K Number
K053297
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2005-12-06

(11 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
878.4400
Reference & Predicate Devices
Predicate For
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP AuthorizedThirdpartyExpeditedreview
Intended Use

The ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System is indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal, and neurological procedures.

Device Description

The ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System is a bipolar, high frequency electrosurgical system consisting of three components: an electrosurgical generator called the Controller; a family of disposable, bipolar, single use Wands; and a reusable Patient Cable.

AI/ML Overview

The provided document is a 510(k) summary for the ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System, describing its substantial equivalence to a predicate device, the ArthroCare® System 2000 (K001588). It is not a study report that details acceptance criteria and device performance based on a specific study.

Therefore, I cannot extract the information required to populate the table of acceptance criteria and reported device performance or other study-specific details such as sample sizes, ground truth establishment, expert information, or MRMC study results because this information is not present in the provided text.

The document states that the new device's substantial equivalence is based on:
"The proposed modifications in performance specifications, dimensional specifications, and labeling are not substantial changes or modifications, and do not significantly affect the safety or efficacy of the System."

This implies that the device meets the same performance standards as the predicate device, but specific acceptance criteria and a study demonstrating this are not detailed in this 510(k) summary. Further documentation (e.g., test reports referenced in the original 510(k) submission) would be needed to answer these questions.

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KO53297 ArthroCare Corporation ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System

510(k) Summary

General Information

Submitter Name/Address:ArthroCare Corporation680 Vaqueros AvenueSunnyvale, CA 94085-2936
Phone Number:(408) 736-0224
Contact Person:Valerie Defiesta-NgDirector, Regulatory Affairs
Date Prepared:November 23, 2005

Device Description

Trade Name:ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System
Generic/Common Name:Electrosurgical Device and Accessories
Classification Name:Electrosurgical Cutting and Coagulation Device and Accessories (21 CFR 878.4400)

Predicate Devices

ArthroCare® System 2000K001588
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Product Description

The ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System is a bipolar, high frequency electrosurgical system consisting of three components: an electrosurgical generator called the Controller; a family of disposable, bipolar, single use Wands; and a reusable Patient Cable.

Intended Uses

The ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System is indicated for ablation, resection, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal, and neurological procedures.

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K053297

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Substantial Equivalence

This Special 510(k) proposes a modification in the performance specifications, dimensional specifications, and labeling for the ArthroCare System 2000, which was onnensional specificanent in K001588 on August 17, 2000. The indications for use, tcchnology, provide of operation, materials, packaging, and sterilization parameters of the ArthroCarc 8000S Coblator Surgery System remain the same as in the predicate cleared 510(k).

Summary of Safety and Effectiveness

The ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System, as described in this Special 510(k), is substantially equivalent to the predicate device. The proposed modifications in performance specifications, dimensional specifications, and labeling are not substantial changes or modifications, and do not significantly affect the safety or efficacy of the System.

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

DEC 6 2005

Valerie Defiesta-Ng Director, Regulatory Affairs ArthroCare Corporation 680 Vaqueros Avenue Sunnyvale, California 94085-2936

Re: K053297

Trade/Device Name: ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GEI, GXI Dated: November 23, 2005 Received: November 25, 2005

Dear Ms. Deficsta-Ng:

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 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 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) 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 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/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

Barbara BuckMD
for

Mark N. Melkerson Acting 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 Statement

510(k) Number: K 553297

ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System Device Name:

Indications for Use:

The ArthroCare 8000S Coblator Surgery System is intended for resection, ablation, and coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels in orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal, and neurological procedures.

Prescription Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart D)

OR

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

(PLEASE DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - CONTINUE ON ANOTHER PAGE IF NEEDED) Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

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Division of General, Restorative, and Neurological Devices

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510(k) Number K053297

§ 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.