NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 15 cm (H787204001090); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 25 cm (H787204001100); NanoKnife Single Electrode Probe Spacer (H787204003010)
K242687 · AngioDynamics, Inc. · OAB · Dec 6, 2024 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K242687
Device Name
NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 15 cm (H787204001090); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 25 cm (H787204001100); NanoKnife Single Electrode Probe Spacer (H787204003010)
Applicant
AngioDynamics, Inc.
Product Code
OAB · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Dec 6, 2024
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4400
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The NanoKnife System with six outputs is indicated for surgical ablation of soft tissue, including prostate tissue.
Device Story
NanoKnife System performs irreversible electroporation (IRE) for soft tissue ablation. System uses high-voltage electrical pulses to increase cell membrane permeability, inducing cell death. Clinician places up to six probes in tissue array; system matches probes into pairs. Generator delivers user-defined voltage, pulse length, and pulse count between pairs. Operation includes foot-pedal activation and optional ECG synchronization. Used in clinical settings by physicians. Output allows for minimally invasive focal ablation of targeted tissue. Clinical benefit includes effective tissue ablation with established safety profile in intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients.
Clinical Evidence
Prospective, nonrandomized pivotal study (PRESERVE, NCT04972097) evaluated 121 subjects with intermediate-risk prostate cancer across 17 sites. Primary effectiveness endpoint: rate of negative in-field biopsy at 12 months compared to 0.52 performance goal (derived from Sonablate 450 DEN150011). Results: 71.1% (86/121) achieved negative in-field biopsy (95% CI: 62.1%, 79.0%), meeting the goal. Safety: 86.0% experienced AEs; only three procedure-related AEs were CTCAE Grade 3; no Grade 4 or 5 procedure-related events. One unrelated death reported.
Technological Characteristics
System consists of a generator, single electrode activation probes (15 cm and 25 cm), and probe spacers. Employs irreversible electroporation (IRE) via high-voltage electrical pulses. Connectivity includes ECG synchronization. No changes to hardware or technological characteristics compared to predicate. Sterilization and material specifications refer to predicate K183385.
Indications for Use
Indicated for surgical ablation of soft tissue, including prostate tissue, in patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer.
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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December 6, 2024
Angiodynamics, Inc. Brandon Brackett Senior Manager, Global Regulatory Affairs 26 Forest Street Suite 100 Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
Re: K242687
> Trade/Device Name: NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 15 cm (H787204001090); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe. 25 cm (H787204001100); NanoKnife Single Electrode Probe Spacer (H787204003010) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical Cutting and Coagulation Device and accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: OAB Dated: September 6, 2024 Received: November 4, 2024
Dear Brandon Brackett:
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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Sincerely,
# Mark J. Antonino -S
Mark J. Antonino, M.S. Assistant Director DHT3B: Division of Reproductive, Gynecology, and Urology Devices OHT3: Office of Gastrorenal, ObGyn, General Hospital, and Urology Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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### Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 07/31/2026 See PRA Statement below.
Submission Number (if known)
K242687
Device Name
NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0);
NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 15 cm (H787204001090);
NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 25 cm (H787204001100);
NanoKnife Single Electrode Probe Spacer (H787204003010)
Indications for Use (Describe)
The NanoKnife System with six outputs is indicated for surgical ablation of soft tissue, including prostate tissue.
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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| 510(k) #: K242687 | 510(k) Summary | Prepared on: 2024-11-04 |
| | Contact Details | 21 CFR 807.92(a)(1) |
| Applicant Name | Angiodynamics, Inc. | |
| Applicant Address | 26 Forest Street Suite 100 Marlborough MA 01752 United States | |
| Applicant Contact Telephone | 9788217678 | |
| Applicant Contact | Mr. Brandon Brackett | |
| Applicant Contact Email | bbrackett@angiodynamics.com | |
| | Device Name | 21 CFR 807.92(a)(2) |
| Device Trade Name | NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0);<br>NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 15 cm (H787204001090);<br>NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 25 cm (H787204001100);<br>NanoKnife Single Electrode Probe Spacer (H787204003010) | |
| Common Name | Low Energy Direct Current Thermal Ablation Device | |
| Classification Name | Low Energy Direct Current Thermal Ablation System | |
| Regulation Number | 878.4400 | |
| Product Code(s) | OAB, N/A | |
| Legally Marketed Predicate Devices | | 21 CFR 807.92(a)(3) |
| Predicate # | Predicate Trade Name (Primary Predicate is listed first) | Product Code |
| K183385 | NanoKnife System | OAB |
| | Device Description Summary | |
of pulses. The waveform of the voltage is adjustable as determined by clinician-chosen parameters. These parameters include volts/cm, pulse length, number of pulses to be delivered > between electrode pairs, the distance between probes, and the timing mode (90PPM or ECG synchronization). Up to six probes may be placed in an array within the tissue. The probes of the array are matched as pairs by the system. When probes are activated via a foot-pedal, the scheduled voltage is delivered to tissue between subsequent pairs of probes. Soft tissue between
the probes is ablated. The predicate device has not been the subject of a design-related recall.
