CLARO

K080638 · Clrs Technology Corporation · GEX · Sep 17, 2008 · General, Plastic Surgery

Device Facts

• Record ID: K080638
• Device Name: CLARO
• Applicant: Clrs Technology Corporation
• Product Code: GEX · General, Plastic Surgery
• Decision Date: Sep 17, 2008
• Decision: SESE
• Submission Type: Traditional
• Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4810
• Device Class: Class 2
• Attributes: Therapeutic

Intended Use

The CLARO is indicated for the treatment of individual acne pimples in persons with mild to moderate inflammatory acne.

Device Story

CLARO is a portable, handheld, battery-powered device for treating mild to moderate inflammatory acne. It utilizes a Xenon flash lamp to emit light energy ranging from blue to infra-red spectrum. Designed for both clinical and home-use environments, the device is operated by the patient or clinician to target individual acne pimples. The light energy application is intended to assist in acne clearance. The device is prescription-based.

Clinical Evidence

No clinical trial data provided. Evidence consists of bench testing for compliance with IEC 60601-1-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 safety standards, and usability testing confirming the device can be operated in a home-use environment.

Technological Characteristics

Portable handheld device; Xenon flash lamp light source (blue to infra-red spectrum); rechargeable battery power; intended for home and clinical use.

Indications for Use

Indicated for treatment of individual acne pimples in persons with mild to moderate inflammatory acne.

Regulatory Classification

Identification

(1) A carbon dioxide laser for use in general surgery and in dermatology is a laser device intended to cut, destroy, or remove tissue by light energy emitted by carbon dioxide.(2) An argon laser for use in dermatology is a laser device intended to destroy or coagulate tissue by light energy emitted by argon.

Predicate Devices

• Radiancy Clear Touch Lite Acne Clearance System (K060411)
• Tyrell, Incorporation Zeno Acne Device (K043377)
• DermaCare, Inc. ThermaClear Device (K060653)
• Palomar StarLux with LuxV Handpiece (K040081)
• Palomar StarLux with LuxV Handpiece (K041086)
• Quanta System Eterna Giovinezza System (K0511113)

Submission Summary (Full Text)

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# 080636 SEP 1 7 2008

### 510(k) Summary for the CLARO

This 510(k) Summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of the SMDA 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92.

- 1. General Information
Submitter:

CLRS Technology Corporation 3183 A-1 Airway Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Contact Person:

Maureen O'Connell O'Connell Regulatory Consultants, Inc. 5 Timber Lane North Reading, MA 01864

Summary Preparation Date:

March 4, 2008

2. Names

Device Name:

Classification Name:

CLARO

Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology

Product Code: GEX

### 3. Predicate Devices

The CLARO is substantially equivalent to a combination of the Radiancy Clear Touch Lite Acne Clearance System (K060411), the Tyrell, Incorporation Zeno Acne Device (K043377) the DermaCare, Inc. ThermaClear Device (K060653), the Palomar StarLux with LuxV Handpiece (K040081 and K041086), and the Quanta System Eterna Giovinezza System (K0511113).

### 4. Device Description

The CLARO is a portable handheld device that uses light energy from the blue to infra-red spectrum emitted by a Xenon flash lamp. The device is powered by a rechargeable battery. CLARO is intended to be a prescription device which will be used both in the doctor's office and in the home environment for the treamment of mild to moderate acne.

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### 5. Indications for Use

The CLARO is indicated for the treatment of individual acne pimples in persons with mild to moderate inflammatory acne.

### 6. Performance Data

Performance testing will be performed which will demonstrate compliance with IEC 60601-1-1 and IEC 60601-1-2.

Testing was submitted which showed that the user was able to use the device in the home-use environment.

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Food and Drug Administration 9200 Corporate Boulevard Rockville MD 20850

CLRS Technology Corporation % O'Connell Regulatory Consultants, Inc. Ms. Maureen O'Connell 5 Timber Lane North Reading, Massachusetts 01864

Rc: K080638 Trade/Device Name: CLARO Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4810 Regulation Name: Laser surgical instrument for use in general and plastic surgery and in dermatology Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GEX Dated: September 12, 2008 Received: September 17, 2008

Dear Ms. O'Connell:

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 mav 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 Center for Devices and Radiological Health's (CDRH's) Office of Compliance at [phone]. Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding postmarket surveillance, please contact CDRH's Office of Surveillance and Biometric's (OSB's) Division of Postmarket Surveillance at [phone]. For questions regarding the reporting of device adverse events (Medical Device Reporting (MDR)), please contact the Division of Surveillance Systems at [phone]. 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 [phone] or [phone] or at its Internet address http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/industry/support/index.html.

Sincerely yours,

Mark N. Millman

Mark N. Melkerson Director Division of General, Restorative .and Neurological Devices Office of Device Eyaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health

Enclosure

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## Indications for Use

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6080638 510(k) Number (if known):

Device Name: CLARO

Indications For Use:

The CLARO is indicated for the treatment of individual acne pimples in persons with mild to moderate inflammatory acne.

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 Eyaluation (ODE)

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Division of General, Restorative, and Neurological Devices

510(k) Number K080638