K201260 · R2 Technologies, Inc. · GEH · Sep 24, 2020 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K201260
Device Name
Dermal Cooling System
Applicant
R2 Technologies, Inc.
Product Code
GEH · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Sep 24, 2020
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4350
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Dermal Cooling System is a cryosurgical instrument intended for use in dermatologic procedures for the removal of benign lesions of the skin and for use when cooling is intended for the temporary reduction of pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma from minor surgical procedures. The Dermal Cooling System is intended to be used by trained healthcare professionals.
Device Story
Dermal Cooling System is a cryosurgical instrument for dermatologic procedures; removes benign skin lesions; reduces pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma post-minor surgery. Device uses thermoelectric cooler (TEC) with integrated aluminum contact plate to cool skin surface; no cryogenic gases or liquids. System comprises control unit, chiller, handpiece, isolation transformer, and cart. Operated by trained healthcare professionals in clinics or doctor's offices. User selects treatment plan via control unit interface; TEC controller maintains pre-defined temperature (-30°C to 40°C) using closed-loop feedback from thermistors on contact plate. Chiller circulates coolant to remove heat from TEC. System includes automatic shut-off for out-of-range temperatures. Provides precise, active cooling to skin interface to facilitate clinical outcomes.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. System validation confirmed ability to cool skin surface to +2°C to +4°C for 10 minutes across varied body geometries, with no tissue sticking or visible blanching. No clinical or preclinical testing performed.
Technological Characteristics
Thermoelectric cooler (TEC) with aluminum contact plate; closed-loop temperature feedback via thermistors. Operates on 120 VAC (60 Hz). Dimensions/form factor: cart-based system with handpiece. Software-controlled treatment parameters. No specific material standards cited.
Indications for Use
Indicated for removal of benign skin lesions and temporary reduction of pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma from minor surgical procedures in patients treated by trained healthcare professionals.
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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September 24, 2020
R2 Technologies, Inc. Ms. Ragan Reppond Sr. Director, HR & Corporate Affairs 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200 San Ramon, California 94583
Re: K201260
Trade/Device Name: Dermal Cooling System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4350 Regulation Name: Cryosurgical Unit and Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEH, MLY Dated: July 24, 2020 Received: July 27, 2020
Dear Ms. Reppond:
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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Sincerely.
Long Chen, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT4A: Division of General Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Ouality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K201260
Device Name Dermal Cooling System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Dermal Cooling System is a cryosurgical instrument intended for use in dermatologic procedures for the removal of benign lesions of the skin and for use when cooling is intended for the temporary reduction of pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma from minor surgical procedures.
The Dermal Cooling System is intended to be used by trained healthcare professionals.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <span style="font-size:16px;">☑</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | <span style="font-size:16px;">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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# 510(k) Summary K201260
| I. | SUBMITTER | R2 Technologies, Inc.<br>2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200<br>Bishop Ranch 3<br>San Ramon, CA 94583 |
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| | Contact: | Ms. Ragan Reppond<br>Sr. Director, HR & Corporate Affairs<br>R2 Technologies, Inc.<br>Phone: 925-378-4400<br>rreppond@r2technologies.com |
| | Date Prepared: | July 24, 2020 |
| II. | DEVICE | |
| | Name of Device: | Dermal Cooling System |
| | Common or Usual Name: | Cryosurgical unit and accessories |
| | Classification Name: | Cryosurgical unit and accessories (21 CFR 878.4350) |
| | Regulatory Class: | II |
| | Product Code: | GEH, MLY |
#### III. PREDICATE DEVICE
The primary predicate device is the Dermal Cooling System, K171398. The secondary predicate device is the FROZEN C device, K182392.
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Dermal Cooling System is a cryosurgical device used to cool the skin, without the use of cryogenic gases or liquids, for the removal of benign skin lesions and for use when cooling is intended for the temporary reduction of pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma from minor surgical procedures. Surface contact cooling is achieved using a thermoelectric cooler (TEC), with an integrated aluminum plate, to lower the temperature of the skin. It is intended for use in a healthcare facility such as a clinic or doctor's office.
The Dermal Cooling System is comprised of the following components:
- . control unit – houses user interface display, the system controller, and the power converters
- chiller – provides circulating coolant to the handpiece to remove heat from the TEC
- handpiece - contains the TEC, temperature sensors, the aluminum cooling plate, and user interface elements
- . isolation transformer – isolates system from AC mains power
- . cart – houses the isolation transformer, chiller, and control unit
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The control unit initiates the treatment parameters and receives feedback from temperature sensors in the handpiece during the procedure. The user interface provides the mechanism for selection of the treatment plan, initiation of treatment, and display of treatment status.
The non-sterile, reusable handpiece contains the TEC which cools the aluminum contact plate to the treatment temperature, while the circulation of fluid past the TEC allows for the removal of heat. Thermistors affixed to the aluminum contact plate monitor the temperature at the treatment site.
