K183601 · Cryoconcepts LP · GEH · Apr 18, 2019 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K183601
Device Name
CryoTouch
Applicant
Cryoconcepts LP
Product Code
GEH · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Apr 18, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4350
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The CryoTouch is intended for the surgical destruction of target tissue by applying cryogenic gases at extreme low temperatures. The list below shows examples of the types of lesions that may be treated: - Verruca (warts) - Plantar warts - Seborrheic Keratoses - Actinic Keratoses - Achrochordon - Molluscum Contagiosum - Age Spots - Dermafibroma - Small Keloids - Granuloma Annulare - Porokeratosis Plantaris - Angiomas - Lentigo Maligna - Keratoacanthoma - Basal Cell Carcinomas - Bowen's Disease - Lentigo Discrete - Chondrodermatitis - Epithelial Nevus - Leukoplakia - Granuloma Pyogenicum - Kaposi's Sarcoma - Pyogenic Granuloma
Device Story
CryoTouch is a cryosurgical unit for tissue destruction. It uses an aerosol canister containing a mixture of Pentafluoroethane and Difluoromethane. The device dispenses cryogen gas through an applicator or a cone directly onto the target lesion. The extreme cold induces tissue destruction via cell lysis and vascular stasis. It is operated by licensed practitioners in a clinical setting. The practitioner initiates gas flow by pressing a trigger and stops it by releasing the trigger. The device is disposable after the cryogen is depleted, while the cone is reusable. The device benefits patients by providing a method for the surgical removal of various benign and malignant skin lesions.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Comparison of temperature profiles over treatment time using cones and applicators for both CryoTouch and the predicate. Additional bench study compared the ability of both devices to destroy red blood cells immobilized in agar.
Technological Characteristics
Cryosurgical unit consisting of an aerosol canister, cellulose applicators, and cones with size adaptors. Uses a mixture of Pentafluoroethane and Difluoromethane (boiling point -52°C). Manual operation via trigger. Non-flammable under use conditions. Disposable unit; reusable cone.
Indications for Use
Indicated for surgical destruction of target tissue via extreme cold. Applicable to patients with verruca (warts), plantar warts, seborrheic keratoses, actinic keratoses, achrochordon, molluscum contagiosum, age spots, dermafibroma, small keloids, granuloma annulare, porokeratosis plantaris, angiomas, lentigo maligna, keratoacanthoma, basal cell carcinomas, Bowen's disease, lentigo discrete, chondrodermatitis, epithelial nevus, leukoplakia, granuloma pyogenicum, Kaposi's sarcoma, and pyogenic granuloma. Prescription use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) Cryosurgical unit with a liquid nitrogen cooled cryoprobe and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a liquid nitrogen cooled cryoprobe and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying extreme cold. (2) Cryosurgical unit with a nitrous oxide cooled cryoprobe and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a nitrous oxide cooled cryoprobe and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures, including urological applications, by applying extreme cold. (3) Cryosurgical unit with a carbon dioxide cooled cryoprobe or a carbon dioxide dry ice applicator and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a carbon dioxide cooled cryoprobe or a carbon dioxide dry ice applicator and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying extreme cold. The device is intended to treat disease conditions such as tumors, skin cancers, acne scars, or hemangiomas (benign tumors consisting of newly formed blood vessels) and various benign or malignant gynecological conditions affecting vulvar, vaginal, or cervical tissue. The device is not intended for urological applications.
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#### 510(K) Summary
# CryoTouch™
## PREMARKET NOTIFICATION 510(K) SUMMARY
## I. SUBMITTER
CryoConcepts LP, 205 Webster St. Bethlehem PA 18015 Phone: 855-355-2796 Contact: Dr. Sam Niedbala Prepared 4 December 2018
II. DEVICE
Name of Device: CryoTouch™
Usual Name – Cryosurgical unit and accessories Classification Name - General & Plastic Surgery Regulatory Class: GEH Product Code: GEH
III. PREDICATE DEVICE
Verruca Freeze K982506
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The CryoTouch™ device gently dispenses cryogen gas into an applicator or a uniquely designed cone. The applicator or cone is then used to apply the extreme cold to the lesion being treated to effect cryosurgical treatment.
