K061489 · Medical Cv, Inc. · GEX · Mar 16, 2007 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K061489
Device Name
ATRILAZE MI SURGICAL ABLATION SYSTEM
Applicant
Medical Cv, Inc.
Product Code
GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Mar 16, 2007
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Abbreviated
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Medical CV Solar™ Surgical Ablation System is indicated for delivery of 810nm or 1064nm laser light to soft tissue, under direct visualization, during surgical procedures. Indications include the ablation, or coagulation of soft tissue.
Device Story
Solar™ Surgical Ablation System delivers 810nm or 1064nm laser energy to soft tissue. System components: Laser Energy Generator, Reciprocator Control unit, fluid delivery tubing set, and flexible surgical ablation track. Reciprocator Control unit houses fluid pump and monitors ablation parameters. Optical fiber rides within flexible track to direct laser energy to target tissue. Used intraoperatively under direct visualization by surgeons. Fluid delivery system provides saline for cooling optical fiber. Device enables tissue ablation or coagulation. Benefits include precise energy delivery for soft tissue management. Not for cardiac arrhythmia treatment.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Biocompatibility testing per 21 CFR Part 58 confirmed materials are non-toxic, non-hemolytic, and non-pyrogenic. Performance testing included verification of power output and fluid flow specifications, alongside visual and histological evaluation of lesions on cardiac tissue to demonstrate equivalence to the Atrilaze™ system.
Technological Characteristics
System includes laser energy generator, reciprocator control unit, fluid delivery tubing, and flexible orbital track. Uses 810nm or 1064nm laser energy. Features 905 SMA connector for fiber optic delivery. Sterile, single-use fiber optic delivery system and tubing. Cooling provided by saline fluid path. Flexible track/catheter design for endoscopic positioning.
Indications for Use
Indicated for delivery of 810nm or 1064nm laser light to soft tissue for ablation or coagulation during surgical procedures under direct visualization. Not indicated for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) A carbon dioxide laser for use in general surgery and in dermatology is a laser device intended to cut, destroy, or remove tissue by light energy emitted by carbon dioxide.(2) An argon laser for use in dermatology is a laser device intended to destroy or coagulate tissue by light energy emitted by argon.
Guidant's Microwave FLEX10 Surgical Ablation System (K003978 & K013946)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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## Section II
## Summary of Safety and Effectiveness (as required by 21 CFR 807.92)
## Solar™ Surgical Ablation System (K061489)
| Submitter: | MedicalCV, Inc.<br>9725 South Robert Trail<br>Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077<br>USA | | Contact: | Denny Steger<br>V.P. RA/QA<br>Phone: 651 452 3000<br>Fax: 651 452 4948 | |
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| Date of Summary: | March 8, 2007 | | Classification Name: | Laser Instrument,<br>Surgical Powered | |
| Common Name: | Surgical Laser Instrument | | Proprietary | Solar™ Surgical<br>Ablation System | |
Description of Device: The Solar™ Surgical Ablation System consists of a Laser Energy Generator, a Reciprocator Control unit, a fluid delivery tubing set and a flexible surgical ablation track. The Solar™ Orbital Track is an intraoperative, sterile, single-use device designed to apply laser energy to tissue. The fluid delivery tubing set is a single-use device having a sterile fluid path designed for the delivery of sterile saline solution to the ablation catheter. The Reciprocator Control unit is a motion generating device housing the fluid delivery pump and provides the means of monitoring the ablation process parameters. The laser energy Generator and Reciprocator Control Unit are sold separately. The Solar™ Orbital Track includes a ridged metallic shaft, a flexible track, and a guide lead and is equipped with a 905 SMA connector cable which attaches to the laser energy generator output connector. The emitted laser energy is directed toward the target tissue from the end of the optical fiber which rides within the flexible track.
Statement of Intended Use: The Medical CV Solar™ Surgical Ablation System is indicated for delivery of 810nm or 1064nm laser light to soft tissue, under direct visualization, during surgical procedures. Indications include the ablation, or coagulation of soft tissue.
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Summary of S&E Page 2 of 2
Warning: The Solar™ Surgical Ablation System is not indicated for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
The risk of actual damage to adjacent organs from the instrument exists and perforation, rupture or tearing of tissue, may occur as a complication of laser use. Burns can occur if the laser energy is not correctly applied. These complications may be serious.
Technological Comparison: The Solar™ Surgical Ablation System was compared to the current Atrilaze™ Surgical Ablation System and Guidant's FLEX10 Surgical Ablation System.
Both the currently available Atrilaze™ ablation probe and the Solar™ flexible Orbital Track are provided sterile with a sterile, non-pyrogenic fluid path used for cooling of the optical fiber. Both fiber optic delivery systems utilize the same laser energy generator and are connected via an SMA 905 connector to deliver laser energy to the target tissue.
Both the Solar™ Surgical Ablation and the Guidant FLEX10 Surgical Ablation Systems employ a flexible track/catheter and are positioned using existing endoscopic tools and techniques and are monitored under direct visualization by the surgeon during use.
For purposes of this submission, the Solar™ Surgical Ablation System was compared to the following predicate devices:
- Medical CV Atrilaze™ Surgical Ablation System (K040744, K052495 & K060680) .
- . Guidant's Microwave FLEX10 Surgical Ablation System (K003978 & K013946)
Testing: The results of biocompatibility testing conducted on the disposable fiber optic delivery system and tubing set support that the materials used in the manufacture of the disposables are non-toxic, non-hemolytic, and non-pyrogenic. All biocompatibility testing was conducted under Good Laboratory Practices per 21 CFR Part 58.
Performance testing for the Solar™ Surgical Ablation System included compliance to manufacturing specifications for Power Output, Fluid Flow along with visual and histology evaluation of the lesions obtained on cardiac tissue.
Testing demonstrated that adherence to specifications was demonstrated and the lesions obtained using the Solar™ flexible Orbital Trac are substantially equivalent to those obtained with the currently cleared Atrilaze™ Surgical Ablation System, which is to be expected since the energy source, the optical fiber, and application method used in both systems are identical.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
MedicalCV, Inc. % Mr. Denny Steger VP, RA/QA 9725 South Robert Trail Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077
MAR 1 6 2007
Re: K061489
Trade/Device Name: SOLAR™ Surgical Ablation System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4810 Regulation Name: Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GEX Dated: January 17, 2007 Received: January 18, 2007
Dear Mr. Steger:
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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
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); good manufacturing practice requirements as set 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.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0115. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.
> Sincerely yours Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices
Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use Statement
K061489 510(K) Number:
SOLARTM Surgical Ablation System Device Name:
Indications for Use: The MedicalCV SOLAR™ Surgical Ablation System is indicated for delivery of 810nm or 1064nm laser light to soft tissue, under direct visualization, during surgical procedures. Indications include the ablation, or coagulation of soft tissue.
The SOLAR™ Surgical Ablation System is not indicated for the treatment Warning: of cardiac arrhythmias.
The risk of actual damage to adjacent organs from the instrument exists and perforation, rupture or tearing of tissue, may occur as a complication of laser use. Burns can occur if the laser energy is not correctly applied. These complications may be serious.
Prescription Use X (Per 21 CFR 801.109) OR
Over-the-Counter Use
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