K062175 · Endocare, Inc. · GEH · Aug 28, 2006 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K062175
Device Name
CRYOCARE CN2 SYSTEM
Applicant
Endocare, Inc.
Product Code
GEH · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Aug 28, 2006
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4350
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Cryocare CN2 System is intended for use in open, minimally invasive or endoscopic surgical procedures in the areas in general surgery, urology, gynecology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, ENT, proctology, pulmonary surgery and thoracic surgery. The system is designed to freeze/ablate tissue by the application of extreme cold temperatures including prostate and kidney tissue, liver metastases, tumors, skin lesions, and warts. In addition, the system is intended for use in the following indications: General Surgery: Destruction of warts or lesions; Palliation of tumors of the oral cavity, rectum and skin; Ablation of leukoplakia of the mouth, angiomas, sebaceous hyperplasia, basal cell tumors of the eyelid or canthus area, ulcerated basal cell tumors, dermatofibromas, small hemanglomas, mucocele cysts, multiple warts, plantar warts, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, perianal condylomata, pilonidal cysts, actinic and seborrheic keratoses, cavernous hemanglomas, recurrent cancerous lesions. Urology: Ablation of prostate tissue in cases of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Gynecology: Ablation of malignant neoplasia or benign dysplasia of the female genitalia. Oncology: Ablation of cancerous or malignant tissue; Ablation of benign tumors; Palliative intervention. Neurology: Freezing of nerve tissue in pain management/cryoanalgesia. Dermatology: Ablation or freezing of skin cancers and other cutaneous disorders. Proctology: Ablation of benign or malignant growths of the anus or rectum; Ablation of hemorrhoids. Thoracic Surgery: Ablation of arrhythmic cardiac tissue; Ablation of cancerous lesions.
Device Story
Cryocare CN2 System is a cryosurgical console using Near Critical Nitrogen (NCN) as a transition fluid to deliver extreme cold to targeted tissue. System controls up to four single-use disposable Cryoprobes and monitors up to four independent T-type thermocouple TempProbes. Console features high-resolution LCD, video printer, and CD-R/W drive. IBM-compatible microprocessor manages control and monitoring tasks. Operated by physicians in surgical settings. Cryoprobes deliver cold to ablate tissue; warm nitrogen gas is used for thawing. TempProbes provide real-time feedback on surrounding tissue temperatures. Output includes visual monitoring of cryo-process and hard-copy documentation. Enables precise tissue destruction/ablation for various oncological, urological, and dermatological conditions, benefiting patients through minimally invasive surgical options.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. The device complies with ASTM F 882-84 and Davy 2002 standards for cryosurgical medical instruments. No clinical trial data was required or provided for this 510(k) submission.
Technological Characteristics
Console-based cryosurgical unit using Near Critical Nitrogen (NCN) as the cryogenic medium. Features IBM-compatible microprocessor control, LCD display, and alphanumeric/remote keypads. Cryoprobes utilize integrated thermocouples; TempProbes are standard T-type thermocouples. Operates on 120/230 VAC. Complies with ASTM F 882-84 and Davy 2002. Sterilization for disposable accessories is implied.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring surgical tissue ablation or freezing across general surgery, urology, gynecology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, ENT, proctology, pulmonary, and thoracic specialties. Includes treatment of prostate/kidney tissue, liver metastases, tumors, skin lesions, warts, and nerve tissue for pain management. No specific contraindications.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) Cryosurgical unit with a liquid nitrogen cooled cryoprobe and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a liquid nitrogen cooled cryoprobe and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying extreme cold. (2) Cryosurgical unit with a nitrous oxide cooled cryoprobe and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a nitrous oxide cooled cryoprobe and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures, including urological applications, by applying extreme cold. (3) Cryosurgical unit with a carbon dioxide cooled cryoprobe or a carbon dioxide dry ice applicator and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a carbon dioxide cooled cryoprobe or a carbon dioxide dry ice applicator and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying extreme cold. The device is intended to treat disease conditions such as tumors, skin cancers, acne scars, or hemangiomas (benign tumors consisting of newly formed blood vessels) and various benign or malignant gynecological conditions affecting vulvar, vaginal, or cervical tissue. The device is not intended for urological applications.