#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The CryoTouch™ is intended for the surgical destruction of target tissue by applying cryogenic gases at extreme low temperatures.
The list below shows examples of the types of lesions that may be treated:
- Verruca (warts) ●
- Plantar warts
- Seborrheic Keratoses
- Actinic Keratoses
- Achrochordon ●
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- Molluscum Contagiosum ●
- Age Spots
- Dermafibroma
- Small Keloids ●
- Granuloma Annulare ●
- Porokeratosis Plantaris ●
- Angiomas
- Lentigo Maligna
- Keratoacanthoma
- Basal Cell Carcinomas ●
- Bowen's Disease
- Lentigo Discrete
- Chondrodermatitis
- Epithelial Nevus
- Leukoplakia ●
- Granuloma Pyogenicum ●
- Kaposi's Sarcoma ●
- o Pyogenic Granuloma
### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
A summary of the technological characteristics for the CryoTouch™ versus the Verruca Freeze predicate is provided in the following table.
| Technological<br>Characteristics | Verruca Freeze<br>K982506 | CryoTouch |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| -Intended Use | Intended Use:<br>Tetrafluoroethane,<br>Pentafluoroethane,<br>and Trifluoroethane is<br>to be used for the<br>treatment of:<br>-verruca (warts),<br>including plantar<br>warts,<br>-seborrheic keratoses,<br>-actinic keratoses,<br>-achrochordon (skin<br>tags),<br>-molluscum<br>contagiosum,<br>-age spots,<br>-dermafibroma,<br>-small keloids. | Intended Use:<br>Pentafluoroethane<br>and Difluoromethane<br>is to be used for the<br>treatment of:<br>-verruca (warts),<br>including plantar<br>warts,<br>-seborrheic keratoses,<br>-actinic keratoses,<br>-achrochordon (skin<br>tags),<br>-molluscum<br>contagiosum,<br>-age spots,<br>-dermafibroma,<br>-small keloids,<br>-granuloma annulare. |
| Technological<br>Characteristics | Verruca Freeze<br>K982506 | CryoTouch |
| | -granuloma<br>-annulare,<br>-porokeratosis<br>plantaris,<br>-angiomas,<br>-lentigo maligna,<br>-keratoacanthoma,<br>-basal cell carcinoma,<br>-bowen's disease,<br>-lentigo discrete,<br>-chondrodermatitis,<br>-epithelial nevus,<br>-leukoplakia,<br>-granuloma pyogenicum,<br>-kaposi's sarcoma,<br>-pyogenic granuloma(1) | -porokeratosis<br>plantaris,<br>-angiomas,<br>-lentigo maligna,<br>-keratoacanthoma,<br>-basal cell<br>carcinoma,<br>-bowen's disease,<br>-lentigo discrete,<br>-chondrodermatitis,<br>-epithelial nevus,<br>-leukoplakia,<br>-granuloma<br>pyogenicum,<br>-kaposi's sarcoma,<br>-pyogenic granuloma |
| -Cryogen<br>Characteristics | Mixture of<br>Tetrafluoroethane,<br>Pentafluoroethane,<br>and Trifluoroethane | Mixture of<br>Pentafluoroethane<br>and Difluoromethane |
| Cryogen Gas<br>Boiling Point | -48(°C) | -52(°C) |
| -Materials | -Aerosol canister<br>containing cryogen<br>-Foam tipped<br>applicators<br>-Plastic cones of<br>various sizes | -Aerosol canister<br>containing cryogen<br>-Cellulose applicators<br>-Cones with various<br>size adaptors |
| -Mode of Use | Uses both cones and<br>applicators to apply<br>cryogen to the skin | Uses both cones and<br>applicator to apply<br>cryogen to the skin |
| -Mechanism of<br>action | A mixture of<br>Tetrafluoroethane,<br>Pentafluoroethane,<br>and Trifluoroethane is<br>delivered to the skin<br>either by spraying<br>through the cone or<br>spraying into a bud<br>which contacts the<br>skin. The boiling point | A mixture of<br>Pentafluoroethane<br>and Difluoromethane<br>is delivered to the<br>skin either by<br>spraying through the<br>cone or spraying into<br>an applicator which<br>contacts the skin. The |
| Technological<br>Characteristics | Verruca Freeze<br>K982506 | CryoTouch |
| | of the gas mixture is -<br>$-48°C$ (2) | boiling point of the<br>gas mixture is<br>$-52°C$ (3) |
| -Storage Conditions | Store in a room where<br>the temperature does<br>not exceed 120°F and<br>the canister is kept out<br>of direct sunlight (2) | Canisters should be<br>stored at room<br>temperature and<br>should not be<br>subjected to<br>temperatures over<br>125°F (3) |
| -Safety | -Non-Flammable<br>under use conditions<br>-MSDS Provided | -Non-Flammable<br>under use conditions<br>-MSDS Provided |
