K233002 · Excelsior Resources, LLC · GEI · Mar 20, 2024 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K233002
Device Name
BEED 2,5, BEED 3,8
Applicant
Excelsior Resources, LLC
Product Code
GEI · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Mar 20, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4400
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The BEED 3,8 and BEED 2,5 device are used for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation through tissues, or within tissue planes while maintaining hemostasis.
Device Story
Monopolar, Bead-Enhanced Electrosurgical Dissector (BEED) for tissue dissection/separation; utilizes forward and backward strokes. Distal beads/lysing segments enable forward dissection; proximal bead/lysing segment enables rearward dissection. Connects to compatible electrosurgical unit (ESU) via 4mm monopolar connector cable; operated via footswitch. Power range 20-50 Watts. Features clamp-on adjustable handle. BEED-2,5 (5mm width) has two bead structures/two recessed RF cutting edges; BEED-3,8 (8mm width) has three bead structures/three recessed RF cutting edges. Used by surgeons to cut/coagulate tissue while maintaining hemostasis. Benefits include precise tissue plane separation and hemostasis control.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical data. Performance evaluated via design verification, mechanical/functional testing, electrical safety (IEC 60601-2-2), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), thermal safety per FDA guidance, biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1), and simulated-use user validation.
Indicated for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation through tissues or within tissue planes while maintaining hemostasis in surgical procedures.
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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March 20, 2024
Excelsior % Andrea Steiner Regulatory Affairs Consultant Medlogics International LLC 12245 NW 48th Drive Coral Springs, Florida 33076
Re: K233002
Trade/Device Name: Beed 2,5, Beed 3,8 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical Cutting And Coagulation Device And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEI Dated: February 16, 2024 Received: February 16, 2024
Dear Andrea Steiner:
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 (the 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 available 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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Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality System (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, 21 CFR 820.30, Design controls; 21 CFR 820.90, Nonconforming product; and 21 CFR 820.100, Corrective and preventive action. Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review. the OS regulation requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (21 CFR 820.30 and 21 CFR 820.70) and document changes and approvals in the device master record (21 CFR 820.181).
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Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reportingmdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
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Sincerely,
Digitally signed by Mark Mark Trumbore -S Trumbore -S 0ate: 2024.03.20
Mark Trumbore, 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
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
Device Name BEED 3,8 BEED 2,5
Indications for Use (Describe)
The BEED 3,8 and BEED 2,5 device are used for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation through tissues, or within tissue planes while maintaining hemostasis.
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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# 5. 510(k) Summary
| Applicant Name | Excelsior Resources, LLC<br>3011 NE 44th Street<br>Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Contact Person | Andrea Dwyer Steiner, MS, RAC<br>MedLogics International, LLC<br>Chief Regulatory Affairs Consultant |
| Date Summary<br>Prepared: | March 18, 2024 |
| Device Trade Name | BEED-2,5<br>BEED-3,8 |
| Common Device<br>Name | Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories |
| Device Classification | Class II |
| Review Panel | General & Plastic Surgery |
| Product Code | GEI |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR Section 878.4400 |
| Predicate Device | K960255 - Epitome Ceramic Blade Electrode |
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K233002
# Device Description
The BEED device is available in two configurations as BEED-2,5 or BEED-3,8 and is a monopolar, Bead-Enhanced Electrosurgical Dissector (BEED) that dissects and separates tissue planes using both forward and backward strokes. Distal facing beads and lysing segments enable forward dissection. The proximal facing bead and lysing segment allow for rearward dissection.
BEED operates when connected to a compatible electrosurgical unit (ESU) via a universal 4mm monopolar connector cable, and a neutral electrode that shall be used with the ESU. The compatible ESU supplies current and voltage to the device and is typically controlled via a footswitch. The power supplied to the BEED device can range from 20- 50 Watts, depending on user preference.
The BEED-2.5 model consists of two bead-like structures, two RF electrified (monopolar) cutting edges protectively recessed between two non-conductive ceramic protrusions on the distal end and measures 5mm in width and may be preferred for smaller cuts. Whereas the BEED-3,8 model is larger and consists of three bead-like structures and three RF electrified (monopolar) cutting edges protectively recessed within three non-conductive ceramic protrusions on the distal end and measures 8mm in width.
Each BEED model is provided with a clamp-on, adjustable plastic handle that can lock along various lengths of the shaft.
# Indications for Use
The BEED devices are used for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation through tissues, or within tissue planes, while maintaining hemostasis.
