K Number
K982358
Device Name
HISTOFREEZER DEVICE
Date Cleared
1998-10-02

(88 days)

Product Code
Regulation Number
878.4350
AI/MLSaMDIVD (In Vitro Diagnostic)TherapeuticDiagnosticis PCCP Authorized
Intended Use
The Histofreezer® device is indicated for use in the treatment of the following: Genital Warts Molluscum Contagiosum Seborrhoeic Keratosis Skin Tags Verruca Plantaris Verruca Vulgaris Verruca Plana
Device Description
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More Information

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No
The provided text describes a cryotherapy device for treating various skin conditions and contains no mention of AI, ML, image processing, or data analysis that would suggest the use of such technologies.

Yes
The "Intended Use / Indications for Use" section explicitly states that the device is "indicated for use in the treatment of various medical conditions," which defines it as a therapeutic device.

No
The device is indicated for treatment, not diagnosis, of various dermatological conditions.

No

The provided text describes a device called "Histofreezer®" and lists indications for use that are consistent with a cryotherapy device, which is a hardware-based treatment. There is no mention of software as the primary or sole component of the device.

Based on the provided information, the Histofreezer® device is not an IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic).

Here's why:

  • Intended Use: The intended use describes the treatment of various skin conditions (warts, molluscum contagiosum, etc.). This is a therapeutic application, not a diagnostic one.
  • Lack of Diagnostic Information: The description does not mention any analysis of biological samples (blood, urine, tissue, etc.) or any diagnostic purpose. IVDs are used to examine specimens from the human body to provide information for diagnosis, monitoring, or screening.

The Histofreezer® appears to be a device used for cryotherapy (freezing) to treat the listed skin conditions. This is a direct treatment method, not a diagnostic test.

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Intended Use / Indications for Use

The Histofreezer® device is indicated for use in the treatment of the following: Genital Warts Molluscum Contagiosum Seborrhoeic Keratosis Skin Tags Verruca Plantaris Verruca Vulgaris Verruca Plana

Product codes

GEH

Device Description

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Input Imaging Modality

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Indicated Patient Age Range

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Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) - All Relevant Information

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§ 878.4350 Cryosurgical unit and accessories.

(a)
Identification —(1)Cryosurgical unit with a liquid nitrogen cooled cryoprobe and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a liquid nitrogen cooled cryoprobe and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying extreme cold.(2)
Cryosurgical unit with a nitrous oxide cooled cryoprobe and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a nitrous oxide cooled cryoprobe and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures, including urological applications, by applying extreme cold.(3)
Cryosurgical unit with a carbon dioxide cooled cryoprobe or a carbon dioxide dry ice applicator and accessories. A cryosurgical unit with a carbon dioxide cooled cryoprobe or a carbon dioxide dry ice applicator and accessories is a device intended to destroy tissue during surgical procedures by applying extreme cold. The device is intended to treat disease conditions such as tumors, skin cancers, acne scars, or hemangiomas (benign tumors consisting of newly formed blood vessels) and various benign or malignant gynecological conditions affecting vulvar, vaginal, or cervical tissue. The device is not intended for urological applications.(b)
Classification. Class II.

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

OCT 2 1998

R. Sam Niedbala, Ph.D., BCFE Executive Vice President STC Technologies, Inc. 1745 Eaton Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18018

Re: K982358 Trade Name: Histofreezer Device Regulatory Class: II GEH Product Code: Dated: June 30, 1998 Received: July 6, 1998

Dear Dr. Niedbala:

We have reviewed your Section 510(k) notification of intent to market the device referenced above and we have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to 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). 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 (Premarket Approval), it may be subject to such additional controls. Existing major requlations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Requlations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 895. A substantially equivalent determination assumes compliance with the current Good Manufacturing Practice requirement, as set forth in the Quality System Regulation (QS) for Medical Devices: General regulation (21 CFR Part 820) and that, through periodic (QS) inspections, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will verify such assumptions. Failure to comply with the GMP regulation may result in regulatory In addition, FDA may publish further announcements action. concerning your device in the Federal Register. Please note: this response to your premarket notification submission does not affect any obligation you might have under sections 531 through 542 of the Act for devices under the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions, or other Federal laws or regulations.

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This letter will allow you to begin marketing your device as described in your 510(k) premarket notification. The FDA finding of substantial equivalence of your device to a leqally 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 and additionally 809.10 for in vitro diagnostic devices), please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4595. Additionally, for questions on the promotion and advertising of your device, please contact the Office of Compliance at (301) 594-4639. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). Other general information on your responsibilities under the Act may be obtained from the Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance at its toll-free number (800) 638-2041 or (301) 443-6597 or at its internet address "http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/dsmamain.html".

Sincerely yours,

Colin M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D.

Celia M. Witten, Ph.D., M.D. Director

Division of General and Restorative Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure -

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STATEMENT OF INDICATIONS FOR USE

K982358 510(k) Number (if known): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Device Name: Histofreezer® Device

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Indications For Use: The Histofreezer® device is indicated for use in the treatment of the following:

Genital Warts Molluscum Contagiosum Seborrhoeic Keratosis Skin Tags Verruca Plantaris Verruca Vulgaris Verruca Plana

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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
(Division Sign-Off)
Division of General Restorative Devices
510(k) Number1902358
Prescription Use
(Per 21 CFR 801.109)OROver-The-Counter Use