Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform: The Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform is a high frequency electrosurgical generator intended for use with monopolar and bipolar accessories for cutting and coagulating tissue. When used with compatible sealing devices, it is indicated for sealing vessels up to and including 7 mm, tissue bundles, and lymphatics. When used with compatible ablation devices, it is indicated for cardiac tissue ablation. The generator can also be used with compatible resectoscopes for endoscopically controlled removal or coagulation of tissue using 0.9% NaCl solution as the irrigation medium. The tissue fusion function has not been shown to be effective for tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this function for these procedures. Cardioblate BP2 49321 Surgical Ablation Device: The Cardioblate® BP2 surgical ablation device is intended to ablate cardiac tissue during cardiac surgery using radiofrequency energy. Cardioblate LP 49341 Surgical Ablation Device: The Cardioblate® LP surgical ablation device is intended to ablate cardiac tissue during cardiac surgery using radiofrequency energy.
Device Story
Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) is a high-frequency electrosurgical generator providing RF energy for monopolar/bipolar surgery, vessel sealing, and cardiac ablation. Cardioblate BP2 and LP are single-use, bipolar RF ablation devices with integrated saline irrigation to cool tissue during energy delivery. Used in hospitals by surgeons during cardiac procedures. System creates linear transmural lesions in heart atria. Generator connects to electrical mains; instruments connect to generator via new connectors. Device tracking uses RFID. Healthcare providers operate system to ablate cardiac tissue; output is controlled RF energy delivery. Benefits include rapid creation of transmural lesions during surgery.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. No clinical or animal data required. Verification included mechanical (IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-2), electrical, electromagnetic compatibility (IEC 60601-1-2), benchtop lesion verification using soft tissue models, and usability validation.
Technological Characteristics
High-frequency electrosurgical generator (VLFT10GEN) and bipolar RF ablation devices (BP2, LP). Features saline irrigation system for tissue cooling. Connectivity: electrical mains (47-63 Hz). RFID for device tracking. Software version 3.0+. Standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-2, IEC 60601-1-2.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing cardiac surgery requiring cardiac tissue ablation. Contraindicated for patients with active endocarditis or for ablation in a pool of blood (e.g., through a purse string suture on a beating heart).
Regulatory Classification
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.
Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) (K080509, K181389)
Cardioblate Surgical Ablation System (60831, 60841) (K080509, K093203)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
{0}------------------------------------------------
Image /page/0/Picture/0 description: The image contains the logo of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On the left, there is a symbol representing the Department of Health & Human Services - USA. To the right of this symbol, there is a blue square with the letters 'FDA' in white. Next to the blue square, the words 'U.S. FOOD & DRUG' are written in blue, with 'ADMINISTRATION' written in a smaller font size below it.
December 19, 2018
Medtronic Kari Christianson Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist 7611 Northland Drive Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428
Re: K182610
Trade/Device Name: Valleylab FT10 Electrosurgical Platform, Cardioblate BP2 Surgical Ablation Device, Cardioblate LP Surgical Ablation Device Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical Cutting and Coagulation Device and Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: OCL, GEI Dated: November 12, 2018 Received: November 13, 2018
Dear Kari Christianson:
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 mav, 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.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to 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
{1}------------------------------------------------
requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/CombinationProducts/GuidanceRegulatoryInformation/ucm597488.htm); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (OS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ReportaProblem/default.htm.
For comprehensive regulatory information about mediation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/) and CDRH Learn (http://www.fda.gov/Training/CDRHLearn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (http://www.fda.gov/DICE) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerelv
Mark Jellison
for
Bram D. Zuckerman, M.D. Director Division of Cardiovascular Devices Office of Device Evaluation Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
{2}------------------------------------------------
## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
#### K182610
Device Name Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform Cardioblate BP2 49321 Surgical Ablation Device Cardioblate LP 49341 Surgical Ablation Device
Indications for Use (Describe)
Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform:
The Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform is a high frequency electrosurgical generator intended for use with monopolar and bipolar accessories for cutting and coagulating tissue. When used with compatible sealing devices, it is indicated for sealing vessels up to and including 7 mm, tissue bundles, and lymphatics. When used with compatible ablation devices, it is indicated for cardiac tissue ablation. The generator can also be used with compatible resectoscopes for endoscopically controlled removal or coagulation of tissue using 0.9% NaCl solution as the irrigation medium.
