K123141 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · GEI · Oct 25, 2012 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K123141
Device Name
ENSEAL TRIO TISSUE SEALING DEVICE
Applicant
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Product Code
GEI · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Oct 25, 2012
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4400
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Device is a bipolar electrosurgical instrument for use with a radiofrequency generator. It is intended for use during open or laparoscopic, general and gynecologic surgery to cut and seal vessels, cut, grasp and dissect tissue during surgery. Indications for use include open and laparoscopic general and gynecological surgical procedures (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, hysterectomies. cholecystectomies, gall bladder procedures, Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomies, etc.), or any procedure where vessel ligation (cutting and sealing), tissue grasping and dissection is performed. The devices can be used on vessels up to (and including) 7 mm and bundles as large as will fit in the jaws of the instruments. The Ethicon Endo-Surgery ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Device has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this system for these procedures.
Device Story
Bipolar electrosurgical instrument; used with radiofrequency generator; performs vessel ligation, tissue grasping, and dissection. Input: electrical energy from generator; mechanical force from surgeon via handle. Transformation: bipolar energy combined with I-BLADE knife compresses, coagulates, and transects tissue. Output: sealed and cut vessels/tissue. Used in open or laparoscopic surgery; operated by surgeons. Benefits: enables hemostasis and tissue management in various surgical specialties. Modification from predicate involves brazed jaw assembly replacing epoxy assembly.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance assessed against design requirements including electromagnetic compatibility, electrical safety, force to cut, air leak rate, device durability, vessel burst pressure, jaw strength, and activation performance. Materials testing conducted per AAMI/ANSI/ISO 10993-1:2009.
Technological Characteristics
5 mm diameter shaft; 14cm, 25cm, 35cm lengths and 3mm curved jaw options. Bipolar electrosurgical energy; I-BLADE knife mechanism. Brazed jaw assembly. Sterile, single-use. Materials tested per AAMI/ANSI/ISO 10993-1:2009.
Indications for Use
Indicated for open and laparoscopic general and gynecological surgical procedures (e.g., urologic, thoracic, plastic/reconstructive, bowel resections, hysterectomies, cholecystectomies, Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomies) requiring vessel ligation, tissue grasping, and dissection. Suitable for vessels up to 7 mm and tissue bundles fitting within jaws. Contraindicated for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories is a device intended to remove tissue and control bleeding by use of high-frequency electrical current.
Predicate Devices
EnSeal™ PTC Tissue Sealing Device of the EnSeal™ Vessel Sealing and Hemostasis system (K070896)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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510(k) Premarket Notification (Special) for ENSEAL® Trio
### 510(k) Summary
### Company
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC 475 Calle C Guaynabo, PR 00969
#### Contact
Emily Kruetzkamp, Regulatory Affairs Associate Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc Telephone: (513) 337-1546 Fax: (513) 337-2802 Email: ekruetzk@its.jnj.com
### Date Prepared: October 4, 2012
### Device Name
Trade Name: ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Device Common Name: Electrosurgical Cutting and Coagulation Instruments
### Classification Names
- Electrosurgical. Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories . (21 CFR 878.4400, Product code GEI)
- Electrocautery, Gynecologic and Accessories ● (21 CFR 884.4120, Product code HGI)
#### Predicate Device
ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Device, Cleared as: The EnSeal™ PTC Tissue Sealing Device of the EnSeal™ Vessel Sealing and Hemostasis system, K070896
### Device Description:
The Ethicon Endo-Surgery ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Devices are sterile, single-use surgical instruments designed to seal and cut vessels, and to cut, grasp and dissect soft tissue during open and laparoscopic surgery.
The instrument shaft can be rotated using the rotation knob to facilitate visualization and enable easy access to targeted tissue. The power cord is permanently attached to the device and connects the instrument to the generator.
#### Intended Use:
The ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Device is a bipolar electrosurgical instrument for use with a radiofrequency generator. It is intended for use during open or laparoscopic, general and gynecologic surgery to cut and seal vessels, cut, grasp and dissect tissue during surgery.
