K Number
K071775
Device Name
DASH
Manufacturer
Date Cleared
2007-08-07

(39 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
878.4800
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
The DASH™ is a deformable shape memory padded retractor, which is intended to retain or hold back organs and tissue in the course of surgical procedure. At the same time it serves as means of cushioning and absorption to the surgical area.
Device Description
The DASH™ is a deformable shape memory padded retractor
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The summary describes a physical surgical retractor with shape memory properties, and explicitly states that AI, DNN, or ML were not found in the description.

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The device is a surgical retractor, used to hold back organs and tissue during surgery, and provides cushioning and absorption. It does not treat or prevent a disease or condition, which is the definition of a therapeutic device.

No
The device description states that the DASH™ is a retractor intended to hold back organs and tissue during surgery and provide cushioning, which are not diagnostic functions.

No

The device description clearly states it is a "deformable shape memory padded retractor," which is a physical hardware device.

Based on the provided information, the device described, the DASH™, is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use clearly states that the device is a surgical retractor used to "retain or hold back organs and tissue in the course of surgical procedure." This is a surgical tool used in vivo (within the body) during a procedure.
  • IVD Definition: In Vitro Diagnostics are medical devices used to perform tests on samples taken from the human body (like blood, urine, tissue) to provide information about a person's health.

The description of the DASH™ aligns with a surgical instrument, not a device used for testing biological samples.

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Intended Use / Indications for Use

The DASH™ is a deformable shape memory padded retractor, which is intended to retain or hold back organs and tissue in the course of surgical procedure. At the same time it serves as means of cushioning and absorption to the surgical area.

Product codes

GAD

Device Description

The DASH™ is a deformable shape memory padded retractor

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§ 878.4800 Manual surgical instrument for general use.

(a)
Identification. A manual surgical instrument for general use is a nonpowered, hand-held, or hand manipulated device, either reusable or disposable, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures. The device includes the applicator, clip applier, biopsy brush, manual dermabrasion brush, scrub brush, cannula, ligature carrier, chisel, clamp, contractor, curette, cutter, dissector, elevator, skin graft expander, file, forceps, gouge, instrument guide, needle guide, hammer, hemostat, amputation hook, ligature passing and knot-tying instrument, knife, mallet, disposable or reusable aspiration and injection needle, disposable or reusable suturing needle, osteotome, pliers, rasp, retainer, retractor, saw, scalpel blade, scalpel handle, one-piece scalpel, snare, spatula, stapler, disposable or reusable stripper, stylet, suturing apparatus for the stomach and intestine, measuring tape, and calipers. A surgical instrument that has specialized uses in a specific medical specialty is classified in separate regulations in parts 868 through 892 of this chapter.(b)
Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter, subject to the limitations in § 878.9.

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

AUG -7 2007

EZSurgical, Inc. % Regulatory Insight, Inc. Mr. Kevin Walls, RAC Principal Consultant 13 Red Fox Lane Littleton, Colorado 80127

Re: K071775

Trade/Device Name: DASH™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4800 Regulation Name: Manual surgical instrument for general use Regulatory Class: I Product Code: GAD Dated: June 25, 2007 Received: June 29, 2007

Dear Mr. Walls:

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

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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.

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 (240) 276-3150 or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

Mark N. Millerson

Mark N. Melkerson 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): K071775

Device Name: Dash™

Indications For Use: The DASH™ is a deformable shape memory padded retractor, which is intended to retain or hold back organs and tissue in the course of surgical procedure. At the same time it serves as means of cushioning and absorption to the surgical area.

Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)

AND/OR

Over-The-Counter Use_ (21 CFR 807 Subpart C)

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)

Mark A. Millers

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