# Intended Use/Indications for Use
The NanoKnife System with six outputs is indicated for surgical ablation of soft tissue, including prostate tissue.
## Indications for Use Comparison
21 CFR 807.92(a)(5)
21 CFR 807.92(a)(5)
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This 510(k) does propose a modifications for Use; specifically, to add " ... including prostate tissue" to the existing statement. This does not constitute a new intended use, as the Indications for Use are simply becoming more specific in terms of the "soft tissue" intended to be treated. This level of specificity is supported by the human clinical trial data (PRSERVE) included as part of this submission.
# Technological Comparison
### 21 CFR 807.92(a)(6)
The proposed NanoKnife System has the identical technological characteristics as the predicate, and is unchanged as compared to the currently cleared version of the system. A comparison has been included in a tabular format, within the appropriate attachment, to demonstrate the unchanged nature of the proposed device.
#### Non-Clinical and/or Clinical Tests Summary & Conclusions 21 CFR 807.92(b)
Angiodynamics conducted Hardware Verlitcation Testing, Generator Reliability Testing, and Generator Packaging/ Labeling Testing, and provided them in the predicate K18385 submission. None of this testing was required in support of this proposed Indications for Use modification, and as a result refers the FDA to the predicate K183885 for the full reports.
The NanoKnife System is a device used for tissue ablation using irreversible electroporation (IRE), a method of focal ablation which uses high voltage electrical pulses to change the permeability of the cell membrane leading to cell death. During the procedure, electrical pulses between probe pairs produce an electric field which induces electroporation of cells within the targeted abation area. The NanoKnife System with six outputs is currently indicated for the surgical ablation of soft tissue by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The study, Pivotal Study of the NanoKnife System for Ablation of Prostate Tissue in an Internediate-Risk Patient Population (PRESERVE), was a prospective, nonrandomized pivotal study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the NanoKnife System to ablate prostate tissue in subjects with internediate-risk prostate cancer (NCT04972097). The primary effectiveness endpoint, the rate of subjects with a negative in-field biopsy at 12 months, was compared to a predefined performance goal of 0.52. The performance goal was based on the Sonablate 450 de novo summary (DEN150011), which reported a negative biopsy rate of 61% at 12 months (missing data imputed as positive), minus a 9% nor-inferiority margin. The PRESERVE study was the incidence of adverse events (AEs) by type and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 severity through 12 months; with a minimum of 100 subjects, the study was able to detect at least one significant AE of any type with over 80% accuracy if the true event rate was at least 1.6%.
A total of 121 subjects were enrolled and subsequently the NanoKnife System between March 2022 and July 2023 across 17 clinical sites. Data were collected at screening, baseline, NanoKnife treatment, 3-10 days post-procedure, and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months post-procedure. Subjects were assessed for AEs throughout study participation.
This study was performed in compliance with ISO14155:2020 - Clinical Investigation of Medical Devices for Human Subjects and Good Clinical Practice for the protection of human subjects, including the archiving of essential documents.
The primary effectiveness endpoint, the rate of subjects with a negative in-field biopsy at 12 months, was compared to a predefined performance goal of 0.52. In the primary analysis where missing biopsy information at 12 months was imputed as positive, 71.196 of subjects (86/121; 95% confidence interval: 62.1%, 79.0%) had a negative in-field biopsy at 12 months, meeting the predefined performance goal of 52%. In a supplementary analysis removing the 14 subjects without biopsy information, 80.4% of subjects (86/107; 95% confidence interval: 71.6%, 87.4%) had a negative in-field biopsy at 12 months. In the primary safety endpoint, 86.0% of subjects (104/121; 95% confidence interval: 78.5%, 91.6%) experienced an AE. One death was reported (on study day 335) that was not related to NanoKnife; all other AEs were Grade 3 or less. Only three AEs related to the NanoKnife System procedure were CTCAE grade 3 and there were no Grade 4 or 5 events related to the NanoKnife System procedure. The present study confirmed that the safety and performance of the NanoKnife System for the ablation of prostate tissue were established in subjects with intermediate-risk prostate cancer. The device can be a minimally invasive treatment approach for this patient population.
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