K242206 · Daeju Meditech Engineering Co., Ltd. · GEX · Sep 27, 2024 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K242206
Device Name
ACTIVO
Applicant
Daeju Meditech Engineering Co., Ltd.
Product Code
GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Sep 27, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
Incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for general dermatology (1064 mm) Tattoo Removal: Dark ink (blue and black) (1064 nm) Tattoo Removal: light ink (red, sky blue, green) (532 nm) telangiectasias (532 nm) spider nevi (532 nm) solar lentiginos, senile lentiginos, becker's nevi, freckles (532 nm) nevus of ota (1064 nm)
Device Story
ACTIVO is a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser system (1064 nm and 532 nm) for dermatological soft tissue procedures. The device uses a Nd:YAG crystal gain medium, a resonator for beam amplification, and a Xenon gas lamp as a pumping light source. A high-pressure power supply converts electrical energy to light to pump the crystal. The user controls laser output and repetition rate via a GUI-based microprocessor interface. The device is intended for use by clinicians in a clinical setting. By delivering precise laser energy to target tissues, the device enables incision, ablation, and vaporization, or targets specific pigments for tattoo and lesion removal, potentially benefiting patients through minimally invasive dermatological treatment.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only, including biocompatibility (ISO 10993-5, -10, -23), electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), EMC (IEC 60601-1-2), laser safety (IEC 60825-1), and performance testing (IEC 60601-2-22). Accuracy testing verified energy stability, spot size, wavelength, and pulse duration.
Technological Characteristics
Q-switched Nd:YAG laser; wavelengths 1064 nm/532 nm; max pulse duration 10 ns; repetition rate single shot to 10 Hz; spot size 2-10 mm; energy 1.0 J (1064 nm) / 0.4 J (532 nm). Electrical requirements 110/220VAC, 50/60 Hz. Microprocessor-controlled output via GUI. Standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-22, IEC 60825-1.
Indications for Use
Indicated for incision, excision, ablation, and vaporization of soft tissue in general dermatology; removal of dark (blue/black) tattoos (1064 nm) and light (red/sky blue/green) tattoos (532 nm); treatment of telangiectasias, spider nevi, solar lentigines, senile lentigines, Becker's nevi, and freckles (532 nm); and treatment of nevus of Ota (1064 nm).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
(1) A carbon dioxide laser for use in general surgery and in dermatology is a laser device intended to cut, destroy, or remove tissue by light energy emitted by carbon dioxide.(2) An argon laser for use in dermatology is a laser device intended to destroy or coagulate tissue by light energy emitted by argon.
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September 27, 2024
Daeju Meditech Engineering Co., Ltd. % Lee April Consultant Withus Group Inc 106 Superior Irvine, California 92620
Re: K242206
Trade/Device Name: Activo Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4810 Regulation Name: Laser Surgical Instrument For Use In General And Plastic Surgery And In Dermatology Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GEX Dated: July 25, 2024 Received: July 29, 2024
Dear Lee April:
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/ofdocs/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,
#### Digitally signed by TANISHA TANISHA L. HITHE -S L. HITHE -> 23:43:55 -04'00'
Tanisha Hithe Assistant Director DHT4A: Division of General Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical & 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) K242206
Device Name ACTIVO
Indications for Use (Describe) Incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for general dermatology (1064 mm) Tattoo Removal: Dark ink (blue and black) (1064 nm) Tattoo Removal: light ink (red, sky blue, green) (532 nm) telangiectasias (532 nm) spider nevi (532 nm) solar lentiginos, senile lentiginos, becker's nevi, freckles (532 nm) nevus of ota (1064 nm)
| | Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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# 510(k) Summary K242206
#### Submitter
DAEJU MEDITECH ENGINEERING CO., LTD. SEONGUN KIN #501-504, HausD Sejong Tower, 26, Seongsu-il-ro 10-gil, Seongdong-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea 04793 Email: globalsales@daejumedi.co.kr Phone: +82-2-2208-0905
#### Device Information
- Trade Name: ACTIVO ●
- Common Name: Laser Surgical Instrument
- Regulation Name: Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology ●
- Product Code: GEX
- Panel: General & Plastic Surgery ●
- Regulation Number: 21 CFR §878.4810 ●
- Device Class: Class II
- Date prepared: 08/28/2024 .
#### Predicate Device
Primary Predicate K152856, Helios III manufactured by Laseroptek Co., Ltd.
