K230510 · Cynosure, LLC · GAT · Jul 6, 2023 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K230510
Device Name
MyEllevate
Applicant
Cynosure, LLC
Product Code
GAT · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Jul 6, 2023
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.5000
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The MyEllevate device is indicated for soft tissue approximation and elevation of sub dermis and underlying muscle.
Device Story
MyEllevate is a surgical suture system for soft tissue approximation and elevation of sub dermis and underlying muscle. The system includes a synthetic non-absorbable braided polyester suture and manual surgical instruments: skin marking tape, lancet, tunneling rod, two stainless steel Suturods, and a light handle with an LED source. Each Suturod features an internal fiber optic light pipe that connects to the light handle to illuminate the distal tip. This allows the physician to visually verify the location and depth of the Suturod as it is passed through the subcutaneous space. All components are provided sterile for single-use. The device is used in a clinical setting by a physician to assist in the accurate placement of sutures. The illumination feature provides real-time visual feedback during the tunneling process, aiding the surgeon in precise tissue manipulation, which can improve procedural accuracy and patient outcomes.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data submitted. Substantial equivalence is based on non-clinical bench testing, including electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), electromagnetic compatibility (IEC 60601-1-2), usability (IEC 60601-1-6), and photobiological safety (IEC 62471), alongside comparative performance data for the suture material.
Technological Characteristics
System includes non-absorbable braided polyester suture and manual instruments (stainless steel Suturods, lancet, tunneling rod). Features fiber optic light pipe for distal tip illumination via LED light handle. Electrical safety standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-6, IEC 62471. Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide. Single-use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for soft tissue approximation and elevation of sub dermis and underlying muscle in patients requiring such procedures.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture is a multifilament, nonabsorbable, sterile, flexible thread prepared from fibers of high molecular weight, long-chain, linear polyesters having recurrent aromatic rings as an integral component and is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation. The poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture meets U.S.P. requirements as described in the U.S.P. Monograph for Nonabsorbable Surgical Sutures; it may be provided uncoated or coated; and it may be undyed or dyed with an appropriate FDA listed color additive. Also, the suture may be provided with or without a standard needle attached.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). The special control for this device is FDA's “Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Surgical Sutures; Guidance for Industry and FDA.” See § 878.1(e) for the availability of this guidance document.
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July 6, 2023
Cynosure, LLC Cynthia Aguirre Regulatory Affairs Specialist II 5 Carlisle Road Westford, Massachusetts 01886
Re: K230510
Trade/Device Name: MyEllevate Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.5000 Regulation Name: Nonabsorbable Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Surgical Suture Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GAT Dated: April 14, 2023 Received: April 17, 2023
Dear Cynthia Aguirre:
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,
Alexander Nquyen -S
Digitally signed by Alexander Nquyen -S Date: 2023.07.06 16:23:26 -04'00'
for Cynthia J. Chang, Ph.D. Director DHT4B: Division of Infection Control and Plastic 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) K230510
Device Name MyEllevate
Indications for Use (Describe)
MyEllevate is indicated for use in soft tissue approximation of sub dermis and underlying muscle
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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### Section 5- 510(K) Summary
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Section 5
510(k) Summary
#### 510(k) Summary for Cynosure MyEllevate
A summary of 510(k) safety and effectiveness information in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR 807.92.
