K183698 · Zap Surgical Systems · IYE · Feb 25, 2019 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K183698
Device Name
Zap-X Radiosurgery System
Applicant
Zap Surgical Systems
Product Code
IYE · Radiology
Decision Date
Feb 25, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.5050
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The Zap-X Radiosurgery System is intended to provide treatment planning and image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for tumors, lesions and conditions in the brain, head and neck when radiation treatment is indicated.
Device Story
Zap-X Radiosurgery System is a self-shielded, computer-controlled linear accelerator (Linac) for non-invasive stereotactic radiosurgery. System inputs include patient skeletal anatomy via kV imaging to align targets with system isocenter. During treatment, kV imaging tracks patient movement, triggering real-time table adjustments to compensate for motion. The device delivers therapeutic radiation beams from multiple directions using a collimator to control beam size. Operated by clinicians in a clinical setting, the system includes a control console and interface software for treatment planning and delivery. Output consists of targeted ionizing radiation to treat intracranial and head/neck lesions. Benefits include precise, image-guided radiation delivery without the need for a traditional radiation-shielded vault due to self-shielding design. Clinical decision-making is supported by integrated treatment planning and delivery software.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical testing was performed. Substantial equivalence is supported by bench testing, including electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility, software verification/validation, system/subsystem verification, and usability testing.
Technological Characteristics
Self-shielded Linac-based radiotherapy system; 3MV nominal photon beam energy; 1500±10% MU/min dose rate; kV imaging system for target alignment and real-time tracking; collimator for beam size control; patient table with motion compensation; software-controlled treatment planning and delivery. Standards: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-1, IEC 60825-1, IEC 61217, IEC 62083.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring stereotactic radiosurgery or precision radiotherapy for tumors, lesions, and conditions of the brain, head, and neck.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A medical charged-particle radiation therapy system is a device that produces by acceleration high energy charged particles (e.g., electrons and protons) intended for use in radiation therapy. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, treatment planning computer programs, component parts, and accessories.
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Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. % Mr. Jim Talbot Vice President RA/QA 590 Taylor Way, Suite A SAN CARLOS CA 94070 February 25, 2019
Re: K183698
Trade/Device Name: Zap-X Radiosurgery System Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.5050 Regulation Name: Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYE Dated: December 27, 2018 Received: December 31, 2018
Dear Mr. Talbot:
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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Sincerely,
Michael D. O'Hara
Robert Ochs, Ph.D. Director Division of Radiological Health Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Center for Devices and Radiological Health
For
Enclosure
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
K183698 Device Name
Zap-X Radiosurgery System
Indications for Use (Describe)
The Zap-X Radiosurgery System is intended to provide treatment planning and image-guided stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for tumors, lesions and conditions in the brain, head and neck when radiation treatment is indicated.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## GENERAL INFORMATION [807.92(a)(1)]
#### Applicant:
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. 590 Taylor Way, Suite A San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Phone: (650) 793-8250 FAX: (650) 832-1038
## Contact Person:
Jim Talbot Vice President RA/Q A Phone: (650) 793-8250 FAX: (650) 832-1038
## Date Prepared: December 21, 2018
### DEVICE INFORMATION [807.92(a)(2)]
#### Trade Name:
Zap-X™ Radiosurgery System
### Generic/Common Name:
Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system
### Regulation Number/Classification:
21 CFR 892.5050, Class II
### Classification Product Code:
IYE
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### PREDICATE DEVICE(S) [807.92(a)(3)]
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. asserts that the modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System ("Zap-X System") is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, Zap-X Radiosurgery System, cleared under 510(k) K171804. The modified Zap-X System and the predicate device are medical charged-particle radiation therapy systems, falling within 21 CFR 892.5050, Product Code IYE. The proposed modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System is comparable to the predicate device with respect to product labeling, intended use, anatomical sites, patient population, performance testing, technological characteristics, and safety characteristics. The modified Zap-X System is also appropriately comparable to Accuray Cyberknife M6 System (reference device) cleared under 510(k) 150873.
### DEVICE DESCRIPTION [807.92(a)(4)]
The modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System ("Zap-X System") is a computer-controlled system for performing non-invasive stereotactic radiosurgery that is self-shielded for ionizing radiation. A gantry-mounted linear accelerator provides the modified Zap-X System with a source of therapeutic radiation and a kV imaging system is used to accurately locate the treatment target. At the start of treatment, X-ray images of patient skeletal anatomy serve to align the treatment target with respect to the system isocenter. During radiosurgical treatment, the kV imaging system of the modified Zap-X System tracks patient movement and adjusts the table precisely to compensate for such movement.
