The C2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation System is intended for use as a cryosurgical tool in the field of general surgery, specifically for endoscopic applications, to include ablation of Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia.
Device Story
Cryosurgical system for endoscopic tissue ablation; utilizes nitrous oxide-cooled balloon. Components: sterile single-use catheter, reusable controller, reusable foot pedal, single-use cartridge. Operation: catheter inserted through endoscope (min 3.7mm channel); balloon inflated with nitrous oxide; tissue visualized through balloon; controller/foot pedal triggers cryogen release to freeze/ablate target tissue; cryogen exhausted through controller. Used in clinical settings by physicians. Benefits: targeted ablation of Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia via minimally invasive endoscopic approach.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Validation performed for cleaning, disinfection, and usability. All results met pre-defined acceptance criteria.
Technological Characteristics
Cryosurgical unit; nitrous oxide cryogen; compliant balloon diffuser; endoscopic delivery (compatible with 3.7mm+ working channels). Software-activated controller. Reprocessing: user-performed cleaning and disinfection. No changes to materials or design from predicate.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring endoscopic cryosurgical ablation of Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia.
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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November 24, 2020
PENTAX of America, Inc. Gurvinder Nanda Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs 303 Convention Way, Suite 1 Redwood, CA, California 94063
Re: K203024
Trade/Device Name: C2 CryoBalloon Catheter (Pear), C2 CryoBalloon Catheter (Standard), C2 CryoBalloon Controller, C2 CryoBalloon Foot Pedal, C2 CryoBalloon Cartridge Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4350 Regulation Name: Cryosurgical Unit And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEH Dated: September 30, 2020 Received: October 2, 2020
Dear Gurvinder Nanda:
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,
for 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 Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K203024
Device Name C2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The C2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation System is intended for use as a cryosurgical tool in the field of general surgery, specifically for endoscopic applications, to include ablation of Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia.
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## 510(k) Summary (K203024)
This 510(k) summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
#### I. SUBMITTER
PENTAX Medical A Division of PENTAX of AMERICA, Inc. 303 Convention Way, Suite 1 Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone/Fax: 650-316-8601
Contact Person: Gurvinder Singh Nanda, Ph.D. Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs
Date Prepared: September 30, 2020
#### II. DEVICE
| Name of Device: | C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System |
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| Common Name: | Cryosurgical Unit, Cryogenic Surgical Device |
| Classification Name: | Cryosurgical Unit, Cryogenic Surgical Device<br>21 CFR§878.4350(a)(2) |
| Regulatory Class: | Class II |
| Product Code: | GEH |
#### III. PREDICATE DEVICE
C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System, PENTAX Medical (K190194)
#### IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The subject device is a cryosurgical unit with a nitrous oxide cooled balloon that is compatible with commercially available endoscopes with a minimum working channel inner diameter of 3.7 mm and maximum length of 105 cm. The subject device is a cryosurgical system comprised of four components including a Catheter (sterile, single use), Controller (non-sterile, reusable), Foot Pedal (non-sterile, reusable), and Cartridge (non-sterile, single use).
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The subject device is used to ablate unwanted tissue by application of extreme cold. The balloon at the distal end of the Catheter comes in contact with tissue and is inflated with nitrous oxide. Tissue is visualized through the pre-inflated balloon, and the treatment site is selected is by adjusting the endoscope and Controller. The nitrous oxide spray cools the balloon to ablate the unwanted tissue, and the nitrous oxide exhausts through the Controller. A detailed comparison of the subject devices to the predicate devices is presented in detail in Section 11 and Section 12.
#### V. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System is intended for use as a cryosurgical tool in the field of general surgery, specifically for endoscopic applications, to include ablation of Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia.
#### VI. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICE
Cryoablation is the fundamental technological principle for both the subject C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System and the predicate C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System. Both devices are of the same exact design. There are no changes being made to the design or materials. Both the subject device and predicate device are based on the same endoscopic instrumentation for use as a cryosurgical tool in the field of general surgery, specifically for endoscopic applications, to include ablation of Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia.
The subject C2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation System has the same technological characteristics to the legally marketed predicate device (K190194). The subject devices and predicate/reference devices are based on the following same technological elements:
- o Inserted through an endoscope to access the treatment site
- Application of cryogen to ablate (freeze) the unwanted tissue ●
- Use of a compliant balloon to position the treatment diffuser and to contain and ● exhaust the cryogen
- User-controlled (trigger/foot pedal) to release cryogen
- Software activated Controller 0
The only modifications that are being made are to the C2 CryoBalloon Controller and Foot Pedal Reprocessing Instructions (LBL-1024) to simplify the reprocessing of the Controller component. There are no changes to the reprocessing (cleaning) of the Foot Pedal component. The subject device and predicate device are both intended to be cleaned and disinfected by the user between patient use.
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#### PERFORMANCE DATA VII.
Performance data are provided in support of the substantial equivalence determination. Testing was performed on the subject C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System to evaluate cleaning validation, disinfection validation, and usability. All testing results met the acceptance criteria identified in the study protocol.
### VII. CONCLUSION
The subject C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System has the same clinical attributes, technological characteristics, intended use, and expected performance as the legally marketed predicate device, C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System (K190194). The performance testing results demonstrate that the subject C2 CryoBalloon Ablation System with modified Controller reprocessing instructions should perform as intended in the specified use conditions and should perform comparably to the legally marketed predicate device that is currently marketed for the same intended use.
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