| -Treatment<br>Procedure | Spray the cryogen<br>either onto the bud to<br>saturate it and then<br>place the bud directly<br>onto the lesion or<br>spray the cryogen<br>through the cone onto<br>the lesion | Spray the cryogen<br>either into the<br>applicator to saturate<br>it and then place the<br>applicator directly<br>onto the lesion or<br>spray the cryogen<br>through the attached<br>cone onto the lesion |
| -Operation | Gas dispense initiated<br>by applying pressure<br>to the trigger and<br>stopped by releasing<br>the trigger. | Gas dispense initiated<br>by applying pressure<br>to the trigger and<br>stopped by releasing<br>the trigger. |
| -Disposal | Entire unit is<br>disposable after<br>emptied of cryogen.<br>The cones are<br>reusable, and the buds<br>are disposable | Entire unit is<br>disposable after<br>emptied of cryogen.<br>The cone is reusable.<br>The cone adapters<br>and applicators are<br>disposable |
| -Defined Operators | Licensed Medical<br>Professionals | Licensed<br>Practitioners |
| -Service/Repair | None | None |
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VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
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Cryosurgery works to destroy target lesions through applied extreme cold. When sufficient heat has been removed from the treated spot, the tissue is destroyed through cell lysis and vascular stasis.
The CryoTouch™ device utilizes a mixture of Pentafluoroethane and Difluoromethane while the predicate Verruca Freeze utilizes a mixture of Tetrafluoroethane, Pentafluoroethane, and Trifluoroethane. All of these gases are within the same family of refrigerants and reach similar temperatures.
Bench testing in this submission focused on demonstrating the equivalency of temperatures over their treatment times while using cone or applicators from the CryoTouch™ and Verruca Freeze.
A second bench test also used the CryoTouch™ and Verruca Freeze, comparing each device and its ability to destroy red blood cells immobilized in agar.
#### VIII. CONCLUSIONS
Various types and mixtures of refrigerants are well-established and used in cryosurgical products to achieve sufficiently low temperatures to effect tissue destruction through extreme cold temperatures. The comparison bench testing of the CryoTouch TM to Verruca Freeze shows that the temperatures attained are sufficient for cryosurgery. The data, therefore, supports the substantial equivalence between CryoTouch™ and the predicate.
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#### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K183601
#### Device Name CryoTouch (TM)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The CryoTouch is intended for the surgical destruction of target tissue by applying cryogenic gases at extreme low temperatures.
The list below shows examples of the types of lesions that may be treated:
- · Verruca (warts)
- · Plantar warts
- · Seborrheic Keratoses
- Actinic Keratoses
- · Achrochordon
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- · Age Spots
- Dermafibroma
- Small Keloids
- Granuloma Annulare
- Porokeratosis Plantaris
- · Angiomas
- · Lentigo Maligna
- Keratoacanthoma
- Basal Cell Carcinomas
- · Bowen's Disease
- · Lentigo Discrete
- Chondrodermatitis
- · Epithelial Nevus
- · Leukoplakia
- Granuloma Pyogenicum
- · Kaposi's Sarcoma
- · Pyogenic Granuloma
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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April 18, 2019
CryoConcepts LP Sam Niedbala CEO 205 Webster Street Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
Re: K183601
Trade/Device Name: CryoTouch Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4350 Regulation Name: Cryosurgical Unit and Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEH Dated: April 16, 2019 Received: April 17, 2019
#### Dear Sam Niedbala:
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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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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