#### Indications for use
Incision, excision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissue for general dermatology (1064 nm) Tattoo Removal: Dark ink (blue and black) (1064 nm) Tattoo Removal: light ink (red, sky blue, green) (532 nm) telangiectasias (532 nm) spider nevi (532 nm) solar lentiginos, senile lentiginos, becker's nevi, freckles (532 nm) nevus of ota (1064 nm)
#### Device Description
The ACTIVO is based on the Nd:YAG(1064nm) and KTP Nd: YAG(532nm) laser technology. It is indicated for the incision, ablation, vaporization of soft tissues for general dermatology. Three basic elements of operations are as follows:
1) A Nd:YAG crystal is used as a gain medium which produces a laser beam.
2) A resonator then amplifies the beam.
3) A lamp that contains Xe gas is used, as a pumping light source. The lamp requires a high-pressure power source device for operation. When the electric energy generated from the high-pressure power source is induced into the electrode of the lamp, it converts into light energy(1064nm). This converted light energy pumps the Nd: YAG crystal - a gain medium - and the light exhausted from the crystal is amplified into a specific wavelength light(532nm). As it passes between the resonant gases, laser beam radiates to an output unit.
The regulation of laser output and repetition rate can be set by the user via GUI (Graphic User Interface) and controlled by microprocessor, which interfaces with the power supply.
## Official Correspondent
Withus Group Inc. April Lee 106 Superior. Irvine. CA USA 92620 Email: withus6664@gmail.com Phone: +1-909-274-9971
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## Summary of Technological Characteristics
| ITEM | PROPOSED DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE | Remark |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| | ACTIVO | Helios III | |
| K number | NA | K152856 | SE |
| Product Code | GEX | GEX | SE |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.4810 | 21 CFR 878.4810 | SE |
| Indications for<br>Use | Incision, excision, ablation,<br>vaporization of soft tissue for<br>general dermatology (1064 nm)<br>Tattoo Removal: Dark ink (blue<br>and black) (1064 nm)<br>Tattoo Removal: light ink (red,<br>sky blue, green) (532 nm)<br>telangiectasias (532 nm)<br>spider nevi (532 nm)<br>solar lentiginos, senile<br>lentiginos, becker's nevi, freckles<br>(532 nm)<br>nevus of ota (1064 nm) | Incision, excision, ablation,<br>vaporization of soft tissue for<br>general dermatology<br>(1064 nm)<br>Removal or lightening of<br>unwanted hair with or without<br>adjuvant preparation (1064nm)<br>Tattoo Removal: Dark ink (blue<br>and black) (1064 nm)<br>Tattoo Removal: light ink (red,<br>sky blue, green) (532 nm)<br>port wine birthmarks (532 nm)<br>telangiectasias (532 nm)<br>spider angioma (532 nm)<br>cherry angioma (532 nm)<br>spider nevi (532 nm)<br>cafe-au-lait birthmarks (532 nm)<br>solar lentiginos, senile lentiginos,<br>becker's nevi, freckles, nevus<br>spilus (532 nm)<br>nevus of ota (1064 nm) | Analysis 1 |
| Laser Medium | Nd:YAG | Nd:YAG | SE |
| Operating<br>Parameters | Q-Switched | Q-Switched | SE |
| Wavelength | 1064nm / 532 nm | 1064 nm / 532 nm | SE |
| Pulse Characteristics: | | | |
| Maximum Pulse<br>Duration | 10 ns | 10 ns | SE |
| Energy Delivered | 1.0 J (0.4J @ 532 nm) / pulse | 1.3 J (0.5J @ 532 nm) / pulse | Analysis 2 |
| Fluence | 0.06-8J/cm2 @ 2 to 10 mm spot<br>size | 1 – 8 J/cm2 @ 1 to 8 mm spot<br>size | Analysis 3 |
| Spot Sizes | (Zoom, MLA) 2~10mm | (1064) 5 mm<br>(532) 4 mm<br>(Collimator) 8 mm<br>(Zoom) 1~7 mm | Analysis 4 |
| Repetition Rate | Single Shot, 1-10 Hz | Single Shot, 1 – 10 Hz | SE |
| Physical Characteristics: | | | |
| System<br>Dimensions | 40.2"(H) X 12.4"(W) X 32.5"(D) | 36.8"(H) X 11.7"(W) X 32.2" (D) | Analysis 5 |
| System Weight | 198.4lbs | 176 lbs. | |
| Electrical<br>Requirements | 110/220VAC, 50/60 Hz | AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz | |
| ITEM | PROPOSED DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE | Remark |
| Performance Specification Comparison | | | |
| Electrical safety | IEC 60601-1 | IEC 60601-1 | SE |
| EMC | IEC 60601-1-2 | IEC 60601-1-2 | SE |
| Performance | IEC 60601-2-22 | IEC 60601-2-22 | SE |
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The subject and primary predicate device (K152856) are similar in indications, design, technology, functions, and principle of operation.
