The nuvis™ Arthroscope is intended to be used as an endoscope in arthroscopic procedures performed on the knee, shoulder, hip, wrist (carpel tunnel syndrome), temporal mandibular joint, ankle, elbow, and feet (plantar fascia release) to view the surgical site.
Device Story
Nuvis™ Arthroscope is a non-deflectable, rigid, single-use endoscopic optical instrument. Device captures internal joint images via distal lens; transfers image through internal lens series to proximal eyepiece or connected Camera Monitor System. Integrated LED provides surgical site illumination, powered by external reusable power supply. Used in clinical settings by surgeons for visualization during arthroscopic procedures in knee, shoulder, hip, wrist, TMJ, ankle, and feet. Magnification varies (2x-5x) based on tip-to-object distance. Provides real-time visual feedback to clinicians to guide surgical decision-making and therapy. Single-use design eliminates re-sterilization requirements.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance data included electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety, and biocompatibility testing per AAMI/ANSI/ISO standards. Comparative image quality analysis performed against predicate Stryker Arthroscope. No clinical data presented.
Technological Characteristics
Rigid endoscope; 140mm working length, 4mm diameter, 105° FOV, 30° direction of view. Materials: stainless steel, copper, glass, sapphire, plastics. Illumination: internal LED powered by external supply. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide. Complies with ISO 8600-1, 8600-3, 8600-5, IEC 60601-2-18, and IEC 62471.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing arthroscopic examination, diagnosis, or therapy in the knee, shoulder, hip, wrist (carpel tunnel syndrome), temporal mandibular joint, ankle, elbow, and feet (plantar fascia release).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An arthroscope is an electrically powered endoscope intended to make visible the interior of a joint. The arthroscope and accessories also is intended to perform surgery within a joint.
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## K140903
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#### 510(k) SUMMARY (K140903)
| Applicant: | Integrated Endoscopy Inc.<br>23141 Arroyo Vista, Ste. 100<br>Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 |
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| Company Contact: | Anil Bhalani<br>RA Consultant<br>Phone: 949-596-9001<br>Email: anilbhalani@yahoo.com |
| Date Summary Prepared: | July 16, 2014 |
| Trade Name: | nuvis™ Arthroscope |
| Common/Classification Name: | Arthroscope, Class II |
| Regulation Number/Name: | 21 CFR §888.1100, Arthroscope (Performance<br>Standards) |
| Review Panel: | Orthopedic |
| Product Code: | HRX, Arthroscope |
| Substantially Equivalent Devices: | Stryker Arthroscope [510(k) # K093677]<br>Stryker Endoscopy, San Jose, CA |
| Substantially Equivalent Devices: | Disposable Arthroscope [510(k) # K933576]<br>United States Surgical<br>Norwalk, CT 06856 |
#### Device Description:
Integrated Endoscopy's nuvis™ Arthroscope is a non-deflectable rigid endoscopic optical instrument designed for illumination and visualization of internal anatomy of a patient within the knee, shoulder, and hip joint. Integrated Endoscopy's nuvis™ Arthroscope has a 140mm working length, an outside diameter of 4mm, a field of view of 105°, and a direction of view of 30°. The Arthroscope is designed to be used with a cannula compatible with a 4mm x 30° arthroscope with a working length of 140mm. The Arthroscope is supplied sterile and is for Single Use Only. It is not intended to be re-used or re-sterilized.
The nuvis™ Arthroscope is a long tube containing a series of lenses. At the distal end, a lens captures the image of the object and transfers it via a series of lenses along the long tube to the eye piece or Camera Monitor System at the proximal end of the arthroscope. The nuvis™ Arthroscope is made of materials that are commonly used in medical devices such as stainless steel, copper, glass, sapphire and plastics. The operating site is magnified by approx. two to five times its actual size depending on the distance between the tip of the endoscope and the object being visualized.
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When a Camera Monitor System is connected to the nuvis™ Arthroscope's eye piece, through a video coupler of the Camera Monitor System, the image is further magnified depending on the type of video coupler and Camera Monitor System.
