K Number
K042777
Device Name
HARMONIC ACE CURVED SHEARS WITH HAND CONTROL, MODEL ACE23P, ACE36P
Date Cleared
2004-12-01

(56 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
N/A
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
The Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instrument can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers, and steel scalpels in general, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic and other open and endoscopic procedures.
Device Description
The Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is a sterile, single patient use instrument consisting of a pistol grip housing assembly with hand control buttons (MIN for minimum power level and MAX for maximum power level) on both sides of the grip housing. The grip housing has an integrated audible/tactile mechanism for indicating full trigger closure. The instrument has a rotating shaft with a curved blade and clamp arm and is designed to work through a 5 mm trocar, through a 5 mm reducer cap in a larger diameter trocar, or through an incision without the use of a trocar. The instrument is available in 23 cm and 36 cm lengths with a shaft diameter of 5.5 mm and a 15 mm active blade length.
More Information

No
The device description and performance studies focus on mechanical and ultrasonic energy delivery for tissue dissection and hemostasis, with no mention of AI/ML algorithms for image analysis, decision support, or automated control.

No.
The device description indicates it is a surgical instrument for soft tissue incisions and bleeding control, not a device used for therapeutic treatment of a disease or condition.

No

Explanation: The device description and intended use clearly state that it is a surgical instrument for tissue incision and bleeding control, not for identifying or diagnosing a disease or condition.

No

The device description clearly details a physical surgical instrument with a pistol grip, hand control buttons, a rotating shaft, curved blade, and clamp arm. This is a hardware device, not software only.

Based on the provided information, the Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic) device.

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use clearly states it's for "soft tissue incisions" during surgical procedures. This is an in vivo application (within a living organism), not an in vitro application (outside of the body, typically on biological samples).
  • Device Description: The description details a surgical instrument with a blade and clamp arm designed for cutting and controlling bleeding during surgery. This aligns with a surgical tool, not a device used for testing biological samples.
  • Lack of IVD Characteristics: The description does not mention any components or functions related to analyzing biological samples (like blood, urine, tissue samples, etc.), which is the core function of an IVD.

Therefore, the Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is a surgical instrument used directly on a patient during a procedure, not an IVD device used for diagnostic testing of samples.

N/A

Intended Use / Indications for Use

The Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instrument can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers, and steel scalpels in general, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic and other open and endoscopic procedures.

Product codes

LFL

Device Description

The Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is a sterile, single patient use instrument consisting of a pistol grip housing assembly with hand control buttons (MIN for minimum power level and MAX for maximum power level) on both sides of the grip housing. The grip housing has an integrated audible/tactile mechanism for indicating full trigger closure. The instrument has a rotating shaft with a curved blade and clamp arm and is designed to work through a 5 mm trocar, through a 5 mm reducer cap in a larger diameter trocar, or through an incision without the use of a trocar. The instrument is available in 23 cm and 36 cm lengths with a shaft diameter of 5.5 mm and a 15 mm active blade length.

Mentions image processing

Not Found

Mentions AI, DNN, or ML

Not Found

Input Imaging Modality

Not Found

Anatomical Site

soft tissue

Indicated Patient Age Range

general, pediatric

Intended User / Care Setting

Not Found

Description of the training set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

Not Found

Description of the test set, sample size, data source, and annotation protocol

Not Found

Summary of Performance Studies (study type, sample size, AUC, MRMC, standalone performance, key results)

Bench testing and pre-clinical laboratory evaluations were performed to demonstrate that the device performs as intended.

Key Metrics (Sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, NPV, etc.)

Not Found

Predicate Device(s)

K993054, K002906

Reference Device(s)

Not Found

Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information

Not Found

N/A

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DEC = 1 2004

Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears 510(k) Summary of Safety and Effectiveness

Company

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. 4545 Creek Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45242

Contact

Kimberly Shoemaker Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Date Prepared:

October 4, 2004

Name of Device

Trade Name: Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control Classification Name: Electrosurgical Cutting and Coagulation Device

Predicate Devices:

UltraCision® Harmonic Scalpel® Curved Shears (LCS) cleared under K993054 on 12/09/1999 and UltraCision® Harmonic Scalpel® Hand Switching Adaptor cleared under K002906 on 12/15/2000

Device Description

The Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is a sterile, single patient use instrument consisting of a pistol grip housing assembly with hand control buttons (MIN for minimum power level and MAX for maximum power level) on both sides of the grip housing. The grip housing has an integrated audible/tactile mechanism for indicating full trigger closure. The instrument has a rotating shaft with a curved blade and clamp arm and is designed to work through a 5 mm trocar, through a 5 mm reducer cap in a larger diameter trocar, or through an incision without the use of a trocar. The instrument is available in 23 cm and 36 cm lengths with a shaft diameter of 5.5 mm and a 15 mm active blade length.

Indications for Use

The Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instrument can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers, and steel scalpels in general, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic and other open and endoscopic procedures.

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Technological Characteristics

The Harmonic ACE™ is similar to the predicate devices with respect to design and intended use.

Performance Data


Bench testing and pre-clinical laboratory evaluations were performed to demonstrate that the device performs as intended.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

DEC - 1 2004

Ms. Kimberly Shoemaker Manager, Regulatory Affairs Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

Re: K042777

Trade/Device Name: Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control Regulatory Class: Unclassified Product Code: LFL Dated: October 5, 2004 Received: October 6, 2004

Dear Ms. Shoemaker:

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 (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. 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 (PMA), it nay 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 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.

Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820); and if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.

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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your Section 510(k) rran reket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a legally premated predicate device results in a classification for your device and thus, permits your device to proceed to the market.

If you desire specific advice for your device on our labeling regulation (21 CFR Part 801), please contact the Office of Compliance at (240) 276-0115. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). You may obtain other general information on your responsibilities under the Act from the Division of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsma/dsmamain.html

Sincerely yours,

iriam C. Provost

for Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director Division of General, Restorative and Neurological Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known): KOYSדרר Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control Device Name: Indications for Use:

The Harmonic ACE™ Curved Shears with Hand Control is indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instrument can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers, and steel scalpels in general, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic and other open and endoscopic procedures.

× Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)

AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Miriam C. Provost

Division of General, Restorative. and Neurological Devices

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