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The en-bloc Biopsy System is intended for diagnostic sampling of breast tissue during a breast biopsy procedure.
The en-bloc is a percutaneous high frequency, automated, vacuum-assisted electrosurgical device used to remove tissue by automated electrosurgical cutting and simultaneous capture of an incised tissue volume. The Neothermia en-bloc ™ consists of a hand-held biopsy handle, upon which the single-use en-bloc Biopsy Probe is attached, with an integral cable to connect the handle to the control unit. The Probe™ contains two sets of active electrodes at its distal end - a precursor electrode and cutting/capture electrodes. The shaft of the Probe™ is encased in a stainless steel cannula. An outer plastic sleeve surrounds this stainless steel cannula and an annular gap between the sleeve and the cannula provides a conduit for vacuum-assisted removal of the gaseous products of electrosurgical cutting and any liquids (e.g., blood) that may accumulate at the distal end of the Probe during the biopsy procedure. The vacuum also helps maintain the required cutting arc during automated tissue capture.
The provided text is a 510(k) summary for Neothermia Corporation's en-bloc Biopsy System™. It discusses the device's intended use and technological characteristics, as well as its substantial equivalence to previously cleared predicate devices. However, it does not include information about specific acceptance criteria or a study that proves the device meets those criteria.
Therefore, I cannot fulfill your request for the detailed table and study information as the provided document does not contain acceptance criteria or study results.
The document is purely a regulatory submission declaring substantial equivalence to predicate devices, which means it argues that the new device is as safe and effective as existing legally marketed devices, rather than presenting new performance data against specific criteria.
§ 878.4400 Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories.
(a)
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.(b)
Classification. Class II.