K990851 · Indigo Medical, Inc. · GEX · Mar 30, 1999 · General, Plastic Surgery
Device Facts
Record ID
K990851
Device Name
INDIGO LASEROPTIC TREATMENT SYSTEM
Applicant
Indigo Medical, Inc.
Product Code
GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
Decision Date
Mar 30, 1999
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 878.4810
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Indigo 830e LaserOptic ™ Treatment System is intended to be used in the contact mode to photocoagulate, vaporize/ablate soft tissue (muscle, connective tissue, organ), and in the contact or non-contact mode for cutting, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in both open or closed surgical procedures.
Device Story
Sterile, single-use, 3-meter fiberoptic delivery system with distal light-diffusing tip; designed exclusively for Indigo Model 830e diode laser. Used in surgical settings by physicians for soft tissue procedures (BPH, general surgery, urology, gastroenterology). Fiberoptic delivers laser energy to target tissue; temperature sensing option monitors thermal profiles. Modifications improve fiber robustness and manufacturability without altering laser output, lesion size, or clinical function. Physician uses device to achieve photocoagulation, vaporization, or ablation; output affects clinical decision-making by enabling precise tissue management. Benefits include effective treatment of BPH symptoms and controlled soft tissue coagulation/ablation.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Comparative studies between modified and predicate fiberoptics evaluated tissue temperature profiles, lesion size, temperature accuracy, internal fiber heating, time to reach operating temperature, fiber intensity profile, and total energy delivered. Results confirmed equivalence in performance metrics. Reliability testing showed significant improvement in robustness/resistance to breakage for the modified device.
Technological Characteristics
Sterile, single-use, 3-meter fiberoptic delivery system with distal light-diffusing tip. Includes temperature sensing capability. Designed for coupling to Indigo Model 830e diode laser. No changes to laser output or lesion size. Manufacturing refinements implemented for improved mechanical robustness.
Indications for Use
Indicated for treatment of urinary outflow obstruction symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men >50 years old with prostate volumes 20-85 cc; also indicated for general surgery, urological, and gastroenterological procedures including incision, excision, ablation, coagulative necrosis, and interstitial laser coagulation of soft tissues.
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.
Predicate Devices
Indigo Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic with Temperature Sensing Option (K963969)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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990851
## APPENDIX IX
In accordance with the Food and Drug Administration Rule to implement provisions of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 and in conformance with 21 CFR 807, this is to serve as a Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for the modified Indigo Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic with Temperature Sensing Option.
Submitter:
Índigo Medical, Inc. 10123 Alliance Road Cincinnati, Oh 45242 Telephone : 513-786-7987 Fax : 513- 483-3410
Contact Person :
Jacquelyn A. Hughes, RAC
Device Name :
| Trade Name: | Índigo Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic with Temperature Sensing Option |
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| Common Name: | Diode laser fiberoptic delivery system |
| Proprietary Name: | Índigo LaserOptic™ Treatment System |
| Classification Name: | Accessory to laser-powered surgical instrument |
#### Date Prepared:
March 2, 1999
Predicate Device: The modified Índigo Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic with Temperature Sensing Option is substantially equivalent to the current Indigo Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic with Temperature Sensing Option cleared by FDA on December 23, 1997 (K963969).
Device Description: The Índigo Diffuser- Tip™ Fiberoptic is a sterile, single-use, disposable fiberoptic which is 3 meters in length with a light-diffusing section at the distal tip. The device is designed to deliver energy from the Indigo Model 830e diode laser only and bears a unique connector for coupling to the 830e laser at the proximal end. Modifications have been made to increase the resistance to breakage of the fiberoptic and improve the manufacturability of the device. None of the changes affect the function, intended use, or overall design of the fiberoptic or of the Indigo LaserOpticTM Treatment System.
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# APPENDIX IX
Intended Use: The Indigo 830e LaserOptic ™ Treatment System is intended to be used in the contact mode to photocoagulate, vaporize/ablate soft tissue (muscle, connective tissue, organ), and in the contact or non-contact mode for cutting, excision, incision, and coagulation of soft tissue in both open or closed surgical procedures.
#### Indications
The Índigo 830e LaserOptic™ Treatment System with Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic is indicated for the treatment of symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men over the age of 50 with prostates with median and/or lateral lobes ranging in total volume from 20-85 cc and for general surgery, general urological and gastroenterological procedures including the incision, excision, and ablation of soft tissues; and coagulative necrosis and interstitial laser coagulation of soft tissues.
Comparison of Technological Characteristics: The technical and functional characteristics of the modified Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic are essentially identical to the existing Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic. The modifications to the components incorporated in the design are refinements to the manufacturing process and to the design which do not represent technological changes. The laser source is the Model 830e diode laser in both cases and the output and resulting lesion size have not changed.
Nonclinical Tests: Testing was performed in order to compare the modified Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic with the existing fiberoptic for equivalence of the tissue temperature profiles and the resulting lesion size. The lesion size, temperature accuracy, internal heating of the fiber, time to reach operating temperature, fiber intensity profile, and total energy delivered were measured and compared. The results indicated that the modified Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic had an equivalent tissue temperature profile, and that the lesion size created by the modified fiberoptic is equivalent to the lesion size created by the current Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic. A reliability assessment was conducted to evaluate the robustness and resistance to breakage of the modified fiberoptic as compared to the current Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic. Results indicated a significant improvement.
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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850
MAR 3 0 1999
Ms. Jacquelyn A. Hughes, RAC Manager, Regulatory Affairs Indigo Medical, Inc. 10123 Alliance Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
K990851 Re:
Trade Name: Indigo Diffuser-Tip "Fiberoptic with Temperature Sensing Option Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GEX
Dated: March 12, 1999 Received: March 15, 1999
Dear Ms. Hughes:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to 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). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory action. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.
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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally marketed predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits vour device to proceed to the market.
If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4595. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".
Sincerely yours,
Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# SECTION 1
## NDICATIONS FOR US
510 (k) Number (if known): k990811
Índigo Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic , accessory to the Indigo Device Name : LaserOptic™ Treatment System
The Indigo LaserOptic™ Treatment System with Indications for Use : Diffuser-Tip™ Fiberoptic is indicated for the treatment of symptoms due to urinary outflow obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men over the age of 50 with prostates with median and/or lateral lobes ranging in total volume from 20-85cc and for general surgery, general urological and gastroenterological procedures including the incision, excision, and ablation of soft tissues; and coagulative necrosis and interstitial laser coagulation of soft tissues.
Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
(Division Sign-off)
Division of General Restorative Devices
510(k) number K990851
Prescription Use _/
(Per 21 CFR 801.109)
OR
Over-the-Counter Use
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