The EndoRotor is intended for use in endoscopic procedures by a trained gastroenterologist to resect and remove residual tissue from the peripheral margins following EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection).
Device Story
EndoRotor is a powered resection system for GI endoscopic procedures. System components: power console, foot control, specimen trap with micron filter, and single-use resection catheter. Catheter inserts into endoscope working channel; features dual-cannula design with inner rotating blade and outer cannula. Foot pedal activates drive motor, rotating inner tube to cut tissue while simultaneous vacuum aspirates resected material into specimen trap. Used by gastroenterologists in clinical settings to remove residual tissue post-EMR. Output is physical tissue removal; aids clinical decision-making by ensuring complete margin clearance. Benefits patient by facilitating effective removal of residual mucosal tissue.
Clinical Evidence
No human clinical data. Evidence includes bench testing (mechanical performance, electrical safety, EMC, sterilization, biocompatibility, shelf-life) and a GLP porcine animal study (n=6 animals, 124 resections). Results showed 99.2% of sites had mild-to-moderate bleeding; 1.6% perforation rate attributed to injection technique rather than device. Microscopic evaluation confirmed resection depth limited to submucosa/muscularis mucosa.
Indicated for trained gastroenterologists to resect and remove residual tissue from peripheral margins following Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR). Contraindicated for primary lesion resection or biopsy tissue collection.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hysteroscope is a device used to permit direct viewing of the cervical canal and the uterine cavity by a telescopic system introduced into the uterus through the cervix. It is used to perform diagnostic and surgical procedures other than sterilization. This generic type of device may include obturators and sheaths, instruments used through an operating channel, scope preheaters, light sources and cables, and component parts.
Predicate Devices
MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System (K142029)
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April 18, 2017
Interscope, Inc. % Cynthia Nolte Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs Icon Clinical Research LLC 2100 Pennbrook Parkway North Wales, PA 19454
Re: K170120
Trade/Device Name: EndoRotor Regulation Number: 21 CFR 884.1690 Regulation Name: Hysteroscope and Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: PTE Dated: March 23, 2017 Received: March 24, 2017
Dear Cynthia Nolte:
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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#### 4. INDICATIONS FOR USE
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#### Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: January 31, 2017 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known)
к170120
Device Name EndoRotor
Indications for Use (Describe)
The EndoRotor is intended for use in endoscopic procedures by a trained gastroenterologist to resect and remove residual tissue from the peripheral margins following EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection).
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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# 510(K) SUMMARY Interscope, Inc., EndoRotor® (per 21CFR 807.92)
#### 1. SUBMITTER/510(K) HOLDER
Interscope, Inc. 100 Grove Street, Suite 108 Worcester, MA 01605 Phone: 877-420-7299
| Contact: | Jeffery Ryan, Co-Founder, President & CEO |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Contact Phone: | 617-360-1168 |
| Contact Email: | Jeffery.ryan@interscopemed.com |
| Date Prepared: | March 23, 2017 |
### 2. DEVICE NAME
| Proprietary Name: | EndoRotor® |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Classification Name: | Hysterscope and accessories |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 884.1690 |
| Product code: | PTE |
### 3. PREDICATE DEVICE
| Manufacturer: | Hologic, Inc. |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Proprietary Name: | MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System |
| 510(k) Number: | K142029 |
| Classification Name: | Hysteroscope and accessories |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 884.1690 |
| Product Code: | HIH |
### 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The EndoRotor is a powered resection tool consisting of a power console, foot control, specimen trap with pre-loaded filter, and a single-use resection catheter that is inserted into the working channel of a compatible endoscope. The catheter consists of an outer cylindrical cannula attached to a braided catheter and a second inner cylindrical cannula positioned inside the lumen of the outer cannula. The inner tube has blades cut into the distal end, which is oriented adjacent to the distal end of the outer tube. A torque coil, located inside the braid, is attached directly to the inner tube, and provides rotation to the cutting tool when actuated by a foot pedal controlled drive motor. The inner tube rotates relative to the outer tube along its longitudinal axis to simultaneously cut tissue at the distal end only when the user actuates suction aspirating tissue through the lumen. The specimen is collected by a micron filter that is positioned in the flow path (in the single
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use specimen trap) that is mounted in a dedicated slot on the console.
# 5. INDICATION FOR USE/INTENDED USE
EndoRotor is intended for use in endoscopic procedures by a trained The gastroenterologist to resect and remove residual tissue from the peripheral margins following EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection).
# Contraindication:
The EndoRotor should not be used for the primary resection of lesions or for tissue intended for biopsy.
### 6. SUMMARY OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS COMPARED TO THE PREDICATE DEVICE/S
The proposed and predicate devices both consist of a cutting tool mounted on the distal end of a catheter that is inserted into the instrument channel of a compatible endoscope. The operator uses the cutting tool to resect mucosal tissue. The resection portion of both devices is single use.
The proposed EndoRotor performs the action of resection during the rotation of the inner cannula relative to the fixed outer cannula, with concurrent vacuum power. This resection method is similar to that of the Hologic Inc., MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System, except that when the tips resect, one is reciprocating and the other is rotational. The removal of the resected tissue is the same, i.e. with a vacuum source. Bench testing and an animal study performed in a porcine animal model under Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) supports the safety and effectiveness of the EndoRotor for the proposed indications for use.