The Dermal Cooling System has three operational modes: cooling off, pre-cool, and treatment. Cooling off represents the resting state; no power is supplied to the TEC in the handpiece. Pre-cool is the state during which the aluminum contact plate in the handpiece is cooled prior to treatment. Treatment is the normal treatment state in which the contact plate temperature is controlled to a pre-defined temperature defined in the treatment plan, as selected from the user interface on the control unit. The minimum temperature is -30°C and the maximum temperature is 40°C; the maximum treatment duration is 300 seconds.
The user interface is the means by which the user can view system status and state of each operational mode. The software provides three primary functions: allowing the user to select a treatment plan; establishing communications with the TEC controller and monitoring and displaying treatment progress.
Use of a TEC with closed-loop temperature feedback for cooling, as provided by the Dermal Cooling System, allows the selected temperature to be precisely and accurately maintained throughout the treatment. The TEC controller in the control unit communicates to the TEC module in the handpiece, maintaining the temperature defined in the treatment plan selected by the user. As heat is removed from the skin through contact with the aluminum plate, it is then transferred through the TEC module to the heat exchanger, which is fluid cooled. The chiller maintains a continuous flow of coolant which is circulated through the heat exchanger to carry heat way from the TEC module. The Dermal Cooling System generates sufficient thermal power to cool the aluminum contact plate to a pre-set temperature over a pre-set time. The temperature of the cooling surface, as measured by the thermistor affixed to the aluminum contact plate, is fed into the TEC controller which modulates power to the TEC such that the surface temperatures are precisely controlled. The Dermal Cooling System has an automatic shut-off feature if the temperature for the TEC and cooling plate are out of range.
The Dermal Cooling System operates from standard 120 VAC (60 Hz) power to provide controlled, active cooling at the skin interface throughout the procedure.
# V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The Dermal Cooling System is a cryosurgical instrument intended for use in dermatologic procedures for the removal of benign lesions of the skin and for use when cooling is intended for the temporary reduction of pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma from minor surgical procedures.
The Dermal Cooling System is intended to be used by trained healthcare professionals.
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# VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
The Dermal Cooling System ("subject device") and the predicate devices are cryosurgical instruments that deliver extreme cold temperatures for cooling of the skin.
The primary predicate, the Dermal Cooling System, has not been modified for the proposed expanded indication, i.e., temporary reduction of pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma from minor surgical procedures.
The secondary predicate, the FROZEN C, is included to substantiate the proposed expanded indications for use as the currently cleared indication for the FROZEN C (K182392) includes "temporary reduction of pain, swelling, inflammation, and hematoma from minor surgical procedures". The Dermal Cooling System and the FROZEN C have these same fundamental scientific technological elements:
- . cooling devices, classified under 21 CRF 878.4350, product code GEH, that have the ability to deliver extreme cold;
- . comprised of a cooling unit with a handpiece used to cool the skin in the area intended for treatment;
- . software control of the treatment parameters, display of the treatment information, and monitoring of the temperature at the skin during treatment;
- capability to provide the treatment conditions at the skin surface for the proposed indication.
The key difference that exists between the Dermal Cooling System and the FROZEN C is:
- use of a chilled aluminum plate at the treatment site (cooled by a thermoelectric cooler, TEC).
This difference in cooling delivery, the use of a chilled contact plate versus a refrigerant spray, does not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness with respect to the proposed expanded indication.
## VII. PERFORMANCE DATA
Performance data were provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination, as summarized in the table on the following page.
Bench testing was completed to demonstrate the ability of the Dermal Cooling System to meet performance specifications (e.g., cooling characteristics when subjected to varied contours and body geometries).
| Test | Test method/Requirement | Acceptance criteria | Results |
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| System<br>Validation | System performance when subjected to varied contours and body geometries | System is able to cool skin's surface to between +2°C and +4°C and maintain temperature for 10 minutes | Passed |
| | | Handpiece does not stick to tissue and no visible blanching | Passed |
No other performance testing was performed for the subject device for this Traditional 510(k) since there was no change to the device design or methods for use required for the proposed expanded indication
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and the range of treatment parameters previously cleared for the Dermal Cooling System (K171398) allows the same cooling characteristics at the skin surface as the secondary predicate, FROZEN 2 device.
No preclinical or clinical testing was performed.
### VIII. CONCLUSIONS
The Dermal Cooling System that is the subject of this Traditional 510(k) is substantially equivalent to both the primary predicate (Dermal Cooling System) and the secondary predicate (FROZEN C). The subject device and both predicates are Class II devices intended for use to apply extreme cold to cool tissue. The subject Dermal Cooling System and the primary predicate Dermal Cooling System are the same device; there was no change required in the device design or methods for use for this expanded indication. The Dermal Cooling System can deliver the same treatment parameters to the skin surface and provides similar safety features as the secondary predicate FROZEN C device. The difference in the method by which the skin is cooled to the desired temperature between the subject device (contact cooling) and the secondary predicate (spray cooling) does not raise new questions of safety and efficacy for the proposed expanded indication.
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