The Creo Electrosurgical System is intended to provide microwave energy for coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue and is for use only with compatible Creo Medical instruments and accessories.

The System is not intended for use in cardiac procedures.

The NP1 instrument, when used with the Creo Medical Electrosurgical System, is intended for use in coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue.

The NP1 Instrument is not intended for use in cardiac procedures.

Device Description

The Creo Medical Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory includes the following:

. NP1 Instrument
. Electrosurgical Generator
. Footswitch
Interface Cable with Sterile Sheaths

The Electrosurgical Generator is designed to deliver bipolar radiofrequency (RF) energy and microwave (MW) energy for the purpose of cutting and coagulating tissue. Only the microwave output is used to power the NP1 Instrument. The Electrosurgical Generator output is actuated via a two-pedal Footswitch. One pedal activates the bipolar RF energy output for cutting; the other pedal activates the MW energy output for coagulation. The Electrosurgical Generator incorporates proprietary software developed by Creo Medical for generating and controlling the two energies delivered. The Electrosurgical Generator and Footswitch are non-sterile and reusable.

The single-use Interface Cable connects compatible Creo electrosurgical instruments to the Electrosurgical Generator and is supplied with a sterile sheath that is fitted over its distal end during use to minimize the potential for contamination of the sterile field.

The sterile, single-use NP1 soft tissue ablation accessory (Instrument) consists of a handle, 1.4 m long x 2.7 mm diameter shaft, active nitinol antenna and pointed ceramic tip. Stainless-steel bipolar electrodes separated by dielectric materials couple microwave energy to target tissue when NP1 is in use. NP1 is only compatible for use with the Creo Medical Electrosurgical System, and the System is only intended for use with compatible Creo instruments and accessories.

AI/ML Overview

I am sorry, but the provided text from the FDA 510(k) Pre-Market Notification for the Creo Medical Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory does not contain the specific information required to answer your request.

The document is a notification of substantial equivalence for a medical device, and while it mentions performance testing, it does not include:

A table of acceptance criteria and reported device performance related to a specific study. It broadly states, "The system meets all design specifications, risk mitigation requirements, and applicable medical device standard requirements." and references "Results of mechanical and ablation performance tests, including bench tests and simulated use studies conducted in ex-vivo tissue, demonstrate that the NP1 Electrosurgical System meets design specifications and performs as intended." but no specifics.
Sample sizes used for a test set or data provenance for specific performance studies. It mentions "simulated use studies conducted in ex-vivo muscle, liver, and kidney tissue" but does not give sample sizes or specific data provenance beyond being ex-vivo tissue.
Number of experts used or their qualifications for establishing ground truth. This information is entirely absent for any performance claims.
Adjudication method for a test set. Not mentioned.
Details about a multi-reader multi-case (MRMC) comparative effectiveness study, including effect size. This type of study is not described or referenced.
Details about a standalone (algorithm only) performance study. The device is an electrosurgical system, not an AI algorithm, so this concept does not apply in the typical sense of AI/ML software. Its performance is tied to its physical operation and effect on tissue.
The type of ground truth used (e.g., pathology, outcomes data). For the ablation studies, it implies the "ablation volumes created" as a measure of performance, but it doesn't describe who established this ground truth or how precisely it was measured in terms of a clinical "ground truth."
The sample size for a training set. As this is a hardware device with embedded software for control, not a machine learning model, the concept of a "training set" for an AI algorithm is not applicable here. The software verification and validation are mentioned but not in the context of a machine learning training set.
How the ground truth for the training set was established. Not applicable for the reasons above.

The document primarily focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device through:

Comparison of technological characteristics.
Compliance with electrical safety, EMC, and biocompatibility standards.
Software verification and validation (for control software, not AI/ML).
Bench testing and simulated use testing to show the system meets design specifications and performs as intended.

Therefore, I cannot extract the requested information from the provided text.

