K171752 · Genicon, Inc. · GEI · Oct 17, 2017 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K171752
Device Name
X-SURGE
Applicant
Genicon, Inc.
Product Code
GEI · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Oct 17, 2017
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Special
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4400
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The GENICON X-Surge instrumentation line is intended for use in endoscopic surgical procedures. It is a family of instruments which includes graspers, dissectors, which are intended to be used to grasp, manipulate, cut, and cauterize soft tissue.
Device Story
X-Surge is a family of sterile, single-use laparoscopic instruments (graspers, dissectors, scissors) designed for use with a compatible reposable handle. The device connects to an electrosurgical generator via a monopolar cautery connector. During endoscopic surgery, a surgeon operates the handle to manipulate the instrument tip; electrical current is delivered through an insulated shaft to the tip to perform tissue coagulation and cutting. The device features a detachable shaft/tip design, allowing the handle to be cleaned and autoclaved for reuse while the shaft/tip is disposed of after a single procedure. The system facilitates precise tissue management in minimally invasive environments, providing the surgeon with mechanical control and electrosurgical capability to achieve hemostasis and tissue separation.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical trials were performed. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993), electrical safety (IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2), and performance studies comparing cutting efficiency and thermal spread against the predicate device across multiple tissue types and generator power settings.
Technological Characteristics
Materials: AISI Stainless Steel, FEP (insulation), Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Nylon, ABS, HDPE/LDPE, TPE. Dimensions: 3-5mm diameter, 20-45cm working length. Energy: Monopolar electrosurgical. Connectivity: Connects to standard monopolar cautery cables/generators. Sterilization: Irradiation or Ethylene Oxide (disposable components); Autoclave (reusable handle). Standards: ISO 10993-5/10/11, IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use in endoscopic surgical procedures to grasp, manipulate, cut, and cauterize soft tissue.
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.
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October 17, 2017 GENICON, Inc. Ms. Katlyn Kachman Director of Quality 6869 Stapoint Court Suite 114 Winter Park, Florida 32792
Re: K171752
Trade/Device Name: X-Surge Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEI Dated: October 2, 2017 Received: October 3, 2017
Dear Ms. Kachman:
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, 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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Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K171752
Device Name X-Surge
Indications for Use (Describe)
Indeathis surgical procedures. It is a family of instruments which includes graspers, dissectors, which are intended to be used to grasp, manipulate, cut, and cauterized soft tissue.
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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# K171752 510(k) Summary
1. Contact Information GENICON 6869 Stapoint Court, Suite 114, Winter Park, FL 32792 Phone (407) 657-4851 Fax (407) 677-9773 Katlyn Kachman, Director of Quality July 7, 2017
- 2. Device Name
- Trade Name X-Surge ●
- Common Name Laparoscopic Instruments .
- Classification Name Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories (21 CFR 878.4400, ● Product Code GEI)
- 3. Substantially Equivalent Device
Legally Marketed (unmodified device) GENICON Electrosurgical Instrumentation, K061417
| Device | GENICON Electrosurgical Instrumentation 510(k)<br>K061417 | GENICON X-Surge 510(k): K171752 |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Intended Use | General & Plastic Surgery (GEI) | General & Plastic Surgery (GEI) |
| Component<br>Design | Current Electrosurgical Instrument<br>Assembly<br>Image: Current Electrosurgical Instrument Assembly<br>A. Insulated Shaft<br>B. Rotation Knob<br>C. Monopolar Post<br>D. Handle<br>E. Jaw assembly | Shaft and Handle assembly<br>Image: Shaft and Handle assembly<br>A. Insulated Shaft<br>B. Shaft Locking Knob<br>C. Rotation Knob<br>D. Monopolar Post<br>E. Handle<br>F. Jaw Assembly<br><br>Tip and Handle assembly<br>Image: Tip and Handle assembly<br>A. Insulated Tip<br>B. Insulated Shaft<br>C. Rotation Knob<br>D. Monopolar Post<br>E. Handle<br>F. Jaw Assembly |
| Design | The GENICON disposable electrosurgical<br>instruments are single use sterile instruments made<br>from biocompatible plastic and stainless steel with<br>a working length of 33cm. Current may be supplied<br>by an approved electrosurgical generator which<br>provides the ability for the coagulation of tissue<br>when used with an appropriate ground electrode. | GENICON X-Surge instrumentation line is composed of<br>single use sterile instruments (Reposable handle option<br>available), made from biocompatible plastic, aluminum<br>and stainless steel. When combined the working length is<br>20cm to 45cm. Current may be supplied by an approved<br>electrosurgical generator which provides the ability for the<br>coagulation of tissue when used with an appropriate<br>ground electrode. |
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| Diameter | 3mm to 5mm | SAME |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Materials | Patient Contact - AISI Stainless Steel, Radel<br>Non-Patient Contact - Polycarbonate, Nylon, ABS,<br>HDPE/LDPE | Patient Contact - AISI Stainless Steel, FEP<br>Non-Patient Contact - Aluminum, Polycarbonate, Nylon,<br>ABS, HDPE/LDPE, TPE |
| Testing | Fully assembled device was tested for cut and<br>coagulation performance on three tissue samples<br>of different origin. The test was performed at the<br>lowest, default, and highest settings of a typical<br>surgery center, and results were recorded. | Performance of the X-Surge product showed that the<br>device performed equivalent or better and is therefore<br>substantially equivalent in performance to the predicate<br>device. |
| Performance | GENICON Disposable Electrosurgical<br>Instrumentation is indicated for use in endoscopic<br>surgical procedures. It is a family of instruments<br>which includes graspers, dissectors, and scissors,<br>which are intended to be used to grasp,<br>manipulate, cut, and cauterize soft tissue. | SAME |
| Sterilization | Irradiation or Ethylene Oxide | SAME |
| Prescription Only | YES | SAME |
| Biocompatibility | Conforms to ISO10993 | SAME |
#### 4. Device Description
The GENICON X-Surge monopolar laparoscopic instruments are sterile packaged Single Use Mono-Polar attachments intended for use in combination with a compatible reposable handle. It is designed to include graspers, dissectors, and scissors, intended to grasp, manipulate, cut, and cauterize soft tissue. The device diameter has a range of 3 - 5mm, and connects to a handle with the appropriate configuration. The handle has a male cautery connector that will be utilized for cauterizing soft tissue when attached to standard monopolar cautery cables and their generators.