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# Predicate Comparison
| Description | Utah Medical Products Inc.<br>Ceramic Blade Electrode (CBE)<br>K960255 (Predicate) | BEED (Subject Device)<br>510(k) TBD |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 510(k) | K960255 | TBD |
| Device<br>Image | Image: Ceramic Blade Electrodes | Image: BEED device with a dime for scale |
| Device<br>Description | Ceramic Blade Electrodes (CBE) device<br>consists of a single tip mounted on a shaft<br>that plugs into a standard electrosurgical<br>pencil which plugs into an ESG. | BEED consists of a tip mounted on a shaft<br>with a proximal metal post that plugs into a<br>ESG connector cable. A clamping handle<br>adjusts along the length of shaft. |
| Indications for<br>Use | The Utah Medical Products Inc.<br>Ceramic Blade Electrodes (CBE) are<br>intended for use in virtually every surgical<br>discipline where flat, paddle-type<br>electrosurgical blades are used for making<br>straight cuts through tissue.<br>The CBE-2XX blades are intended for use<br>in procedures that require precise cuts<br>where only light or no hemostasis is<br>desired. The CBE-1XX blades are<br>intended for use in procedures where a<br>greater level of hemostasis is desired.<br>When an electrosurgical generator blend | The BEED-3,8 and BEED-2,5 devices are used<br>for electrosurgical cutting and coagulation<br>through tissues, or within tissue planes, while<br>maintaining hemostasis. |
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| | 1XX blades, cauterization of the wound<br>will occur while the cut is being made. | | | | | |
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| Intended Use | Cut tissue while maintaining hemostasis | | | | Same | |
| Product Code | GEI | | | | Same | |
| OTC or<br>Prescription | Prescription Use Only | | | | Same | |
| Energy<br>Source/Type | Radiofrequency Electrosurgical<br>Generator in monopolar mode | | | | Same | |
| Tip Description<br>/ Electrode<br>Exposure | Exposed fine wire element surrounding<br>the periphery of a flat, non-conductive,<br>blade-shaped, ceramic core. | | | | BEED 2,5 contains1 distal electrode segment<br>while BEED 3,8 contains 2 distal electrode<br>segments. The distal electrode segments are<br>recessed/shielded between 2 bead-like structures<br>and 1 proximal facing electrode segment is<br>recessed/shielded between 1 bead-like structure<br>and the ceramic shaft. | |
| Mode of<br>Operation | The CBE electrode is oriented so that the<br>distal-most end of the CBE wire<br>electrode cuts and/or coagulates tissue.<br><br>Using monopolar RF energy, the device<br>cuts through and coagulates tissues. | | | | BEED electrodes separate tissue planes during<br>surgery through the use of both forward and<br>backward strokes.<br><br>Using monopolar RF energy, the device cuts<br>through and coagulates tissues. | |
| Device<br>Activation<br>Mode | Finger switch button activation with<br>standard ESG pencil or foot switch<br>activation with foot-activated ESG<br>pencil.<br><br>Yellow button delivers CUT or Blend<br>energy; blue button delivers COAG<br>energy. | | | | Foot Switch activates ESU/ ESG to power<br>connector cable leading to BEED device.<br><br>Yellow button delivers CUT or Blend energy;<br>blue button delivers COAG energy. | |
| Tip Component<br>Materials | Yitria Partially-Stabilized Zirconia<br>Ceramic (nonconductive, blade-<br>shaped ceramic core)302 pr 304 Stainless Steel (electrode<br>wire) | | | | Yitria Partially-Stabilized Zirconia<br>Ceramic (nonconductive guard protectively<br>sequesters electrode segments)Stainless Steel 316 (electrode and its<br>segments) | |
| Tip Dimensions | | | | | | |
| | | CBE-100 | CBE-150 | | BEED 2,5 | Beed 3,8 |
| | Blade Length | 17.8mm | 17.8mm | Tip Length (ceramic) | 17.2mm | 17.2mm |
| | Blade Width | 4.3mm | 4.3mm | Tip Width | 5.27mm | 7.9mm |
| | Blade Thickness | 0.58mm | 0.58mm | Tip Thickness | 2.65mm | 2.76mm |
| | Electrode Length | 39mm | 39mm | Electrode Length | 3mm | 5mm |
| | Total Exposed | | | Total Recessed | | |
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| Generator<br>Compatibility | Any generator that accepts (A) 3-prong<br>accessory plugs (1 carrying RF source,<br>other 2 signal cut or coag modes) or (B)<br>single-lead foot-pedal-activated connector<br>cords | Any generator that accepts a universal 4mm<br>monopolar connector cable (foot pedal<br>activated) |
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| Electrical<br>Safety/EMC<br>compliance | IEC 60601-1-2<br>IEC 60601-2-2 | IEC 60601 compliant |
| Maximum<br>Power | 150 Watts | 50 Watts |
| Sterilization<br>Method | Ethylene Oxide | Gamma |
# Performance Data
The FDA guidance document, "Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Electrosurgical Devices for General Surgery" (2020) was considered in evaluating BEED's electrical and functional capabilities. The device was evaluated through the following non-clinical performance tests
# Design Verification
The BEED device was subjected to a series of mechanical and functional tests to evaluate its safety and efficacy. The design verification evaluation confirmed that the design inputs met the design output requirements.
## Sterility
The BEED device is supplied sterile and conforms to a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of 10 ° BEED meets the sterilization requirements of ISO 11137-2:2013 (R) 2019.
## EMC and Electrical Safety Testing
The BEED device was evaluated for electrical and electromagnetic safety testing in accordance with IEC 60601-2-2 and IEC 60601-1-2 respectively and met all applicable acceptance criteria.
## Thermal Safety Testing
The thermal safety of the device was successfully evaluated in line with FDA guidance. "Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions for Electrosurgical Devices for General Surgery", issued March 9, 2020.
## Biocompatibility Testing
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BEED is classified as an external communicating device that contacts tissue/ bone/dentin for a limited exposure (<24 hours). The device was evaluated in accordance ISO 10993-1 and FDA Guidance, "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, "Biological evaluation of medical devices -Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" and met all acceptance criteria.
#### Design & User Validation
The BEED device was evaluated during a user validation to confirm that the IFU and packaging provide the user with appropriate instructions and that the device meets its intended use during simulated use.
# Conclusion
The successful completion of all testing verify that the BEED devices do not raise new or different risks from that of the Utah Medical CBE predicate and therefore can be considered substantially equivalent based on the similarity of intended use, technological characteristics, materials of construction and principles of operation,
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