Summary

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October 28, 2020

Creo Medical Ltd. % Phil Triolo President and Senior Consultant Phil Triolo and Associates LC 86 Skycrest Lane Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

Re: K200003

Trade/Device Name: Creo Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical Cutting And Coagulation Device And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: NEY Dated: December 29, 2019 Received: September 21, 2020

Dear Phil Triolo:

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. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. 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. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.

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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

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Sincerely,

for Long Chen, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT4A: Division of General Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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Indications for Use

510(k) Number (if known) K200003

Device Name

Creo Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory

Indications for Use (Describe)

The Creo Electrosurgical System is intended to provide microwave energy for coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue and is for use only with compatible Creo Medical instruments and accessories.

The System is not intended for use in cardiac procedures.

The NP1 instrument, when used with the Creo Medical Electrosurgical System, is intended for use in coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue.

The NP1 Instrument is not intended for use in cardiac procedures.

Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
☑ Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)

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510(k) Summary

Date Prepared: October 26, 2020

1. SUBMITTER

510(k) Sponsor: Creo Medical Ltd Creo House, Unit 2, Beaufort Park Way Chepstow NP16 5UH United Kingdom
Contact Persons: Phil Triolo, PhD, RAC President and Senior Consultant Phil Triolo and Associates LC Phone: 801-699-9846 / Email: philt@philt.com Shaun Preston Senior Design and Development Engineer Creo Medical Ltd. +44 1291 606005 (office) / +44 7539 732362 (mobile) Email:

Shaun.Preston@creomedical.com

Prepared By: Phil Triolo and Associates, LC 86 Skycrest Lane SLC UT 84108

2. DEVICE

Trade/Device Name:	Creo Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory
Common Name:	Electrosurgical System
Classification Name:	Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories
Regulation number:	CFR 878.4400
Product Code:	NEY (Class II)

3. PREDICATE DEVICES

K163105 Emprint Ablation System

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 4.

The Creo Medical Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory includes the following:

. NP1 Instrument
. Electrosurgical Generator
. Footswitch
Interface Cable with Sterile Sheaths

5. INDICATIONS FOR USE

The Creo Electrosurqical System is intended to provide microwave energy for coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue and is for use only with compatible Creo Medical instruments and accessories.

The System is not intended for use in cardiac procedures.

The NP1 instrument, when used with the Creo Medical Electrosurgical System, is intended for use in coagulation (ablation) of soft tissue.

The NP1 Instrument is not intended for use in cardiac procedures.

6. COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICES

The Electrosurgical Generator (when used to power the NP1 Instrument) is designed to provide microwave energy at 5.8 GHz. The generator output voltage, power, current, duty cycle, and duration are under the control of software and hardware circuits to assure the energy delivered to the NP1 instrument via the Interface Cable is within specifications. When NP1 is connected to the Electrosurgical Generator and selected for use using either the Footswitch or membrane switches on the Generator, only microwave energy is delivered.

The NP1 Instrument is a flexible electrosuraical accessory that employs stainless-steel bipolar electrodes separated by dielectric materials to couple microwave energy delivered by the generator to target tissue as directed by the user. NP1 is only compatible for use with the Creo Medical Electrosurgical System, and the System is only intended for use with compatible Creo instruments and accessories.

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Creo Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory

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The subject and predicate devices are based on the following same technological elements, as both systems use microwave energy to effect ablation of soft tissue. Both devices utilize the fundamental mechanism for electromagnetic energy coupling to tissue employed by all microwave-powered ablation devices. The interaction between the microwave electromagnetic fields and soft tissue primarily results in rapid oscillation of dipolar water molecules, frictional resistance to such movement, and resultant active localized tissue heating. Thermal conduction, due to the temperature gradient created by the active tissue heating region, results in adjacent tissue heating (thermal spread). The mechanism of microwave energy absorption is known as dielectric heating. For a specified tissue type and microwave frequency, the rate of microwave energy absorption is predictable, which allows for control of the energy absorption and subsequent thermal effects.