Indications for use include open and laparoscopic general and gynecological surgical procedures (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, hysterectornies. cholecystectomies, gall bladder procedures, Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomies, etc.), or any procedure where vessel ligation (cutting and sealing), tissue grasping and dissection
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is performed. The devices can be used on vessels up to (and including) 7 mm and bundles as large as will fit in the jaws of the instruments.
The Ethicon Endo-Surgery ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Device has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this system for these procedures.
## Technological Characteristics:
The Ethicon Endo-Surgery ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Devices have a 5 mm diameter shaft and are available in 4 shaft lengths: 14cm, 25cm, 35cm and a 3mm curved jaw. The jaws are provided in the opened position and can be partially or fully closed by squeezing the closing handle. The device jaws can grasp and hold targeted tissue when clamped. The device uses a combination of bipolar electrosurgical energy in conjunction with the I-BLADE knife, to compress, coagulate, and transect tissue.
In addition to the similar technological characteristics as the Predicate, the ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Devices have a modification to the device jaws. The modified jaws are manufactured using a brazed assembly process; the predicate jaws are manufactured using an epoxy assembly process. The Subject device jaws seal and cut vessels, and cut, grasp and dissect soft tissue as intended.
The modification described in this submission does not affect the intended use of the device or alter the fundamental scientific technology of the device, and summary information that results from the design control process serve as the basis for this submission along with the required elements of a 510(k) found in 21 CFR 807.87.
### Performance Data:
Ex-vivo tests (bench) were performed to ensure that the devices perform as intended and meet design specifications. Device performance was assessed against the design requirements, and included Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electrical Safety, Force to Cut, Air Leak Rate, Device Durability. Vessel Burst Pressure, Jaw Strength, and Activation Performance.
Testing for all materials is in accordance with the standards AAMI/ANSI/ISO 10993-1:2009 and on FDA General Program Memorandum #G95-1: Use of International Standard ISO 10993, "Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices - Part 1: Evaluation and Testing."
### Conclusion:
The Ethicon Endo-Surgery ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Devices are substantially equivalent to the legally marketed Predicate device based upon intended use, technological characteristics, and performance testing.
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# DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Room -WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
% Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Incorporated
Ms. Emily Kreutzkamp
Regulatory Affairs Associate
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
OCT 25 2012
Re: K123141
Trade/Device Name: ENSEAL® Trio Tissue Sealing Device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEI, HGI Dated: October 04, 2012 Received: October 05, 2012
Dear Ms. Kreutzkamp:
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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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.
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); medical device reporting (reporting of medical
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device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803); 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.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please go to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHOffices/ucm115809.htm for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm for the CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometrics/Division of Postmarket Surveillance.
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 (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Resourcesfor You/Industry/default.html
Sincerely vours.
L
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Mark N. Melkerson
Director
Division of Surgical, Orthopedic
and Restorative Devices
Office of Device Evaluation
Center for Devices and
Radiological Health
Enclosure
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Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
Indications for Use Form
Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known): K12314 |
Device Name: ENSEAL® Trio Tissue Sealing Device
## INDICATION FOR USE
The ENSEAL Trio Tissue Sealing Device is a bipolar electrosurgical instrument for use with a radiofrequency generator. It is intended for use during open or laparoscopic, general and gynecologic surgery to cut and seal vessels, cut, grasp and dissect tissue during surgery.
Indications for use include open and laparoscopic general and gynecological surgical procedures (including urologic, thoracic, plastic and reconstructive, bowel resections, hysterectomies, cholecystectomics, gall bladder procedures. Nissen fundoplication, adhesiolysis, oophorectomies, etc.), or any procedure where vessel ligation (cutting and sealing), tissue grasping and dissection is performed. The devices can be used on vessels up to (and including) 7 mm and bundles as large as will fit in the jaws of the instruments.
The Ethicon Endo-Surgery ENSEAL Trio Tissue Scaling Device has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this system for these procedures.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use AND/OR (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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510(k) Number K122819 pg. 34
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