The tissue fusion function has not been shown to be effective for tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this function for these procedures.
Cardioblate BP2 49321 Surgical Ablation Device:
The Cardioblate® BP2 surgical ablation device is intended to ablate cardiac tissue during cardiac surgery using radiofrequency energy.
Cardioblate LP 49341 Surgical Ablation Device:
The Cardioblate® LP surgical ablation device is intended to ablate cardiac tissue during cardiac surgery using radiofrequency energy.
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)
#### CONTINUE ON A SEPARATE PAGE IF NEEDED.
This section applies only to requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
#### *DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE PRA STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW!*
The burden time for this collection of information is estimated to average 79 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed and complete and review the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
> Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Office of Chief Information Officer Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Staff PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov
"An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB number."
FORM FDA 3881 (7/17)
PSC Publiching Services (301) 443-6740 ព្រះ
{3}------------------------------------------------
# Medtronic
# 510(k) Summary
| Date Prepared: | September 19, 2018 |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Submitter: | Medtronic, Inc.<br>Medtronic Cardiac Surgery<br>7611 Northland Drive<br>Minneapolis, MN 55428<br>Establishment Registration Number: 2184009 |
| Contact Person: | Kari Christianson<br>Principal Regulatory Affairs Systems<br>Medtronic Cardiovascular, Cardiac Surgery<br>Phone: (763) 514-9529<br>Email: kari.j.christianson@medtronic.com |
| Alternate: | Mike Green<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Manager<br>Medtronic Cardiovascular, Cardiac Surgery<br>Phone: (763) 514-9774<br>Email: mike.green@medtronic.com |
| Common Name: | Electrosurgical device |
| Classification Name: | Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories |
| Trade Name: | Cardioblate Surgical Ablation System |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Panel: | Cardiovascular |
| Regulation: | 21 CFR 878.4400 |
| Product Code: | OCL |
| Predicate Devices: | Cardioblate 68000 Generator (68000)<br>K080509, cleared 05/05/2008<br><br>Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN),<br>K080509, cleared 05/05/2008<br>K181389, cleared 06/19/2018 |
{4}------------------------------------------------
Cardioblate Surgical Ablation System (60831, 60841), K080509 K093203, cleared 02/26/2010
#### Device Description
## Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN)
The Valleylab™ FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) is a multifunction generator which provides radio frequency (RF) energy for monopolar and bipolar surgical applications, tissuefusion and vessel-sealing applications (LigaSure/vessel-sealing function), and cardiac tissue ablation. The Cardioblate™ instruments that allow the cardiac ablation capability (49321, 49341) are single use. The Cardioblate ablation energy delivery is only available when using compatible instruments.
The VLFT10GEN is used in hospitals and other health care facilities where surgical procedures are carried out.
The VLFT10GEN can be used with a variety of legally marketed accessories including monopolar and bipolar instruments, footswitches, and return electrode pads. The VLFT10GEN connects to electrical mains and operates at an input line frequency of 47-63 Hz.
#### Cardioblate BP2 (49321) and LP (49341) Surgical Ablation Devices:
The Cardioblate BP2 and LP Surgical Ablation Devices are hand held, single use, bipolar, RF ablation device for use in cardiac surgery. They have a saline irrigation system to deliver fluid at the contact point between the tissue and electrode to cool the tissue during RF energy delivery. The devices are intended for intermittent operation. The Cardioblate BP2 and LP devices are dual linear electrode devices that have integral fluid delivery to both electrodes. They rapidly create linear transmural lesions in both atria of the heart during cardiac surgical procedures.
## Description of Changes
The following design changes are being made to the devices:
- VLFT10GEN
- o Addition of a Cardioblate software module
- Addition of cardiac tissue ablation to Indications for Use o
- IFU and Labeling updates o
- Cardioblate BP2 and LP Devices .