The following technological differences between the subject and predicate devices were compared:

Difference	Evidence supporting substantial equivalence
The NP1 Instrument is supplied with pulsed62 W microwave power at 5.8 GHzwhereas the predicate antenna is suppliedwith microwave power at 2.45 GHz	Results of simulated use studies conducted in exvivo muscle, liver, and kidney tissue were used tocharacterize the ablation volumes created by thenew and predicate systems, which have beendetermined to be equivalent.
The predicate antenna is actively cooled bywater circulated through the antenna; NP1is not cooled.	Evaluations in ex vivo bovine tissue demonstratethat the temperature of applied parts does notexceed permissible limits and that no non-targettissue is thermally injured as a result of NP1treatments at its maximum power setting.
Different patient-contacting materials	Results of biocompatibility and performanceevaluations demonstrate an acceptable biologicalrisk and that acceptance criteria are met.
NP1 Interface Cable is single use,predicate cable is reusable	Both cables conduct microwave energy for ablationand neither poses a significant risk for infection.
NP1 System is controlled by software andhardware, predicate only by hardware	EMC, electrical safety, and verification test resultsdemonstrate acceptable safety and performance.

7. PERFORMANCE DATA

The system meets all design specifications, risk mitigation requirements, and applicable medical device standard requirements.

Sterilization/Shelf-life

Per ISO 11135 and AAMI TIR28 standard evaluation, the NP1 Sterility Assurance Level is 10°

The shelf-life for the NP1 Instrument is 6 months. The Interface Sheath is 3 years.

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Biocompatibility

The biocompatibility evaluation for the NP1 Instrument was conducted in accordance with ISO 10993-1:2009 and the FDA guidance document, Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff," issued by the FDA on June 16, 2016.

According to Table A.1: Biocompatibility Evaluation Endpoints in the FDA Biocompatibility Guidance, the antenna assembly of NP1 and the distal portion of its shaft are categorized, from a biological risk perspective, as externally communicating with limited (< 24h) contact with tissue.

The battery of tests whose results support a finding of a low and acceptable biological and toxicological risk included the following:

Cytotoxicity
. Sensitization
. Irritation
. Systemic toxicity
. Pyrogen Testing

Electrical Safety, Microwave Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility

Electrical safety and EMC tests were conducted on the Creo Medical Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory. The system complies with FDA-recognized versions of IEC 60601-2-2 and IEC 60601-2-6 standards for safety and the IEC 60601-1-2 standard for EMC.

Software Verification and Validation Testing

Software verification and validation testing were conducted, and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software for this device was considered a "major" level of concern, since a failure or latent flaw in the software could directly result in serious injury or death to the patient or operator.

Mechanical and Ablation Performance Testing

. Handle and shaft maximum temperature evaluation
. Post-activation blanch testing
Tensile strength testing of shaft/antenna components
Strength testing for handle connection, antenna locking knob and shaftadjustment locking knob
Standing wave ratio / Reflected power threshold testing
. Simulated use testing in ex-vivo tissue (ablation zone repeatability and predicate comparison studies)

Results of mechanical and ablation performance tests, including bench tests and simulated use studies conducted in ex-vivo tissue, demonstrate that the NP1 Electrosurgical System meets design specifications and performs as intended, and support Creo's assertion of substantial equivalence to the predicate device.

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CONCLUSION 8.

The nonclinical bench testing, simulated use testing, hardware and software verification and validation and standards testing demonstrate there are no new or different questions of safety or effectiveness raised by any differences between the subject device and predicate device. The Creo Medical Electrosurgical System with NP1 Accessory as determined by the indications for use, technological characteristics and the performance testing demonstrate it is as safe and effective as the legally marketed device identified and is substantially equivalent to the identified predicate device.

Regulation Number and Section

§ 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.