## INDICATIONS FOR USE [807.92(a)(5)]
The modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System is intended to provide treatment planning and image- guided stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for tumors, lesions and conditions in the brain, head and neck when radiation treatment is indicated.
### COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE PREDICATE DEVICES [807.92(a)(6)]
With regard to technological characteristics, the modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System, originally cleared Zap-X device and reference device all have similar features and components. All three systems utilize a Linac system to generate the treatment beam.
The proposed device, as well as the predicate and reference devices all use a collimator to control the treatment beam size. The treatment beam sizes offered with the modified Zap-X System are identical to the predicate device and within the ranges offered by the reference CyberKnife. Moreover, all three systems deliver treatment beams from a variety of
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directions. In addition, all three systems have a patient table to support and position the patient during treatment. The proposed device, predicate device and reference device Accuray CyberKnife all have an imaging system to accurately deliver radiation to the treatment target. All systems have control consoles and interface software to control and monitor the systems for treatment planning and treatment delivery. All systems include capabilities for patient tracking. The modified Zap-X System, like the primary predicate and CyberKnife, use patient skeletal anatomy to align the treatment target with respect to the system isocenter. All three systems use the kV imaging system to track patient movement and adjust the table precisely to compensate for such movement during treatment. All three systems were extensively tested for electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility per the relevant standards for medical electrical equipment, electron accelerators and radiotherapy equipment.
The primary difference in technological features between the predicate Zap-X System and the modified Zap-X System is that the latter has implemented a number of minor design changes. The modified Zap-X System is identical to the original Zap-X device with respect to design in that both systems are intended to treat lesions of the head. Finally, the modified Zap-X System was demonstrated to meet the requirements for radiation leakage and provide protection from radiation to the operator and general public identical to that of the original Zap-X System as well as the reference CyberKnife device within a radiation shielded vault.
#### SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE
With regard to a primary predicate device, the modified Zap-X System is identical to the original Zap-X System cleared on September 21, 2017 (K171804). Both devices share the same general intended use, i.e., the planning and performance of image guided stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy. In addition, the proposed brain, head and neck targets to be treated by the modified Zap-X System are identical to the treatment targets of the originally cleared Zap-X System and are a subset of the reference Accuray CyberKnife device.
Detailed comparisons of the proposed Zap-X Radiosurgery System to the primary predicate Zap-X System as well as the reference CyberKnife device are provided in the following table.
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# Substantial Equivalence Table
| Feature | Proposed Device<br>Zap-X<br>Radiosurgery<br>System | Primary Predicate<br>Device<br>Zap-X Radiosurgery<br>System<br>(K171804) | Reference Device<br>CyberKnife M6<br>Systems<br>(K150873) | Analysis of<br>Differences |
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| Regulation<br>Number | 21 CFR 892.5050 | 21 CFR 892.5050 | 21 CFR 892.5050 | None |
| | Medical charged-<br>particle radiation<br>therapy system | Medical charged-particle<br>radiation therapy system | Medical charged-<br>particle radiation<br>therapy system | None |
| Regulatory<br>Class | II | II | II | None |
| Classification<br>Product Code | IYE | IYE | IYE | None |
| Indications for<br>Use | Same as primary<br>predicate device | The Zap-X Radiosurgery<br>System is intended to<br>provide treatment<br>planning and image-<br>guided stereotactic<br>radiosurgery and<br>precision radiotherapy<br>for tumors, lesions and<br>conditions in the brain,<br>head and neck when<br>radiation treatment is<br>indicated. | The CyberKnife M6<br>Systems are<br>indicated for<br>treatment planning<br>and image guided<br>stereotactic<br>radiosurgery and<br>precision<br>radiotherapy for<br>lesions, tumors and<br>conditions<br>anywhere in the<br>body when radiation<br>treatment is<br>indicated. | None |
| Accelerator<br>(treatment<br>beam) | Same as primary<br>predicate device | 3MV nominal photon<br>beam energy | 6 MV nominal<br>photon beam energy | None |
| Dose rate (in<br>MU/min) | Same as primary<br>predicate device | $1500±10%$ MU/min at<br>450 mm | $1000±10%$ MU/min<br>at 800 mm | None |
| Depth at<br>Maximum<br>Dose (Dmax) | Same as primary<br>predicate device | $7±1$ mm | $15±2$ mm | None |
| Treatment<br>Beam | Same as primary<br>predicate device | 8 available beam sizes:<br>diameters of 4.0 mm, 5.0<br>mm, 7.5 mm, 10.0 mm,<br>12.5 mm, 15.0 mm, 20.0<br>mm and 25.0 mm at the<br>Source to Axis distance | 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, 15,<br>20, 25, 30, 35, 40,<br>50 and 60 mm<br>diameter field sizes<br>at 800 mm SAD<br>(with Iris Aperture) | None |
