHECK 3 | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 19-Sep-17 | n/a |
| 63 | SUNCHECK | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 18-Dec-17 | n/a |
| 64 | SRS MAPCHECK | QA | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 31-May-18 | n/a |
| 65 | RADIATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SOFTWARE (DOSELAB) | SOFTWARE | MOBIUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LP | 26-Mar-11 | n/a |
| 66 | SRT-100 VISION SUPERFICIAL RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM | SUPERFICIAL RT | SENSUS HEALTHCARE | 30-Mar-16 | n/a |
| 67 | RADPOS 4-D IN-VIVO DOSIMETRY SYSTEM TN-RD-140 | TREATMENT PLANNING | BEST MEDICAL CANADA | 30-Dec-10 | n/a |
| 68 | MIM (SOFTWARE PACKAGE) | TREATMENT PLANNING | MIM SOFTWARE INC | 03-Oct-05 | n/a |
| 69 | MIMVIEWER | TREATMENT PLANNING | MIM SOFTWARE INC | 05-Jan-09 | n/a |
| 70 | RIT 113 RADIATION THERAPY DOSIMETRY SOFTWARE | TREATMENT PLANNING | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY | 26-Apr-06 | n/a |
| 71 | INVERSEARC 1.0 | TREATMENT PLANNING | RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB (PUBL) | 01-Jun-15 | n/a |
| 72 | DELTA 4PT | TREATMENT PLANNING | SCANDIDOS AB | 26-Mar-13 | n/a |
| 73 | HEXAMOTION | TREATMENT PLANNING | SCANDIDOS AB | 21-Jan-14 | n/a |
| 74 | PLANIQ | TREATMENT PLANNING | SUN NUCLEAR CORPORATION | 23-Mar-15 | n/a |