- New connectors for VLFT10GEN compatibility O
- RFID, rather than EPROM, device tracking O
- IFU and Labeling updates O
- Branding change O
- eIFU rather than paper IFU O
{5}------------------------------------------------
#### Indications for Use
#### Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN):
The Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform is a high frequency electrosurgical generator intended for use with monopolar and bipolar accessories for cutting and coagulating tissue. When used with compatible sealing devices, it is indicated for sealing vessels up to and including 7 mm, tissue bundles, and lymphatics. When used with compatible ablation devices, it is indicated for cardiac tissue ablation. The generator can also be used with compatible resectoscopes for endoscopically controlled removal or coagulation of tissue using 0.9% NaCl solution as the irrigation medium. The tissue fusion function has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use this function for these procedures.
#### Cardioblate BP2 (49321):
The Cardioblate BP2 surgical ablation device is intended to ablate cardiac tissue during cardiac surgery using radiofrequency energy.
#### Cardioblate LP (49341):
The Cardioblate LP surgical ablation device is intended to ablate cardiac tissue during cardiac surgery using radiofrequency energy.
#### Contraindications
#### Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN):
The cardiac tissue ablation feature is contraindicated for patients that have active endocarditis at the time of surgery. Ablation in a pool of blood is contraindicated (for example, through a purse string suture).
#### Cardioblate BP2 (49321):
The Cardioblate BP2 surgical ablation device should not be used for:
- Patients that have active endocarditis at time of surgery. .
- Ablation in a pool of blood (e.g., through a purse string suture on a beating heart). ● Effects of this type of ablation are unknown.
#### Cardioblate LP (49341):
The Cardioblate LP Surgical Ablation devices should not be used for:
- Patients that have active endocarditis at time of surgery .
- Ablation in a pool of blood (for example, through a purse string suture on a beating ● heart) (Effects of this type of ablation are unknown.)
{6}------------------------------------------------
#### Comparison to Predicate Devices
When compared to predicate devices (K080509, K181389, K923203), the Valleylab FT10GEN Energy Platform used with Cardioblate BP2 and LP surgical ablation devices presented in this submission have the same:
- Same Intended Use (Models 49321 and 49341) ●
- Same technological characteristics and operating principle ●
- . Same design features
- Same performance specifications
- . Same patient contacting components and materials (Models 49321 and 49341)
- Same shelf life (Models 49321 and 49341) ●
## Performance Testing
Performance testing was completed to demonstrate substantial equivalence of the system (the proposed Cardioblate BP2 and LP surgical ablation devices, used with the Valleylab FT10GEN Energy Platform, software version 3.0 or higher) to the identified predicate system. Clinical and non-clinical animal testing was not required to establish substantial equivalence. The system components were subjected to the following verification testing, as applicable:
Mechanical: Mechanical verification testing was conducted for components of the subject devices to ensure compliance with current IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-2-2 standard requirements and Medtronic self-enforced requirements.
Electrical: Electrical verification testing was conducted for the subject devices to ensure compliance with current IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-2-2 electrical requirements.
Electromagnetic compatibility: Electromagnetic compatibility testing was completed for the subject devices to ensure compliance with current IEC 60601-1-2 standard requirements.
Benchtop Lesion Verification: Comparative lesion verification testing was performed using a soft tissue model to demonstrate the substantially equivalent ablation performance of the subject and predicate systems.
Usability: Testing was performed to verify and validate the usability requirements of the subject devices as a system. Elements captured included normal use cases, a foreseeable worst-case use scenario, and testable requirements for primary operating functions.
Software: Software verification and validation was completed. FDA's current "Guidance for the content of premarket submissions for software contained in Medical Devices" was used to determine the Level of Concern for the software in the subject devices.
All test requirements were met as specified by applicable standards and the test protocols.
## Conclusion
The fundamental scientific technology of the Cardioblate BP2 and LP surgical ablation devices when used with the Valleylab FT10GEN Energy Platform, including principles of operation and mechanism of action, is the same as the predicate devices. Differences in design and technological characteristics between the proposed and predicate devices do not raise any new
{7}------------------------------------------------
types of questions of safety and effectiveness. Verification test results support the substantial equivalence of the system, as compared to the predicate system.
The data included in this submission is sufficient to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the subject devices with proposed design changes and they are substantially equivalent to the marketed predicate devices.
Two short videos show you everything — or skip straight to the written tutorial if you'd rather read. You can reopen this any time from the Tutorial button in the top bar.
Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.