The disposable shaft and tips are composed of an aluminum outer shaft, and a stainless steel drive rod which connects to the scissor blades and interacts with the handle activation rod. The outer insulation consists of fluorinated ethylene which is an insulation with functional material properties that are improved over Polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE, and is less rigid than Radel insulation. The disposable shafts and tips are to be supplied sterile in single unit trays with Tyvek lid, similar to the current GENICON electrosurgical instrumentation line. The Reposable handle is sterilized by the user using an autoclave process and is then connected to the sterile disposable shaft or tip. Once the procedure is completed, the instrument ends are disassembled from the handle, and are disposed of appropriately, and the handle is cleaned and sterilized for the next procedure.
- 5. Intended Use
The GENICON X-Surge instrumentation line is intended for use in endoscopic surgical procedures. It is a family of instruments which includes graspers, dissectors, which are intended to be used to grasp, manipulate, cut, and cauterize soft tissue.
- 6. Technological Characteristics of the Subject Device Compared to the Predicate Device
There are no new technologies being added to the device from the predicate in terms of finished device. The device has the same intended use and application as the predicate device. The X-Surge device will have an additional connection point. The X-Surge device will also have a detachable shaft/tip from the handle, but the same technology is used when discussing function of the device. In both instances electrical current will be passed through an insulated shaft and applied to the appropriate tip assembly to grasp, manipulate, cut, and cauterize soft tissues.
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### 7. Non-Clinical Tests
Non clinical tests were conducted to verify that the X-Surge met all design specifications as the substantially equivalent predicate device and any additional test needed to show equivalence. Testing included in this submission include the following:
- · Biocompatibility Testing
- o Cytotoxicity Test -
- Skin Sensitization/Irritation Test o
- Acute System Toxicity Test o
- · Medical Electrical Equipment testing
- For both single use and reusable o
- Aging Study under ETO
- Aging Study under Gamma
- Autoclave testing verification
ISO 10993-11:2010 IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2
ISO 10993-5:2009
ISO 10993-10:2010
In addition the GENICON X-Surge instrumentation line has been compared to the predicate device through performance studies to test cutting performance and electrical safety and effectiveness.
Cut performance across different mediums using the predicate as a baseline was completed in order to compare any instances of slipping, overall cut length across testing mediums, and scissor geometry including: scissor length, scissor width, and opening and closing dimensions. Testing showed the X-Surge device performed equivalent or better than the predicate Genicon product.
Electrical performance of the device was completed following FDA guidance "Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Electrosural Devices for General Surgery" issued August 15, 2016. This requires testing on three different tissue types at minimum, default, and maximum generator power in order to simulate thermal spread across different tissue types. The spread is then measured under magnification, and recorded to be compared with the predicate product. Results showed an equivalent or less area of thermal spread under the same conditions across the different tissue types and power settings.
The GENICON X-Surge instrumentation line was also compared to the predicate device through bench testing which included visual & operational use, ergonomic forces (i.e. attachment, activation, etc.). Testing on performance and general ergonomic use showed that the X-Surge device met the same requirements as the predicate product in terms of closure force, opening angle, finger spacing, and rotation knob interaction.
### 8. Clinical Tests
There were no clinical trials performed on the GENICON X-Surge instrumentation line.
- 9. Conclusions
The subject device has identical indications for use as the predicate device. The technological characteristics, non-clinical testing and performance and bench testing of the GENICON X-Surge instrumentation line show that the device is as safe, as effective, and meets the same performance standard. Therefore, the proposed GENICON X-Surge instrumentation is substantially equivalent to the predicate.
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