#### Indications for Use:
Integrated Endoscopy`s nuvis™ Arthroscope is an endoscopic device introduced into a patient to provide an internal view or image of the interior of a joint for examination, diagnosis, and/or therapy. Integrated Endoscopy's nuvis™ Arthroscopes are indicated for use in arthroscopic procedures performed in the knee, shoulder, hip, wrist (carpel tunnel syndrome), temporal mandibular joint, ankle, elbow, and feet (plantar fascia release).
#### Contraindications: None
#### Intended Use:
The nuvis™ Arthroscope is intended to be used as an endoscope in arthroscopic procedures performed on the knee, shoulder, hip, wrist (carpel tunnel syndrome), temporal mandibular joint, ankle, elbow, and feet (plantar fascia release) to view the surgical site.
#### Technology Characteristics:
The Fundamental Scientific Technology of the previously cleared predicate devices, Stryker Arthroscope [510(k) # K093677] and Disposable Arthroscope [510(k) # K933576] are the same. The nuvis™ Arthroscope utilizes an LED mounted on the inside the long tube of the scope to illuminate the surgical site, which is powered by a reusable Power Supply placed outside the surgical field.
#### Performance Data Summary:
The nuvis™ Arthroscope was subjected to and passed electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety and biocompatibility testing requirements. The muvis™ Arthroscope met all specified design and performance requirements. The performance testing also included comparison of images taken by the nuvis™ Arthroscope and its predicate, the Stryker Arthroscope.
#### Voluntary Safety and International Agency Standards:
The following voluntary and international agency standards and guidelines were reviewed and are followed in the development of the nuvis™ Arthroscope to ensure its safety and suitability for its intended use:
- AAMI/ANSI/ISO 10993-1:2009, Biological evaluation of medical devices -- Part 1: . Evaluation and testing within a risk management process.
- AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1:2005/(R) 2012 and A1:2012, medical electrical equipment -. Part 1: general requirements for basic safety and essential performance.
- AAMI / ANSI / IEC 60601-1-2:2007/(R) 2012, Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-2: ● General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility -Requirements and tests.
- IEC 60601-2-18 Edition 3.0 2009-08, Medical Electrical Equipment Part 2: Particular . Requirements for the Safety of Endoscopic Equipment.
- IEC 62471 First Edition 2006-07, Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems. .
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- ISO 8600-1 Third edition 2013-03-01, Endoscopes -- Medical endoscopes and . endotherapy devices -- Part 1: General requirements.
- ISO 8600-3 First edition 1997-07-01, Optics and optical instruments Medical . endoscopes and endoscopic accessories - Part 3: Determination of field of view and direction of view of endoscopes with optics.
- ISO 8600-5 First edition 2005-03-15, optics and photonics medical endoscopes and . endotherapy devices - part 5: Determination of optical resolution of rigid endoscopes with optics.
- A AMI/ANSI/ISO 11135-1:2007, Sterilization of health care products -- Ethylene oxide --. Part 1: Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices.
- AAMI / ANSI / ISO 10993-7:2008(R) 2012, Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices -. Part 7: Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Residuals.
Substantial Equivalence: The technological differences between the nuvis™ Arthroscope and The predicate devices: Stryker Arthroscope [510(k) # K093677] and Disposable Arthroscope [510(k) # K933576] do not raise new questions of safety or effectiveness.
#### Conclusion:
The information in this 510(k) submission demonstrates that the nuvis™ Arthroscopes are substantially equivalent to its predicate devices and are as safe, as effective, and perform as well as or better than the predicate devices.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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July 17, 2014
Integrated Endoscopy Incorportion Mr. Anil Bhalani RA Consultant 23141 Arroyo Vista, Street 100 Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Re: K140903
Trade/Device Name: Nu Vis Arthroscope Regulation Number: 21 CFR 888.1100 Regulation Name: Arthroscope and Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HRX Dated: April 8, 2014 Received: April 10, 2014
Dear Mr. Bhalani:
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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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.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100 or at its Internet address
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## David Krause -S
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> Director Division of Surgical Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Integrated Endoscopy's NuVis™ Arthroscope is an endoscopic device into a patient to provide an internal view or image of the interior of a joint for examination, diagnosis, and/or therapy. Integrated Endoscopy's NuVis™ Arthroscopes are indicated for use in arthroscopic procedures performed in the knee, shoulder, hip, wrist (capel tunnel syndrome), temporal mandibular joint, ankle, elbow, and feet (plantar fascia release).
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