K133963 · Adhezion Biomedical, LLC · MPN · Sep 9, 2014 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K133963
Device Name
SURGISEAL TWIST (TM) TOPICAL SKIN ADHESIVE
Applicant
Adhezion Biomedical, LLC
Product Code
MPN · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Sep 9, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4010
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
SURGISEAL Topical Skin Adhesive is intended for topical applications only to hold closed easily approximated skin edges of wounds from surgical incisions, including punctures from minimally invasive surgery, simple, thoroughly cleansed, trauma induced lacerations. SURGISEAL may be used in conjunction with, but not in place of, deep dermal sutures.
Device Story
SURGISEAL Twist is a sterile, single-use topical skin adhesive containing 2-octyl cyanoacrylate and D & C Violet #2 colorant. The device consists of a plastic ampoule within an applicator sleeve and tip. Used by clinicians to hold skin edges of surgical incisions or lacerations together; the adhesive polymerizes in minutes upon application to form a physical barrier to microbial penetration. The device is applied manually by the clinician to the wound area. The current version features a modified applicator tip dimension compared to the predicate. Benefits include wound closure and potential microbial barrier protection. No clinical studies were conducted to correlate barrier properties with infection reduction.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Performance testing included flexibility, linear and surface coverage, wound closure strength, and force expression. Biocompatibility testing was leveraged from the predicate device (K130474) per ISO 10993.
Technological Characteristics
Monomeric 2-octyl cyanoacrylate formulation with D & C Violet #2. Single-use plastic applicator. Sterilization: Gamma irradiation (ISO 11137-2:2006) for filled ampoule; Ethylene oxide (ISO 11135-1 and 2:2008) for finished bulk applicator. Low viscosity for layered application.
Indications for Use
Indicated for topical closure of easily approximated skin edges of surgical incisions (including minimally invasive surgery punctures) and simple, cleansed, trauma-induced lacerations. Not for use in place of deep dermal sutures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A tissue adhesive for the topical approximation of skin is a device intended for topical closure of surgical incisions, including laparoscopic incisions, and simple traumatic lacerations that have easily approximated skin edges. Tissue adhesives for the topical approximation of skin may be used in conjunction with, but not in place of, deep dermal stitches.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: “Tissue Adhesive for the Topical Approximation of Skin.” See § 878.1(e) of this chapter for the availability of this guidance document.(b)
*Tissue adhesive for non-topical use* —(1)*Identification.* A tissue adhesive for non-topical use, including adhesives intended for use in the embolization of brain arteriovenous malformation or for use in ophthalmic surgery, is a device used for adhesion of internal tissues and vessels.(2)
*Classification.* Class III (premarket approval). As of May 28, 1976, an approval under section 515 of the act is required before this device may be commercially distributed. See § 878.3 of this chapter.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
September 9, 2014
Adhezion Biomedical, LLC Ms. Caridad Smith Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance One Meridian Boulevard, Suite 1B02 Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610
Re: K133963
Trade/Device Name: SURGISEAL Twist" Topical Skin Adhesive Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4010 Regulation Name: Tissue Adhesive Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: MPN Dated: August 13, 2014 Received: August 14, 2014
Dear Ms. Smith:
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.
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Sincerely yours,
# David Krause -S
- Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. for Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K133963
Device Name SURGISEAL Twist™ Topical Skin Adhesive
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
SURGISEAL Topical Skin Adhesive is intended for topical applications only to hold closed easily approximated skin edges of wounds from surgical incisions, including punctures from minimally invasive surgery, simple, thoroughly cleansed, trauma induced lacerations.