| Feature | Proposed Device<br>Zap-X<br>Radiosurgery<br>System | Primary Predicate<br>Device<br>Zap-X Radiosurgery<br>System<br>(K171804) | Reference Device<br>CyberKnife M6<br>Systems<br>(K150873) | Analysis of<br>Differences |
| | | of 450 mm | Collimator) | |
| Moveable<br>Treatment<br>Beam | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Yes – Two degree of<br>freedom gantry | Yes – Six degree of<br>freedom robotic arm | None |
| Patient<br>Table/Couch | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Yes | Yes | None |
| Shielding for<br>ionizing<br>radiation | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Self-shielded | Treatment Vault | None |
| Real-Time<br>Dosimetry | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Yes | Yes | None |
| Safety<br>subsystem | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Yes | Yes | None |
| System console<br>(operating<br>panel) and user<br>interface<br>software | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Yes | Yes | None |
| Treatment<br>target tracking<br>software | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Yes | Yes | None |
| Treatment<br>planning<br>software | Same as primary<br>predicate device<br>with addition of two<br>features:<br><br>1.<br>Allow user to<br>select pre-<br>generated dose<br>volume for<br>treatment<br><br>2.<br>Optimize user<br>workflow of<br>multiple<br>metastatic<br>tumors | Yes | Yes | Same as<br>predicate<br>with the<br>exception<br>of two new<br>features |
| Feature | Proposed Device<br>Zap-X<br>Radiosurgery<br>System | Primary Predicate<br>Device<br>Zap-X Radiosurgery<br>System<br>(K171804) | Reference Device<br>CyberKnife M6<br>Systems<br>(K150873) | Analysis of<br>Differences |
| Treatment<br>delivery<br>software | Same as primary<br>predicate device | Yes | Yes | None |
# Table 12.1. Substantial Equivalence Table
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### PERFORMANCE DATA [807.92(b)]
Zap Surgical Systems has performed bench testing to ensure that the modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System performs as intended.
## [807.92(b)(1)] Nonclinical Testing Summary:
The nonclinical, bench testing included:
- Electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility testing ●
- Software verification and validation testing .
- System and subsystem verification testing ●
- System validation testing of system commissioning, treatment planning and . treatment delivery
- . Usability testing
- Standards conformance testing related to radiotherapy systems and radiographic . equipment
The standards used in the development and testing of the Zap-X System include the following:
- IEC 60601-1:2005. Medical electrical equipment Part 1: General requirements for . basic safety and essential performance
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- . IEC 60601-1-2: 2007, Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements and tests
- IEC 60601-2-1:2014, Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-1: Requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electron accelerators in the range 1 MeV to 50 MeV
- IEC 60825-1, 2014: Safety of laser products Part 1: Equipment classification and ● requirements
- IEC 61217, 2011-12: Radiotherapy equipment - Coordinates, movements and scales
- IEC 62083, 2009-09: Medical electrical equipment Requirements for the safety of ● radiotherapy treatment planning systems
The collective results of the nonclinical testing demonstrate that the design, the manufacturing and commissioning processes, safety controls, treatment planning and treatment delivery of the modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System meet the established specifications necessary for consistent performance during its intended use. In addition, the collective bench testing demonstrates that the modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System does not raise different questions of safety or effectiveness for image guided stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy when compared to the predicate devices.
## [807.92(b)(2)] Clinical Testing Summary:
This section is not applicable. No clinical testing was performed to support this premarket notification.
## CONCLUSIONS [807.92(b)(3)]
Extensive nonclinical safety and performance testing has been performed on the modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System to evaluate the overall performance of the device. The collective results confirm that the modified Zap-X Radiosurgery System is safe and effective, meets its specifications, exhibits the required mechanical and functional characteristics for its intended use and demonstrate that the device is safe, effective and performs as safely and effectively as the legally marketed predicate device.
The proposed Zap-X Radiosurgery System was compared to the predicate device with respect to product labeling, intended use, anatomical sites, patient population, performance testing, technological characteristics and safety characteristics. Based on this comparison, there were only minor differences in the technological characteristics between the devices which do not raise any different questions of safety or effectiveness. In addition, the modified Zap-X System is similar to the reference device with regard to treatment energy, indications for use and other system features. By virtue of the above analysis, the modified Zap-X System is considered to be substantially equivalent to the primary predicate device.
## SUMMARY
The Zap-X Radiosurgery System is considered substantially equivalent to the predicate device.
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