| 807.92(a)(1) Submitter Information | |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Applicant | Cynosure, LLC |
| Address | 5 Carlisle Road, Westford MA, 01886 |
| Phone Number | 480-401-9884 |
| Fax Number | N/A |
| Establishment Registration Number | 1222993 |
| Contact Person | Cynthia Aguirre |
| Preparation Date | July 6, 2023 |
| 807.92(a)(2) Name of Device | |
| Trade or Proprietary Name | MyEllevate |
| Common or Usual Name | Nonabsorbable Polyester Suture |
| Classification Name | Nonabsorbable poly(ethylene terephthalate) surgical suture |
| Classification Panel | General & Plastic Surgery |
| Regulation | 21 CFR, §878.5000 |
| Regulatory Class | II |
| Product Code(s) | GAT |
| 807.92 (a)(3) Legally marketed device(s) to which equivalence is claimed | |
| Predicate Devices | Implicitguide™ Surgical Suture System (K091061) TEVDEK ® Polyester Suture (K1001434, K021019) |
| 807.92(a)(4) Device Description | |
| The MyEllevate device consists of a Surgical Suture System consisting of synthetic non-absorbable, braided, polyester surgical suture, and a set of instruments designed to efficiently and accurately place the suture for the purpose of performing soft tissue approximation. MyEllevate contains a Skin Marking Tape, a Lancet, a Tunneling Rod, two stainless steel Suturods, and a Light Handle which contains an LED light source. Each Suturod™ has an internal fiber optic "light pipe" which, when connected to the Ligh Handle, illuminates the distal tip of the Suturod™ and permits visual verification of the location and depth of the Suturod™ as it is passed through the subcutaneous space. All components of MyEllevate are provided sterile and are intended for single use only. While the nonabsorbable suture is a Class II device as describes by 21CFR, §878.5000, the | |
| remaining instruments are Class I devices exempt from 510(k) requirements. The Lancet, Clearing Device, and Tunneling Rod are manual surgical devices described by 21 CFR §878.4800. The Skin Marking Pen is described in 21 CFR §878.4660, and the fiber optic "light pipe" and Light Handle to illuminate surgical sites, is described in 21 CFR, §876.4530. | |
| <b>807.92(a)(5) Intended Use of the Device</b> | |
| The MyEllevate device is indicated for soft tissue approximation and elevation of sub dermis and underlying muscle. | |
| <b>807.92(b)(1) Non-clinical tests submitted</b> | |
| The following non- clinical tests have been included in this 510(k) submission in determination of substantial equivalence between the test device and the referenced predicates. | |
| <b>Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety</b><br>Performance testing was conducted for MyEllevate to demonstrate that the device satisfies electrical safety requirements of the following standards: | |
| • | IEC 60601-1:2005/AMD1L2012 & AMD2:2020 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1:<br>General requirements for basic safety and essential performance |
| • | IEC 60601-1-2: Ed 4.1 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-2: General |
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Section 5
- IEC 60601 60601-1-2: Ed 4.1 Medical Electrical Equipment Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance – Collateral standard: Electromagnetic Compatibility - Requirements and Tests
- IEC 60601-1-6:2005/AMD1:2012 & AMD2:2020Medical Electrical Equipment Part ● 1-6: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Usability
IEC 62471: 2008 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp system
# 807.92(b)(2) Clinical tests submitted – N/A – No clinical tests submitted 807.92(b)(3) Conclusions drawn from clinical and non-clinical tests submitted
The results of our comparisons demonstrated the substantial equivalence of the subject device to the identified predicate devices.
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Cynosure MyEllevate 510(k)
K230510
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510(k) Summary
| Device | MyEllevate<br>(K230510) | Implicitguide™ Surgical Suture<br>System<br>(K091061) | TEVDEK® II Suture<br>(K001434, K021019) |
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Indication for Use | The MyEllevate device is<br>indicated for soft tissue<br>approximation and elevation of<br>sub dermis and underlying muscle. | The Implicitguide™ Surgical<br>Suture System is indicated for use<br>in soft tissue approximation and<br>elevation of sub dermis and<br>underlying muscle | Soft tissue approximation |
| Suture<br>Composition | Poly (Ethylene terephthalate) | Poly (Ethylene terephthalate) | Poly (Ethylene terephthalate) |
| Suture<br>Construction | Braided | Braided | Braided |
| Suture Color | Undyed (Natural)<br><br>Dyed (green) | Undyed (Natural)<br><br>Dyed (green) | Undyed (Natural)<br><br>Dyed (green) |
| Suture Size | USP 4-0 | USP 4-0 | USP 4-0 |
| USP Official<br>Monograph | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms |
| <861> Suture<br>Diameter | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms |
| <881> Tensile<br>Strength | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms |
| Attached Needles | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Needle<br>Composition | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| <871> Needle<br>attachment- Sutures | Conforms | Conforms | Conforms |
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| Manufacture | Cynosure, LLC. | ImplicitCare, LLC. | Teleflex |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| How Supplied | Sterile; single- use | Sterile; single- use | Sterile; single- use |
| Sterilization<br>Method | Ethylene oxide | Ethylene oxide | Ethylene oxide |
| Biocompatibility | Meets ISO 10993-1 | Meets ISO 10993-1 | Meets ISO 10993-1 |
| Additional<br>instruments | Manual surgical instruments per<br>§878.4800 supplied | Manual surgical instruments per<br>§878.4800 supplied | Manual surgical instruments per<br>§878.4800 supplied |
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