K140249 · Advanced Technology Laser Co., Ltd. · GEX · Oct 8, 2014 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K140249
Device Name
LONG PULSE ND: YAG LASER SYSTEM
Applicant
Advanced Technology Laser Co., Ltd.
Product Code
GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Oct 8, 2014
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Long pulse Nd:YAG Laser System is intended for use for : Benign pigmented lesions such as ,but not limited to , lemtigos( age spots), solar lentigos( sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic karatoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, karatoses, tattoss( significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue black tattoos) and plaques. . Pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potientlly benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments. Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part . of the scar.
Device Story
Flashlamp-excited Nd:YAG laser system; emits 1064 nm pulsed laser energy. Principle: selective photothermolysis; pulse duration controlled to be equal to or shorter than target thermal relaxation time to minimize collateral tissue heating. Used by clinicians in dermatology/plastic surgery settings. Input: user-selected parameters via interface; Output: laser energy delivered via handpiece. 1064 nm wavelength targets deeper hair follicles, vessels, and pigmented lesions. Clinical benefit: reduction of lesion size, pigmentation, and scar vascularity. System includes control unit, power source, emission/delivery system, cooling, and safety features.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Device performance verified against IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-22, and IEC 60825-1 standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.
Technological Characteristics
Flashlamp-excited Nd:YAG laser; 1064 nm wavelength; fluence up to 600J/cm2; spot sizes 1.5mm-12mm and 3mm*8mm; 510nm diode aiming laser (<5mW, Class III). Standards: IEC 60601-1 (safety), IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), IEC 60601-2-22 (laser safety), IEC 60825-1 (laser classification).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with benign pigmented lesions (e.g., lentigos, café au lait macules, seborrheic keratoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, tattoos), pigmented lesions requiring aggressive treatment or unresponsive to other lasers, and hypertrophic or keloid scars with vascular components.
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.
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
October 8, 2014
Advanced Technology Laser Company, Ltd % Ms. Diana Hong Mid-Link Consulting Company, Ltd P.O. Box 120-119 Shanghai, 200120 CHINA
Re: K140249
Trade/Device Name: Long Pulse Nd:YAG Laser System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4810 Regulation Name: Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEX Dated: September 5, 2014 Received: September 8, 2014
Dear Ms. Hong:
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, Binita S. Ashar -S 2014.10.08 12:44:48 -04'00' Binita S. Ashar, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S. 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) K140249
Device Name
Long Pulse Nd: Y AG Laser System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Long pulse Nd: Y AG Laser System is intended for use for :
· Benign pigmented lesions such as but not limited to , lemtigos( age spots), solar lentigos( sun spots), café au lait macules, sebortheic karatoses, nevi, chloasma, verucae, skin tags, karatoses, tattoss( significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue black tattoos) and plaques.
• Pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potiently benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments.
· Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar.
#### 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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#### Section 3 510(k) Summary
This 510(k) Summary of 510(k) information is being submitted in accordance with requirements of SMDA 1990 and Title 21, CFR Section 807.92.
The assigned 510(k) Number: K140249
- 1. Date of Submission: 09/10/2014
- Sponsor Identification 2.
Advanced Technology Laser Co., Ltd. 920 Jian-chuan Road, Bldg. A2, Level 5,Shanghai, 200240, China
Establishment Registration Number: 3007604279;
Contact Person: Mingxia Xi Position: Regulator Affair Director Tel: +86-21-5471 2151 Fax: +86-21-5471 2152 Email: xmx@at-laser.com
- 3. Submission Correspondent
Ms. Diana Hong& Mr. Lee Fu Mid-Link Consulting Co., Ltd P.O. Box 120-119 Shanghai, 200120, China Tel: +86-21-22815850 Fax: 240-238-7587 Email: info@mid-link.net
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- Proposed Device Identification 4.