The differences between the subject and primary predicate are discussed as below:
## Analysis 1 - Indications for Use
The indications for Use for both subject and predicate devices are not exactly same, however, indications of the subject device is in range of the indications of the predicate device; therefore, it does not affect the safety and effectiveness. They are substantially equivalent.
## Analysis 2 - Energy Delivered
The Energy Delivered of the subject device is less than the predicate device. Energy Delivered is a key factor in Q-switched Nd: YAG laser therapy. The clinical parameters of ACTIVO we suggest are 50 - 750 mJ. Since this is covered by a maximum energy of 1,000mJ, it does not affect the effectiveness of the proposed device. Therefore, the difference on Energy Delivered is considered would not raise any issues in effectiveness.
Analysis 3 – Fluence
The minimum power is different.
The Fluence of the subject device is different from predicate device. The value is calculated as Energy Delivered/Spot size.
- Calculating the minimum power of the proposed device (based on maximum Spot size is 10 mm), 0.06 J/cm2 = 0.05/(0.5*0.5*3.14), 50 mJ is minimum Energy Delivered.
The minimum power of the subject device is lower than that of the predicate device.
The Fluence value is nothing more than a calculation of how much laser energy is per unit area.
For laser instrument, safety may be affected when the maximum power output. But the maximum power for the both devices are the same. Therefore, the difference is considered would not raise any issues in safety and effectiveness.
### Analysis 4 – Spot size
The Spot size of the subject device is larger than the Spot size of the predicate device. The difference on Spot size would not impact the safety and effectiveness, because the final safety and effectiveness about clinical indications will depends on the amount of energy output.
The Maximum laser output of the subject device is within the Maximum laser output of the predicate device. Therefore, the difference in Laser radiation range is considered would not raise any issues in safety and effectiveness.
Analysis 5 - System Dimension, System Weight and Electrical Requirements
The Weight, Dimensions and Electrical Requirements for the subject device is different from predicate device. However, the difference is just in electrical and physical specification and this difference will not raise any issues in safety and effectiveness. Thus, the difference is considered would not raise any issues in safety and effectiveness. And the proposed device has passed the IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-22, IEC 60825-1 test and performance test in IEC 60601-1 test, the safety and performance of the product can be ensured.
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## Non-clinical Testing
Non-clinical tests were conducted to verify that the proposed device met all design specifications as was substantially equivalent (SE) to the predicate device.
#### Biocompatibility Testing
The biocompatibility evaluation for the subject device was conducted in accordance with the guidance "Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process" as recognized by FDA. The biocompatible testing including cytotoxicity, Sensitization and Irritation are conducted according to the ISO 10993-1: 2009 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process.
### Biocompatibility testing of ACTIVO is as below:
- a) ISO 10993-5:2009 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity
- b) ISO 10993-10:2021 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 10: Tests for skin sensitization, 6.5 Guinea pig maximization test(GPMT)
- c) ISO 10993-23:2021 Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part 23: Tests for irritation, 7.2 Animal irritation test by skin exposure
#### Electrical Safety and electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Electrical safety and EMC testing were conducted on Laser Surgical Instrument. The device complies with the following standards
- IEC 60601-1: 2005+A2:2020 Medical electrical equipment Part 1: General requirements for basic . safety and essential performance.
- IEC 60601-1-2:2014+A1:2020 Medical electrical equipment Part 1-2: General requirements for . basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances -Requirements and tests
- . IEC 60825-1:2014 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
### Particular Performance Testing
Performance testing was conducted on the device according to the following standard:
- IEC 60601-2-22:2019 Medical electrical equipment Part 2-22: Particular requirements for basic . safety and essential performance of surgical, cosmetic, therapeutic and diagnostic laser equipment
### Software Verification and Validation Testing
The software for this device was considered as a "Moderate" level of concern. Software verification and validation testing were conducted and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices".
### Accuracy Testing
The accuracy test was conducted to verify that the max. energy, stability of energy, spot size, wavelength, and pulse duration of the proposed laser system do not deviate from the tolerance of the setting value or fixed value.
The non-clinical testing results demonstrate that the subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
### Clinical Testing
Not applicable.
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## Conclusion
Based on the comparison and analysis above, the proposed device is determined to be Substantially Equivalent (SE) to the predicate devices.
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