SURGISEAL may be used in conjunction with, but not in place of, deep dermal sutures
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
2 Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary
A summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92 is below:
| Submitter Information: | |
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| Name | Adhezion Biomedical, LLC |
| Address | One Meridian Boulevard<br>Suite 1B02<br>Wyomissing, PA 19610 |
| Phone Number | (828) 572-4201 |
| Fax Number | (828) 726-7117 |
| Establishment Registration | 3006385287 |
| Name of contact person(s) | Caridad Smith – Director of Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance<br>Tracy Lofgren – Regulatory Consultant |
| Date prepared | August 27, 2014 |
| Name of Device: | |
| Trade or proprietary names | SURGISEAL Twist™ Topical Skin Adhesive |
| Common or usual name | Device, Tissue Adhesive for Topical Approximation |
| Classification name | Class II |
| Classification Panel | General and Plastic Surgery Devices |
| Regulation | Class II, under 21 CFR 878.4010 |
| Product Code(s) | MPN |
| Legally Marketed device(s) to which equivalence is claimed | SURGISEAL Stylus Twist™ Topical Skin Adhesive (K130474) |
| Reason for 510(k) submission | Device Modification – Dimensional Specification Change to Tip |
| Device Description | SURGISEAL Twist Topical Skin Adhesives are sterile, professional liquid<br>topical skin adhesives containing a monomeric (2-octyl cyanoacrylate)<br>formulation and the colorant D & C Violet #2. Each applicator is comprised of<br>a plastic ampoule container contained within an applicator sleeve with the<br>applicator tip. This Twist applicator tray is contained in an outer Tyvek pouch.<br>When SURGISEAL is applied to the skin, it polymerizes in minutes.<br><br><i>In vitro</i> studies have shown that SURGISEAL acts as a physical barrier to<br>microbial penetration as long as the adhesive film remains intact. Clinical<br>studies were not conducted to demonstrate microbial barrier properties and a<br>correlation between microbial barrier properties and a reduction in infection<br>have not been established. |
| Indications for use | SURGISEAL Twist Topical Skin Adhesive is intended for topical applications<br>only to hold closed easily approximated skin edges of wounds from surgical<br>incisions, including punctures from minimally invasive surgery, simple,<br>thoroughly cleansed, trauma induced lacerations.<br><br>SURGISEAL may be used in conjunction with, but not in place of, deep<br>dermal sutures. |
| Technological<br>Characteristics | The technological characteristics of SURGISEAL Stylus Twist and<br>SURGISEAL Twist Topical Skin Adhesives are equivalent in performance.<br><br>SURGISEAL Twist consists of a monomeric (2-octyl cyanoacrylate) liquid<br>adhesive formulation packaged in a single-use applicator. The device is a low<br>viscosity formulation to allow for varied layered applications of the adhesive to<br>the intended area and allow for either a single thick, continuous layer or two<br>thin layers of the adhesive to the wound area.<br><br>The smaller tip dimensions of the SURGISEAL Twist applicator is the only<br>difference between the subject and predicate devices. |
| Substantial<br>Equivalence | Biocompatibility:<br>The biocompatibility testing that was previously conducted to the currently<br>marketed devices, SURGISEAL Stylus Twist (K130474) per the International<br>Standard ISO-10993, “Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices, Part 1:<br>Evaluation and Testing”. The existing testing is deemed supportive of the<br>modified device. Based on the results from those studies, the subject device is<br>considered to be non-toxic, non-irritating, non-sensitizing and biocompatible<br>and no additional biocompatibility testing was necessary.<br><br>Performance Testing:<br>The performance testing of SURGISEAL Twist Topical Skin Adhesive<br>modified product is identical to the currently marketed product; therefore the<br>performance testing provided in the Premarket Notification K130474 is the<br>same. Additional bench testing was performed to support the dimensional tip<br>specification modification to the currently marketed product. Bench tests<br>included: Flexibility, Linear and Surface Coverage, Wound Closure Strength<br>and Force Expression.<br><br>In all cases, the dimensional tip specification modification SURGISEAL Twist<br>Topical Skin Adhesive met specifications and demonstrated equivalence to the<br>currently marketed device.<br><br>Sterilization and Shelf-Life<br>The sterilization process of the dimensional tip specification modification |
| device remains unchanged. All products within the SURGISEAL Twist | |
| Topical Skin Adhesive product family are sterilized in accordance with the | |
| order of operation of the assembly. First to be sterilized is the filled ampoule | |
| containing the adhesive, by gamma irradiation in accordance with ISO 11137- | |
| 2:2006. Then the finished bulk applicator in the secondary packaging is | |
| sterilized by ethylene oxide in accordance with ISO 11135-1and 2:2008. | |
| The proposed dimensional tip specification modification of SURGISEAL<br>Twist™ Topical Skin Adhesives does not impact the 24 month (2 year)<br>expiration date (shelf-life) of the currently marketing predicated devices. | |
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Based on bench performance testing, the specification of the device, SURGISEAL Twist has demonstrated to be substantially equivalent to its currently marketed device from a safety and performance perspective, and has demonstrated that a dimensional tip modification to the product maintains approximation of wound edges.
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