VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System
K153194 · Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC · GEI · Apr 19, 2016 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K153194
Device Name
VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System
Applicant
Maquet Cardiovascular, LLC
Product Code
GEI · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Apr 19, 2016
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4400
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO System is indicated for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting, and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass. It is indicated for cutting tissue and controlling bleeding through coagulation, and for patients requiring blunt dissection of tissue including dissection of blood vessels, dissection of blood vessels of the extremities, dissection of ducts and other structures in the extraperitoneal or subcutaneous extremity and thoracic space. Extremity procedures include tissue dissection/vessel harvesting along the saphenous vein for use in coronary artery bypass grafting and perioheral artery bypass or the radial artery for use in coronary artery bypass grafting. Thoracoscopic procedures include exposure and dissection of structures external to the parietal pleura, including nerves, blood vessels and other tissues of the chest wall.
Device Story
Endoscopic vessel harvesting system; used in minimally invasive surgery for arterial bypass. Device comprises harvesting cannula with four lumens housing endoscope, C-Ring, distal lens washer, and harvesting tool. Harvesting tool features two curved jaws; one contains heating elements for branch cutting/sealing; second jaw has serrated edge. Operation: surgeon captures vessel branch between jaws; mechanical activation of toggle applies direct current for simultaneous coagulation and ligation. Used in OR by surgeons. System requires dedicated VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Power Supply. Provides visualization-guided dissection, cutting, and hemostasis; facilitates vessel harvesting for bypass grafts; reduces surgical trauma compared to open procedures.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data provided. Performance testing included burst pressure testing, thermal spread testing, and electrical safety testing per IEC 60601-1. Shelf life testing was also conducted. Results demonstrate functionality and performance characteristics comparable to the predicate device.
Technological Characteristics
Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device. Features a 4-lumen harvesting cannula, C-Ring slider, and harvesting tool with heating elements. Redesigned electrical system utilizes a power switch (5 Amps @ 125/250 VAC) instead of logic-based control. Powered by external VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Power Supply. Sterilization method not specified but noted as same as predicate. Complies with IEC 60601-1 electrical safety standards.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass, including saphenous vein or radial artery harvesting for coronary or peripheral artery bypass. Also indicated for blunt dissection of blood vessels, ducts, and other structures in extraperitoneal, subcutaneous extremity, and thoracic spaces, and for thoracoscopic exposure/dissection of chest wall structures.
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
VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System (K052274)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Document Control Center - WO66-G609 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
April 19, 2016
MAQUET Cardiovascular, LLC Mr. Mark Dinger Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 45 Barbour Pond Drive Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Re: K153194
Trade/Device Name: Vasoview Hemopro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEI Dated: March 30, 2016 Received: March 31, 2016
Dear Mr. Dinger:
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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for 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) K153194
Device Name
VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO System is indicated for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting, and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass. It is indicated for cutting tissue and controlling bleeding through coagulation, and for patients requiring blunt dissection of tissue including dissection of blood vessels, dissection of blood vessels of the extremities, dissection of ducts and other structures in the extraperitoneal or subcutaneous extremity and thoracic space. Extremity procedures include tissue dissection/vessel harvesting along the saphenous vein for use in coronary artery bypass grafting and perioheral artery bypass or the radial artery for use in coronary artery bypass grafting. Thoracoscopic procedures include exposure and dissection of structures external to the parietal pleura, including nerves, blood vessels and other tissues of the chest wall.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System 510(k) Summary
Prepared in accordance with 21 CFR Part 807.92
| 510(k) Number: | K153194 |
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| Date Prepared: | 30 October 2015 |
| Device Owner: | MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC<br>45 Barbour Pond Drive<br>Wayne, New Jersey 07470 |