Trade Name: Long Pulse Nd: YAG Laser System; Common Name: Nd:YAG Dermatology Laser System; Model: SmoothTouch;
Regulatory Information: Classification Name: Powered Laser Surgical Instrument; Classification: II; Product Code: GEX; Regulation Number: 21CFR 878.4810; Review Panel: Laser Instrument, Surgical, Powered;
Intended Use Statement:
Long pulse Nd:YAG Laser System is intended for use for :
- Benign pigmented lesions such as ,but not limited to , lemtigos( age spots), solar lentigos( sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic karatoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, karatoses, tattoss( significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue black tattoos) and plaques.
- . Pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potientlly benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments.
- Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part . of the scar.
- Predicate Device Identification ર.
510(k) Number: K022923 Product Name: Gentle YAG Laser System Manufacturer: Candela Corporation
- 6. Device Description
The Long Pulse Nd:YAG Laser System is a flashlamp-excited, Nd:YAG (Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser system. Pulsed laser energy at a nominal wavelength of 10641m. This wavelength causes maximum energy absorption by targeting the treatment area and minimum absorption by surrounding skin structures. In addition, the laser pulse duration is controlled to be equal to or shorter than the thermal relaxation time of the target, to minimize heat transfer to surrounding tissues.
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Deeper penetration and a more moderate hemoglobin absorption makes 1064 nm wavelength more useful for the deeper hair follicles and vessels. Further, with the right combination of parameters, the 1064 nm wavelength is also suitable for more superficial hair, telangiectasia and spider veins.
Base on this, Long Pulse Nd: Y AG Laser System is intended for 1) Benign pigmented lesions such as ,but not limited to , lemtigos (age spots), solar lentigos (sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic karatoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, karatoses, tattoss (significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue black tattoos) and plaques. 2) Pigmented lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potiently benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments. 3) Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar.
The Nd: Y AG Laser System consists of control system, user interface, power source , laser emission and delivery system, cooling system and safety features
- 7. Non-Clinical Test Conclusion
Non clinical tests were conducted to verify that the proposed device met all design specifications as was Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device. The test results demonstrated that the proposed device complies with the following standards:
IEC 60601-1:2005, Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1: General requirements for safety.
IEC60601-1-2:2007, Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 1: General requirements for safety - 2, Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements and tests.
IEC 60601-2-22:2007, Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of diagnostic and therapeutic laser equipment.
IEC 60825-1: 2007, Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements
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Section 3 510 Summary
#### 8. Substantially Equivalent (SE) Conclusion
The following table compares the DEVICE to the predicate device with respect to intended use, technological characteristics and principles of operation, etc.
| Item | Proposed Device(s) | Predicate Device |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| Product Code | GEX | GEX |
| Regulation Number | 21CFR 878.4810 | 21CFR 878.4810 |
| Intended Use | Long pulse Nd:YAG Laser System is intended for use for :<br>Benign pigmented lesions such as ,but not limited to , lemtigos( age spots), solar lentigos( sun spots), café au lait macules, seborrheic karatoses, nevi, chloasma, verrucae, skin tags, karatoses, tattoss( significant reduction in the intensity of black and/or blue black tattoos) and plaques.<br>Pigmented lesions to reduce lesion size, for patients with lesions that would potientlly benefit from aggressive treatment, and for patients with lesions that have not responded to other laser treatments.<br>Reduction of red pigmentation in hypertrophic and keloid scars where vascularity is an integral part of the scar. | SAME |
| Energy Source | ND:YAG Laser | SAME |
| Waveform | 1064 nm | SAME |
| Fluence energy range | up to 600J/cm2 | SAME |
| Spot size | 1.5mm, 3mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm and 3mm*8mm | SIMILAR |
| Aiming laser | 510nm diode laser (<5mW), Class III | SIMILAR |
| Beam Delivery | Permanently attached umbilical cable and handpieces | SAME |
Table 3-1 Comparison of Technology Characteristics
The proposed device, Long Pulse Nd:YAG Laser System, is determined to be Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate device, Gentle YAG Laser System, in respect of safety and effectiveness.
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