The intended use of the proposed EndoRotor, for resection and removal of tissue, is the same as that of the predicate device (MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System), but the anatomical location is the gastrointestinal tract rather than the endometrium. The device is always under the control of a trained physician. The risks are the same and are technique dependent, not anatomically driven, i.e. to avoid cutting too deeply, to avoid perforations, to remove all of the tissue. Furthermore, both the proposed and predicate devices are intended to remove and aspirate tissue from similarly situated layers of tissue, which include a top mucosa layer - the endometrium in the uterus for the MyoSure and the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract for the EndoRotor. The differences between gastrointestinal and uterine mucosa thickness is subtle at 1mm and 2mm respectively.
#### 7. SUMMARY OF NON-CLINICAL PERFORMANCE TESTING AS BASIS FOR SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
The EndoRotor design was verified and validated through a series of physical and
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mechanical performance tests on the catheter and console as well as animal testing. Testing of the catheter included sterilization with ethylene oxide residuals and pyrogenicity testing as well as biocompatibility testing. Shelf life testing and packaging validation and transport testing was conducted to support a 2-year shelf life for the packaged catheter. These tests included functional and simulated use testing which demonstrated conformance of the product with defined performance criteria out to 2 years.
Design verification testing performed on the console included power up and set up testing, foot pedal controls testing, functional testing, and torque testing. The console was also subjected to electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility testing.
The safety and performance of the EndoRotor was evaluated in a porcine animal model. A total of 124 mucosal resections were created in the study distributed over 6 animals (4 recovery and 2 acute) and 3 organs (colon, stomach, esophagus). The following bleeding scoring system was used to evaluate the resections: 1 = self-limiting bleeding, resolves in under 2 minutes; 2 = self-limiting, bleeding resolves in greater than 2 minutes without intervention; 3 = resolves with intervention. Out of 122 resection sites scored, 97 had mild bleeding (79.5%), 24 had moderate bleeding (19.7%), and one site (0.82%) had severe bleeding which resolved after epinephrine administration. All animals tolerated the treatment procedures and survived to the scheduled necropsy time point. Out of those, there were perforations at 2 sites in the colon (1.6% of total sites) both in the acute group. In both of these cases, perforation was related to inadequate (too deep) pre-resection submucosal injection, rather than the device itself. Microscopic evaluation of the resection sites confirmed that the submucosa or, rarely, the muscularis mucosa was the deepest affected layer through all of the resections. The results show that use of the EndoRotor system for mucosal tissue resection in the porcine esophagus, stomach, and colon was associated with favorable and clinically acceptable tissue responses.
An evaluation was completed to determine that when proper procedure is followed as provided in the labeling, including a post procedure flush, there is no residual specimen in the catheter. The study confirms that the entire specimen is captured by the specimen trap.
### 8. SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TESTING AS BASIS FOR SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
Usability studies were conducted to evaluate the clinical performance of the proposed EndoRotor. The results confirmed that all system requirements related to usability were met.
### 9. SUMMARY OF OTHER INFORMATION
No other information was submitted.
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#### 10. CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM NON-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL TESTS
Interscope concludes that the EndoRotor is substantially equivalent to the Hologic MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System. The results of bench testing, a GLP animal study and usability studies support the safety and effectiveness of the EndoRotor for the proposed indications for use. A comparison table is provided in Table 1.
| | PROPOSED DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sponsor | Interscope, Inc. | Hologic, Inc. |
| Device name | EndoRotor | MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System |
| Regulatory Status | Proposed | K142029 |
| Regulation Number | 21CFR 884.1690 | 21CFR 884.1690 |
| Regulation Name | Hysteroscope and accessories | Hysteroscope and accessories |
| Indications for Use | The EndoRotor is intended for use in endoscopic procedures by a trained gastroenterologist to resect and remove residual tissue from the peripheral margins following EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection). | The MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System is intended for hysteroscopic intrauterine procedures by a trained gynecologist to resect and remove tissue such as:<br>• submucous myomas<br>• endometrial polyps<br>• retained products of conception. |
| Components | • Control unit including peristaltic pump, motor drive and pinch valve<br>• Catheter with cutting device mounted on distal end<br>• Foot control to control drive motor<br>• Specimen trap with pre-loaded micron filter | The MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System consists of the following components:<br>• MyoSure Control Unit: contains an electric motor and software controller that drive that MyoSure Tissue Removal Device<br>• MyoSure Tissue Removal Device: A tissue morcellator that is connected to the Control Unit via a flexible drive cable<br>• MyoSure Foot Pedal: activates and deactivates the MyoSure Control Unit |
| Principle of Operation | Mechanical resection using a cutting cannula with simultaneous aspiration | Mechanical resection using rotation and reciprocation of the cutter with simultaneous aspiration |
| Reuse status | Single use | Single use |
Table 1. Comparison Table for Determination of Substantial Equivalence
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