Predicate Devices
CMS Accuprobe® (K0982055)
CMS Accuprobe® (K0973190)
CMS Accuprobe® (K0964336)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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# AUG 2 8 2006 Cryocare CN2 System
K062175
# 510(k) SPECIAL PREMARKET NOTIFICATION SUMMARY
| • Device Trade or Proprietary Name: | Cryocare CN2 System |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| • Common / Classification Name: | Cryosurgical unit and accessories |
| • Class: | Class II |
| • Regulation Number: | 878.4350 |
| • Product Code: | GEH |
#### · Labeling:
Federal (United States) Law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician or licensed healthcare professional.
#### · Predicate Device for Substantial Equivalence Comparison:
The Cryocare CN2 System Cryoprobe accessory is claimed to be substantially equivalent to the following Predicate Devices:
| Manufacturer | Device Name | 510-K Number | Decision Date |
|----------------------------|----------------|--------------|----------------|
| Cryomedical Sciences, Inc. | CMS Accuprobe® | K0982055 | Sept. 08, 1998 |
| Cryomedical Sciences, Inc. | CMS Accuprobe® | K0973190 | Nov. 21, 1997 |
| Cryomedical Sciences, Inc. | CMS Accuprobe® | K0964336 | Mar. 20, 1997 |
#### · Device Description:
The Cryocare CN2 System consists of a compact, easy-to-operate console that delivers cold temperatures to targeted tissue (via connected Cryoprobes) and monitors temperatures in the surrounding tissue (via connected TempProbes). Near Critical Nitrogen (NCN) is utilized as the cryogenic medium. Circulating NCN avoids the 'vapor lock' potential of liquid N2 devices since it is a transition fluid (nitrogen that is neither a liquid, nor a gas).
The Cryocare CN2 System has a fold-down LCD high-resolution display screen, a video printer for hard copy prints of the captured images and patient information, a CD-R/W drive for data storage and retrieval, an alphanumeric keypad and a remote keypad.
The Cryocare CN2 System can control up to four, single-use, disposable Cryoprobes and monitor up to four independent TempProbes. The console operates off standard 120/230 VAC (60/50 Hz) wall power and utilizes inert liquid nitrogen. An IBM compatible microprocessor serves as the host computer which performs all essential controls and monitoring tasks. Cryoprobe control is achieved via the keypad.
Associated accessories include the following:
- 1.) Cryoprobes that deliver cold temperatures to targeted tissue. Each Cryoprobe incorporates a thermocouple to measure internal Cryoprobe temperatures. Warm room
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temperature nitrogen gas is used after the freezing process to thaw tissue. The patient contact Cryoprobe (an accessory item to the Cryocare CN2 System) is supplied as a Single use Sterile Disposable item. This probe attaches to a reusable Cryo-Hose, which in turn attaches to the Cryocare CN2 System.
- TempProbes to monitor temperatures in the surrounding tissue. The TempProbes are 2.) standard T-type thermocouples.
- 3.) A warming system for use in urological applications.
## · Indications for Use Statement:
The Cryocare CN2 System has the same intended use as previously cleared for the predicate devices.
The Cryocare CN2 System is intended for use in open, minimally invasive or endoscopic surgical procedures in the areas in general surgery, urology, gynecology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, ENT, proctology, pulmonary surgery and thoracic surgery. The system is deep greed to freeze/ablate tissue by the application of extreme cold temperatures including protate and kidney tissue, liver metastases, tumors, skin lesions, and warts.
In addition, the system is intended for use in the following indications:
- . General Surgery
- . Destruction of warts or lesions
- . Palliation of tumors of the oral cavity, rectum and skin
- . Ablation of leukoplakia of the mouth, angiomas, sebaceous hyperplasia, basal cell tumors of the eyelid or canthus area, ulcerated basal cell tumors, dermatofibromas, small hemanglomas, mucocele cysts, multiple warts, plantar warts, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, perianal condylomata, pilonidal cysts, actinic and seborrheic keratoses, cavernous hemanglomas, recurrent cancerous lesions
- Urology
- Ablation of prostate tissue in cases of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia .
- Gynecology
- Ablation of malignant neoplasia or benign dysplasia of the female genitalia .
- Oncology .
- . Ablation of cancerous or malignant tissue
- . Ablation of benign tumors
- . Palliative intervention
- Dermatology .
- Ablation or freezing of skin cancers and other cutaneous disorders .
- Proctology .
- . Ablation of benign or malignant growths of the anus or rectum
- . Ablation of hemorrhoids
- Thoracic Surgery
- . Ablation of arrhythmic cardiac tissue
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- . Ablation of cancerous lesions
#### Contraindications for Use .
- There are no specific contraindications for the use of this device. �
- · Rationale for Substantial Equivalence
- The Cryocare CN2 System patient interface accessory Cryoprobe and Cryo-Hose 】. design is very similar to the predicate device [CMS Accuprobe accessory item already approved by the FDA1.