| Contact Personnel:<br>Title:<br>Email:<br>Phone: | Mr. Mark Dinger, B.S.<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist<br>mark.dinger@maquet.com<br>973-709-7691<br>Fax: 973-909-9954 |
| Trade Name: | VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting<br>System |
| Device Generic Name: | Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and<br>accessories |
| Classification: | According to 21 CFR 878.4400 of the Federal Food, Drug<br>and Cosmetic Act, the device classification is Class II,<br>Product code GEI. |
| Predicate Device: | K052274 VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel<br>Harvesting System (SE: 21 September 2005) |
| Device Description: | The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Endoscopic Vessel<br>Harvesting System is designed for use in conjunction with<br>the 7 mm Endoscope. The Harvesting Cannula has four<br>lumens which house the Endoscope, C-Ring, distal lens<br>washer tube and VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Harvesting Tool<br>for cutting and sealing of vessel branches. The C-<br>Ring/distal lens washer is independently controlled by a<br>C-Ring Slider on the handle of the device that retracts the<br>vessel and washes the distal tip of the Endoscope. The<br>Harvesting Tool can be extended/retracted from the main<br>cannula by inserting it into the Tool Adapter Port, and<br>rotated independently. The Harvesting Tool has two curved<br>Jaws. One Jaw contains the heating elements for branch<br>cutting and sealing; the second Jaw is longer and has a |
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| | serrated inner edge. Cutting and sealing of vessel branches is achieved in two steps: (1) capture of the branch between the HEMOPRO Jaws, and (2) simultaneous coagulation and ligation of the branch with the Jaws using direct current. Both steps are achieved by mechanical application of the Activation Toggle. Positioning of the device, cutting, and sealing are performed under endoscopic visualization. This device is intended for specific use with the VASOVIEW HEMOPRO Power Supply. |
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| Indications for Use: | The VASOVIEW HEMOPRO System is indicated for use in minimally invasive surgery allowing access for vessel harvesting, and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for arterial bypass. It is indicated for cutting tissue and controlling bleeding through coagulation, and for patients requiring blunt dissection of tissue including dissection of blood vessels, dissection of blood vessels of the extremities, dissection of ducts and other structures in the extraperitoneal or subcutaneous extremity and thoracic space. Extremity procedures include tissue dissection/vessel harvesting along the saphenous vein for use in coronary artery bypass grafting and peripheral artery bypass or the radial artery for use in coronary artery bypass grafting. Thoracoscopic procedures include exposure and dissection of structures external to the parietal pleura, including nerves, blood vessels and other tissues of the chest wall. |
| Technological Characteristics | The Proposed HemoPro and the predicate devices have the following similarities: <ul><li>the same intended use,</li><li>the same operating principles,</li><li>incorporates the same basic design,</li><li>sterilized using the same materials and processes,</li><li>has same packaging.</li></ul> The Proposed HemoPro and the predicate devices have the following differences: A redesign of the electrical system in the HemoPro Tool from a Logic to a Power Switch system using the following internal components: <ul><li>Switch UMB: 5 Amps@ 125/250 VAC</li></ul> |
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| | Toggle and Spring Toggle Return in the Toggle<br>• Assembly. |
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| | Molded handle halves with modified Pad prints.<br>• |
| | Pigtail adapter plug: To accommodate the electrical<br>• pigtail of the HemoPro tool, a new part required to<br>capture the pigtail with the handle halves. |
| | The differences are not considered a technological<br>difference and are substantially equivalent to the predicate<br>device. |
| Safety and<br>Performance: | MAQUET Cardiovascular's development process required<br>that the following activities be completed during the<br>development of the HemoPro: |
| | • Performance testing |
| | • Burst Pressure testing |
| | • Thermal Spread testing |
| | • Electrical Testing 60601-1 |
| | • Shelf life testing |
| | The results of the in-vitro tests conducted demonstrate that<br>the functionality and performance characteristics of the<br>device are comparable to the currently marketed<br>VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting<br>System. |
| | The reason for this 510(k) is to address the MDR issues<br>identified as self activated /remains activated and<br>overheating. |
| Conclusion: | Based upon the information submitted in this Traditional<br>510(k) premarket notification, MAQUET's VASOVIEW<br>HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System is<br>substantially equivalent to the currently marketed predicate<br>device. The VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel<br>Harvesting System is similar to the predicate devices in the<br>intended use and the fundamental scientific technology of<br>the device. The performance and other testing established<br>that the VASOVIEW HemoPro Endoscopic Vessel<br>Harvesting System is substantially equivalent as the<br>predicate device. |
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