- The INTENDED USES and the OPERATING PRINCIPLES (i.e. Effectiveness) of 2. the Cryocare CN2 System, Cryoprobe and Cryo-Hose accessory items are the SAME as the predicate device.
- The OPERATIONAL FEATURES of the Cryocare CN2 System, Cryoprobe and 3. Cryo-Hose accessory items are the SAME to those offered by the predicated avice
- The SAFETY FEATURES of the Cryocare CN2 System, Cryoprobe and Cryo-4. Hose accessory items are the SAME to those offered by the predicate device,
Therefore, in summary, the Cryocare CN2 System, Cryoprobe and Cryo-Hose accessory items are substantially equivalent to the identified predicate device accessory items that have previously been allowed for commercial distribution in the United States.
## · Safety and Effectiveness
The Cryocare CN2 System complies with the ASTM "Standard Performance and Safety Specification for Cryosurgical Medical Instruments" [Designation: F 882-84 and Davy 2002)] which reasonably assures the device is safe when used as directed for its prescribed intended use.
The Cryocare CN2 System does not raise any new issues of safety, effectiveness or performance of the device when compared to the existing predicate device.
## · Conclusions
The data submitted in this 510(k) Premarket Notification, for the Cryocare CN2 System demonstrates that this device and Cryoprobe and Cryo-Hose accessory item is substantially equivalent with respect to the indications for use, operating principles, operational features, and safety features to the identified legally marketed predicate device. With the information provided, the safety and effectiveness of the product can be reasonably assured, and we believe that this device clearly meets the requirement for a "Substantial Equivalence" decision in accordance with the 510(k) guidelines.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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FEB 2 1 2008
Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
Endocare. Inc. c/o Mr. Alden Kay Senior Director Regulatory & Quality 201 Technology Drive Irvine, CA 92618-2400
Re: K062175
Trade/Device Name: Cryocare CN2 System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4350 Regulation Name: Cryosurgical unit and accessories Regulatory Class: II (two) Product Code: OCL, GEH Dated: July 31, 2006 Received: July 31, 2006
Dear Mr. Kay:
This letter corrects our substantially equivalent letter of August 28, 2006.
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 (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 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.
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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); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
This letter will allow you to continue 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) 276-0120. 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/dsma/dsmamain.html
Sincerely yours,
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number: K062175 Device Name: Cryocare CN2 System
## Indications for Use (Page 1 of 2):
The Cryocare CN2 System is intended for use in open, minimally invasive or endoscopic surgical procedures in the areas in general surgery, urology, gynecology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, ENT, proctology, pulmonary surgery and thoracic surgery. The system is designed to freeze/ablate tissue by the application of extreme cold temperatures including prostate and kidney tissue, liver metastases, tumors, skin lesions, and warts,
In addition, the system is intended for use in the following indications:
- General Surgery .
Destruction of warts or lesions
Palliation of tumors of the oral cavity, rectum and skin
Ablation of leukoplakia of the mouth, angiomas, sebaceous hyperplasia, basal cell tumors of the eyelid or canthus area, ulcerated basal cell tumors, dermatofibromas, small hemanglomas, mucocele cysts, multiple warts, plantar warts, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, perianal condylomata, pilonidal cysts, actinic and seborrheic keratoses, cavernous hemanglomas, recurrent cancerous lesions
Prescription Use X X (Per 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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**510(k) Number** K062775
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## Indications for Use
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CryoCare CN2 System Device Name:
## Indications for Use (Page 2 of 2)
- . Urology
Ablation of prostate tissue in cases of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia
- . Gynecology
Ablation of malignant neoplasia or benign dysplasia of the female genitalia
- Oncology .
Ablation of cancerous or malignant tissue Ablation of benign tumors
- Palliative intervention
- Neurology .
Freezing of nerve tissue in pain management/cryoanalgesia
- Dermatology
Ablation or freezing of skin cancers and other cutaneous disorders
- . Proctology
Ablation of benign or malignant growths of the anus or rectum Ablation of hemorrhoids
- Thoracic Surgery . Ablation of arrhythmic cardiac tissue Ablation of cancerous lesions
## Prescription Use _____ (Per 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE-CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED)
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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510(a) Number K062175
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